Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-08
CAMPAIGN
1920
OPENED IN
TWINCITIES
Chairman Hays Leading Fig
uTe in Series of Meetings;
Urges Fervent American
NatiOnaliSm.

st, Paul, March will H. Hays,
chairman of the republican national
committee, reinforced by state lead
ers of national note, formally opened
t..e preliminary campaign for the
1920 election in the Twin Cities
today and tonight.
From the moment Hays arrived
in ST. Paul shortly before noon, un-
til the northwest rally at the St.
Paul auditorium was closed late
tonight he was the leading figure
in a series of meetings and confer
ences, which caused him to cross
and recross the Mississippi. He
talked straight politics and argued
for an extra session of congress in
a luncheon address in Minneapolis
at noon
He talked with prominent repub-
Leans from Minnesota, North Da-
kota, South Dakota and Montana in
St. Paul and Minneapolis, and he
was whirled to the state capitol late
this afternoon, where he spoke be-
fore a joint session of the state
legislature.
Urges Loyalty to Flag.
Mr.. Hays, United States Senator
Frank B. Kellogg and Governor ].
A. Burnquist were the principal
speakers at the northwest rally to-
night, Hays discussed loyalty, re-
construction and congress; Kellogg
reviewed republican achievements,
assailed the Nonpartisan league and
George Creel, chairman of the COM
mittee on public information.
1--WE have always said We join
ourselves to. no party that does not
follow the flag and keep step to the
music of the union, said Hays in
his address tonight. "The republi-
can party has not only followed the
flag and kept step to the music OF
the unioa-the republican party has
carried the flag and made the music
for the union.
I'VE will not forget that, while
we fight to make certain the rights
of free government in the world, we
have republic to preserve in this
country: that we are a representa-
tive government, not bolshevik
syncopation: that while there is
nothing in this country that we
would not take and use for neces-
sary war purposes, such taking must
be for war purposes only. The re-
publican party from its inception has
stood against undue liberalization
Of industries and activities. There
must be strong federal relations but
not federal ownership.
Pleads for Nationalism.
LET us not for a moment lose
sight of our own supreme national
ism. While we seek earnestly and
prayerfully for methods of lessen
ing future wars, and will go far in
deed in an honest effort to that end,
we will accept no indefinite inter-
naturalization as a substitute for
fervent American nationalism.'
Governor Burnquist said he was
especially glad to have the oppor-
tunity 10 assail some misrepresen-
tations made by the chairman of
the federal committee on public i'll
formation" ..
Governor Burnquist referred to
an article by George Creel, printed
in the March number of an eastern
magazine. .
George Creel accuses the citi-
zens and officials of this state of
prosecuting during the war certain
elements of our people for political
purposes" said the governor and he
referred to statements in Creel's ar
ticle as Infamous allegations" and
malicious fabrications."
Discussing the league of nations,
as outlined by President Wilson,
Senator Kellogg said:
Il am willing and anxious to give
the league of nations a fair trial.
But l recognize. as all thoughtful
men must. that any league should
properly safeguard our political in
dependence and the continuance OF
our American institutions and ma
tional rights"