Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25
REPUBLICAN
UBS PLEDGE FEALTY
IL Hundred Delegates Hear
Patriotic Addresses by
National Leaders
FFO OUT FOR GOVERNOR
Ioonns of Ex-senator Read, Of
Camden, and Chairman Bug
bee Launched


II Tho New Jersey State League Of Re-
rubiican Clubs convened here in annual
<Httsion this afternoon. the event being
marked by the formal launching of two
\ fH0bernatorial booms, those of William
T = Read. of Camden. ex-State Senator
And state Treasurer. and Newton A. X,
AuEbee, of Trenton. Republican State
rHolrman and State Comptroller.
&eyenty-five Camden Republicans ten
z oered a dinner to Mr.. Read prior to the
openine Of the convention and at the
same time in another section of the same
prftding. the Mercer County delegation
entertained Mr. Bubgee. 1t was at these
functions that the booms were started
The convention is attended by nearly
y soc representatives from 800 organiza-
tions embracing $4,000 members in all
sections of the State. 1t was opened by
Edward C. Brennan. of West New
York, who introduced state Chairman
Bug5ee. The latter urged the party
workers to perfect their Organizations
and pleaded for harmony in the
: ranks. Mr.. Bugbee also mentioned the
4pirited primary campaign for United
Gtetes Senator and urged that bitter
ness be eliminated. Among those who
& heard this admonton were Governor
Edge Ex-senator Austin Colgate and
& George l.. Record, aspirants for the
Z togo.
Republican principles and party as
J pirations were dwelt upon by Frederick
Z Al Pope of Somerville a candidate
for the nomination for Congress from
J the fourth district.
Marvin A. Riley, Of Trenton, was
Secretary of the convention.
Governor Edge state Comptroller,
Bugbee, State Treasurer Read, ex-Sena-
tor Colgate. Ex-Governor Stokes, eX-Gov-
ernor Murphy and United States Sena-
8 tors Baird and F'relinghuysen were
named as members of an advisory COM
ynittee to aid the league in its organiza-
tion plans.
Chairman Hays's Message
Will H Hays chairman of the Repuh-
Jican National Committee. sent mes
eaee pleading for party loyalty ana
sclidiffcation. and pledged the party to
4 the Federal Administrations program OF
winning the war. Labor constitutes the
country's greatest a set, he said, and is
the salvation of the country in the pres
ent crisis, and the Republican party is
Z the natural friend of labor He also said
that the protective tariff made the wages
{ Of the laborer the highest in the world.
z and In the future labor must receive in
Z the United States fair representations in
+ the councils of the nation.
s'There are no yesterdays in Repub-
sican politics" said Chairman Hays in
b his message. II don't care how man
voted in 1912, 1914 or 1916, nor his rea-
sons for so doing. We are all one
today; we have work to do for the good
+ Of the country, and it takes us all to
s DO III And I insist that all who are
engaged in this work are entitled to
the same consderation-the man who
has not always voted with us and the
man who has always voted with us. be-
cause he may not have had any rea-
son for doing otherwise.
rAli Republicans in the country. all
those who ever voted the Republican
4 ticket, all well-wishers of good govern
& n1ent regardless of past party affilia
tions. are urged to aid. Our policy is
assimilation and not elimination. There
Is far more involved in the matter than
party success"
In his discussion of labor, its splendid
opportunities for loyal service. Chairman
Hays said
1--WE must have such industrial peace
now as will make certain that every
atom of brain and every ounce of Drawn
eoes where needed most to help the COM
mon cause. And that is not charge on
labor only We must have less profiteer-
ing and more volunteering in this Coun-
ftry. The manufacturers who would take
ADVANTAGE of his country's emergency To
& profit unduly or force concessions un-
duly from labor is just as culpable as
s The laborer who would take advantage OF
X }kie Employers emergency and his coun-
S. 4r$'s necessities to force unfair conCes'
& 1Icus
"And that lawless individual that
Z puts the spiles in the spruce logs. an6