Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1917 — ONLY A LIMITED SUFFRAGE [ARTICLE]

ONLY A LIMITED SUFFRAGE

Can Be Granted Women by the State Legislature. The legislature of Indiana has not the power to confer full suffrage upon the women of the state. They may vote for §uch officers as re,created by the legislature, but not those named in the constitution. As the bill now stands women may vote for delegates to the constitutional convention and may also vote upon the ratification of that constitution. The new constitution will stand for equal suffrage, so if the work of the convention is approved, and it doubtless will be in the election of November, 1918, women then would have the same voting privileges as men. Here are the officers women mayvote for under the present bill: Presidential electors, delegates to constitutional convention, attorney' general, state statistician, state geologist, reporter supreme court, judges of appellate court, superior courts, criminal courts, probate courts and juvenile courts; members Of county councils, co ( unty assessor, township trustee, township advisory board, township assessor, all school ' officers elected by the people, and upon the ratification of the constitution. The offices for which women may not vote are those, provided for in the constitution.