The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-11-25
CARD FROM ANNE MARTIN
Reno. New, Nov. 20. 1916.

fQDl.DcI LQIctd CENlL*EL-
The charge published BY certain
Democratic newspapers that the
National Woman's party and
have been paid by the Republican
party, I found no time to answer
during the campaign just closed.
Just why it is considered a crime for
women to be paid for honorable po-
litical @ork when men and news
papers are practically always paid
for it, Ihave not been able to fathom.
Our opponents have foued no better
argument against the justice Of our
cause than these statements they
evidently regard as damning to our
characters, and 50 libellous, judging
By the persistence with which this
single accusation against the Nation
al Woman's party has been circulated
by Democratic newspapers.
/ am taking this means of answer
ing this charge. which still persists
in papers controlled by Senator Pitt
man, although a sense OF fairness
should suggest that campaign lies
against women cease, now that the
campaign is over, and the necessity
for them no longer exists.
AS to this charge: The chairman
of the National Republican Commit
tee, and of the Republican commit
tees of every one of the suffrage
States. must certify. as men of hon.
or, that they contributed nothing to
the campaign fund of the National
Woman's party. or to my W ex-
penses. To those Democrats who
have no better answer to our appeal
for the National enfranchisement of
women than these fabrications, we
suggest that they secure a certified
copy of the financial report of the
| National Women's party, which will
be filed with the Clerk of the House
| of Representatives within thirty days
| after election, in accordance with the
Act of Congress regulating the ex-
penditures of all National political
parties. This report is open to pub.
lie inspection. Also. the list of oul
campaign contributions, accompanied
by the names of the donors. is pub
lished each week in our official organ
the "~Suffragist," a copy of which
has been sent weekly to every news
paper Office in Nevada.
AS to the statement that | have
been paid for my work. if my wore
is not enough. the books and report
of the National Woman's party, tn
financial report of the Republican
National Committee on file with tn
Clerk OF the House of Representa-
tives. the reports of the Republican
State Committee, not only Of Nevad'
but of every other suffrage State
will show thatI am on no ones pay
roll.
The books Of the Nevada Equs
Franchise Society show not only ths
my services were given to the tire
years campaign for political freedor
OF Nevada women. ending successful
ly in November 1914. but that l CAV
more than $500 of my personal ir
come to pay the expenses Of tha
campaign. Senator Newlands CAV
$1,000, and Senator Pittman cotribut
ed $50.
The five months old National W.
mans party has maintained its pol
tical integrity as q separate part
working for its single plank. tn
National ENHANCEMENT of womer
1t has also maintained it's fnancis
integrity and independence in tn
successful campaign just CLOSED
which made the Susan.B. Anthem
Amendment a National political IL
sue.
], Thanking you for your fairnes
and courtesy in publishing this state
ment, ! am.