New-York tribune., 1919-12-04
Hays Pledges
A Return to
Constitution
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when they have reached the legal vot-
ing age. They are not to be separated
or segregated, but assim;lated and
amalganated, with just that full con-
sideration due every working member
OF the party in the rights of their full
citizenship. There is to be no separate
women's organization created within
the party, except and only in those
cases where such an arrangement NAV
be needed temporarily as an efficient
aid IN the complete amalgamation
which IS our objective.
Self-Determination Offered
10 women and to men alike the
party offers the right of a political.
self determination, and that is the an
swer to the second query, What does
the party stand for?' Within the
Republican party there Is and must be
full political self determination. 1t is
entirely up to the party membership
to say what the party's purpose shall
De, what its policies shall become. This
fundamentally is what we offer the
women-the chance to express them
selves. We have no hard and fast
set of rules, no unalterable list of
dogmas.
Party programs must always be SUBJ
ject to amendment and change by the
responsible living thought expressed
within the party by men and women
alike. Through it all, however, must
run the supreme motif, and in the Re-
publican party that supreme motif is
and always shall be the honest, pa
triotic and intelligent effort to promote
and safeguard the best interests Of
the republic and its citizens.
Plea Made for Patriotism
IL plead for a patriotism in peace
as we'll as in war. | insist that we
have not merely that patriotism born
of eXtremities, which burns in the
souls of men only when their country
is in danger. but the patriotism Of
good citizenship, at the fireside, the
plow, the mart. in low places and in
high places, in season and out of sea-
son.
"Fhere must be in this country two
political parties, and both must be
strong and virile. do not ask that all
women become Republicans. To which
party you belong is of less consequence
than that you belong to some party,
that you seek for the truth, find it and
then act. and act continually. | would
rather woman join with our oppo-
nents than belong to no party.
Party Stands for Efficiency
What does, the Republican party
stand for? Well, it is up to you as
much as any part Of the party member
stands for; but | suggest that, above
all things else, the Republican party
stands first for the faithful, efficient
and honest administration of the bust
ness of the country.
Our duty is before US, and that duty
we shall not shirk. Republicans shall
bring this government back to the
limitations Of the Constitution in times
Of peace; and we'll, indeed, may our
party give its best thought to that mat
ter, as it has become more apparent
daily that the Republican party is the
country's only salvation.
The labor of this country is entitled
to and will receive far representation
/ in all the councils of the nation. We
will have just remedial legislation for
the betterment of this great group Of
our population at all times. not only
because it is their due. but because by
justice always we can prevent the in
sidious influence of the criminal ele-
in the ranks Of real labor
Business Encouraged
"AnA that criminal element. organ
lied or unorganlzed, called l. w. w. or
anything else, that goes about this
country seeking whom it may DESTROY
that thing is a traitor to this coun-
try, nothing else, and should be treated
as such.
"Nigorous and thorough shall be our
efforts to make certain for the business
of the country that opportunity and
encouragement which viii insure it's
development and growth upon which the
prosperity of all depends. In the great
readjustment business must have SYM
pathetic help, not antagonistic cur
tailmcnt. 1t must be treated with an
appreciation of it's fundamental i'm
portance, and not as a demogogue's s
ttlecock.
"Taxes which kill initiative must
not be levied. There should be a large
inheritance tax on to- very great in
heritances, and, Of course, adequate
taxes must be provided by careful
legislation and fair enforcement by
competent men to take care of the ex-
traordinary expenses, but we do not
propose to permit the use of the war
as an excuse for everything.
Square Deal Promised
"Our problems are largely economic
The industrial difficulties in this coun-
try, which at the moment seem to be
overwhelming, can be and, have i'm
plicit faith, will be solved in one way
by finding exact justice and enforcing
/ it.
1t is simply a matter of Roosevelts IS
square deal--exact justice for labor,
exact justice for capital and exact jus
tice for the public, the third side of
the triangle which must not be lost
sight of. To that end we must develop
Il reasonable method for honest and
efficient labor to acquire an interest in
J the business to which labor is expected
to give its best efforts Pending this
( development the equilibrium between
/ production and wages must be estab-
lished and there must be justice for
all-except justice, the justice of right
and of reason.
Justice for all-and do not forget
that the American people still know
what exact justice is.
"The Republican party from its in
ception has stood against undue fed
eralization OF industries and activities