Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-08-20
TENNESSEE GRANTS
VOTES FOR WOMEN
Thirty-Sixth State Ratifles
Amendment, 40 TO At.
GIVES BALLOT TO 26,sOO,ooo
Senate Had Previously Ratified the
Amendment by Vote Of rs to A.
Suffrage Leaders FORK to Win
Another State.

Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 19.-Tennes-
see became the thirty-sixth state 10
ratify the Susan b. Anthony federal
suffrage amendment.
The constitutional change thus will
become effective in time for the TO-
100000 women of the country to vote
In the presidential election in Novem-
Der, unless the lower house of the Ten
nessee assembly rescinds its action in
adopting the ratification resolution, 40
to AZ.
Speaker Walker, leader of the anti
suffragists, put opponents in a posi-
ton to demand reconsideration by
changing his vote from nay to aye and
moving to reconsider.
The house adjourned until ten
o'clock Thursday, when the speakers
motion will have the right of way.
Suffrage and anti-suffrage forces
frightened their lines for the final fight,
and both sides We're claiming victory.
The suffragists, however, had the adj
vantage of Wednesdays victory and
expressed confidence that Speaker
Walkers motion would be voted down.
Certificate Next Step.
The next step in ratification, then,
would be the certifying of the action of
the Tennessee assembly to the secre-
tary of state of the United States, who,
upon its receipt would issue a procla-
nation declaring the amendment rati-
fed.
The Tennessee senate ratified the
amendment last Friday by vote of
25 to A.
Suffrage leaders declare they will
not slacken their efforts. as they desire
to have at least another state ratify
before the November elections as they
expect a fight to be made against Ten
nessee's action because of the clause
in the state constitution which prohib-
is any assembly from acting on an
amendment not submitted before the
members were elected.
Both United States Solicitor General
Frierson and the attorney general of
Tennessee have declared this clause to
be unconstitutional in the light of The
recent decision of the Supreme court
in the Ohio referendum case.
Cox Says Civilization Saved.
Columbus O., Aug. 19.-The follow
ing statement commenting on Tonnes
sees ratification Of the woman suf-
frage amendment was issued by Gov
ernor Cox, Democratic presidential
nominee:
1.-THE civilization of the world is
saved The mothers of America win
stay the hand of war and repudiate
those who trifle with & eat principle.
THE action of the Tennessee legislature
has another significance. 1t is an earn
est of the democratic policy to pay its
platform obligations"
Mrs Abbey Scott Baker, political
chairman of the National Woman's
party. who has been working with Gov
ernor Cox and also at Marion with
Senator Harding. in behalf of ratifica-
ton, made the following statement:
Individual men have helped us
splendidly and we thank them heartily,
uul AH0IltSiU WOibtu IdE tdhe ~ ILeiT
hearts the happy assurance that wom-
en- won the enfranchisement of Ameri-
can women"
Colby Ready to Act
Washington. Aug. 19.-Secretary Col
by announced that he would Tromul-
gate the proclamation of ratification
of suffrage as soon as he had received
formal notification of Tennessee's ac-
ton.