Milford chronicle., 1922-07-21

THE WOMEN VOTERS OF DELAWARE this year
their acid test and their actions at the primaries and
at the polls in November will be long stamped upon the
Diamond State. Coming after their enfranchise
ment the last general elections were not fair
stand that the female voters will take matters
political years ago they had not been given ample
time which to focus their minds their duties
members of the great American electorate The year
1922 finds them in entirely different position. The
voters of Delaware, believe will think care
fully before they CAST their ballot at the November cleo
tons. We believe to be the equal, and in very
many instances the peer of the male voter Their udg
ment will go toward bettering many of the con-
ditions which today which undoubtedly would be
allowed to exist without her aid Already there are
signs and Indications that the old school politicians
parties fear the newly enfranchsed vote
The day of the "cut dred follow the leader gen
election believe, is being rapidly relegated
junk pile which they should very properly be
sent We believed, still believe and ardently hope that
the coming elections in November the of Della
ware will the judgment and discrimination which is
undoubtedly theirs.
At the polls this year must be presented to the
voters, who support. While this is an off
year politics. is good time for the voters to
take up their duties and inelgeny vote the If
Republican party desires the support Of the ele
ment now entering the electorate of the State it be-
hoovs them nominate good clean men; who speak
up tell you where they stand before election these
kind of not nominated, those who shap
ing the desnes Of the party in Delaware must bear the
blame voter is not closely affiliated with
the party as is the man. who from boyhood Dem
ocrat' Republican" She will vote the man. and
less the party.
The Newark Post, of which ex-secretary of State
Everett c. Johnson is editor last week spoke editoria
of Getting 1t Fixed in clear concise 1t would
be we'll the leaders Of both major parties to read care
fully the lines The Post editorial follows:
Getting it Fixed" or Everything is about lined up"
are political phrases used around July and August
of Election year. But they terms of the old days of
Steam Roller and Machine tactics and ill represent the
spirit of this dawnng age in Satecraft So bit
surprised and seriously amused the other day to hear
some of voters speak glibly of Getting it
Fixed" and of having made good deal in such and
such district Thankful however that this does
not represent correctly the attitude of the voters
but merely reflection of political bosssm of the yes
erdays If Primary Elections to be the success wish
ed for, the women will make them That is the one
place of their power There is the opportunity of the
Open Door, If Honest Government and Honest Elections
expressed in the standards of American Institutions are
into their very it will be through the efforts
of voting working comparatively, with the
honest independent vote But if her efforts de-
voted to Getting it Fixed" to avoiding Primary con-
tests and expressions of personal preferences and local
points of and associatng only with the old party
eaders-then all shall have failed indeed If she takes
no part the primaries and the selection of delegates
and does not demand to know to what and policies
these delegates pledged her influence will count fol
naught except increased maiorities.
1--WE shall Administration of civic and public af
fairs in Deaware future depends seriously this years
election. No greater opportunity more serious re-
sponsibity, came to electorate than that pre-
sented to the right in the next few weeks
Every old school politician of either party tremblngy
realizes this His fate in the balance never be-
fore.
Registration days here. Conventions near
Who will be the choices for Senator, for Congressman
State Auditor State Treasurer? Who will be the rep
resentatves of the next General Assemby-and whom will
they represent? What be voting slant County
Government? Who is Slated the inside for the State
Committees and who for State Chairman? Is it fixed,
lined up" will the vote well speak? Will
they just demand to know just what and for whom
they voting? This is time for voting intelligence as
well voting enthusiasm. Just to vote is pary priv
iege Fair enough and right but with respon-
sibility absolutely terrific in results
Getting it Fixed" and "ned up" let to it
that it is not in secret but in civic honesty
factions speak louder than words" said ancient Mark