Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-17
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
COMMITTEE STARTS THE
MOVEMENT
MEETING TO Be At CHICAGO
Indorses Equal Suffrage and
Criticizes Democratic Ad-
ministratiOn on Its
War Policy

BcSIiOH ulduc Ny NHaiIhah WIN IL
Hays, the republican national COM
mittee at its meeting here Friday, de-
cided to appeal to the republicans of
the country to erect a permanent
memorial to Theodore Roosevelt. It
is planned to raise the necessary
funds by popular subscription.
The character Of the memorial will
be decided upon by a special commit
tee, of which w. B. Thompson of
Yonkers, N. Y, is chairman. The
other members Of the committee will
be named by Chairman Hays later.
In suggesting the idea to the COM
mittee, Chairman Hays said:
II suggest for your consideration
the idea that this committee sponsor
q movement for the development Of a
permanent memorial to the memory
of Theodore Roosevelt. Just what the
nature Of this might be or the extent
to which it might be carried, is mat
ter for careful consideration, but it
cannot be too substantial nor of an
extent too great adequately to meas
ure the merit of the deceased"
Resolutions Adopted
After representatives from every
state had delivered addresses on the
death of Roosevelt, the committee
adopted by rising vote the follow
ing resolutions presented by National
Committeeman John T. King Of Con-
necticut;
"The republican party mourns the
passing of Theodore Roosevelt. In
an hour of difficulty and danger, he
has fallen like o warrior in battle,
leaving a place in national and in
ternational leadership which cannot
be filled. The truest tribute it is
possible to pay to his memory is in
the pledge that his party, the repub-
lican party, shall remain true to the
ideals of Americanism and of support
advancement with which his name
will forever be linked and for which
throughout his useful career he strug-
gled with such heroic and inspiring
ardor and devotion,
%History will write his name high
on the roll of those who wrought
greatly in humanity's behalf.
"Under the leadership of Abraham
Lincoln, the republican party proved
its loyalty in a supreme crisis in the
life of the republic.
"Under the leadership Of Theodore
Roosevelt, the republican party proved
that as a party out of power it could
raise to the same level of devoted
service and by its patriotic course in
sure complete national unity in sup
port Of the country's cause.
Voice Heard During War
"Above all others, as the European
war came on, his virile voice was
heard arousing Americans to q sense
of their duty and their peril, and to
the imperative necessity Of subordi-
mating every other consideration in
both public and private life to the
one purpose of achieving by victory
! a just and enduring peace.
"With all his limitless energy and
dauntless courage, his far-reaching
vision, his genius for organization
and leadership, his tremendous force
of thought and gift of expression
with his breadth of human interest
and human sympathies, and his re
markable range Of personal attain
ment, the quality in Theodore ROose'
velt which most ennobles a Life
crowded with high achievement, il
that like his great prototypes in thu
d presidency, Washington and Lincoln
e he was ready to lay his all, his owl
: life and the lives Of those dear to him
: upon the altar Of self sacrifice.
: %All he had to give, he gave to hi
J. country. His gospel Of Americanisn
y is today the heritage of his country
: men.
n "His message to all parties, cOul'
p he but speak, would be regardless o
8 the new-made gap in the ranks-'car
: ry on, carry on
Therefore, in the spirit Of Wash
ington and Lincoln and Roosevelt, tn
9 republican party viii 60 forward, eve
: forward, that the cause Of liberty, fra
/ ternity and American nationality ma,
Ie be advanced and government by tn
i, people, Of the people, for the people
: may not perish from the earth"
Suffrage Is Endorsed
N The committee reafirmed tn
y party's Endorsement Of woman SUD
le frage, and urged congress to pass tn
y Unconstitutional amendment for sud
tR-,a and rauuhlican state legif