Evening journal., 1918-10-26
HAYS PLEA STIRS
DELAWARE Cop.
TO SAVE COUNTRY
Continued from page one.)


At the close Of The luncheon Mr.. Hays
was given a rousing vote OF thanks.
The national chairman was given an
ovation wherever he appeared. His
visit aroused more interest and enthu-
siasm than anything that has happened
In the state during the campaign. Hun
dreds of Republican workers after see
ing the confidence displayed by the
"live wire" national chairman during
his addresses and in private talks with
them as 10 the certainty OF the success
Of Republicans electing a majority OF
members 10 both branches Of Congress
will go into the fight in this State with
renewed energy and more determined
than ever to elect DR.. l.. Helsler Ball
TO the Senate, and DR.. Caleb r. Layton
TO the House.
Mr.. Hays probably made a more fsy-
orable impression on those men who
met him than any other party leader
who has visited Delaware for years.
His enthusiasm proved contagious and
his positive statements as 20 the great
need Of a Republican Congress TO work
out reconstruction plans following the
war made 10 clear TO Republicans that
never worked before for the success OF
the party this year.
During the afternoon Mr.. Hays met
personally many Republican leaders
and was taken for a short trip over
the city. At 6.30 o'clock he was the
guest OF the organization committee OF
the Republican Citizens League at a
dinner at the Hotel dupont.
HTrI.s- 80 sNnaH
however, was the reception at the
Young Mems Republican Club last
night. Because Of the quarantine this
was not public meeting but regard
less Of restrictions placed on II hun
dreds Of Republican workers took the
opportunity 20 meet and hear the 3s-
year-old country lawyer from Indiana
who was chosen by the leading Repub-
licsns OF the United States TO lead that
party 10 victory in one OF the most i'm
portant elections in the history OF the
country. The general opinion after
seeing him in action was that "he can
deliver the goods"
Former Judge Daniel q. Hastings pre-
sided and introduced Mr.. Hays last
night. Judge Hastings paid a tribute
TO the party workers as the ones who,
after all, had 20 do most to win the
fight. Daniel J. Layton, Jr.. OF George
town, Republican State chairman, at
tended the meeting.
In his address last night Mr.. Hays
showed that Mr.. Wilson can have no
fear that war legislation will be OBJ
structed by Republican Senators or Con-
gressmen, by referring TO the records
Of the past Legislature, when such i'm
pOrtant war measures advocated by the
Administration as the Draft law and the
War Revenue bill were attacked by the
Democratic committee leaders. and were
enacted only because the Republican
minority vigorously fought for their
passage.
we are in the midst OF the most
momentous days IN the aeons OF time"
said Mr.. Hays last night, in opening his
address TO the workers without pream-
BILE. "All Europe is drunk with blood.
And into that seething hell this country
has been drawn as the last instrument
in Gods hands to redeem the world for
humanity.
Party Must Reconstruct Country.
II say TO you that just as surely as
the United States was the sole remain
ing instrument for the redemption OF
the world from the blood lust Of an
autocratic dynasty. so is the Republican
party the sole instrument TO redeem in
The reconstruction period
AS an infant in swaddling clothes,
saved and reconstructed
the Union i'm dark days gone by. As
in that moment, so in this hour must
the Republican party take up the task
Of reconstruction"
Although essentially a reconstruction
party. Mr.. Hays showed that as a war
party the Republicans have a better
record IN Congress than the Democrats.
He cited instances Of where important
legislation necessary TO win the war
was asked by the President, was hin