The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-22
SUFFRAGE LEADER
CALLS ANTI BLUFF.
OF HISTORIAN
Produces Evidence Showing
Vice Interests Support
Opposition

MORGANTUWN, w. va, Aug. u
AT the headquarters OF the West Vir.
ginia Equal Suffrage Association In
this city today the challenge OF the
speakers for the Anti.Suffragists, In
which they offer $500 for the produc.
ton Of evidence showing any connec.
tion between the organized liquor in.
terests OF the country and the organi-
cation opposed to equal suffrage, was
accepted and the evidence offered t.
the public.
Mrs. Yost, the president OF the State
Suffrage Association and chairman Of
the campaign committee, stated in
making public portion of the evl.
dence in hand, that 1t is the policy OF
the state organization to avoid per.
sonalities and controversies. But, EN-.
boldened by this desire on the part
OF those favoring the pending amend
ment. these Anti speakerG have chal.
lenged the production OF evidence.
Under these circumstances It would be
folly longer keep from the public
the documentary proc. that the organ.
lied liquor interests Of the country
are aiding in the financing of the anti
fight against votes for women.
Continuing Mrs. Yost said that re.
Gently in the city Of Huntington, Miss
Marjorie Dorman, who claimed to be
member OF the w. C. T. u, offered a
reward of $500 for the production Of
this evidence. "Of course" said the
charming president OF the Suffragists,
we know that the money reward is
as hazy as any OF the other arguments
of the deiuded opposition, and we have
no expectation, even though our evi.
dence is absolute and unquestionable,
thta the antis will keep the terms OF
thier challenge.
1t appears, from the evidence pro.
duced at headquarters today, that near
the close of the campaign in the VOL
VERNE state the text Of one of the leaf.
lets Of the Michigan Association On.
posed to'Woman Suffrage appeared as
a paid advertisement in a number of
the newspapers In Macomb county.
The advertisement bore the names
and addresses Of the officers OF the
state association of ants. 1t was an
earnest and energetic appeal to the
electorate to vote against equal suf-
frage. This appeal was signed as fol.
lows:
Issued by Michigan Association op.
posed to Woman Suffrage, office 1928
Majestic Building, Detroit, Phone mum.
Der Cherry 1925.
President, Mrs. Henry L. Lyster,
the Pasadena apartments;
Treasurer, Mrs. James Cosslett
Smith, the Palmes Apartments;
Secretary, Hiss Helen E. Keep, 753
Jefferson avenue;
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. VIM.
S. Perome, 81 Prentis avenue;
Vice Presidents, Mrs. L. E. Clark
Mrs. G. A. Kent, Mrs. Chas. w. Cas-.
grain, Miss Stella Ford"
One OF the Cacomb county editors
who chanced to receive the copy of
the advertisement, also received the
following letter accompanying the or.
der fer insertion. Recognizing the fact
that the copy was offered under false
pretenses and that the letter was alb.
solute evidence Of the connection of
the liquor organizations with the An.
tis' organization, he sent the letter to
the Detroit Journal which printed 1t.
The original letter was turned over
by the Journal to Mrs. Clara B. Arthur,
president of the Michigan W. C. T. u,
and 1t is now In her possession.
The letter Is as follows:
"Macomb County Retail Liquor Deal.
ers' Association,
"Office Of the Secretary.
INT. CLEMENS, Mich,
March 81, 1913.