The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-18

-kal0CatlOn OF the ro0er0 SUI.
frage amendment was com.
pleted today with favorable ac-
ion by the Tennessee house. !.
The vote in the house was 49
to AZ. The senate ratified the
amendment last Friday BY Q
vote Of S5 to 4.
Speaker Walker, in an attempt to
have the action reconsidefed,
changed his vote to aye and moved
that such action be taken.
Walkers change Of his vote
gave ratification a majority of 50l
to 46.
The lineup Of the Democrats and
on the vote for rati-l
fication follows:
Democrats: Aye. IS; nay, "a: abb
sent, 1.
Republicans: Aye, Is; nay. Il;
absent, 2.
Mr.. Walker Is privileged to call
up the resolution for re-considera-
ton at any time within the>next two
days.
Adjournment was taken until 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
--'s-- -ssszA Becomes Law. %
Woman suffrage became part OF
the basic law of the United States
today when the Tennessee legisla-
ture ratified the Susan B. Anthony
constitutional amendment. /
The Tennessee house passed tho
ratification resolution which had
already been adopted by the SEN
ate.
Tennessee was the 26th state to
ratify, thus completing the ratih-
cation and putting the amendment
into the constitution, bringing to a
victorious conclusion the long fight
for equal suffrage in the United
States.
Suffragists Hail Victory.
The vote was accompanied by
wild scenes in the house chamber.
The galleries and aisles were pack
ed. The suffragists. wearing their
yellow badges, started q great demss
onstration.
The constitutional change thus
will become effective in time for
the 100000 women Of the coun-l
try to vote in the presidential cleo
ton in November, unless I lower
ruse Of the Tennessee assembly re-
.nds its action of today in adopt
! ing the ratification resolution, ~ to-
al.
Moves to Reconsider.
Speaker Walker, leader OF the
anti-suffragists, put opponents in q
position to demand reconsideration
by changing his vote from nay" to
AYE" and moving to reconsider.
! The house adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow, when the speak
er's motion will have the right OF
lway.
! Suffrage and anti-suffrage forces
tightened their lines this aftef-
noon for the final fight and both
sides were claiming victory.
| Women Confident.
The suffragists, however, had the
advantage of today's victory and
expressed confidence that Speaker
Walkers motion would b voted
down tomorrow.
| The next step in ratification then
would be the certifying Of the ac-
ton OF the Tennessee assembly u
the secretary of state of the United
States, who upon its receipt would
issue a proclamation declaring the
amendment ratified.
The Tennessee senate ratified The
) amendment last Friday by vote ol
Is to 4.
i Suffs Express Delight
Tennessee has ended our fight fOa
political freedom and our gratitude
| to her is boundless." said Miss SUE
White, Tennessee, chairman OF the
National Woman's party. I'VE had
a close fight but Tennessee men and
women have released the great re
sponsibility that was theirs and
added on an additional honor to the
story OF their state by their work
for the ratification OF the 18th
amendment"
MRS. Carrie Chapman Gait, pres.
ident OF the National American
Woman Suffrage association. said
Tennessee has triumphantly
closed the 60 years Of the women'i
struggle for their rights on electios
day. The gallant men Of the vol
iunteer state, unafraid OF the nois!
threats to intimidate, have openet
at last the long locked door througl
which millions OF grateful womeI
will pass to political freedom.
Ratification Of the amendment
more than Z victory for womA
: suffrage. 1t Is proof Of the inviol
? able integrity VI the Tennessee lAl
islatufe, . fact which should. 4
leyery Tennessee heart with 4ylde