The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07
Threatens to Do All Kinds of Dire
Things; Her Complaint.
MRS. A, E. CLARK IS on LIST
Former Mankato Lady One Who In.
Cured III.WiII Of a Sister,
Miss |. T. Martin.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Agitation in favor of woman suf-
frage is at white heat in Portland
Mrs. A. E. Clark, formerly of this
city is one of the leaders in the
movement to give women the bal
lot. There are, however, some WON
EN- in Portland who do not be-
lieve in giving the fair sex the
privilege of the ballot box. Among
the 'reactionaries" is Miss |. T.
Martin, whose addresses of late
have attracted more or less atten-
ton in Portland. The suffragettes
do not love Miss Martin for the
enemies she is making. Not a
great while ago, four prominent
suffragettes made certain state
ments to which Miss Martin took
exceptions. The quartet was made
up of Mrs. Frederick Eggert, presi-
Mrs. Sarah Evans, president of the
Federated Women's clubs of Ore
gon, Mrs. E. B. Carroll, noted
educator and writer, and Mrs. A.
Z. Clark.
Miss Martin threatened action
against these ladies. She called on
the county attorney, and after her
interview with that official, she de-
clared, so The Portland Evening
Telegram says:
She Was Some Mad.
81 have made a complaint before
the District Attorney, and unless
the suffragists who have attacked
me retract by the time | return
here Thursday, | will go before the
grand jury and prosecute them"
This il the war note of Miss |. L.
Martin, the anti-suffrage speaker.
sounded for the benefit of the suf-
ragist woman speakers, who have
been quoted as charging her with
being the representative of legal
lied vice.
This is the first time in all my
career that | have been accused of
representing white slave, liquor or
other vice interests" said Miss
Martin. eff these hysterical women
think they can bring against me
such an accusation as that, and get
off without facing the consequences,
they will find that they are barking
up the wrong tree.
Miss Martin was before Deputy
District Attorney Collier this morn
ing and made her complaint. The
officer informed her the the char-
ees she made would come under
the head of criminal libel. She did
not swear to the complaint, but
said he would do so if no retrac-
ton was made in the time given.
Four Women Are Designated.
Four women engaged in the SUI
frage work are designated by Miss
Martin as those against whom she
will proceed
81 have never made such state
ment as that, of charging MISS
Martin with being the representa-
tive of legalized vice forces" said
Mrs Emma B. Carroll, one OF the
four named. 81 do not know to
what meeting or article Miss Mart
in refers. | do know that | did not
Saturday or other time charge her
with being the representative or
these forces. Furthermore, | nave
never heard any of our workers
making such a charge against MISS
Martin
Mrs. Frederick Eggert, president
of the Womans club, another OF
those accused by Miss Martin, SAID
that she had made no such state
ment and had not heard any sucn
made. She also said she could not
saw to what meeting or writing
Miss Matrin referred, in her state
ments to the District Attorney, as
the matter had not been brought
to her attention.
Nothing Doing BY Jury.
Another issue of The Telegram
contained this story:
"The threatened prosecution Tor
criminal libel, of the Portland equal
suffrage leaders by Miss /. L.
Martin. the auti-suffrage speaker,
will probably never reach the Dig
nitv of an indictment. Miss Martin
has been a visitor at the district
attorneys office on several occa-
sions since she made her tlrst
charges, May 10, but has not been
able to secure serious consideration
of her complaint.
deputy District Attorney Collier,
who has the matter under nus
charge. stated today that he did
not expect to bring it before the
grand jury, unless further and
stronger evidence should be pro-
duced by Miss Martin. The latter
made the charge that the local
leaders of the suffrage movement
had accused her in public utter.
ances of being a representative OF
white slave, liquor and other vice
interests. This was met with de.
NAL by Mrs Emma B. Carroll and
,Jrs Frederick Eggert."