The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-01
Franchise League News
Predictions Come True,

VT0oICIIOuS SOTUS ITOSs
The suffragists Of Indiana have
been predicting for several weeks
that the failure Of Governor Goodrich
to call a special session of the legis-
lature to ratify the federal suffrage
amendment was of far greater and
more wide spread interest than to
Indiana women.
1t has been predicted that the west
ern states, which now have full suff-
rage, would only call special ses-
slons In order to assist the women Of
other states in securing the vote, and
would look to Indiana, the home state
of the national Republican chairman,
Will Hays, to give the signal. Now
comes the word that the Governor Of
California has wired Governor Good
rich. urging him to call special ses.
sion in November. and stating that
California, Colorado and Nevada would
also call special sessions for that
month. Governor Boyle, of Nevada,
has announced that their legislature
will be called about the middle of
November. Colorado is expected soon
to announce its date.
Upon receipt Of the foregoing infor-
nation, leading suffragists got into
communication with the governor, in
an effort to learn what he had re-
piled to the governor Of California.
Governor Goodrich stated that he
would not call the session for Noven-
Der, on account of local conditions
but that Indiana would surely ratify.
Owing to the position of Indiana po-
itically, this assurance is not helpful
However, the delay on the part OF
Indiana may mean the defeat of the
Acknowledgement of women Of Ameri
ca before the 1920 election. disgrace
which the women of Indiana should
not be called upon to bear, in velw
of their increasing work. not only for
suffrage, but during the late war
when by their efforts. Indiana went
"over the top" in almost every drive
If Governor Goodrich can be pre-
vailed upon to call the special session
no later than the first week in Jan
uary. Indiana may still be classed with
the progressive states, and the former
record OF the Republican party re
garding suffrage. be upheld.
Other States to Ratify.
The special session Of the Maine
legislature will convene on November
4, and the legislature of Idaho will con
vene within few days. Both Of these
| legislatures are expected to ratify
the federal amendment at once.
The women Of Tarpon Springs
Florida, have just been granted mu
nicipal suffrage. This is the third
city of Pinelas county having beer
granted suffrage in the past SIX
months, ST Petersburg and Dunedir
preceding Tarpon Springs. This wa:
the county in which Indiana tourists
spent their time last winter, working
| for suffrage.
At the annual meeting of the In
diana Federation of Clubs, at Koko
mo last week, the resolutions com
mittee presented a resolution, urging
Governor Goodrich to call a specia
session of the legislature at once fo
the ratification Of the federal suffrage
amendment. The resolution carried
by the unanimous vote of the dele
gates present
The Terre Haute Franchise league
was this week called upon to mourn
the loss of one of its vice presidents
and most active workers, in the per
son of Mrs. Joseph Diekemper, wht
died in Indianapolis Monday night
Terre Haute has lost one of its mos
faithful suffragists. and a woman low
ed by all her knew her.
Ohio is granting women electora
rights in home rule cities by refer
endum to the people. Three cities
Columbus, Lakewood and East Cleve
land have already voted to give Il
women municipal suffrage.