Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-27

puDUCAn party Ol ip'l8WHIe, ms au-
visers having pointed out that the fac
tional feeling is so bitter that II not
assuaged the Republicans will have n
hard time weathcrips the brewing
storm that threatens TO break over
them.
Democrats Have no Fight.
Democratic leaders here point out
that the Democrats OF Delaware have
nothing to quarrel over like the Re-
publicans have. for the Democrats are
out Of power. with no present or pro-
spcctive patronage. while the Bepubii-
cans are in control with both federal
and state patronage 10 distribute
among their adherents. II is contended
that II would be the part of wisdom for
the Democrats 10 get together in "A
give-and take arrangement. looking
only to the success of the Democratic
party and the election OF the best men
An important factor In the forth
coming elections. II ia conceded OF all
observsnt men, will be the vote of the
women. All the Democrats ask Is a
fair division OF this vote, and II is
ella lined that they will get this. II the
Democratic men will see the impor-
lance Of this vote and encourage the
women 10 qualify themselves for vot-
ing and go 20 the polls. Both parties
are bidding for the woman vote, for
/ il IL realized that the women Of the
country hold the balance of power and
I have Il In their hands to continue the
Republicans in power or turn them
out.
Call on Democratic Women.
! Miss Sue White of TENNESSEE. who
is temporarily employed in Washing
ton and has campaisned In IA states
OF the union In the advocacy Of those
things the women have been fighting
| for In the sta.e and national govern
ments. expresses the fear that the
! Democratic women are MT suf'icis ntly
aroused over the al uation with re-
speot TO active participation In cleo
tions to guarantee any hing like full
vote for the Democratic party. She
contends that the Republican women
have been more inclined 20 vote than
have the Democratic women, and she
Expresses the hope that the men Of
the Democratic party vii realize the
I lfE n0rfpnt y or sntn a ttuiNt btth WI
courage their women to vote.
III the Democratic Won en- don't
vote" seid Miss White, 'the Democrats
msn can the nix themselves IL the party
fails this yer. a. it Is doomed to fall
/. the voting strength OF Democratic
women In not asserted. Why do ! say
THU Becauce the women OF Demo-
cratic families WI. vote the moment
the men cf those families reallv want
them to. II won't take the least hi,
cf ins,s.ence II won't take any
amount Of pers iss.cn. Simply the
suggestion, and sincere change of
heart down among the rank and file
II Democratic men. IL the Republican
women vote In greater proportion
than the Democratic women. IL must
he tina; Democratic mon are not as
good suffragists az the Republican
men or else they haven't as good con
troll over their wives. VIII you admit
either? You can't expect the Demo
cratic women workers 20 round UP 6
good woman's vote II every time the
wife mentions going 90 the polls. he'
lord and master says: That ain
no place for a woman" and II he shor
cha nses her whenever he suspects sh'
Is thinking of paying her poll tax.
~ have IL on good authority that II
the middle and western sections o
3 my state there are 10000 Democrats
women who haven't paid their pol
tax. IL these women do not vote II
November 1, will mean the defeat O
Cordell Hull our national chairman
md the defeat OF the entire Demo
mean that while Tennessee is sti
. Democratic by a large majority, wit
l. every reason TO be % this year, III
Republicans will gain control becaus
the Democratic women will not stan
, up and be counted. And remember
n please. that they can't stand up with
out poll tax receipt. and in nine case
out OF ten the husband still control
the family purse"
Mise White said she was deeply in
tsrssted In the situation in DelawHr
and that she Joined tho Democrat
leaders IN hoping the Stnte would b
, taken out OF the hands OF the RAput
licans at the coming election. but
she said. the Democratic men an
> the Democratic women Will have I
do their full share of the work
/ organization and campaigning TO as
compliDh this end"