Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
9ssulat'9n Iysnins Yesterday sris l3IU5
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 10, 1920.
Women the Controlling Factor.

Th.rc !. no doubt the voting women OF
the countrv-which means prooaDiy i0uI-
ef,bs of all the women of voting age-wlli
h. the controlling factor IN this year
pr,~,ds,t,sL c}ecton. Their preponder-
.ro. ~ x,,pht one way or the other, Will
make the national verdict Fspec1aily VIII
this be the case in the eastern section OF
IN. oonptry where, for the first tImer the
women Will exercise tho prlvliege Oh ir"n-
chise IN national election.
How wn these women voter I'd afse
class-the Negro women-it may De SET
down a. a certainty they viii vote as the
Nero men vote, solidly for the candidates
of the Republican party, regardless OF all
considerations involved IN the campaign
Tbev NAV be set aside, therefore, as be-
vond the pale of argument or appeal rs
solid partisan Republican party asset
Rut II is different with the white
women. They are intelligent ana open
minded. They have as clear a reahzation
Of the issues of the campaign as the wmte
men have, and are as capable OF iair con-
alteration and righteous determination.
|, NAV be assumed, therefore, they Will
weigh carefully all the issues involved ana
vote in accordance with decision based on
judgment.
The League Of Nations Is the one dom
mating issue of the campaign. DesP''e
The endeavor Of the Republican manage
mont first 20 obscure it and keep 1t IN the
background and next, 10 discredit IT, this
great issue is at the forefront, and the
people must either acceptit or REJECT II oy
their votes at the election.
The League Of Nations, as at present
constituted and operating with iair oe-
r-ee Of success. stands for peace through
ON, the world. II has been formed for the
purpose Of preventing wars, as lar as
NAV be humanity possible. And IN thus
noble cause it needs only the hearty CO
operation Of our country-the greatest
most influential snd most powerful II the
vorid-to make it a successful agency for
insurinc World Peace.
All women should stand Tor peace,
should vote for peace. They Know lar
more than men know, the bitterness OF
war. the suffering that follows IN lis trali-
There is not a woman IN the land whose
instincts do not naturally incline her
towards peace and against war.
Upon the result Of the election depends
tho connlete effectiveness of the League OF
Nations as an agency for makIngwar high
" improbable, if not actually lmposslbie
in the future. Ii should therefore appeal
powerfully to al women voters.
In TIN. campaign the Democratic party
stands unitedly and enthusiastically ID
favor of the League Of Nations as at
n,esent constituted, and which needs only
our aid and cooperation 70 become all
that such q righteous combination should
be.
The Republican party is opposed TO the
League of Nations, and offers 10 US q
substitute shadowy proposition OF
some other Association of nations II the
interest of world peace. But there are no
nations outside Of the League among
which TO form such a combination save
Germany. Russia, Turkey and Mexico.
Do we want to join hands with these unde-
sirables?
The League Of Nations means peace
throughout the world. Reputation OF the
League of Nations means an uncertainty
that certainly would not be assuringto the
cause of peace, and would threaten war.
Are the American women Tor peace, OF
for war?