| Show J I 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 AMERICAN A MERI CA N W WOMEN OMEN GIVEN GI VEN F FULL ULL FRANCHISE I FR N CHISE L Where Hopes for Suffrage Triumphed I II I Ip p 1 3 J iI I r I z zt 1 rt t t 1 jl oJ- oJ I Q x t r k J 1 j. j A. A j J i I p. p i ft fj z o ll J Vii t. t f Jm S g y I J S1 4 f t I t i t. t ii fj I P jIt- jIt I I A d' d f rt 5 li L II- II Z t f Wi tJ joI i H t B 1 l' l W nf m 1 I. I t m I W I l. l i k il kt A i. i i fJ m J 7 t Tl G I T t. t r 1 1 This is the Tennessee Ten Ten- t i 1 r y F. F state capitol t t iJ t rl I i 11 c. c 4 I at l is l f 1 i fit I J jt t fi built in In 1845 and t 11 tt b. b I m I I will ill go down in in i M t r 4 AT 4 history as the place M where ere national suf suffrage II 1 i gJ s I r. r t rn frage was finally e L R ratified ratified The he decisive b U f- f 4 I oc t X vote yote was taken by bythe I the he Tennessee lenness e l legis legislature gis- gis j lature today tody I I I I I t N fl i itt tt II 1114 T I MPH Lower House Gives Approval to Equal Rights Resolution by Vote of 49 to 47 I ASHVILLE Teon Tenn Aug Li N 18 Tennessee 18 Tennessee today became be came the thirty sixth si th state to ratify the Susan B. B Anthony Anthon federal suffrage act The constitutional change chanse thus will wW willI I become become effective in fri timo for the women of ot tho the country to Ito veto in the presidential doe eloc- t tion on In November unless the lower house of oC tho Tennessee Tennessee- assembly rescinds its Itz action of or orIn today In adopting th tho f resolution 49 to 47 The lineup o of oZ the tha D Democrat t and Republicans on the vote fo tOJ tOJI ratification 1 I h Democrats Democrats Aye Aye 35 no 34 I absent 1 I Republicans Republicans Aye Aye 15 no I 12 absent 2 1 Speaker aker Walker leader nf of the put opponents opponents' Iia it Ii ita I a position to demand reconsideration j tion Uon by changing his vote ote nay to aye nn and 1 moving to re rI re- re 1 I consider The house adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow when j the the speakers speaker's motion will have i Ithe the right of ot wa way Suffrage rage ant aru forces tightened their ther lines Jines this afternoon for tor the final fight and both sides were wele claiming claim ing big victory Hold Advantage 1 The suffragists however harl had th the advantage of at today's victory and expressed confidence that 1118 t tI I Speaker Walkers Walker's motion be voted down tomorrow The I next next step then would be th the I certifying of ot the action to the j secretary of at state of ot tho the United States who would issue a 0 proclamation procla I mation matlon declaring the amendment ratified The Tennessee senate ratified the amendment last Friday y by a vote of ot 25 to 4 1 Want Another State Suffrage leaders declare the they will not slacken their efforts efferts rt athey as tho they desire to have ha at least one other state ratify before tho November elections as th they y ex cx expect cx- cx peet a a. ti fight ht to be made against Tenn Tennessee's action because of ot tha lIlA I clause in the Ole state constitution I which prohibits any a. a assembly from acting on an amendment Inot not submitted before the mem mom members bers elected Both United States Solicitor General I and md the attorney general of Tennessee Ton Ten have declared this clause to be bo unconstitutional in the light of ot the recent decision of ot the su premo court in in the Ohio referendum dum durn case Long Fight Ratification b by the Tennessee legislature wa was vas the culmination of an Int intensive drive made mado by suffrage proponents to have tho the lam amendment made effective In lu luI j I time for th the tho women of ot the country country country coun coun- try to vote oto in the presidential election in November ember Tho The drive I was started 1 when West Vest rest Virginia became th the thirty fourth sta state to to I ratify early this year Washington ton was tho the thirty fifth to ratify and on the same da day it acted acted March March 22 22 Townsend of or Delaware called a n special session of ot the legislature of ot that state to act ct on tho amend ment The Delaware n. n assembly emb mot mat ear early in MCl May and the Hc 8 senate quickly ratified but action b by bytho tho the house houseas was as delayed despite despiter r pressure brought to bear beor b by the leaders of ot both great pol political parties and b by President Wilson Finally on June 2 2 the tho le legislature adjourned with tho the ratification resolution still sUIl In the house committee committee com corn of ot tho the whole In Vermont I After Arter the Republican conven tion adjourned the women turned their attention to Vermont making mak mak- trig ing an effort to have o t Go Governor Clement call a special cla session loJAn loJ An appeal was made to Senator I Harding to use hi his influence nC with the till governor vernor but thu the senator declined de de- de dined Shortly afterwards President i a appealed I In n of o North orth Carolina nor Roberts of lr T nn es esto to t call special sexton e i f t lif li h f and they oix pa S 3 IA 1 J I J STATE 1 A 1 f TO j Fight for Women's ong ng Rights Ends With j Victory L h i. i Continued from page 1 bilo this was wS going on on GOor Gov- Gov I Clement camo to Wash- Wash sor of or I ton to confer with Senator and hopes ran high In frage quarters Upon his hili ren re- re n home however howe Governor announced ho he would not 1 i ii I a a. special session and pro- pro wits of ot the amendment turned I attention to lo Tennessee cc and jorth orth Carolina as tho the last hope tier ter Efforts Meantime the Louisiana Je legis- legis ls- ls ture iture met and efforts were mado made 9 have It act favorably nt it Wilson appealed to Governor uler to recommend ratification at t the governor declined to do 9 0 The ratification Uon re resolution ns a. a taken up lato late In May and 35 at Intervals through t St t month of Ju Juno e and Into July Burner Cox the Democratic residential nominee threw his on the side BIde of ot tho the I declaring that tho the of the legislature owed to their part to raU ratify the 1 The legislature finally ad- ad on July 8 however with with- it ut acting While the tho Louisiana l legislature h considering the question apI api ap- ap Is i for tor or planks favorable to suf- suf rage rao were made to both the SUC-I SUC Re- Re I and Democratic conven- conven lions ons and the Republican conven- conven don COD on was picketed b by I conven-I of ot the Womans romans par part I y Su sur- sur f frago planks were Inserted In both platforms s. s In North Carolina Th The Tho senate of North Carolina voted yesterday 25 to 23 23 to postpone postpone postpone post post- pone action on the amendment until until un un- un- un til ii next year A motion to reconsider recon recon- recon recon-I sider alder Is pending A resolution for ratification r was before rore tho the lower house of the North Carolina legislature today and there was expectation some action might be taken before beCore ad- ad ad adjournment Tennessee Action When hen the tho house of the Tennes- Tennes see legislature met this morning Speaker Walker Valker leader of th the antis moved that the ratification resolution be bo table tabled If It It goes to th the tho table it IL 1 18 killed declared the speaker A roll call cali was demanded and debate debato was forbidden under the rule rules The Tho clerk announced th the result of the roll call o on the tho question of or orl l tabling the tho resolution as 48 to tois 4 48 is isA A second roll ron call also alo tailed failed of result Voting was as then started on the resolution of ot ratification Dramatic Scene The vote was accompanied by I wild scones scenes In tho the house chamber The galleries and aisles were I packed The suffragists wearing caring their yellow ellow badges started a II great demonstration Confusion Contusion reigned and the tho ser ser- at arms was called upon to restore order A fight was imminent between Representatives R and Walker The Tho speaker rapped Ineffectually I for tor order which finally was re restored re- re reI re I stored i I It If If you dont don't be quiet Ill I'll adjourn the house the tho speaker shouted Changes ChanDos Vote Immediately after the vote was waN announced Speaker Walker alker who voted against ratification changed his vote ote to favor Cavor ratification r This was done in order to give him the right to move a n. reconsideration of the tho resolution lion Tho reconsideration tion motion must be made within two d days s Walkers Walker's change of ot vote yote mado made the total 50 to 46 I After AW r the vote ote tho the house adjourned adjourned ad Rd- on motion of Representative tive tivo Are Aro Confident Leaders of the suffrage forces declared It will be absolutely Impossible impossible impossible im Im- im- im possible for tor Speaker Walker to change th the tho result through a a. recon I The session was one of ot the tho stormiest In tho the history of the legislature Time Timo and aDd again tho the to sergeant at was employed restore order Speaker Walker Valker and Representative when tho motion to table was up enSa engaged ed edIn In an altercation that looked as if it it might develop dC into a fight and several severa the at arms and members rushed to them The speaker threatened at one ono onetime limo time to adjourn the tho house unless un un- un- un loss less members took their seats S Several had to be be persuaded bYthe by bythe bythe the sergeant nt Iian Ia I KnI Attack A legal leral attack will be bo mado made on suffrage according to the otel- otel cera erd of oC the Tennessee league leacue which Is composed of or lawyers The argument will willbe willbe willoe be oe that tho state tato constitution forbade forbade for for- or- or bade action by this session of ot the legislature Aside from this and the tho possibility pos pos- of or a change in the re result re- re sult suit through a reconsideration the only step remaining to make mak the nineteenth amendment operative operative opera opera- tive Live la is I the tho promulgation of oC a decree do- do cree from tho secretary of ot state Suffragists estimated there thero arc women voters in tho country Seven millions of oC those already have o had presidential suffrage suf suf- rage frage through state action and li have local suffrage omen Women Tennessee has halt ended our fight tight for political freedom and our gial- gial to her is s boundless said Mss Miss Sue S. S White Tennessee chairman o of the N National Womans Womans Wom Worn an ans an's party We have ha had a clot close fight tight but Tennessee men and Tennessee women have VC realized real real- zed tho the great s responsibility that was u-js theirs and added an additional addi addi- Lional honor to the history of their state b by their work for Cor or th the ratification of ot the tho nineteenth amendment nt U Mr n Calf d. d Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt of ot the National American Amen Ameri can cnn Woman Suffrage association said paid Tennessee hao liao triumphantly closed d the sixty years of or the he woman's womans gIe for or the right to have their prayers counted on I election day The gallant men of oC tho the volunteer unafraid of or the nol noisy threats to Intimidate date dato have havo opened at al last the long lacked doors doon through which iiii- iiii lIons or of grateful women will pass to lo political freedom of ot the amendment Is than more a victory for tor woman suffrage It Is la proof of oC the tho In Inviolable In- In violable integrity of or the tho Tennessee Tennes see legislature a fact act should fill rill Tennessee he heart I n o- o tIer er ery with pride i |
