Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-11
q STATES HAVE
RATIFIED SUFFRAGE
The 22nd, Colorado, Is Expected
to Approve the Amendment
This Week

washins ton, Der S-Nationsl leader.
in the woman suffrage movement expect
to obtain the twentysecond states raticas
ton OF the proposed woman suffrage
to the federal constitution
this week ss result of the special SEES
sion Of the Colorado Legislature called
by Governor Shoup for tomorrow for the
sole purpose Of acting on the proposed
This will be the third rstihca-
ton of the amendment since North
Dakota took favorable action on Decem-
ber J. South Dakota's Legislature by
unanimous vote ratified the amendment
on December 4
According to ,eaders of the National
Woman's Party who are anxious to have
the suffrage amendment ADOPTED in time
10 permit women TO vote in the presi-
dental campaign OF 1890 there are APP
% 0o women Of voting
age in the United States. 1t is also as
serted by these letters that while IL
mo 900 of these women are already eliei-
bic TO vote for president only 100000
are entitled under present laws 10 vote
for members Of Congress.
\ campaign is now being conducted.
according TO leaders Of the National
Woman's Party, against Governor Carey
OF wyoming IN an eHDT1 10 ln0uCe MIN
TO call special session of the Leeie-
lature for December 10. the anniversary
of the granting of woman suffrage IN
Wyoming Governor Carey, they say, has
so far contented himself with proclaim
ing a celebration Of the anniversary, but
declines to give that celebration the
character Of special session of the
Wyoming Legislature
There are seven governors of full suf-
frage States, five of whom are republ-
cans, who decline to summon their
Legislatures into special session for the
purpose n ratification, according to suf-
fragists. The other six are the governors
of Washington. Oregon. Idaho Nevada.
Arizona, and Oklahoma.
"Once this boycott by western governors
is overcome" says an announcement
from the leaders, land ratification secured
from the four States which can be counted
upon to ratify at the regular sessions in
January-New Jersey. Maryland, Ken
lucky and Rhode Issnd-only three add
tional special sessions will be required to
enfranchise all the women of the coun-
try"
The States which have ratified to date
contain majority of the population of
the United States, according TO suffrage
leaders. These ratifying States are.
WISCONSIN, June 1o-vote: Senate PAL;
House b.
2-Michigan, June 10--vote unanimous.
a-Kanses. June 16--vote unanimous
4-Ohio, June 16-vote: Senate 27-3; House
1916
b--New York, June 16-vote unanimous.
6--Illinois, June 1F-vote: Senate unani-
nous; House 1894.
7-Penrsylvania, June 24-vote: Senate
32-6: House 1894
s-Massachusette. June 22--vote: Ssnats
3l5; House 1871
9-TeNas, June 2S-vote: Senate mani
nous; House 9S-H.
W-Iowa. July vote: Senate unani-
nous; House 1921.
11-Mssouri, July 3-vote: Senate u.s.;
House 1854
H-Arkansas, July sa-vote: Senate oo-2:
House 1911.
ls-Montana, July 3o-vo.e: Senate ISL.
House unanimous.
14-Nebraska. Aug. 2-vots unanimous.
B-Minnesota, Sept. s-vote: Senate 6o-5:
House 1oO-6
16-New Hampshire, Sept. N--vote: SEN
ate 14-10: House 212-14s.
17-Utah, Sept. 3o-vote unanimous.
ls-California. Nov 1-vote- Senate
unanimous: House 73-2.
1a-Maine, Nov. 5-vote: Senate 24-5:
House 7s-6S.
20-North Dakota, Dec. 1--vote: Senate
3S-<: House 1896.
21-South DaKots, Dec. +vote unant-
NOUS.
Suffrage leaders assert that there are
IL States upon which they count to ratify
the federal suffrage amendment " the
governors Of these States will call spe-
cial sessions Of their Legislatures. Twelve
of these States are republican. Nine
of them have granted full presidential
suffrage to women. These II States are
Arizona,-Democratic Legislature, Re
publican Governor.
Observation-Disclosures Governor and
Legislature.
Legislature.
Iature.
Indiana OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Lsgia-
lature.
Kentucky-Democratic Governor and
Legislature.
Maryland-Democranc Governor and
Legislature
Nevada-Repu blican Legislature Demo-
cratic Governor.
New Jersey-Repubitcan Governor and
Legislature.
New Republican Governor and
Legislature. ONi
Oklahoma Democratic Governor and
Legislature
Oregon-Republican Governor and Lssis-
lature.
Rhode Island Republican Legislature
and Governor,
Vermont--Republican Governor and
Legislature.
Washngton-Republica Governor and
Legislature.
West Nirginia-Republican Legislatura
an d Democratic Governor.
Wyoming Legislature and
Governor.
Seventeen of the twenty-one States that
so at special sessions Of their Legisla-
lures. thirteen Of which were called for
the sole purpose of ratification. Republi-
cans controlled the Legislatures of 1S
OF the ratfying States. while democrats
controlled the LEGISLATURES OF three States
Seven of the twonty-one governors vera
democratic and fourteen republican, Spe-
cial sessions have been called for ratltica-
ton by five democratic and nine republic
can governors, counting Colorado
The states thar have granted full won,-
an suffrage are Wyoming. Colorado. Utah.
Idaho. Washington, California. Kansas.
Arizona, Oregon, Montana Nevada. New
York. Michigan. Oklahoma. and South
Dakota. The states which have granted
presidential suffrage to women are;