Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-09
FOUR STAIRS ARE
COMPETING 70 RATIFY
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT


RagiArafEom
Four states are competing ID be the
first d rafify the suffrage amend
ment Pennsylvania. Michigan, Him
oks and Ohio. Certified copies III the
amendment, signed by the acting Sec
rotary of state. we're uahed 10 the
Governors of these states immsdiate-
Is upon It's passage Appeals have
also been issued ID the Cow nors of
all other states BY Miss Maid Young
az, lolshy chaiEnan requesting oeclaI
sessions gOs ratification.
No ExAam 6esslaA
Governor Harrington Will not call
an extra session Of the Legislature 10
act on the suffrage amendment He
said he had not bean asked 10 10 so
as yet and declined to state the course
he would pursue should he be called
upon BY the suffrage leaders. bat il is
recalled that. Immediately following
the calling Of an extraordinary ses-
sion In June. 1876. To act on war meas
ures, the Governor stated he would
never again during his term convene
The legislature unless an emergency
arose that demanded such action and
then only II q conld not be avoided.
An extra session Is an expensive
proposition for the taxpayers and,
ander present conditions. where the
burdens are already onerous, the exec
rutlve would hardly reverse himself.
especially when the regular session
Will be held within seven months.
tt viii also be recalled that Mary
land was the only state that refused
ito favor the plank in the platform
fayoring suffrage Ut the last Demo-
cratic National Convention. held In.
ST. Louis, SO that the party here IL
committed against ii. Under the cir
cumstances. the suffragists could not
expect the Governor who Is q repre-
sentative Of that party. TO further the
cause, especially when he Ii averse to
any special session
Maryland opposed
Democratic leaders here do not hes
itAte to state that even the GEN
eral Assembly III convene they Will
oppose the adoption Of "a resolution.
but they do not apprehen any action
by the Governor IN this ection.
The question may lie @pected To-
be made an Issue iii the state cam
paIgn, and no matter whether a plank
Is incorporated IN the platform Of not
The fight will be carried 70 Annapolis
and battle royal Is certain, The
suffrage leaders will be on ne ground
III force. prepared for every emer-
gency
Headquarters in the four canttols,
where legislatures are meeting, were
opened BY the National Woman'st
Party as soon as the amendment pass
ed the House and votes were assured
In the Senate. The state Chairsnen
are In charge of the campaigns Miss
Mary Ingham IN Harrisburg: Mrs
Helen Whittemore IN Lansing: Mrs
Lola Maverick Lloyd In Springfield
and Mrs Valentine Winters IN Coz
lunbus. Alice Paul, chairman Of the
Woman's Party, has been touring
these states for the last two weeks
working for Immediate ratification.
aYotes BY 1920 il the slogan with
which the National Woman's Party
has begun its ratification campaign
throughout the country As each state
ratlfies, star Ii to be added to the
purple, white and gold banner which
has become famous as the Womanss
flag 81 Freedom. The stars will all
.ternate purple and gold and be placed
On The central white stripe.
Sessions Scheduled
Pressing reconstruction problems
are expected to bring about special
sessions OF practically all state legis-
Iatures this year or early next. Ses-
sions are already scheduled as fol-
lows
Ohio has convened for anindehnite
period
Michigan extra session called this.
month
Texas extra session called this
month
Georgia to meet this month
Alabama TO meet in July
Louisiana possibility Of session
before September.
New Jersey rumor there viii be
extra session soon
Maine special session In October.
Iowa special session in January
Kentucky meets III January. also
South Carolina and Mississippi.
Virginia meets in February; Mary
land sometime during 1890
Quick ratification Is assured In the
2S states are. Wyoming, Colorado,
Utah, Idaho, washington, California,
kansas. Arizona. Oregon, Montana,
Nevada, New York. Oklahoma South
Dakota, Michigan. Illinois. Nebraska,
Rhode Island, North Dakota. Iowa. Wis
eonsin. Indiana, Maine, Minnesota,
Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas and
Texas.
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