The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-26
WOMEN CAN VOTE "
i IN ALL ELECTIONS
State Leaders So Inter.
pref Effect OF Ratifi-
cation OF Suffrage

SANTA fE Feb 90 Right Of
women 10 vote in all elections. after
the FEDERAL suffinge amendment has
been ratified. " declared "a ne q fact
b. MuA Adelina Otcro-W Warren, chair
man Of the women's division Of the
republican state committee, and MrH.
Rupert r. Aypiund, Sicr chnlrinan Of
the wOmen's Mtision of The republican
ftatc committee. Ia a statement iusi
issued from the womcn'a headquarters.
The statement follows
1T n the opinion ~ the executive
committee Of the womcn's division VI
the republican party that when the
federal amendment n ratified by the
requisite number OF states. women
will hHye the right OF suffrage in al
elections We hase this opinion ubpn
the fact that when support OF the
federal amendment was first seriously
considered by national sun 1gc organ
izations. they were advised BY eminent
constitutional lawyers That the guar
antee of The rights ~ individuni cit
izcns by the constitution T the United
States would super'cde ANYTHING 20
the contrary In sfnfc constitutions. ~
the 18Th amendment. Whcn ratified
will be just as binding upon the state
as amy part 81 the original constitu-
ton, We fail 10 syc how any state can
refuse ltH women citizens their right
NI NNNNEN ~ nv ~ 20 E."H "E
them their other constitutional rights.
such az not to be- deprived OF nc
liberty or property without process ~
law tarticlv 3 Of the United States
consiiiutionl. We also cite article
10: Tho powers not delegated to the
United States by the constitution, NOS
prohibited by % 10 the states. are ro'
served 10 he states respectively. OF
TO the people
III seems clear to us that hy the
adoption and ratification ~ the l9th
Amendment tho United states viii
have prohibited To- the states the
right 70 deny suffrage on account OF
sex"
Gratitude Of the women of Sew
Mexico for the ratification 81 d m.
tionnl suffrage amendment by the ok
t%raordinary session Of M fourth lcgis.
lature h expressed in "a letter mn
has been written hy Mrs Adolinn
Otcro-N Warren Tor the executive com
inlttec 81 the wumrua hiFisinn oi tn
republican organization. Thc text of
the letter follows.
'Tho womon's division OF ihe stat,
republican party desires Go express 60
the governor AID Co unU stat" cN"ruiiN'
committee Of the party, its uppreci1-
tiun for tho calling Of tho lerifihlur'
In special setsinu to consider the ratl'
ficatiun of the federal suffrage amend
mont anu 10 NNF fMNfNH NA AAf tfhN
luiurc who ratified h amendment hl
Il large majority.
Tho pledges ~ support uf thi'
measure given in the platform ef hgtl
political parties were carried out w
ackrowlcdre also the strong support
given hy many party leaders ana th'
result. We believe. meets with IN" np'
prevail { the people of the state.
"it iN confidently vyprctcd hy me-
national .eputlican leaders that ih'
ratification viii Doe corrplctcd durini
the next TOW weeks aud mat M
women of the United states viii be on
frauchissd bcfor the fal election
we believe that the womrn WI
uso their ballots and win take gtcl
intpre.t bon tho Important issues whici
are before this country For fh'
reason we have upHucd h~olDIuari"I'
ln the Griffin building and We -hhl
bc glad Co sec republican women IRON
an over iIp state and 90 civ ans &C.
sired infurmptit,l ur Resistance iu thi
coming campaign.