The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-05

The speaker in beginning her talk.
said: Il am not a Republican because
my father was or because my grand
father was. but because | believe the
principle Of that party Ia correct and
that the principles OF the Democratic
party are wrong. In all of my regard
for the Republican party and my be
iet IN Its principles. ! believe that in
the struggle for equality. woman sur
large should be non-partisan.
Praises Republican Party.
II Is my firm belief that the great
Republican party is the suffrage party
and a. I look over the splendid faces
here today I feel that the women ~
this country need not fear TO trust The
Ideals OF Americanism in the hands of
this great party. when such men as
these get together TO discuss public
affairs. How do you eastern men feely
DO you realize that Woodrow Wilson
was elected by little over 5000. 900
votes. and that the women of the west
are holding the balance of power
DO you know that Illinois leads
in the voting OF this country, That
we have crowded the great Empire
state into second. and the great Key
stone state into third place; The
women are not afraid To trust the men
OF the Republican party in the affa>s
OF state-we know that they W.
handle the affairs OF the country
nobly and well-but womenS places
are in the homes. you say. and we
admit IT, Because OF this. men. we
ask the vote
Mrs. Funk then cited 10 the con
Nention the time in her home town
in Illinois. when her mother and
other mothers comprised board OF
health of their own organization to
eXterminate disease. by the proper
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She then drew attention to the period
when her mother and the other
mothers lost their places by power
being placed in elected hands of men,
and showed that the work done BY
the mothers was the same as that
done by the men. only in the first
instance IL was done because OF a
love for civic betterment and as a
matter Of protection for the homes,
and in the second because admins
trative power had been voted to the
hands of the men.
The Rights OF Women.
II feel that I have as much right
To say what shall be done with my
country and my flag as either my
sons. my husband. or my father. I
do not want TO become a crossing
policeman as the ants say that we
will become. We recognize that men
are more fit for these places, We
know that men know more than we
know whether or not the canals
should be digged. and We know that
the men will dig the canals man
the ships. and repel the invader
We recognize their ability TO do
things. but we feel that we have a
part to play in the national house
keeping OF the United States OF
America as well as the men. and
are only asking a chance to prove
our worth
Mrs. Funk then paid her respects
To Senator MARITIME. of New Jersey,
saving that he always takes of his
hat and bows 10 himself before he
speaks to anybody. She likewise
thanked 60 Representative Tom
Haflin. of Alabama, for his earnest
efforts TO keeping the women from
voting. saving that he was support
ing his claim by figures. Figures
don't lie" IL his cry. she said. But
liars iigure.' continued Mrs. Funk
which brought forth n hearty laugh
The speaker concluded her address
saying that II ever the American peo-
pie saw clearly what the Democratic
party is. and what IL Is doing. they
are seeing II now. She predicted
that the Republicans would carry the
country this fall. and that the vote
would be two-fold In all earnest
ness she asked thai the members
comprising the convention use their
influence 10 swing West Virginia into
the suffrage states She said that
women were protectionists. and were
asking that their men assist them in
carrying on their campaign
Mrs. Funk's address was wildly
cheered. and II r. n foregone concIu-
sion that " a vote had been called
recording the convention In favor Of
equal suffrage that Il would have
~ ron 10 pfV
ly. The chairman stated that n the
convention felt a. he did that the is
sue would carry overw he lmingly at
the November election.
Report on Credentials.
Upon the conclusion Of Mrs Funk s
address ~ was announced that the
committee on credentials was ready
10 report. After its reading IL was
adopted by viva voce vote. and only
four or five dissenting votes were
heard.
The report was read by former Sen
ator Charles G. Hoffman, OF Clarks-
burg. as follows:
Your committee on credentials
respectfully reports unto This con
yention that the temporary roll as
submitted and made up by the state
Committee h' made the permanent
roll. with the exception that IN the
case ~ The contest from Putnam
I county. Msgars Hodges and MfgFa
De- seated az delegates from that
county iu the place and stead Of
Mcssrs Uarkine and Copen. and that
the said Messrs. Hodges and Wlcks
be accredited bs such delegates.
Your committee further reports
that ~ agreos with the action 81 the
state Committee and refuses 90 rec
oEuiZe either ~ the contestants fac
tiunr from Wsfzei county. on the
ground that neither faction was
regularly selected or certified in
/ accordance with the call issued by
The State Republican Committee for
thu election ~ dele gates 90 this con
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