The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24
LOCAL CANDIDATES
SPEAK AT MEETING
Mrs. Crosse Declares She will
Try to Put State in the
Front at Legislature.

SAoAN VIZ "Ao' AlShn "OA bou NlOSc
last night when she spoke before
the League Of Women Voters
which met In the Y. ". c. A. Aud
itorlum.
Another reason is that / am
citizen and q third Is that I've
always liked public life. l have
been both a teacher and q business
woman. hope you can trust me-"
she said.
When asked, What do you
think are some Of the needs Of
WeWst Virginia." Mrs. Crosse re.
piled that she hadn't thought OF
ii from that standpoInt-that in
going TO the State Legislature
new things will come up constantly
and that she would try to put
West Virginia in the front-that
anything she could do along this
line would be gladly done.
You all know" she said, that
questions have been sent out and
l think anyone could vote on these
questions and not fear criticism.
l want to be there and not to
shirk.
Mrs. n. II. C. Morrow. chairman
Of the league asked Mrs. Grose,
what do you believe about tax.
atIon?" To this she answered:
We'll, It's hardly fair to put that
question TO me! l wish you'd ask
the men that. We had TO be tax
Ell so heavily-how many think
SO? Yet you all will know that
by another year that taxation is
coming down. We had to tax
pretty heavily this year. Think
OF the great need West Virginia
had for money"
ION what do you base your
statement that taxes will come
down." asked Mrs. Morrow.
ION what l read and hear"
explained Mrs. Grose I'VE can't
tell what we can do. One person
can't promise anything. My stand
is-a square deal for ALL"
Whether or not Mrs. Morrow's
remarks when she opened the
that no men had been ask
ed TO speak because the league
felt there was not time 10 hear
both mon and women, were meant
to CLAMP the conviction held by
all women, that men invariably
talk more and longer than women.
is today a question in tho minds
of all who heard her.
Mrs. Morrow also explained
that the league felt that 1t would
be new and unique to listen 10
women only. Men, however, were
invited to attend the meeting, al
though none was present. Mrs.
Morrow said that the league was
not opposed to men, that 1t wants
their cooperation, but feels that
II must study and work out. prob
lens without suffering the EN-.
barrassment which It might II It
wero done before these over
wise politicians.
The league last night carried
out its policy so adroitly of not be-
ing n political organization that
at the conclusion Of three
speeches made by candidates for
office not a soul in the audience
knew In tho slightest degree what
sort OF policies single candidate
possessed.
The first speaker OF the even
ing was Mrs. Lloyd Sample, can
didate for the position oil commits
sioner on the hoard of education,
who said she felt Il was not
ethical to talk In the absence OF
her opponent, Mrs. W. S. Mayors,
"even," she said, "if could make
a speech. ! consented TO run US
l realized 1t WAS necessary TO have
an opponent and I entered into
this race with the old-time pioneer
spirit, feeling / should sacrifice
myself II need be. In every way
] can, want to benefit women
and l will do SO. This can
promise"
Mrs. Morrow explained that
she felt neither Mrs. Sample nor
Mrs. Mayors hold any partisan
policy about the office they seek.
Before l begin my political
speech, which It isn't" said Miss
Clara j. Wilson, Democratic can
didate for county superintendent
OF schools, II want to tell you
how much l think OF the League
OF Women Voters. Now really I
don't know Just what I'm to say.
My first job would be to get &C.
.qualnted with my job. l would
want to know the needs and con-
ditions in all the schools in the
country. In way l know what a
school should be but ! cant say
generally. should want a clos
er cooperation between parents
and schools. Tho parent.teacher
meetings help but there ought to
be an even closer cooperation. l
think parents should know what
is going on In the schools"
During the evening Miss Paul
inc Buoy played a beautiful piano
solo entitled, Spanish Fancy"
and some interesting articles
about the work Of women through
out the world In politics were read
by Mrs. Arthur Stealey. Mrs.
Holiday also read an article per-
tanning to the work Of Leagues Of
Women Voters throughout the
country,