The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-11
tBY MRS. ,. }. ALLEN.)

Nashville, Aug. 1i.--Speaking on MI
motion to table the resolution rsferrlnn
the action on the Nineteenth amend.
ment until after a vote Of the people
on the question should be made. Rep.
rcsentative L. d. Miller, OF Hamilton,
said; The statement that the federal
Constitution n the supreme law of thei
!ard u enough to convince this body
.nAL y hag the power 70 vote on this
The state convention of ths,two par
ties both declared for ratification and
on this question tho two great ma.
tlonal parties stand together. II Il In
NE power Of this house TO grant woman
suffrage.
The two great national parties from
thclr headquarters and through their
nominees have appealed 10 the leElsla-
tors OF Tennessee who belong TO their
respective parties TO support this issue.
VIII you yield 10 the appeal OF w<.snan.
hood or the insidious influence nj work
to defeat the measure?
MANY men In this body have come
mere with open minds on this question
ana have taken nm opposite view since
coming 10 Nashville.
ITO refer this question again 70 the
people VIII show procrastination khd
cowRrdlce.
This resolution is merely for the pur.
tion." II l---l14
Speaker Seth walker left the chair 10
speak In behalf OF the resolution. Mr.
Walker aaid. FL have no set speech
made FOR this occasion. but wish 10
diHcuss some OF the facts In the case.
convention OF 1870 wrote IN letters that
stand immortal the clause that no mea-
sure shWl bo voted upon by icgisla-
turo OF this state unless the said men-
sure II brought before the people before
tho election of the said legIslnture
Followers OF Lee ana Grant wrote this
and the constitution Of this great state
cannot be played with for political purr
poHes. In a conflict between the federal
and state law while the federal law
may nuiliy the state law IN Tact. i csn-
from the people. on this.
Does Not Care.
Joe Odle, pt Benton Rnid : In pnrts
The resolution does not cure or fpilUw
tho purpose nf the intent nf the trnynerA
q TIE consti.utlon, they say that tilst
"ThiA was conaidered when they cleo
ted the delegates to the state convent
ton. The demand for the extra session
20 pass on this 18th amendment was
considered by the. state conventions
"
people, and A. democrats we arc bound
by the HtWte democratic convention"
Favor suffrage.
GOV. HohcrtR was ren0Aiinated hy
$4,000 majority with suffrage plank
In his platform. II appears that there
has been an attempt 20 waive the
bloody shirt today Though being here
n the south there 4 no north. south,
The constitution, uf, the United states
IN the supreme law of the land. On dlas
cuhalng the right sof the body 10 act. hN
said After careful lnyesligntlon and
conauits 4 Ion of the opinions Of others
uuAliheR 10 deliver them and I am thor
ouehly convinced that we can act"
"rhls resolutlon is like appealing a
case from the supreme court to q justice
" the peace. Democrats of this stats
are bound by the plank In the platform
OF the state convention.
Mr. Miller then re introduced his mo-
tinn and a roll-call showed q vote of
30 to 81 for tahlinR. This was de-
cided victory fOf the suffrage forces and
was greeted with enthusiasm all over
the house.
Bass and Wasaman,
Emil Wassman and Ed Bass arrived
from Chattanooga thfa morning. AN
WanHmmn declared that he had come ~
Nashville 10 work for suffrage and thN
Mrs. Carrie G, Gait declared herself
very much gratiied over the poll which
showed majority Of 80 to ~ for
tablinK the resolution TO refer the feth
amendment TO mass meetings of the
people before the special session would
act on II. This was decisive victory
for the suffraRcttes.