Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-26
NOW
PART OF LAWS
OF AMERICA
Secretary Colby Signs Proc
lamation Putting Statute
in Force.
MAKES HASTE TO
AFFIX SIGNATURE
Document Signed at 8 O'clock at
sseretary's Home Immediately Up
on Receipt Of Certificate From
Governor Of Tennessee Apprisina
Colby Of Favorable Action by Leg
islaturs Of That State.


Colby Of Favorable Action by Leg
iSlaturs Of That State.
BY Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 2s.-The pro-
clamation announcing officially that
the suffrage amendment to the con-
stitution had been ratified was
signed today by Secretary Colby. of
the state department.
The document was signed at s o.
clock this morning at Mr.. Colby's
home, when the certificate from
GovernoE Roberts that the Tennessee
legislature had ratified the amend
merN was received. Secretary Colby
announced his action on his arrival
at his office later.
Secretary Colby later sent word
to tho women's party headquarters
that ho would see the suffrage lead
ers at his office II they desired.
Word was sent back that Miss Paul
was preparing to leave for New
York: that the other leaders all
ready had returned to their homes.
and the invitation could not be ac-
cepted.
Secretary Colby had prepared a
statement regarding ratification OF
the suffrageI amendment which he
planned to read to the officials OF
the national women's party ha6 they
accepted the invitation.
The women gave evidence cf keen
disappointment In not having had an
opportunity to make something of q
ceremony out Of the signing OF the
proclamation, and went back to head
quarters planning an independent
Text 81 csiby's ssatsmsnt.
Secretary Colby'B. statement fol-
lows: ..sl
The certified record OF the action
of the. legislature OF the state OF Ten
.ne4seei on the suffrage amendment
was received by mail Nthis morning.
Immediately on IT. receipt, the record
was brought to my house. This was
In compliance with my directions,
and In accordance with numerous re-
quests Tor prompt action, thereupon
signed the certificate at 8 o'clock In
the presence OF Mr. r. K. Nielsen. the
solicitor OF the state department and
MI. Charles Cook, also OF the state
department The seal of the United
States has been duly affixed and the
suffrage amendment IL now the nine
teenth amendment Of the constitu-
ton.
1T was decided not to accompany
the simply ministerial action on my
part with any ceremony"
The campaign Of the anti -suffage
forces will now be directed at an ef-
fort to obtain early action in the
United States supreme court on the
question Of the validity Of the Ten
nessee ratification, Attorney Smith.
representing the ants, announced.
He said that he would ask for
NAL order OF dismissed from Justice
Siddons In order that he might ap-
peal to the District of Columbia
Court Of Appeals ht onoA with q re-
quest that the case bejcertified di-
trectly to the federal supreme court
and set for early trial.
The action OF Justice S,ddons yes
tArday paralleled in q measure that
OF Justice Bailey Of the same court
last month, except that Justice Bal
ley granted q "show- cause order
egainat Secretary Colby in similar
bill filed by the same PLAINTIFFS, but
after Q hearing declined to issue the
injunction asked on grounds Of lack
Of jurisdiction and insufficient show
Ing.
In dismissinE the bill yesterday
Justice Siddons said he did not wish
to review Justice Bailey.s action in
a similar case, and that to issue the
show cause order would be an "un-
warranted interference with q purely
ministerial action Of the secretary OF
state;
Mr.. Smith said that he still hoped
to obtain q decision, before the No
vember elections. If, however, the
appeal should be carried thru the
Dist-ict Of Columbia court Of appeals
to the mpreme court 1t could not be
argued until after tho regular meet
Ing Of the court in October, with lit
tie likelihood that decision would
be reached before election day,
Nov. =.
May Tie Up Entire Election.
In that event. it was pointed out.
the women Of the country would be
legally entitled to vote with the re-
suit that, should the supreme court
later decide against the legality of
the Tennessee ratification, the valid
ity Of the entire national election
would be in questidp.
The anti-suffcage forces are also
challenging the legality of ratifica-
ton In Missouri. West Virginia and
Ohio.
Maine Women TO Vote Sept. II.
By Associated Press.
Augusta, Maine, Aug. ga proc
lamation Calling special SESSION of
the legislature next Tuesday to
amend the registration laws SO that
the women Of Maine may vote at the
state election on Sept. 13 will be is
sued Immediately by Governor Milli-
ken.
This announcement was. made