Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-12
Delaware CAN WIN
!. SUFFRAGE BATTLE.
pssearch Chairman Of Woman's
Party Reveals Legislatures
Opportunity
SEES ULTIMATE TRIUMPH
n, n s,ag Correspondent

n. nal April Eff the Deia-
Do'I ,,;sIature will view this suffrage
r;trotion on the ground OF fair play
49, and ratify the amendment. IT will
aa,.o a,v tbe National Woman's party the
Ssnenditurc of thousands Of dollars DIR
ing the pext year.
..It will prevent the 1I,OOO,OCO
romen who will vo,e at the next presi-
Jsntiol election from expressing their
Indignation at the polls. -,
III will merely fall in line with the
;rsyitable. for national suffrage is abb
solutely sure anyway" ,,,
This Is tbe message Mrs. Helena Hill
uood of Connecticut, research chair
,".n for the National Womap's Party
hrousbt to Dover this morning.
III isn't as though failure to ratify
hore would even prevent all the women
- tho country from voting for the next
oresident," she said. '"The Democrats
rill mt ratification through the North
Carolina and Louisiana Legislatures,
that Is absolutely certain. So you see
The problem is really one for the Rcpub-
LEANS. not the suffragists.
"AIl concede the final ratification
cannot be put of later than next Jan
nary. for then Vermont and Tennessee,
which now have presidential suffrage,
are bound to ratify.
Remember, also, 1t is u legal ques-
tion whether women, coming up for
their first vote, regardless OF sngc,, are
not in the same status as men just at
tanning their majority, In the case of
a man attaining his majority just before
election he is allowed to register, under
the first vote law. ..-..
However, we wish TO q lear the sit
uation of all such legal issues. IRE
mendous national and international
problems must be faced at the NOvem-
Der elections, and the air should be
cleared of all other issues.
'Our fight here Is really in aid of
women of the South, for in most south
ern states registration is required far
in advance. In Georgia 1t Is six months
. in advance. That is why we are 80
anxious to have ratification here and
now"
Mrs Weed has just come from Con-
necticut, where, she said today, 1t is not
at all certain the governor will not call
the special session for ratification as
being asked for.
Public Sentiment Tdrnsng
A turn in the tide of public sentiment
Is reported by suffrage leaders who have
gathered here today, following confer
snces yesterday throughout the state.
Prospects for the eventual passage OF
the ratification of the national amend
ment providing for woman suffyage are
brighter than ever, unless the women are
sadly deceived by what they have OBJ
served In the various political centers.
When the Legislature convened again
today. following it's adjournment last
Thursday, it was under the eyes of one
OF the most formidable suffrage deega-
tons that has gathered here since the
fight began. ...
The antis are not backward either. II
Is recognized delay means victory for
the sufragists. This narrows the fight
to an effort upon the part Of the antis
TO have the suffrage amendment re-
ported this week il possible.
On the other hand, the suffragists
feel they must win IL only they have
time to get aroused public opinion of
the state solidly behind them. This,
they realize. will take little more time.
Both Sides Busy
Both the suffragists and the ants
have been as busy as bees in the state
following the adjournment n" Thursday.
Miss Alice Paul has been giving per
sonal attention to the southern part of
the state. and district leaders every
where have been bcsieged. II is through
them the sufragsts hope to bring pres
sure to bear upon the Legislature and
force the passage Of the amendment.
OF the Senate the suffragists feel
sure. They know. however. the reso.
luton must not be allowed to come
before the Senate until they are posi-
tive it will be concurred in by the
House.