Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-30
DEMOCRATS HOLD
A FINE MEETING
Mrs. Jean Kane Brown Tells
Them to Nominate the Best
Men They Can Find.

A large and enthusiastic audience,
which attended the Democratic Insti-
<utek meeting in the community room
OF the Wilmington High School last
nisht, heard an interesting address
By Mrs. Jean Kane Brown. formerly
Mrs Jean Kane Foulk. OF West
Chester. Pa, niece OF the late
Thomas r. Bayard. who served ~
United States Senator for many years
and WAS Secretary Of State and AM
hassador 10 England during President
Cleveia nd q administration. Mrs. Brown
10 Democratic candidate for the
Pennsylvania Legislature.
immediately after women were en-
frsnchi.ed. Mrs. Brown said. she az
nliated with the Democratic party and
Ioined the League ~ Women Voters.
but she does not now regard the
league favorahly because she stated.
4, Is largely biased by the party in
power and Is more or less a political
machine used by a political machine
Remarking that her first rccollec-
ton OF politics was when she resided
~ sal Market street, Wilmington.
Mrs. Brown mentioned torchlisht pro-
ccssions which passed Ninth and Mar
kot streets and said the city then had
many Democrats and was full Of poll
tics
Mrs Brown declared PENNSYLVANIA
has not had an honest administration
snco pattison. Democrat. was gov
crnor she was Democratic state
vice. chairman In 1890 and served this
year on the Committee OF Seven and
the COMMITTEES of Seventy-two, which
GoussS harmony in the Democratic
ranks and succeeded IN having John
McSparrpn nominated for governor
PENNSYLVANIA has Democratic ticket.
she stated. that all decent. risht- think
Ing Democrats can get behind.
Speaking OF Delaware. Mrs Brown
suggested that the Democrats hold a
conference and pick for United States
senator the best man they can And
IL they cannot elect a Senator. she
told them. elect Representative in
Congress. SO that he may scotch the
Senator's wheels She advised the
Democrats 20 clean UP Delaware and
wipe the slate. 10 stop fshtins and
hssin campaigning. 20 send 70 Cong
ress and the Legislature men 70 he
proud Of. to so over the State and find
the strongest and best men for the
Democratic ticket
Mrs Brown outlined the Pennsyl-
vnnia Democratic platform and as
serted ~ will defeat the Republicans.
She emphasized the following plank.:
"A complete and adequate law FOR
the enforcement Of the Eighteenth
Amendment 20 the Constitution OF the
United States must be provided and
conflict between State and national
Laws avoided
We approve a comprehensive bud
get system and pledge ourselves 20
the enactment; thereof.
we favor system Of old axe
pensions, haeed on economical. eQuit-
able and Humanitarian principles. 4
tho and that aid may be given TO the
needy aged IN their own homss, raihe;
than In public institutions, and the
protection Of women and chfldr~n ir
industry by proper hws ard con,
sient.ous endorsement"
Mrs Brown said Democratic ~prner
have Organized in all the counties q.
Fennsylvan!a and sorantons rrs-
Democratic mayor IN 90 years ha,
been elected by women These club:
derive funds from oakes and picnics
The West Chester Democratic Wo
ne~s Club will picnic IN Lcnape Parl
on august 4 and will obtain fund.
then
Vote buying was teploreo BY Mrs
Brown. who thought money should b.
contributed only for legitimate cam
paign expenses. She stated womer
should he paid for serving as election
officers, but not FOR getting voter
out
Miss Ellen Sarworth. vice-chairnnai
81 the Democratic City Committee
made a brief address She said wo
men have come into franchise ant
must lie reckoncd with. Declaring wo
mems clubs stand for cooperation o
men and women. she stated worner
mus, be organized by men. She com
pared the League of Women Voter
With kindergarten association an,
said g is not an avenue for pol,tioa
work Contrasting the principles O
the Democratic and Republica,
parties, she remarked tha; the latte
came In power 20 free a raoa. but 1
now enslsvins a nation.
Timothy Mooney. chairman Of IN
Demooratsr City Committee. preside
~ he meeting
Just before adjournment the aud,