South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-20
Claim Tennessee Assembly.
man Was Induced to Change
the Suffrage Vote.
PUBLISH AFFIDAvITS
Judge of Criminal Court Di-
rects Charge Against Anti
Suffrage Crowd.
BULLETIN:

ng Ahhotidltu 4 Atnos
NASHVILLE Tenn, Aug. 10
Forty seven members Of the Ten
neasee lower house have already
signed a pledge to vote TO reconsider
ratification of the woman suffrage
amendment. Speaker Walker Of the
house declared THURSDAY night.
speaking at a mass meeting called
by those opposed 20 woman suf-
frage Others will sign the pledge
Thursday night and Friday. Mr.
Walker said, declaring that the rat
ification vote would be r. 1Onsid dered.
By Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. 10
Failure OF anti-suffrage leaders
Thursday 90 attempt 70 force the
lower house OF the legislature 20 re-
consider it's action of Wednesday
in ratifying the woman suffrage
amendment, was overshadOwed in
interest by the launching OF a county
grand jury Investigating into charges
that improper influence had been
brought TO bear on members OF the
legislature In their consideration Of
the measure.
Publication by the Nashville Ten
nessean and the Nashville Banner OF
Wallace. fudge Of the city court OF
Lewisburg. Tenn, and Ennie +.
Murray OF Nashville. general agent
for the federal land bank Of Louis
ville KY, alleged that an attempt
had been made by a suffrage leader
20 bribe Rep. Harry T. Burn, re
publican Of McMinn county. also was
a feature Of the days developments
Jury Gets Busy.
fsrv- .h, a f.~r T. rrn
J. j.. b DeBow, Of the Davidson
county criminal court. lost no time
In getting TO work and before noon
had summoned J. T. EidhelberEer,
of Washington. j.. c., a publicity man
in charge Of the headquarters here
Of the Naturalization forces. Mr..
Eichelberger was before the jury
two hours and 10 was said additional
witnesses probably would appear
Friday.
Judge DeBow's charge was direct
cd at alleged special interests which
it has been charged have reprcsen-
tatives here working against ratitt-
cation
lit has been and it is being cur
rCnuy reported by some or the
fricrds and advocates supporting the
rttlficatiou OF the proposed federal
amendment" Judge DeBOw told the
LNrl NAAtAA AUA Nt.H VA Nh'l u liA4DiA anu
r-presentatives OF special interests
have come into this state from be-
,ond our borders and that lobbyists,
or i'm any event individuals bear
inc the reputation of lobbyists. have
been and are present i'm this city and
county. invading and iufestiug the
rooms OF our state capitol and the
ICbties and public assembly places
il our hotels and other places in
oUr county
Explain statute
After quoting and explaining the
state statutes relating 90 lobbying
the court instructed the jury 20 re-
turn indictments promptly If an in
S,stiEation developed that the laws
had been violated
Charges OF the attempted bribery
II Rep. Burn were not regarded ser
iously by suffrage leaders and many
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES were frank 90
say that their views were similar.
Mr. Burn recorded as voting with
The suffrage opponents on both roll
calls on q motion Go table the rat
if.cariou resolution. which was lost
ON .ie vote, and a few minutes later
cast his vote for The amendment.
t'ut vote decided the issue in favor
fsuffrage The affidavi-s Charg-
sI that he was approached during
IIC inter ti4 bt- -.Nl- IltN Ftl4il- OlA
tia motion 20 table and the vote 90
concur with the senate in raufying
the amendment.
Rep. joe Hanover of shelby
srounty. alleged I'm -he aftadavit at
tributcd 10 Murray as having told
Burn that.if be would vote in favor
OF ratification ne would DE given
"anything in the world ne wanted. ."
and that cit would De worth $40 600
10 him" characterized The charge as
no more than a clumsy effort 20
blackmau or eubarass friends and
supporters OF the rights OF our
women. AR Hanover said his con-
versati0u was confined 20 an appeal
10 Burn TO vote for suffrage
House AdiournS.
Mat. C. J. Daugherty. secretary 20
Gov. Roberts. named in both affi-
davis as urging with Hanover that
Burn vote for ratification declared
Hanover Gid not intimate 20 Burn
that ne would be Iaid any amount
OF money or that he would be given
ANY other cons Iteration for his vote
The house adjourned no noon until
Friday morning without reference
- % suffrage
Seth Walker. speaker of the house
and opposition leader. who changed
his vote On ratification from "nav"
ID "ave" in order 70 be- in position
20 move for reconsideration has one
dav more in which t0 act before the
privilege OF offerinc such a motion
upd.-- go rules.