The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-30
FINAL MEETINGS
WELL ATTENDED
Some Strong Points Were
Brought Out by Speak
ers Last Night.

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-s-Ttspa sFttt 4 iuu6bel DC IN tat6st:
ing Republican meetings last eve.
ming at various points In the coun.
ty with probably that at the Forks
OF The Bingamon school house the
very best. NJ. C. Lough presided
at this meeting and made the prin-
cipal address, driving the five miles
to attend the meeting In an enthu'
sIastic frame OF mind which was no
doubt responsible for the speech
which followed. A large audience
was present, many OF them young
people.
Mr.. Lough reminded the young.
er people they must study the rec.
ords to learn who were worthy OF
election. When they were old
enough to vote they would then
make no mistakes. Mr.. LOugh said
the Republican party was con
sistent one and the stand beng
made now for the flag was no new
stand This party believed in the
American flag against the world
flag. The Democratic party, he
said, changed It's paraount issues
every four years as has been
shown. First it was free trade un-
der Cleveland, then free silver un-
der Bssyan, then He kept US out OF
war} and now the League OF Ma
tions.1 This party is afraid TO face
home issues because II knows II
would be beat on these every time,
Mr.. Lough asserted.
There is a crisis coming in our
AFFAIRS at home Already n slump
in prices has occurred. Forty thou,
sand people have already been laid
of from work al tho rubber fac
tories at Akron, Ohio. A textile
mill In New England threatened 10
shut down recently for want. OF
work and the employees got togeth-
or and voted to stick for less wages
Consenttng 10 cuts OF 20 per cent.
II the factory would not shut down,
All this and much more Is happen
ing in what the Democrats call
their prosperity. Unless the Re-
publIcaus get control OF the Coun.
try very soon we Will have a revo'
luton industrlnIly which will mean
a sort Of thing VIC dread to con
template.
got a good ticket In both the state
aud county and We arc most surely
slated to win, Reports declare that
Pennsylvania will go 100000 strong
Republican and that New YORK Will
"a 100000 Republican. There is
no slightest doubt about THAR
ding and Coolidge will sweep the
Baxter had an enthusiastic meet.
ing last evening with W. j. Wleges
and Mrs. A. L. Lehman in charge.
A filled house with the Moose band
to make things lively encouraged
the leaders very much. Following
a concert by the band speecheS
were made by both Mr.. Wiegel and
Mrs. Lehman which were listened
TO geriously and carefully. Mr..
Wiegel discussed the campaign
from various Republican slants and
Mrs. Lehman urged all women TO
do everything possible for the Re"
publIcan party, to help other wom'
en- understand the necessity Tor
solid action. A plea to vote early
in the morning on election day was
voiced.
Miss Ruth MerTlfield were the
speakers before an excellent audi
enco OF enthusiastic Republicans
Charley Atha presided. The
Worthington people are all hard
workers for the party and will do
everything possible for its success.
The Miller school In Fairmont
was the stage OF a remarkably In
terestinE meeting OF Italian citi'
zens who were urged by the lead
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