New-York tribune., 1919-03-02
Sensation

The daily newspapers of Greensboro
are both Democratic in their political
affiliations, but in their treatment of
the coming battle for control of the
state they give large space to the r-
regularities charged up against the
Democrats, and edtorially they warn
the Democratic machine that the signs
of the times indicate that day of
reckoning is rapidly approaching.
The visit Of Chairman Hays and the
address he made to the North Carolina
people was the political sensation of
the winter in North Carolina The
Southern newspapers were not back
ward about telling their readers that,
under the leadership of Chairman Havs
in an uphill battle last year, the Re
publicans routed the Democrats all
along the line, capturing control both
of the national Senate and House. and
that the old machine has real fight
on it's hands.
Independent Democrats are openly
AAoSetAC w eaiS pdity III pOWtI, ana Jfle
conduct of Democratic politics under
Chairman Warren is one of the big
issues
The mass meeting at Greensboro on
the 18th was the most impressive Re
publican gathering in the history of the
commonwealth. The campaign was over.
The Democrats had all the Offices. The
next big battle is nearly two wears
Oft. Interest in ordinary circumstances
would be lacking. But as a matter of
fact, Republicans swarmed into Green's
boro from every section of the state to
hear the young Hoosier under whose
leadership Indiana has been made q
safe" Republican state, and where last
fall not Democratic Representative
was elected to Washington.
eve have heard it suggested that
the South needs the Republican party"
said the chairman to the Greensboro
state convention.
"This is true-but say that the Renub-
lican party needs the South. The Repub-
Ecan party needs the South that we NAV
-u'AA Odi dFOWcu PQIpOSe ana 1uNcrlOn IN
our faithful performance as q real national
party. I most earnestly urge everywhere,
for the benefit subjectively and effectively
that will come therefrom, the honest reg
istry Of freely expressed intelligent po-
litical self determination. In no place is
this more important than in the South. for
the good of those Immediately concerned,
for the good Of all Of our people, and for
the ultimate preservation in their entirety
of our institutions everywhere In the
country. Republicans Of the South, Demo-
Gratis of the North Democrats of the
South and Republicans of the North are
alike patriotic. The time is no longer
when any echo of the past will deter the
good citizens Of the South from acting
for their own best interests, and with the
now final amalganation and naturalization
of our people, brought out Of the crucibe
OF this war, will move forward to the
complete futlment Of the destinies of the
Union"
When Chairman Hays was seen with
reference to his visit to North Carolina
nc avoided making comment that might
be construed as narrowly partisan. In
Tact, he avoided it in his Greensboro
address, which all the way through was
along patriotic lines.
Tho gathering of Republicans in
Greensboro was all that could he desired
both IN numbers and spirit" Mr. HAYS
said.
"Thcy arc splendid people There has
been no geography. political or physical. in
the patriotism Of this country. and there
Will be no geography in our patriotism In
these trying times of rcadjustmcnt that arc
ahead.
"'rhis IL no time for little things Just
az during the war period, so now. ma we
approach these problems, we have no time
for petty jcalousies, carping criticisms
pullings and haulings, but fenrlcsgly. IN a
spirit OF patriotism, with our ewes solc1v
on the country's welfare. the Republican
party accepts the commission given it bv
the electorate of the people last November
and will proceed 10 solve the problem"
The Democratic daily newspapers Of