Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-14
FOR UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE
Republican Party Getting in Shape
For Next Campaign.

Declaring for universal female suf-
frage by constitutional amendment
and applauding speeches coEdemning
Socialism, Bolshevism and govern
ment ownership, the Republican ma
tional committee at it's meeting in
Chicago last Friday, conferred on the
Chairman Will H. Hays, who opened
the meeting with prayer, what was
.aker to be full power to conduct af-
fairs of the party in it's efforts to de-
feat the Democrats at the next ma
tional 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 by popular subscription.
The Democrat national administra-
ton was denounced by committeeman
for what was termed its tendency to
,ocislism and for placing control Of
he government departments in the
hands of the majority of the South,
while the majority of the North paid
o per cent. of the taxes. as worded
by Governor Beekman Of Rhode Is
land.
1t was declared by Chairman Hays
nd others that 1t was too early to
onsiCer candidate for president but
any names were mentioned in the
formal talk of committeeman while
separate meeting Of Illinois Rcpubli-
ans made arrangements to persuade
.ov. Frank o. Lowden to announce
imsclf as a candidate.
Two women took part in the delib-
t, said Governor Harding. Il hope
rations as holders of proxies and
heir assistance was sought in all the
,o:ncs Of the meetings. Mrs. Medill
Mccormick of Ill:nci Chairman OF
woman's executive COZ mittce, read a
ong report outli:iing plans for wo-
mans organizations in every State
and for the active participation of wo-
acn in the national affairs of the
party.
Governor Beekman of Rhode Island
.cferred to the recent victory of the
Republicans in the congressional elcc-
ton and said that the people of the
North were tired of paying 30 per cent
of the taxes and having it expended
by the minority of the South, which
.,,ominated the Democratic national
administration. Governor Burnquist OF
Minnesota, denounced Bolshevism,
ararchy, and Socialism and said the
hope of the country for the future was
in the election of a Republican presi-
dent. He spoke of the activity OF the
non-Partisan League in the Northwest
and said the sympathy Of the Demo-
ratio party had been with that or
ganiZation.
Governor Harding of Iowa criti-
cised the Democratic national admin
.s.rat'on for it's extravaganza and in
efficiency, and referred to w. G. Nc
Adoo, federal director of railroads, as
the crown prince"
This is too big and too great a
country to be ruled by one corner OF
he Republican congress will see that
the railroads are returned to their
owners without delay"
Congressman Royal Johnson OF
South Dakota, who appeared in the
uniform of an army officer, and
others made similar addresses.
The committee gave Chairman
HAYS a vote of confidence and auth
orized him to name an executive and
other committees at his discretion.
The committee settled a contes.
over the national committeeship in
Louisiana, which has been pending
since the last Republican national
convention in 1916, by seating Emil
Kuntz, a negro. F. c. Labitt was the
unsuccessful contestant. Both fac
tions agreed to abide by the decision
of the committee.