The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-12-26

The Republican party must he ~
-...n-ivr t. the will of tIns majority. Thi-
l. the American spirit. Therein ile- ti G
only hnts. Of -rces-ss, IL l. the only 80
tuition of the present conditions IL D.
also the IT, plan of reorganization
This ter~e -tatrucnt was made 10y Hov-
ernor Hatfield lew days ago ietore h'
left for Washington. where he hal. beeI
invited To- attend meeting "f the RePuh
Iiran National Committee-
''The majority OF the Republican voter
of this nation Stands lor advanced prIn
cipl.-- oi government, ami tie record oi
ti.. Republican party in American history
j. -ymlolic of progr,---, sand tire Clover
nor.
III We will place -nch safeguards in
our national organization. through rule
and rrgulation-, ~ will protect us from
al,u-e of constitute auih"rliy am
MAKE: erfain the fuliillm"nt "f tl'e desire
of the majority, W. can bring the tw'
factions oi oar party Together under tn
same emblem and will again i'r unit'~i Z
hattie against the old enemy, the Demo
cratic party, which has gained tenP"rar,
supremacy through the division of "ui
t-.ticai family" continued the Cover
nor.
Il am heartily I'm favor of the plan of
calling "A sT<v.ial convention To- amend th'
rules and regulations that shall govern
ths. fntre ropventions Of the Republican,
party. believe il advisable To- have thi,
convention at a. early date ~ T-EsSil'le,
aud hor-. il will H. the -en-e Of TIN
Committee to adopt tins method OF bring
ing alsout a reorganization.
'sThe amendments t"these ruleS -houlc
include the r.adju-tnnent "f basis of rep
resentation in the national convention.
the nsetliod Of choosing delegates, ths
settlement Of contests, and the holding "i
proxies of nremierS of the National Com
Intt%.
''The-e are the paramount subjects Z"
h. considered in the reorganization of thu
party The proper solution oi ths--e prob
Iems will. irlieve, insure Protestion
against the evils that brought disruption
o. the party. and will guarantee that our
future action will ~ Olrviient To the wish
e.. de--ires and sentiments Of the majority
The millions of voters of this nation.
o,,t,o~s-l to minority rule. which We nov
have, are anxious for thi- convention
They arr ready L. at on short notice.
They will participate heartily ~ the elsr-
ti.,n of ielegats- % THE -Ts~'ial conven.
ton \ majority of thor-e who l-.lie-e in
the principle- of the Repuilicah party
have indicaied tiieir patriotism and loy
atty o. their past art. and tl,.-fe j. %,
seniblancc Of doul.t In NY mind about
their desire o. bring tl,e party tosrptier
n gwen a--urance that tlI~y will have {,
fair. -.Iuare deal 10 the administrative
and management II the party tl'ey hsv'
- long CHERISHED and who~e piincipls,
TREY have ~ home advocated
''Ths-e princiT,ls- arr t'o great o. I-rr
i-h H. cans Ir~rsvnal feelings and snnbi
tions may have brougIt air,ut sbu-e q
autority We must eliminate the csu-,
which made tins ai,si-r Is---il,le. provi,l'
agrin-t u T----ii,le rs--urrcnce. and tlleE
tie party can go forward IN IL march o
Dro,gre-~. ds~iIcats-d % the proposition
that sl,e welfare - the -uprrnDe-t god.
1sking up one ~ one On sariols -ul,
j,cta winch iie ,lsz,sfevi .fc neo-~ary 4
prOtrr reorganization Of the party
Governor IIstiield a. asked fF an *
prs--ivn ~ b. how BE- Thought the-e mat
trrs -l,ould H. worked oct in the even
tl,,. National COInnntter called sJ-cis
convention.
BASIS or REPRESENTATION
''Is - obviously certain that som
ehsng- should - etiect-i IN the bs-i- o
representation in the national conven
tam. believe that a. matter Of i'm