The Detroit times., 1914-12-16
GALLEY FACTION
KEEPS UP FIGHT
Miss Stoddard's Letter Urges
Taxpayers League BE Kept
NOn-Partisan

Evidently the supporters of Mrs. J.
X. Galley, founder or the Women Tax.
payers ieague. VINO resigned recently,
are solng to keep up TIE light started
by Mrs. Galley, which was, Il rs ex-
pleinet, to keep the organization out
~ politics that It's efforts might oe
directed exclusively toward economy
through tht correction OF social evils
that put u burden upon the taxpayers.
Mrs. K, u. Stoddard, using the title
OF FIRST state organizer temporarily
appointed by the Women Taxpayers
League" has addressed a oommunica-
ton TO members and prospective mem.
bers OF tho league:
Mrs. Gailey's reasons for resigning
prove conclusively why the aN-payins
women of this league should not bs
plunged into a legal battle for their
right 10 tho ballot
We therefore ask all women prop
erty owners. who are members or pros
pectlve members OF this league, 20 Dc
present a. our next meeting (which
Will be announced I'm All or the dally
papers, solely for the purpose OF yot
ing against the decision 10 continue
this lawsuit--snd in favor OF ouf
founders objects and purposes in es-
tRblishing this league.
Membership costs only Zoe a year
and IL our Ideas OF economy are sus-
tanned by cur Legislators, taxes IN
Michigan viii be reduced thousands
OF dollars and we-can also raise the
standard OF humanity In Michigan 10
that OF many other states by demanu-
ing state eustodial asylums Tor ouS
feeble minded.
We cannot save you You ~ You az
not anxious TO economize for' yourselt,
Every woman'S name added To our
list OF members makes our demands
more ible--as our legislators arr
- L q h. AZ lAh aA
desires of all taxpayers who support
the state OF Michigan
In Justice To our taxpayers we there.
tore beg for the cooperation and sup
port OF all taxpnying women in TINS
state. In order 10 retain the original
policies OF this organization. ana IN
hopes 60 bring justice anu economy 10
the people who support this state.
! furthermore suggest that all wo !.
men who wish to enter into n legai
battle for their right To vote az the
last election, do II outside OF TINS OF
EaniZation. and let all women and wo-
mems organizations who approve oi
this suit Join with them, but we neeh
your vote 10 help us keep Ihe N"-
mems Taxpayers League non-parusah
Las a taxpayers league most decided
liz should be. In justice 10 the taN-
paving women OF this state--Wno are
not Interested in obtaining the pallot.
Furthermore. | wish TO publicly cor
rect the statement made 70 the News
Tribune by some Of the suffrage wo,
men, who have opposed our orlRlnal
policies. that our founder had been
asked 10 resign. This Is not true, II
Mrs Mcdonald had personally wished
TO ask for our founders reSiEnatioh
| the members OF this organization
would not have allowed such an out
rageous injustice and discourtesy 10
AN officer vino acted as president OF
tottr Ursnnizutiun for one year. show
! ING the greatest wisdom and consider
alton for our members. ana under
whose administration this organization
was never plunged into debt.
Hear in mind that your vote in this
! organization for state custodian tnsu-
| tutions in Michigan Will be OF immcas
urable value 20 the taxpayers or our
1 state.