The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-15
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Candidate for Congress Makes
Outline of Platform in
Forcefuls Way.

f orceful way.
FAIRvIEw, July Sd ames
ID. Parriott Of 5Moundsville, candi-
date for. the Republican nomina-
ton Of House Of Representatives
from the first congressional dis
trict OF West Virginia, was busy
man every minute Of the four
hours spent in this community
yesterd ay evening, 3. jim, as he
was affectionately called by his
many friends. proved conclusive
" that he is! great mixer and
during his short stay in Fairview
gained the admiration Of Demo
Gratis and Republicans alike.
there can be no doubt that his
visit increased his popularity here
more than 1O0Eper cent.
He spoke to the crowd for forty
minutes from the porch of the
Burns Hotel, and in his address
he came out squarely in the
prominent issues before the Amer
lean people at present. He stands
for a reduction in the expenses Of
\ the nationa government, a great
er restriction Of Immigration and
the enforcement of the Volstead
Amendment. He said that the
tests for Immigrants at Ellis Is
land were too expensive and in
convenient t. why bring the immi-
grants to America to be tested =
he asked why not establish bu-
reaus in the nation from which
the Immigrants EN- bark?'
He upheld the acts of the pres
ent government, stating that more
had been done to reduce eStrav-
agance in appropriation for un-
necessary dams and public build
ings than ever before in the his
tory OF the country. is better
to spend millions in making our
homes fit places in which to live,
to furnish more ideal conditions
for the young citizens. than to
spend the millions that have been
spent in preparation for the de-
struction of fellow man. The Vol
stead Amendment must not be re-
pea1ed because certain cesspools
. OF vice in New York and other
large cities claim its is unpopu-
glar,''#ae declared.
sSi&%83 L 1eI6S&l Is n SOulc4#8G OppOSll1OAHSGO
present prim airy system of cleo
T tions,' he told his audience. but
I5have been in both and find the
primary system far in advance OF
the old convention in which can
didates were @ steam ro11ered
through by party boss He
spoke of his grand Their who shad
fought in the Revolutfonarys trug-
{ gleifor Independence and his faith
er who fought for the preserva-
ton of the Union in, the Civil War
and declared that he was equally
willing to shoulder the response
bilities for duties of peace. IF 4
am elected as your represen tatlve
to the National House or Repre-
sentat1ves," he said, you can de-
pend upon me to represent the
people of this district to the best
of my ability and that twill ever.
stand for what I think is best in
the affairs of the government"
His address was delivered with
an. enthusiasm which appealed to
the listeners, and many openly of
fered him their support in the
August primary.
Funeral Today
The funeral services of Mrs.
Mary Wright, wife of Noah
Wright of Jake's Run, who died
Thursday, were conducted by the
Rev. F.. l.. Names, pastor of the
Falrview First M. E. Church, this
morning at 10 o'clock in the Ten
nant Chapel, and interment was
made in the church yesterday.
Mrs Wright was SO years old at
the time of her death. ~
With the Churches
Sunday schools will be held In
all local churches tom orrow m orn-
ing at 10 O'Clock.
The Rev. R. T.. Maness will
preach in the ST. Johns NJ. ~.
Church at II o'clock tomorrow
morning and in. the First NJ. ~.
Church at s o'clock q tomorrow
evening. He will speak tomorrow
night on the subj ect Soul Rest
taking his text from Hebrews X
$40, which reads as follows:
There remaineth therefore a|re lst
| Ito the people of God.$F'or he that
| is entered into his rest. he also
hath ceased from his own works,
as God did from His. /"
Sunday School Outing
The M. E South circuit Sunday
schools will b old an outing and
picnic in the w. d. 1cesgrove near
Woodsville tomorrow morning im--
mediately following the regular
Bible study. The circuit consists Of
1.-THE Fairview Church Ballah
t3Chapel and Robinson Church, all
Of which will meet at their re-
spectivc churches and after ths
services will go to the Ice grove
for lunch, games and speaking.
The Rev S. 1,yle r. pastor Of the
churches, will preach Sunday eve
ming at Ballah Chapel beginning
tat s O'Clock. s N
Personals
William Floyd and wife &.l 81. or
ISWorthington were guests at the
home Of the r ev. and Mrs - s.
Tyler yesterday.
Ellis Yost3 Of Huntington Is Wis
itinE his mother. Mrs. Wy g. , ost
hin Madison street this week.
1.-THE Fairmont Normal tennis
team went down to a 81 d efeatt
atSthe hands of the local team yes