t thus far but not
bringing any effective pressure on the Republican Governors of
Connecticut and Vermont, each of whom could insure its full success,
and said: "What the women want is the vote in November. What the
parties apparently want is a good record as a talking point in the
coming campaign. What to the women is the supremely important thing is
that 36th State. What to the parties seems to be most important is to
exact their full due of gratitude from women who have not as yet
received the gift that was promised.... In our own State, where the
Republican party is responsible, the women are actually being called
upon to aid its campaign while it is repudiating the policy and
promises of the national party in regard to ratification."

The speaker then quoted the resolution adopted by the National
Republican Committee Dec. 10, 1919, calling for special sessions
before February to complete ratification, accompanied by the public
statement: "The party managers will cooperate with the women in a
determined effort to bring about the calling of special sessions." She
quoted the resolution passed by this committee June 1, 1920: "Such
Republican States as have not already done so are urged to take such
action by their Governors and legislators as will assure the
ratification at the earliest possible time." She then gave a part of
the plank in the national Republican platform adopted two months ago:
"We earnestly hope that Republican Legislatures which have not yet
acted will ratify the 19th Amendment to the end that all women may
participate in the election of 1920," and said: "We have had no proof
as yet that the party means to make good on these declared
intentions--in fact many things seem to point the other way; first,
the Republican failure to ratify in Delaware; second, the weak plank
in the Republican national platform, which was emasculated _at the
request of the Connecticut delegates_ until it was an affront to the
intelligence of women and a mockery of the Connecticut and Vermont
Legislatures; third, the present situation in Connecticut.

"From the time when suffrage became an issue," Miss Ludington
continued, "it has had the opposition of the leaders of the Republican
party in this State. Since the amendment passed Congress they have
resisted every expression of public opinion, every plea for
ratification on grounds of justice and fair play. For a year the
suffragists have tried sincerely and patiently to work