The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-25

speaker Walker who announced that
he had enough votes pledged to OBJ
tain Reconsideration of Tennessee's
action In ratifying woman suffrage.
Nashville. August 19-The Tennes-
see house tomorrow will rescnd it's
action of yesterday In ratifying the
federal amendment. Speaker Walker
leader OF the opposition. declared to-
night at mass meeting of Nashville
citizens opposed to suffrage.
Mr.. Walker declared AZ members of
the house already had signed a pledge
TO reconsider. that three more would
sign tonight and that several others
were expected to join. them before the.
house meets tomorrow.
Another event which electrified the
audience of more than 1000 persons
was the reading OF hitherto unpub-
lished letter from Governor Cox, the
Democratic nominee. under date of
August 10. 70 Giles L. Evans of Fay
etteviile, Tenn. president Of the Ten-
nessee association. in which the NOM
ipee discussed Section 80. article 2 of
the constitution. M
Upon the clause is based the con-
tention Of suffrage opponents that the
legislature had no legal right to pass
upon tile amendment. Mr. Evans had
written Governor Cox, explaining the
provision and asking for an opinion
81 know enough of the South. or
mt least think that do. to appreciate
your foeling with reference to your
own internal affairs" the nominee
replied. "Our platform has made a
very positive declarations on Il e 18th
amendment and, as you will at on ,e
recognize, the policy OF that document
becomes my own as we'll
II have no hesitation in saying that
Section 80. Article 2. OF the Tennessee
constitutions is a very wise plan. 1t
ought to be adopted n all states.
whether II 10 In conflict with the fed
eral constitution as recently inter-
prtted is another matter. Most law
yers with. whom have talked believe
that II u not. However, 1t is not
wi'bin my province to make this dec
lar alton" ,3 III
At the close of the meeting resolu.
tions were adopted requesting mem.
bers OF The hause to support the mo-
ton OF Speaker Walker to reconsider
he ratification measure.
Failure Of anti-suffrage leaders to-
uay TO attempt to force the lower
mouse the legislature to reconsider
LIB action yesterday in ratifying the
woman suffrage amendment was oyer
snadowed In interest by the launch.
ing or county grand jury ,investiea-
''ch INTO charges .har improper infiu-
ences had been brought to bear on
members OF the legislature in tbeir
consideration of the measure
uDiication by the Nashville Ten
nessean and the Nashville Banner of
TWO articles attributed to C. c. wal
ace. Judge Of the city court of Lewis.
ours, Tenn.. general agent for the fed-
eFai land bank OF Louisville. XIV. al,
Iesing that an attempt had been m ode
Dy a surrage leader to bribe Rerre-
sentative III. r, Burns, Republican, Of
McMinn county. was also a feature or
the days developments.
NASHVILLE. Aug. 20-The Tennessee
House adjourned today untiI to,
O'Clock tomorrow without an attempt
ortne anti-ratificationists to force !.
of the women suf-
irage amendment. The motion 10
ADJOURN was offered by suffrage lead
ers and carried overwhelming
Speaker Walker move to adjourn
was considered by suffragists to in
dicate he had not sufficient strength
TO carry his point.