Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-26
PATRIOT AND LEADER
VTTILL H. HAYS, the Republi-
w can National Chairman mas
lust addressed a letter to all

w can National Chairman ma
inst addressed a letter to al
Republican State and County chaiE
men and Republican district work
ers everywhere, that rings with pa
triotism.
He calls upon them to lay asid
all thought of politics during tn
Liberty Loan drive and to make tn
success of the bond issue the Re
publican party's supreme motif O
Thought and action until that oh
iective Is attained. This is lad
journing politics" in a way designed
to accomplish practical results. A
the risk of running to length IN
telegraph reproduces the bulk o
Mr.. Hays letter herewith. 1
ought to be read and observed b.
all Republicans. and Democrats too
might we'll take it to heart, In tn
absence of any such high minoe'
from their own Nationa
Mr.. Hays says:
American soldier, dnndnstnse in Frarse
ting to the world the reason lor
America being in the war and the
stun of which this Republic Is
made. A..
Their complete success and the
consequent eternal estapiisasintthhe the
everywhere in the world OF the
integrity of American rights, m
tereSts and honor and the rlSht
of men to govern themselves are
all assured with the proper per-
fornance of the plainest duty OF
the citizenry at home. l..
our next objective.
There is no geography, poiitl-
cal or physical. in the patriotism
of this. country; PemoGtthat;S penn thn;y aaq a
and are ready to die for it. we
Continually insist for all parties
that the war be kept out OF par
tisan politics and that partsan-
ship be kept .Snss out OF 9hg ibe We Repub-
noesible the passage of the great
war measures, so now tne pdLS
membership and organization mas
an immediate, :, denmaIEt hnnant %ff "f WHICH @
ii can fully function. l repeat,
Iet there be no contest in TINS
country as to anything that
touches the war except that con
test-who best can seF'e' VIM
H1Se TS eas Success of the Fourth
1,bertv Loan shall be the Re.
publican party's supreme motlt
of thought and action until that
objective is attained.
Wherever Republicans are TO-
rether, by two or two thousand
Il shall be a win meet
ing Just as the Republican
partv's every. action at all times
solely by how we can contribute
most to the wars success; so now
onr every thought and action
shall be determined entirely .ny
how we can make certain e the
ouick over subscription OF the
Fourth Liberty Loan,
This is united country's
next message to Germany.
The entire Republican organi-
zation in every, voting precinct IN
force in this Liberty Loan drive.
This is the Republican organi-
zation's business.
This is the real business of
every man. woman and child in
Everything else is chores"
What splendid appeal! Wha
an eloquent call to high service
1t marks the Republican chairma
as a man of parts. 1t sets fort
anew what has always been true
that Republicans are patriots Ar:
and party men second.
And yet we read in a pamphle
just issued with the approval of tn
Democratic National Committee an,
bearing the name of Chairman Vanc
c. Mccormick, among others, tina
the election of a Republican Con
gress would be a source of com
fort and elation TO the Kaiser an
his cohorts"
This regardless of the fact tha
the President would have been de
feated in all of his chief war aim
if Republicans had not voted to sus
tain him when Democratic Senator
and congressman deserted in tn
face of the enemy.
Comment is unnecessary. TIL
difference between Hays and McCoI
mick is obvious. Mr.. Hays is ne
only a political leader; he is a hig
minded patriot and his letter to h
fellow Republicans rings with trutl