Evening journal., 1920-05-05
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touIuutu from flIHl GdEt.
heres TO. down 10 the victorious close
Of the recent worldwide war.
rs not the writer aware that some
Legislatures nave ratified this Suf-
frage Amendment, Notwithstanding the
fact that the people Of their respec-
tive states have expressly and de-
cisively voted against woman suf-
frage2 Does he not also know that
many Legislatures have ratified said
amendment without the people Of
their states having had any OppOr-
tunlty TO vote their opinions for or
against IT, since 10 was proposed by
Congress last June-less than year
ago?
Does the writer Of your article
really believe that the members OF
Legislatures, who have ratified The
amendment have done so purely be-
cause they sincerely believed In and
were honestly devoted to the cause of
woman suffrage. and not because OF
cOwardly fear OF It's coming in the
near future. with women's vengeance
against its opponents or Of craven
submission 10 the dictates OF party
leaders. National and State. in behalf
Of partisan or personal interests?
DO not all intelligent and fair
minded observers OF the frantic and
the ratification by 'steam-roler'
methods. realize that this discreditable
scheme Is glaring sham and disrep-
ulahle fraud as well as a burning
shame upon our American manhood
and a grave menace TO our dual sys-
tenn OF government
Furthermore, the writer states
that thirty-flve States have ratified the
proposed Nineteenth Amendment, and
here again we take exception. In Ohio,
West Virginia, 0klahoma and Maine,
inmnctlons against the Amendment
have been filed, and a referendum TO
the people demanded. How many
States will file such petitions is yet to
be seen. but in no way can The pro-
posed Nineteenth Amendment be rati-
fed until these questions are settled.
"The writer wishes TO know what
the secret Of such policy Is, and what
the opponents of ratification hope TO
accomplish The secret OF such policy
Is. that the conditions and problems
In Delaware and elsewhere are radi-
cally different from those in other
States and, therefore, Delaware may
justly, and from necessity, decline u
follow their action and example. II
was this distinction Of differing con-
diiions. interests, and policies which
Induced the wise trainers Of our dual
system. comprising both National and
Slate Governments, TO safeguard Nc
rights, powers, and existence OF inc
lseyeral States. by imposing. enectual
checks upOn proposed amendments "a
| the Federal Constitution, and thus Sc
cure the free and untrammeled and
well considered action OF each sep
arale State upon any change or our
1 Federal system affecting eilher tlt
State of Federal Governments.
"The qualifications for voting TOT
State officers and agencic sare primar-
! iiy and essentially for each state "a
determine for itself, because its very
/ existence may depend upon this. Neltll'
er the National Government nor ans
other State can cOerce or dictate t6
any state, in its exercise or TINS de
termination, or prescribe We qualtn
LoatiOns for voting in any Stale. eNcep
I an the mode prescribed In the Fedora
| Constitution In that behalf.
we are told that, all Dus ono o
The requisite number of States hNinl
tatined. Delaware should moi stand up
on any reasons Of her own for ratltN
inr Why, even as the thiriy-siXtl
stale, we ask, has not Delaware tn
same right 10 consider all the pro
and cons as TO ratification. that th
first or any other state In the list had
Why should she be deprived Of ~
right 10 consider the question ar ratl
ncation on It's merits, just as an
other State I'M the list2
Delaware mas ihe absolute right 4
decide for hersrlf. after due considera
ton OF her own special conditions
problems. and interests, freely an
Without duress or Interference frof
outside influences. reputable or d.s
reputable. whether or not her rat
fcation Of the pending amendmer
will be consistent with the wclfar
and best interests Of her own people
and with he. udelity TO the COnstliu
ton and She system OF governWeT
which her suns helped 10 create an