The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-20
Franchise League News

Appreciation of the governors ac-
ton in calling the special session of
the Indiana legislature last Friday; of
the legislatures action and others
concerned in the successful outcome
of the suffrage question in Indiana has
been expressed in resolutions adopted
by the board of directors of the Wom-
ans Franchise league of the state, as
| follows:
Whereas, the board of directors of
the Woman's Franchise league of In
diana rejoices in the completion of
the long struggle to secure the ballot
for the women of Indiana, and
Whereas, it realizes the significance
os the act of the general assembly of
Indiana, as affecting the women of
the United States, as we'll as this
state, and
Whereas, the franchise league wish
! es to acknowledge it's Indebtedness to
those who have been instrumental in
securing ratification of the federal
suffrage amendment at this time.
Therefore be it
Resolved: That special expression
of his appreciation be extended:
To the governor for issuing the call
for the special session,
| To the members of the senate and
| house of representatives, who at great
personal inconvenience and sacrifice
, responded to this call, and by so do
ing showed their real interest in the
suffrage cause and,
| To the chairmen and members of
the state committees of both the Dem
ocratic and Republican parties for
their individual efforts in behalf of
this special session, and
i TO the newspapers and representa-
t1ves OF the press throughout the
state to whose continued friendship
the suffrage cause owes much for it's
success.
January Board Meeting.
After the ratification resolution had
been passed and signed, the largest
and most enthusiastic meeting of the
board of the franchise league in its
history, was held at the Claypool
! hotel The first part of the meeting
was taken up with little general con.
graduation over the result of the
special session.
Miss Benbridge presided at the
meeting, and said THE work that as
, sured the special session and the re-
suit achieved was done. not by the
little group of women who established
themselves in the indianapolis head
quarters, although their work was
we'll and efficiently done, but by the
women over the state. The credit for
, The success belongs to the Franchise
League workers everywhere, who have
won their local public opinion to
: suffrage"
J.. Plans were developed for an extern
L sive campaign Of citizenship schools
throughout the state, and it was
: rrophesied that that great enthusiasm
will now be manifested in this work
4 as the women have something tangible
4 for which to work.
! Much interest was shown in the
+ coming jubilee convention of the Ma
e tional American Woman Suffrage as
0 sociation, TO be held in Chicago ir
February, and there is no doubt thai
Indiana will be represented by a full
delegation of so women.
Joy. satisfaction pleasure and vic
) tory were expressed in the smiles tina
wreathed the faces of the hundreds O.
Indiana women who attended the
i special session of the legislature Fri
y day, for the ratification of the Fedora
t Suffrage Amendment, making Indian;
s the Goth state to have hOnOred itsel
2 by curing the political disability of The
e women of America, SO far as lies with
in it's power.