The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-08-25
WOMEN Can NOW
CAST BALLOTS
Action. Of Tennessee Puts Women's
Suffrage Amendment Across and
Women Will Vote This Fall.
ssTH STATE TO RAT1FY SUFFRAGE
All Women Of Iowa as Well as Other
States May Vote at the Coming
Election in November.

Women throughout the United States
were electrified Wednesday to learn
that the long fight had been won and
that Tennessee had fallen into line as
the thirty-sixth state. to- ratify the
amendment to the national coiistitu-s
ton, giving women, the right to vote.
This means that all women of iowa
as well as Of other states may vote at
the coming election. with the same re-
strictions as to citizenship, age and
disability as apply to men. 1t means
| in Lucas county. that nearly double
the vote will be cast and an entirely
new element introduced into our poll
| tics.
| The very novelty OF voting will at
tract a full vote on the part of the
women. 1t is the last straw to break
the back of the wet mans hope. The
press dispatches tell the story of the
final victory as follows: 8
Nashville. Tenn. Aug. 1S.-The
amendment extending equal suffrage
to American women was ratified to-
day for inclusion in the federal con-
stitution. the Tennessee house voting
so to 46 to concur In the senate reso-
luton adopted Friday, 25 to 4.
! The action made Tennessee the thir-
tysixth state to approve the amend
ment which lacked tonight only formal
certification by Secretary OF State Col
by to complete its acceptance. II
Approximately 100000 women in
Iowa are OF voting age, and with the
ratification of the national suffrage,
stand as voters this fall provided Of
course, they possess other qualifications
as to citizenship as required by law.
The attorney general soffice said that
the women of voting age and qualiffca-
I tions in Iowa are now the political
equals of the men, and may vote this
fall for presidential electors. governor.
senator and on down to constable and
county officers.
! The right to vote for presidential
electors already had been granted by
legislative enactment and the rest
comes with ratification Of the amend
ment.
The women will register this fall.
just as the men voters will register.
according to the attorney generals Of
| flee. The same authority says that
no further legislation or process OF
law is required in Iowa to give women
the same ballot rights now held by
lnleft voters. n D ss5ss
Election laws will apply to the wo-i
men just as they apply to the men
from now on in, Iowa. Except where
the constitution SO provides otherwise:
women are now eligible for Office. This
does not hold true as to the legisla-
/
only male citizens of voting age, and
qualifications may hold Office in the
general assembly. ,s sa
| Otherwise, however, there are ap-
jproximately 100000 women of voting
tage in Iowa who will affiliate with
whichever political party that may
please them. Aliens, of course. being
excluded. and this will cut down the
number who will vote this fall.
Both Mrs. Frank Dodson, republican
woman chairman for Iowa. and Miss
Anna r. Lawther, democratic national
committee.woman for Iowa. will begin
at once the task of enrolling the wo-
men voters of Iowa. Mrs. Dodson has
already communicated with John T.
Adams. national committeeman for the
republican party, and asked for funds
to take poll of the women voters OF
Iowa. This with a view of enrolling
in the party all women republicans.
and with an added view of winning
over the doubtfuls.