State Legislature Passes Suffrage Resolution

From The Indianapolis News, Friday, January 16, 1920: The Indiana legislature today ratified the woman suffrage amendment to the United States Constitution, becoming the twenty-sixth state to favor granting women political equality with men. When ten more states approve ratification, the amendment will become a part of the federal Constitution. The General Assembly was called into special session by Gov. James Goodrich, and the Senate was the first chamber to adopt a resolution ratifying the amendment by a vote of 43 to 3. When the vote was announced, the packed gallery and floor of several hundred women broke into applause. After the House voted 93 to 0 in favor of the resolution, a band in the hall struck up “Glory, Glory Hallelujah” and scenes of wildest joy prevailed with women singing, scores rushing into the corridor, embracing and shaking hands.

“State Legislature Passes Suffrage Resolution,” The Indianapolis News, 16 January 1920, p. 1:1

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Federal Agents Hunt for Reds in Indianapolis

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, January 4, 1920: Federal agents arrested twenty alleged radical agitators last night in raids in Terre Haute, Clinton, and Ft. Wayne as part of the nation-wide round-up of anarchists. Warrants were issued for the arrest of fifty men, but many agitators disappeared, having been alerted by premature raids on reds in Chicago conducted by state authorities. Hearings of the reds will begin Tuesday in Indianapolis before an immigration inspector, and those found guilty of anarchistic agitation or teachings will be ordered deported. Two foreign born men were taken into custody in Indianapolis but were released after they were found to be naturalized citizens. They were thought to be members of the Communist Labor Party and the evidence taken from them will be turned over to state authorities for prosecution under the Indiana Red Flag law.

“Federal Agents Hunt for Reds in Indianapolis,” The Indianapolis Star, 4 January 1920, p. 1:6

“Two Men Arrested Here,” The Indianapolis Star, 5 January 1920, p. 1:3

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Committee to Fix Date for City's Centennial

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, December 27, 1919: Whether Indianapolis will celebrate its centennial in 1920 or 1921 has been left to a subcommittee of the centennial committee to decide following yesterday’s committee meeting. John Holliday, centennial committee chair, favors a 1921 date since that was the year the legislature ratified the site selected for the location of the Hoosier state’s capital city. Jacob Dunn, subcommittee chair, advocates June 7, 1920, the date one hundred years ago that commissioners met in the McCormick cabin and selected the site. February 26, the date the McCormick family, the first to arrive on the future site of the city, has been proposed by others. However, that date would provide little time to arrange a proper celebration. In addition to Dunn, the subcommittee members are Amos Butler, Laura Hodges, Eliza Browning and Charles Moores.

“Committee to Fix Date for City’s Centennial,” The Indianapolis News, 27 December 1919, p. 15:6

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