El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-22
HAYS CHEERS
REPUBLICANS
National Chairman Says
It's the Party of the
Future: No Yesterdays.


( the Paso del Norte. preceded by a ride
! over the city as the guest of the Lib
erty loan committee. Burt Orndorff
chairman The following were with
the visitor at the luncheon c. y
Bassett. j. A. smith. T.. $. Stewart
G. B. stevens. l. L. Robinson. John
/ O'Reeffe j.. r. Priest. f. j. Garrett
II. p Stevens. Don s.. Carpenter. j..
c. Rous. jr. %. IT, Baum. T. w Rice.
. Charles A. Fox. Charles kinsell. c.
{ +. Knots. C. a. Rivers j. j. Lone-
[ we'll James L. MARI. T. 4. spence. r.
F, Bishop. n. +. GallegOs. T. y Scott
Scott White j. j. NIuudy, +. B. stuart
ID. = Hills. a.. O.. Gibson. Joe Ferna1-
DEE. DR. L. u. Witherspoon. IT. Becker
Z H. r. Gamble. O. A. Kline. l. G.. GaaL
I A. Gordon. DIT. H. II. Stark. Charles
r. LOOmis Dr. g. NJ. Mickle. Capt
/ J. =. JeWett e. O.. Hawkinsou. O.. z.
/ Couers X. a. Spiuelli Nolney b.
I Leonard. C.. s. FOusL $. +. Heafield.
Lake Jones Of Jacksonville Fla
! Walter b. Grant Of Boston. and W. A.
/ Pollard. Of ueming- State chairman
I Col III. i. McGregOr. here from HOus-
] ton. was presented 10 the visitor by
/ T. A. smith.
AIR. Hays addressed his friends at
: luncheon i'm part as follows;
} Republicans First in War.
! THE first thing in the minds or All
today is the war. I know that we an
/ agree that the winning OF the war
and the preparation for the recon-
! struCtiOu which is TO follow is our
I only real business The loyalty OF
i the Republican party has always been
I and always viii be measured only b}
I the possibilities The Republican
party shall strive with every means
within its power TO win the war and
3 to win the war now The Republican
party heralded its own birth by saw
ing the life of the nation and from
/ that hour 10 this moment it has been
the party of patriotism and III TINS
supreme crisis its patriotic loyal
membership is giving 10 the last OF
its blood, and its treasure. as paJriouc
/ Americans and viii continue 10 strive.
fight. give and die until VICTORIOUS
/ American arms have forever ended
the intOlerable arrogance Of that
scientifica Ily trained brutality
Republican Principles Endure.
-The vary large majority I'm this
country believe in the principles OF
I the Republican party. Men live and
Z die. but principles endure. The great
principles OF the Republican party
since the days of the emauciatlon
proclamation have been right They
are right now. The Republican party
does not play principles TO win 10
has advocated principles because they
i are right. and because Republicans
believe In them. and we VIII not pros
titute these principles for perfuncrOry
prefermeut The great advocates OF
these principles have not been wrong
these many years. They are as true
as when their first practice built up
the country But we must look FOR
ward, not backward The Republican
party is the party II the future. else
there is no use for the party The
needs Of yesterday are not all the
needs Of today; and the Republican
marty shall continue to be the one
instrument In this country 20 apply
TO new conditions and changing con-
ditions the wisdom OF experience and
the efficiency Of honest jealous
/ service.
No Yesterdays In RepubIieanisn.
Il assert that there is but one pos
sible rule for political organization.
and that is that the rights OF the
individuals within the party 10 part
cipate in the management OF me
party.s affairs shall be ana remain
equally sacred and sacredly equal
There is no zone OF twilight IN the
actions Of q political party. nor IN the
conduct Of its organization tslsnl
is right. and wrong is wrong, ana no
apology, excuse or subterfuge IS per-
'.There are no yesterdays in Repub-
lican politics ] don't care how man
voted in 1912. 1919 or 1916, nor MS
reasons Tor so doing We are one
good OF the country and 10 takes an
of us to do IT. And ] insist that ali
who are engaged in this work are
entitled Co some consideration, lhe
man who has not always voted WIN
us and the man who has Away
voted with us because he may not
have any reason for doing otnerNls Use
Above all Things. do I recognize that
the province Of the position ] occupy
is to aid I'm laying plans which may
3 B."
means TO elect candidates and not I'D
any sense control the nominations
Policy Ic Assimilation
Every one knows there VIII De
political activity The Democratic
marty has been busy with its political
activity for months and I insist that
an this political activity. must be
omen. acknowledged. and OF q charac-
ter and on plane that needs no sub
All Republicans in the country.
all those who ever voted the Republ-
can ticket. all well wishers Of good
government. regardless Of past party
affiliations. are urged TO aid. OUT
policy is assimilation ana no eiLii una
ton There is far more luNolseu -A
the matter than party success
No Compromise Bargainins.
sThe Republican party STANDS I'F-
First TO do every thing ~ our pow e-
20 win the war now second for peace
urOrnise bargaining third. To prepare
in a sane manner to solve the I'M
measurable problems OF recouslIuc-
ton and sail the Chartless seas lnal
come after the war
The third suggestion VIII De az
vided into many Subdivisions ~
m1fst have e. forward stepping as well .
as a forward looking program lor
labor. for business. and for the farmer
-The labor in the country consti-
tutes its greatest asset Tn this crisis
now obtaining the labor OF the coun-
try is its salvation
Friend OF Labor.
sThe Republican party IS the ma
tural friend of labor. BY its protec-
tive tariff policies it has made me
wages Of laborers in this country the 7
highest in the world Today and ln I
the future the labor in this country I
is entitled TO and must receive 1air I
concentration in all the counciis OF 1
the nation. 90
the war. and rs giving fun measure 4
TO the cOuutry's cause W e are q ma I
NON of wage earners and the welfare I
Of these men must have that consld- +
Grafton that guarantees to them that /
10 which in an fairness they are en-
titled. We must have just remedial
LEGISLATION for the betterment or lnls
great mass OF our population az an
times. not only because II IS lneir
due. but also that by justice always
We can prevent such propaganda as
that insidious criminal influence or
the T. w. ". from taking hold in the
ranks of real labor.