The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-23
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"If women are granted the right Of
suffrage, do not believe 1t will ma
terially affect party lines, at least for
many years-especially now that the
liquor question has been disposed of
in West Virginia. Generally speaking,
they lean toward the political party
of their husband or father and their
work will be largely along the line
of civic improvement, and cleansing
and purifying political methods and
practices
Senator Gregory Writes.
Robert l.. Gregory, of parkersburg,
member of the state senate, writes
the Sunday Telegram that he is per-
sonally in favor of woman
suffrage. but makes no pre-
diction regarding the result Of
the voting on tho question in Novern-
Der. 81 have no way to judge the
result" he writes. In reply to the
question asking him how, in his opin-
Ion, the granting of suffrage to wom-
en- would affect political conditions in
this state. Mr.. Gregory writes as fol-
lows: "This | do not know, but be-
lieve the good women OF West Vir-
ginia will vote for none but qualified
candidates"
Political conditions in the state
would be elevated by the granting of
the right to vote to West Virginia
women in the opinion Of the Rev. J, W.
Bedford. of Parsons, chairman OF the
state executive committee of the Pro-
hibition party, who declares that he
is personally in favor OF
Woman Suffrage.
He answers the three questions pro-
pounded by the Sunday Telegram as
follows:
"l) am personally in favor Of
woman suffrage and will use the
Mountain State Patriot. the paper ]
control, to secure the suffrage amend
ment in West Virginia,
"(2l With the proper amount OF
work done the state ought to be car
ried by fair majority for equal suff-
rage,
"(3D think granting suffrage to
women will elevate political condl-
tons In the state. 1t will, at least, be
justice to large body of intelligent
voters who are now debarred by the
simple fact that they are women"
From the national capital Congress-
man Hunter n. Moss, of Parkersburs,
writes an endorsement Of woman suff-
rage. The amendment has fair
chance Of being adopted in West Vir-
glnia in tho opinion of Congressman
Moss, who adds that he thinks the
granting OF suffrage to women will i'm
prove political conditions in the state,
Congressman Moss, along with all the
other members Of the West Virginia
delegation in the house of represen-
tatives, 1t is remembered, voted for
the Susan B. Anthony amendment
when 1t was u-
Submitted to Congress
last year. He writes the Sunday Tel
egram as follows;
"Flrst, | am personally for woman
suffrage; second, / believe that wom-
an suffrage has a fair chance of be-
ing adopted in West Virginia next No
vember; third, ! believe that II adopt
ed and II the women of the state do
not permit themselves to be tempted
by fads and fancies in politics or gov
eminent, and calmly and carefully
consider the questions which, as vot-.
ing citizens, they must help to. decide,
and without impetuosity and after
careful consideration, support the best
men for nomination by the different
political parties, that political con-
ditions will be greatly improved and
politics purified"
Keim Favors Suffrage.
Confidence that woman suffrage will
be adopted In West Virginia Is sx-
pressed by Noah @. 'Keim, Of Elkins,
candidate fop Congress on the Pro-
grossive ticket In 1915, who adds that
no believes corruption will be reduced
if women are given the right to vote,
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