The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-22
Ennnl Snffrarn Edlllnn.


ant question to be decided at the cleo
ton in West Virginia this fall is the
equal franchise amendment to the
state constitution. Now that the pri-
mary and the national conventions are
over and the nominees have been de-
cided on, the attention Of the men--and
women, too--Of the state has centered
upon this important question. Repub-
lican, Democratic, Prohibition, So
cialist and Labor parties, each in its
national platform, has endorsed votes
for women. The two larger parties
have referred the matter to the in
dividual states for settlement. This
is directly in line with the plan Of
the West Virginia Equal Suffrage
Association. The suffrage amendment
comes to a vote this fall and the state
association is conducting a vigorous
campaign in favor Of the change.
The Telegram stands upon the SUI
fragc plank of the Republican party.
Thus standing it recognizes in the pro-
posed amendment political progress.
This forward step is sure to be taken
in this country. Already twelve states
have taken it and 100000 women of
voting age have been added to the
electorate. West Virginia is the first
state to decide this question since the
two greater parties have endorsed it.
This states opportunity to be in the
van of all the states east of the Miss
issippi river comes this year.
The campaign committee Of the state
suffrage association has no newspaper
of its own. None is published in
West Virginia with the ayowed pur-
pose of forwarding the propaganda Of
the believers in equal suffrage, With
this in mind the Telegram has decided
that in all fairness to these forward
looking women they shall be given a
wide hearing. With this object in
view, therefore, the issue Of this news
paper Of Wednesday, August 2 will
be "Woman's Suffrage" edition. The
usual quantity of general and local
news will be printed that day and in
addition many pages will be given
over to the propaganda of the sutfra-
gists.
There will be scores Of articles fav-
orlng the amendment written and
signed by well known West Virginia
men and women. A large number will
be expressions of favorable opinion by
Clarksburg and Harrison county peo-
pie. Greetings to the voters OF West
Virginia will appear from the pens of
men and women known throughout the
nation for their fidelity to suffrage.
Such expressions will come from Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait, Dr. Anna How
ard Shaw and others who are promi-
nent in the national and international
organizations. Telegraph greetings
and wishes for success will appear
from the governors Of the twelve states
where women now vote. The edition,
in short, will be a valuable symposium
of the reasons and arguments favoring
the extension of the ballot to women
on the same terms as to men.
There will be many extra pages to
this suffrage edition Of the Telegram.
In order to make it a success all
friends Of the cause will take an ac-
tive interest in its publication Al
ready the state and local associations
have guaranteed the circulation Of
thousands Of extra copies. 1t will be
the best advertising opportunity so
far given to our progressive business
men. geographically it will be a
beauty and hundreds Of copies will be
preserved for years to come. All the
business people Of this vicinity will
be given the chance to use space in the
advertising calumns. There Is no
doubt that hundreds will avail them
selves of this unique opportunity of
helping the women while at the same
time obtaining more than value re-
ceived in the best of publicity.