The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-18
EQUAL FRANCHISE NOTES
President Of Equal Franchise So
ciety OF Nevada Actresses Eu-
reka Audience Monday

Monday evening to a large and at
tentive audience. Miss Martin is a
native of Nevada. She was professor
of History in the State University for
some years and has done much for
the State in the educational line.
She spoke in part of women in the
home, and what is expected of her in
the home. Merely to stay in the
home is not enough. She is a failure
unless she attends to the health and
welfare of her family and especially
of her children. She, more than any
one else, is held responsible for what
they become. Every question of
politics affects the home. In every
State where women have been given
a voice, in the Government, public
house keeping has been materially
improved by an increased attention
to questions of pure good, pure water
supply, sanitation, public health and
morals, child's welfare and education.
Women are by nature and training,
housekeepers. Let them have a hand
in the city's housekeeping if they do
introduce an occasional house clean
ing. 1t is folly to say women are
represented by the votes of the men
, of their families. No mar is willing
to sacrifice his suffrage and let his
father or brother vote for him.
Every American boy who grows up
reverencing his mothers advice and
council must at the age of Fl realize
that in civic and National affairs her
opinion is not considered of as much
value to the State as her own, because
she is a woman.
1t does not take any mother away
from her home duties to spend ten
minutes going to the polls, casting
her vote. and returning to her home,
but during those ten minutes she
yields a power that is doing more to
protect her home, and all other homes
than any other possible influence.
Abraham Lincoln was in favor of
woman suffrage. He said before his
legislation BODY 81 go for all sharing
the privileges of the Government who
assist in bearing its burdens, by no
means excluding women" and | am
sure. had he lived. would have helped
to free women as well as the negro.
The militant movement in England
was briefly touched upon, Miss Mar
tin stating that men were supposed
to be the logical sex, but that it was
most illogical of them to seek to
withhold the suffrage from the
women of any part of America be-
cause of what a group of women in
England had found 1t necessary to
do. 1t would be just as logical to
talk of DISTINGUISHING all the men of
America because the men strikers in
Belgium were militant, or because
the Irish committed murder and ar
son in their struggle for home rule.
The press accounts sent over from
England about the actions of Mrs.
Pankhurst and her followers are for
the most part unreliable. The men
of England from the days of ITO
down have always found 1t necessary
to be militant to impress the English
government that reform was neces-
sary. History shows that force and
rebellion r the only arguments they
would listen to. 1t Is no less honor
able for women to fight for liberty,
if necessary, than for men. The
laws of England against women and
children are quite different to Ameri-
can laws.
Miss Martin was most emphatic in
stating that militant methods would
never be used in America, as Amerir
can men are just and past reform.
She spoke of Nevada being sur
rounded by enfranchised States. Any
woman coming from these States
into the State of Nevada Is deprived
of the privileges of citizenship.
Does this fact encourage the best
type of c~olonist to enter our State
The women of every other Western
State are using the privilege of citi-
zenship, Why not the women of
Nevada PRESS CHAIRMAN.
Opposed to Woman Suffrage
Tho camnajpn In Navada hv women