The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-16
GOV. SHOWS
SUFFRAGE
ATTITUDE
Goodrich Favors Ratifca-
ton of Federal Amend
ment.

,>lTisEs egsEsU AT srArE CAPITAL
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. June Is
When Governor Goodrich sent tele-
grams to twenty-five or thirty COVER
nors a few days ago asking them wheth-
er they would join with him in calling
special sessions Of the legislatures of
their respective states to ratify the
woman suffrage amendment to the fed
eral constitution he took the wind out
Of the sails of those who have been
charging that he was lukewarm toward
the suffrage movement. Some Of those
who made this charge against the gov
srnor persisted in saying that the gov
ernor had actually refused TO do any
thing of the kind and that he would not
call special session OF the Indiana leg
islature under any circumstances for
the purpose of acting on the suffrage
amendment They said that he had
abruptly told some OF the women his
position on the subject
But all Of this appears 10 have been
mere bunk, started for the purpose of
discrediting Governor Goodrich espe-
cially among the women Of the state.
The fact is. however that he is in favor
or ratification of the woman suffrage
amendment in time TO enable the wom-
en- 10 vote for President in 1920. and
the only way this could be done would
be to have special sessions OF the legis-
latures called in those states in which
regular sessions will not he held before
the 1920 election. Indiana is one Of
such states. The legislature of Indiana
will not meet again until January 1921,
unless special session is called.
While there is much uncertainty as
70 what attitude the women as a body
throughout the country will take on
politics. the leaders Of the Republican
party are frm in the belief that they
will to large extent flock to the Re
publican standard and vote the Repuh-
lean ticket. They are pointing out 20
them that the Republican party i the
one that always has stood in favor Of
granting women the right TO vote and
they expect .his showing 10 he of great
assistance in pointing our 10 the women
the side on which their bread j. butter
ed In Indiana. especially the Republic
cans have been extremely active in lin
ing UP the women voters and arranging
70 organize them for the next campaign.
The women have been placed on an alb
solate equality with the men voters by
the Republican organization in this
state. and they will have equal rights
in every way.
Will Fl. Hays. Republican national
chairman always has been an ardent
supporter Of woman suffrage Even
when he was state chairman and before
the suffrage amendment was adopted.
Hays maintained women's department
OF the state organization and devoted
much time and attention to it. because
he held that the influence of the women
of Indiana WI
that they had a right 10 be heard and
70 ala in the control of elections. even
thong hthey could not vote This atti-
tude on the part of HAYS has won for
him the highest regard on the part of
the women. who. undoubtedly will have
the right 10 vote in 1920.
OF course, the Democrats also are
working TO line up the women for their
party and they are leaving nothing un-
done TO bring this about The Demo-
cratic state committee will have a two
DAYS meeting here this week Thursday
and Friday. and one of the big uues-
tons 70 be considered Is that of or
sanizing the women.
How many Indiana women will vote
a. the election in 1920 if they gain the
right to vote by that tirnea This is a
question that troubles many OF the
leaders of both parties good many
say that there is no great enthusiasm
among Indiana women over the suffrage
question. and that the principal inter
est is displayed by 2 small element
that has led in the suffrage fght and
that takes active interest in club
work 1t is thought that the women
who belong 10 clubs and similar or
CARNATIONS and who take an active in
terest in public and civic affairs will
probably vote. but the question is how
many more will avail themselves of
the right. Both political parties realize
this to be an important question and
they are planning 20 conduct campaigns
OF education in political affairs for the
women. each side hoping to lasso the
majority Of the feminine voters