New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
" Wonnen Expect
Republicans to
Pass Suffrage
viii Hold the Party Respon-
sible for Ratification of
the Amendment in the
Three States Now Needed
Thirty-six d e m a n d e d
Sufragists in New Hamp-
shire May Lose Chance
to Vote al the Primaries

sufragists will hold the Republican
narty hereafter responsible for speedy
ratification Of the woman suffrage
amendment in the three states now
pseded. The three states which proba-
hlv will be first to ratify-West Nir-
s;nia. Delaware and Washington-ar
Republican states.
Moreover. delay in ratification is
likely to cost the women of New Hamp-
shire. Republican state. their chance
r. vote in the Presidential primaries,
which take place on March 9.
"Nothing Short of Thirty-six" is
the new slogan of the suffragists That
is the caption of an editorial which
snpears in this weeks issue of "The
Woman Citizen,' organ of the League
Of Women Voters, in which the suf-
frasists declare the Republican party
leaders can expect no credit for their
already creditable score of twenty
eight states unless they hurry up and
complete the thirty-six.
The editorial was written with the
assumption that West Virginia would
have ratified the amendment before the
end of las; week. The vote has now
been postponed until to-day.
Republican Legislatures Lead
Republican legislatures have so far
outshone Democratic in their program
Of ratification of the Federal suffrage
$ amendment says the editorial. "0f
the thirtyfour legislatures that have
ratified, IN twenty-eight the party il
power is Republican and in siA
Democratic. Washington's Republican
Governor, it seems, has made final
promise to call q special session if
Washington's special action is needed
to FIJI out the requisite number of
thirty-siX states.
Much as the Republicans have done
to date, it counts for little unless they
10 more To bring the amendment up
to thirtyfve and leave it there, with
three perfectly good Republican states,
Of the country in an unforgivable
plight. when it is remembered that
Connecticuts 5 Legislature only waits a
special session call to ratify, and that
Verront's and Delaware's would prob
ably be as prompt to act favorably if
allowed the opportunity.
"The two major parties have been
vying with one another in bowing and
scrapng before the women to whom
the door of the electorate is swinging
open. There has been recognition here
and recognition there The political
leaders have their hats in their right
hands and their left hands on their
hearts,
"But let's get shat door open.
Want Thirty-six States
LETS check up thirty-six states,
with two or three for good measure,
before any party claims too much. For
any party that fails to rally strongly
at the finish viii have more 10 answer
for than it can claim an offset to.
Nothing shors o. tnirty-six will do"
The twenty seven Republican states
which have ratified the suffrage amend
ment are California, Colorado, Hi
nois, Indiana, Iowa. Kansas, Maine,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota.
Montana Nebraska. New Hampsh!re
New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Ken
ttacky, Nevada, New Jersey, Idaho and
New Mexico.
The SIX Democratic states which
have ratified are Arkansas, Arizona,
Missouri, Texas, Utah and Oklahoma.