The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-13

and was virtually an emergency
committee. The instructions as
issued from state headquarters
were as follows.
please arrange for meet
ing Of your county committee
at once for purpose Of select
ing, after conference with
your leading Republican wo-
men, woman chairman for
your county woman's COM
I mittee. After such appoint
ment proceed at once with her
advice to election OF county
women's committee. An
nounce that a Republican
meeting will be held in your
county in the near future for
men and women when Ques-
tions in which women are es-
pecially Interested will be dis
cussed. Prompt action is
vitality necessary.
(Signed)
NJ. 2. WHITE.
State Chairman.
MRS. ELLIS A. YOST,
Associate Chairman.
In accordance with the instruc-
tions from state headquarters the
organization was projected.
A statement which was made by
Mr.. Meredith which brought forth
applause was that should the West
Virginia state legislature get into
wrangle and refuse to pass ade-
Quate registration laws. Marion
county would at once proceed to
register Its own voters under the
law as 1t stands and they would
be privileged to vote at the polls
November 2.
Mr. Meredith also stated that he
was In communication with state
, headquarters at this time and
would bring to Fairmont as soon
,, as possible one Of the ablest Re
publican speakers the country af-
fords, who would outline to the
women as we'll as well as the men
the principles as advocated by the
C. o. P. This meeting will proba-
bly, be held at South Side park,
though further notices will be
given concerning it.
Mrs. George DeBolt, chairman
of the Republican Women's Speak
ers' bureau, struck a responsive
chord In the hearts Of the women
assembled when she asked that
personalities be put aside and the
women work toward one end-the
success of the great party with
which they were affiliated. Mrs.
DeBolt stated that she was disgust
ed when she frequently heard the
remark, II don't intend to vote; l
am disguised with the whole
thing" 1T is not only our privi-
lege," said Mrs. DeBolt, but our
responsibility, and we must not
shirk. 1t is our duty" she said,
ito align ourselves with one party
or the other. AS representatives
OF one of the important units
which goes to make up this great
nation, The Home the women
can secure much for the protection
and maintenance OF the home that
has heretofore been denied 1t.
What is good for the husband and
son." she said, "is also good for
the wife and daughter" In closing
her remarks she said to the women
assembled: "Play the game and
play 1t fair and square. Stand for
what the Republican party stands
for, and. above all, get above per-
sonalities. I hope, pray and be-
lieve," she said, that the women
will raise the standard of politics
and will play the game fair and
square"
Mrs. A. L. Lehman, Marion
county secretary OF the Women's
Republican organization, when
called upon for a speech, Eaid: II
am here to work, not talk. am a
daughter and a daughter-in-law> of
a veteran Of the Civil war. was
born Republican and a suffragist
and intend to leave no stone un-
turned to perfect this organization
and for the success Of the Repub-
llcan party at the polls In Novem-
ber."