The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
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schedule printed below.
Ask all the people you know 10 sub.
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you. then collect their money right
on the spot, and bring 1t to the Cam.
patgn Manager and he will give you
votes for 1t, which will be good any
time during the campaign. The Cam.
paign Manager also has at his office
some special receipt books and vote
blanks for your convenience. These
are all free. Call or write and he will
see that you are supplied with all
that you can use to advantage. In
fact, there is not a single cent Of ex.
pense to you. You can enter and win
the $1,000 in gold without the outlay
Of a single penny II you SO will it.
The rules of the Golden Festival
follow. These rules will be strictly
enforced:
Rules and cenditIons
Any white man, woman, boy or girl
OF good reputation residing In the city
of Fairmont or any outside territory
in which The West Virginian circu
lates OF may circulate, may become a
candidate.
No employee of The West yirginian
or member of his Immediate family
is eligible.
Candidates may nominate them.
selves or be nominated by friends
without any cost.
The name Of person who places q
candidate in nomination will not be
divulged under any circumstances.
The Campaign Manager reserves the
right to reject any nomination with
out giving any reason for doing SO.
Votes are obtained either by being
clipped from The West Virginian OF
by procuring paid subscriptions.
Votes cannot be transferred or pur.
chased. They must either be clipped
from The West Virginian or secured
by special ballots issued on paid sub.
scriptions.
In the event of a typographical er,
ror 1t Is understood that neither The
West Virginian or the Campaign Man.
ager shall be held responsible except
to make the necessary correction on
discovery Of the same.
Subscriptions may be procured any.
where. All subscriptions must be
paid IN order to vote.
Every candidate in the Campaign
has an equal chance of winning either
the $1,000 in gold or the $500 in gold
or any other award on the list. Can.
didates compete only against the can
didates in their own district for the
district awards.
In the event of a tie, awards tied
for will be divided equally.
The Campaign Manager reserves the
right to make any ruling which may
be, in his opinion, necessary, with
out giving any reason for doing so.
The Campaign Manager reserves the
right to eject any candidate from the
campaign at any time IL after receiv
ing given due warning such candidates
continues to violate any rules of the
campaign, or to circulate any unbound
ed rumors which may tend to mislead
the public or the other contestants
In such case votes will be cancelled
The Campaign Manager will decide
all questions which may arise during
the course of the campaign and his de.
oision must be final. Candidates in
entering this contest thereby agree
to abide by the rules of the campaign
and all rulings which the Manager
may make.
ANY candidate once nominated, and
not wishing to continue in the Golden
Festival must notify the Campaign
Manager in writing within five days
after the first appearance of such
name on the vote list.
No money will be accepted for votes
under any circumstances unless &C
companied by q bona fide subscrip
tion to The West Virginien.
The Campaign Ia now open. II will
close Saturday, April 18th, at 6 O'Clock
in the evening,