New-York tribune., 1919-12-04
Republican Party Stands
for Square Deal for
Business and Labor.
Says National Chairman
Patriotism i'm Peace
Remedy for Unrest
Leader Urges Legislation
Giving Workers Rep
resentatiOn in Councils

II suggest that above all things else
the Republican party stand first for
the faithful, efficient and honest ad-
ministration Of the business of the
country" said VIII H. Hays, chairman
of the Republican National Committee,
last night at dinner in the Hotel
Astor at which he was the guest of the
Republican Women's State Executive
Committee.
Such administration, Mr. Hays made
clear, included not only freeing bust
ness from fear of government inter-
ference but "just remedial Legislation"
which would give labor "fair repre-
sentation in all the councils of the
nation"
"Our duty is before u.s." he said,
"and that duty we shall not shirk.
Republicans shall bring this govern
ment back to the limitations of the
Constitution in times of peace"
Pleads for Patriotism in peace
In such measures, Mr.. Hays de-
clared, lay the antidote for the unrest
of which Bolshevism, anarchism and
l. W. W.-ism were the symptoms.
The spread of Socialism would be
checked, he said, by fair and dsin-
terested administration, and the nation
would proceed confidently along the
path of progl ss. Unhampered and un-
driven, he thought, the nation could be
trusted to choose its path sanely.
=! plead for patriotism in peace, as
we'll as in war;" he said. 81 insist that
we have not merely that patriotism
born of extremties which burns in the
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."
Recognition for Labor
Recognition should be extended to
labor in the field of industry as we'll
as in politics, he said. Part of his
program of fair play for business in
cluded "the development of a reason
BILE method for honest and efficient
labor to acquire an interest in the
business"
More than LOO women and men
crowded in and around the grand ball
room Of the Hotel Astor and it's bal
comics to enjoy the dinner and listen
to speeches by Mr. Hays, Mrs. Liver
more, George A. Glynn, chairman of
the New York State Republican Com
mittee; lieutenant Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton,
of Ohio; Colonel Herbert Parsons,
Il IL
of Louisville, chairman Of the woman's
division Of the Republican National
Committee.
GIynn Credits Victory to Women
Mrs. Livermore, who presided. COM
plimented Mr.. Glynn on his ability and
fairness and skill in helping organize
The Republican women of the state.
Chairman Glynn said that with the
Republican women organized this year
the party in an of-year had q plurality
for its candidates of 2S0,0 as against
l25,000 in 1918, and he ascribcd the
capture Of New York City by the Re
pubicans as being due in Il large part
to the organization of the women
"No Time for Little Things"
In his speech Mr. Hays said
"ln the trying times ahead the Re-
publican party shall determine its every
step by how it can contribute most to
the country's welfare. There has not
been and will not be any geography,
political or physical, in the patriotism
OF this country. 1t is no time for little
things, for petty jealousies, carping
criticisms, pullings or haulings, but
fearlessly, in. spirit of patriotism
with our eyes solely on the countrys
welfare, the Republican party can and
will solve the problems.
"We attribute honesty of purpose to
the opposition, and our message to them
is that each party make its business
veloping plans and executing purposes
for the welfare of the people and the
glory of the nation. Let this be the
real contest between political parties
in this country.
"There are two natural inquiries
from women new in politics.
'First-What does the Republican
party offer the women?
Second-What does the Republican
party stand for?
Women on Equality With Men
"The Republican party offers the
women e'erything we offer the men.
The only just rule for political party
is that the rights of participation in
the management of the party's affairs
must be and remain equally sacred and
sacredly equal.
"The Republican women come into
the party activity not as women, but
as voters, entitled to participate, and
participating just as other voters.
Their activity is not supplementary
ancillary or secondary at all-they are
units in She party membership
where the suffrage for them is new
they come in just as men have come in
Continual m, qnne three