West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-26

" "NS' ~ VIII pS AhS Shu OF ms
stating life.
The invitations to attend func-
tions all over the State continue to
pour in. Here is a letter of invita-
tion TO attend the West Virginia
Equal Suffrage Associations con.
vention which is to be held in Fair.
mont. The letter reads thus:
"The West Virginia Equal Suf.
frage Association will hold their
convention in Fairmont, commenc.
ing Oct. 26th and continue in ses-
sion until every sister has her say.
We are anticipating large number
of delegates to be present, provid
ing the husbands are not too busily
engaged, SO they can remain at
home and look after the children
and the household duties. Our sis
ter suffrsgists from other States and
all the foreign countries have prom
ised TO send representatives to learn
a lesson in harmony and sisterly
love.
Gas the acting Chief Executive of
our wonderful State we are more
than anxious to have you attend and
respond to The Beauties of Woman
Suffrage and how it adds 10y and
Happiness to the Home Circle when
the Husband returns home at a late
hour fiom the Lodge Your pres
ence as the Chief Executive will add
dignity TO our convention. Gov.
Dawson, whom we learn from the
press is in foreign countries preach.
ing his tax laws, has never declined
an invitation from our camp meet.
ings, Ladies Aid Societies and Wo-
man Suffrage meetings. He always
speaks IN noble praise of our efforts
to purify politics and drive graft and
pie from our beloved State.
"Your better half, who is a mem
Der of our Association, has frequent
ly told us that you have stated time
and again that you were heartily in
favor of man following where wo
man lead She states il as an alb
solute fact that you do not only
preach this doctrine but that you
actually practice it at home. We
suftragists want TO feast and gaze
upon such a noble and dutiful hus-
band. We are anxious to learn
from your own lips if you are lodge
member and if you have ever gotten
tangled up with the key hole in the
door. We have many other uues
tions to ask you for to learn the
secret of anti family jars.
"Do not disappoInt us and we
promise you long session in which
every one present will be allowed to
talk until they exhaust themselves"
l have had to decline many invi.
tations since have been the Tenn
porary Governor, but none with
such keen sorrow as the above.
My duty as Temporary Governor
would not permit me to leave Char
lesion so l sent the following letter
Of regret:
"Your kind letter of invitation
just reached me as l was in a fierce
struggle with delegation of Insur-
gents who called upon me and de-
manded that turn over my pies
and the Dawson tax laws to them.
! am somewhat nervous after eject
ing the Insurgents from the Execu.
tive Mansion, which meant the saw
ing of my pies and the Dawson tax
laws, and my brain is in no condi-
ton to collect my thoughts and give
fitting expression to my gratitude 70
attend your convention and address
you upon a subject which | am
thoroughly familiar at home.
"Woman suffrage is a theme that
is dear to my heart. / have dis
coursed on II for years and have won
many converts in my native Buck
wheat county including Leader
Shaw, Elder Whetsell, Deacon
Brown and John o. Whetsell, the
latter whom l expostulated with for
twenty years.
"Three of the foremost advocates
of Woman Suffrage in the State re-
side in the city Of Fairmont where
you meet, namely, Judge Will S.
Raymond, Hons. Owen S. Mckinney
and Lamar {. Powell They have
on more than one occasion made
the Mountain State ring with their
eloquence and oratOry in defense Of
woman suffrage. Should there be a
tagging in the flow Of eloquence and
oratory in your motherly convention
Bros. Raymond, Mckinney and
Powell will be only too glad to elm
mate the lag. i know Of but one
man in the United States who would
not measure up to the standard as
an advocate Of woman suffrage in
your convention, and that is Ex-Pie-
man Grover Cleveland whom the
Democrats foundered in the clover
patch.
1t is source Of regret that Gov.
Dawson or myself cannot be present
to dwell on subject, which, next
to our pies aud tax laws, holds an
afectionate spot in our heart. But
the Governor realizes that he was
not placed on earth to feast on pie
alone. lie has been inspired by a
nobler calling. After years Of toll,
sorrow and praying he has perfected
a set OF tax laws that is destined to
relieve the toiling masses Of all ma.
tions from taxation. He is now on
his mission Of mercy, with malice
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