The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-05
ALL WOMEN TO
VOTE IN 1920
CONTINUED from rsge IL

ing strong Speclal eiloTl oeioiS
the senate in the last session, with
out avail.
Suffrage leaders today sent WORD
10 their state workers and speclal
representatives in many states the
words, "Get busy"
Legislatures are in session IN
Pennsylvania, Illinois, Massachu'
sets and Wisconsin. The Ohio
legislature meets June 16 and Will
ratify the amendment before adj
journiug. Representative Beetham,
member who was in Washington
when the vote was cast, predicted
today.
In states where regular sessions
will not be held within short time
efforts will be made TO have special
sessions called for the specific pur-
pose OF ratifying suffrage. workers
said. Special sessions already are
in prospect. they announced, IN
Michigan, Texas, Georgia and Ala
bapa- A
Suffragists Eiated.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 5-Elated
over passage OF the Susan b. Anthony
suffrage amendment by the senate
late yesterday, suffragists here today
planned a campaign for ratification OF
the amendment by thirty-six
states this year. Miss Alice
Paul, president Of the national
woman's party, announced eff
forts viii be made to induce governors
OF the states TO call special sessions
OF their legislatures to rattfy the
amendment. Only three state legis-
laturss are now in session-Michigan
wisconsin and Illinois. Steps will De
taken at once TO bring Minnesota law
Takers together, she said. She asked
suffragists to raise 100000 for the
campaign
Illinois is First.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June State
Senator Cornwell today introduced a
Joint resolution in the senate for rati-
scation Of the national suffrage amend
rment adopted by the United States
Senate late yesterday.
Under the rules, the resolution lays
over one legislative day.
New Suffrage Battle Cry.
NEW YORK, June SIS Special ses-
the new suffrage battle cry sounded
today by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
president Of the National American
Woman Suffrage association
As a majority Of the states do not
have regular legislature sessions be
tween now and year from November
special sessions will be necessary to
ratify the suffrage amendment in time
for all women citizens to be able to
vote for president in 1920 Mrs. Gait
predicted that the 81 900 900 American
women OF voting age will get what
they are after.
In the states where special sessions
are necessary the governors will have
been asked before the sun sets this
evening TO call the sessions, Mrs. Gait
said.
Procedure for action Immediately
following congressional adoption oil
the amendment was planned TO the
minutest detail months ago. The tas'
OF asking governors 70 call special
sessions was delegated to the state
sSFrage organizations. In Indiana
yesterday within an hour after Miss
Alice Benbridge, president Of the In
diana Woman Suffrage league, receiV
cd word the senate had adopted the
resolution 70 submit the amendment
10 the states, she was on her way foI
a talk with the governor.
Only by special sessions of the leg
islature can be righted the wrone
done American women when the 65tN
congress failed 10 pass the amend
ment," said Mrs Gait. HTts passage
yesterday means the republican party
has dealt body blow 70 its reaction
airy element. For the democrats Il
means z significant reasgertion Of the
Leadership Of President Wilson.
That the state legislatures viii rati
f. the amendment there is not the
slightest doubt. Women in twenty
nine states now have full suffrage
presidential suffrage or primary sui
/ frage.. These will make twenty-nin'
: Of the thirty-six necessary TO ratffy
/ Ten other states now permit worner
to vote on local and tax matters. Some