The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-11
BOLSHEvISM RAPED
BY THE REPUBLICANS
At COMMITTEE MEET
Republican National Committeeman
Rap Socialism, Bolshevlsm and
Government Ownership
Roosevelt Is Laudedl

CnlCdBO, january ll-DeclarlnB ior
universal female suffrage by constitu-
tional amendment and applauding
speeches condemning Socialism, Boil
shevism and Government ownership,
the Republican National Committee
yesterday conferred on Chairman VIII
H. Hays, who opened the meeting with
prayer, what was taken to be full pow
er to conduct affairs Of the party In
its efforts to defeat the Democrats at
the next national election.
Resolutions laudatory of Theodore
Roosevelt were adopted as introduced
by John T. King, of Connecticut, and
plans were made at the suggestion of
Chairman Hays to erect permanent
monument to the decedent by popular
subscription. The Democratic nation
al administration was denounced by
committeeman for what. was termed
its tendency to Socialism and for
placing control of the Government de-
partments in the hands Of the miner
ity of the South, while the majority
of the North paid 80 per cent. of the
taxes as worded by Gov. Beekman, Of
Rhode Island.
1t was declared by Chairman Hays
and others that 1t was too early to
consider a candidate for President,
but many names were mentioned in
the informal talk Of committeeman,
while separate meeting Of Illinois
Republicans made arrangements to
persuade Gov. Frank O. Lowden to an
nounce himself as a candidate.
Two women took part In the delib.
erations as holders of proxies, and
their assistance was sought in all the
doings Of the meeting.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick, of Illinois
chairman of the Woman's Executive
Committee, read long report outlln-
ling plans for ,woman's organizations
in every State and for the active par
ticipation of women in the national af-
fairs Of the party.
Coy. Beekman, of Rhode Island, re-
ferred to the recent victory Of the Re-
publicans in the congressional elec-
tions and said that the people of the
North were tired of paying 80 per
cent. of the taxes and having II ex-
pended by the minority of the Soutr
which dominated the Democratic Ma
tional Administration.
Gov. Burnquist, of Minnesota, de
nounced anarchy and Socialism and
said the hope or the country for the
future was in the election of Re-
publican President. He spoke of the
activity of the Nonpartisan League in
the Northwest and said the sympathy
of the Democratic party had been
with that organization.
Gov. Harding, of Iowa, criticised
the Democratic National Administra-
tion for its extravagance and ineffi-
cheney and referred to w. G. McAdoo
Federal Director of Railroads, as "the
NCrown Prince"
N "This is too big and too great a
eountry to be ruled by one corner of
It., said Governor Harding II hope
the Republican Congress will see that
the railroads are returned to their
oWners without delay"
Congressman Royal Johnson, of
S@uth Dakota, who appeared in the
uniform of an army officer, and 9TH
erB made similar addresses.
The committee gave Chairman Hays
a tote of confidence and authorized
him to name an executive and other
committees at his discretion.
T1he committee settled a contest
ovef the national committeeship in
Louisiana, which has been pending
since the last Republican National
Convention in 1916, by seating Emil
Kuntk, negro. L. G. Labit was the
unsuccessful contestant. Both fac
tions agreed to abide by the decision