Evening journal., 1922-09-26
without tax receipt or payment of

without a tax receipt or payment OF
a poll tax.
I'VE made the vote free. with
relationship the only qualification
he asserted. He recalled that for
fifty years the Democratic party held
control and during. that time the
voter had to show tax receipt be-
fore he was permitted to vote. And
only Democrats were given receipts"
he added.
Mr. H,ald decried the "born"
| Democrats. There Is no chance for
progress where being born a Dem
ocrat" is the thing that counts. he
said Speaking of the progressive
spirit throughout the West. Mr..
Head said that the people there
were not born into any particular
party.
They're progressive in the West
and the West is Republican; just put
the two together" the speaker point
ed out.
Mr.. Head exported the party
workers to carry out the work that
is laid out for them. The recent
primaries have left some sort spots.
he said. as all primaries do, but he
implored the workers to support the
Republican ticket even IL the tick
ct is not TO their complete satisfac-
ton.
1--WE can not be as strong as we
should be; we cannot win as we
should win. unless we can be har-
monious," he said. Don't bore the
party from the inside; the place to
do that is in the Democratic party. |
Don't forget that the party has more I
rights than any individual" urged I
the speaker
Mr.. Head expressed his belief !
that this campaign is leading up to
one more momentous than any of
the present generation will ever
Mr.. Head highly commended the
women for their interest in the par
iy at the last presidential election,
that they did their part
In keeping this country out of the
League of Nations.
Let us work together and give
he best in us toward the accom-
1lishment of the necessary success
# the Republican party" Mr.. Head
concluded. He said he hoped to see
many more such gatherings of wo-
men and men workers.
Mrs. Ashbrook followed Mr. Head.
declaring, I'VE are glad TO be here
It this meeting and the fact that we
ire here shows that we are willing ,
o cooperate; we are only too glad
o be able to work with you in every
way possible. The women are for .
he straight Republican ticket"
Mrs. Pipes said that/the colored !
will vote the straight Re- ,
publican ticket. 'We're all good
and we don't intend to ,
e anyih ng else" she declared. and 7
old of the intense interest being /
hown in the party by the women /
T her race. The time will be, she {
aid, when they can approach the r
Zen ohlce-seekers and ask them as I
, their stand on several questions. L
mong the ideas advocated by her b
ere a separate building for women
t the Workhouse and a parole sys-
IN. s
Mrs. Clayton promised the solid
lpport of the women of the coun- I,
r and said that, according to pop c
lation. the county is ahead of the a
ty in the matter of registration.
he county is behind in only one
strict, she related.
Colonel Slower decried the failure
T ofice-holdersto do their share in
ID of the party after they enter
flee ard said he regretted that
lie system was not the same here
in many communities which re-
lire ofice-h olders,to work for their
lrty or relinquish their positions.
Il am frank to say" said Colonel
over. that the ticket in one or
20 respects is not my choice. but
will work for the entire ticket"
tting forth that likes and dislikes
o0ld be banished at election time.
Il like a real fight at the primar