The Colorado statesman., 1918-09-21
SPEECH OF WILL H. HAYS
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CHAIRMAN AT MEETING OF IN
DIANA REPUBLICAN EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION AT
HOTEL SEVERN INDIANAPOLIS, AUGUST 80.

charge of any recognized duty.
alike love the flag and are ready to-
gether to die for it. l attribute to the
membership of the Democratic party
in this country the same high patri-
otic motives and loyal hearts which
"There is no geography, political or
physical, in the patriotism of this
country. Democrats and Republicans
we clean for ourselves.
1--WE guarantee that our candidates
shall be men who are supremely pro-
American, believing in one flag and
one people for this country, who Will
repudiate every vote not wholly loyal,
and denounce any support not wholly
patriotic and who will give the coun-
try's all for the winning of the war
and conclusive peace. l hope and
trust that the Democratic party Will
work by the same token. And again
| urge that there be no contest in this
country this fall between any indivi-
duals or any political parties as to
anything that touches the war except
that contest-who. best can serve,
who most can give.
Il challenge the opposition to do
more. | dare them to do less.
81 have pity, rather than any other
concern, for those men who accuse
Republicans of a lack of patriotism
and failure in war support. Such
statements, spawned in spite and ut
tered with the evident belief that a
partisan advantage can be gained
thereby, are the walls of ignorance
and the woofs of selfishness. They
do no harm politically to those
against whom they are directed. The
contrary is true. But for national rea-
sons most important | most earnestly
urge continually that there be no al
legations from either one side or the
other concerning disloyalty in this
campaign. Shame on that man or
committee of either party who does
that, Such allegations are calculated
to create among unthinking people a
feeling of resentment on one side and
distrust on the other, when acrimon-
ious divisions are most deplorable.
Such allegations will give totally
false impression of conditions in this
country to the enemy. And the man,
or the committee, or the party who
starts anything like that is guilty in
the very act of the worst kind of dis
loyalty.
This is no time for little things
All the organized diabolical forces OF
a scientifically trained brutality are
at the throat of this country. And we
appeal to all PATRIOTS, whatever their
politics, to aid us in every way posi-
BILE in our efforts to require that par
tisanship be kept out of the war man
agement and all war activities. In
the name of every American soldier
/ in France. in the name of every Amer
lean mother of those boys, l appeal
for the support of the country's cause
nv all men and women without
thought of party. Let not polltlcal
parties spend their time accusing each
other of disloyalty, when both are
loyal. Rather, let us endeavor to
make certain that every possible ell
cient instrument in men and material
which is available shall be used III
winning the war, that efficiency shall
replace inefficiency wherever >found
and that both the two great politica
horses which we have shall be mar
messed together. fully and freely t'
share in the pulling of the heavy load