The sun., 1919-05-24
G.0.P.C0NCEDES
FULL RIGHTS TO
WOMEN VOTERS
No More Separate Feminist
Organizations to Be
Formed.
HAYS ANNOUNCES PLANS
Says League Will Not Be OPP.
posed on Basis of Par
tisanship.
HAYS ANNOUNCES PLANS
Special Despatch to THE Sun.

WARRINGTON, May 23.-Women here
after will be admitted to membership
In the Republican party on an equality
with men. and no more separate wom-
ems organizations will be formed with
in the party. This was decided on
here to-day at a conference between
William HI Hays, chairman of the
Republican National Committee and
Republican women representing every
State in the union. Details of the plan
under which women will acquire mem
bership will be developed by the women
Of each State separately. working with
the Republican State Central Commit.
tee Of their respective States.
The decision, which the conference
reached at the final session was
worked out by the women in sec
tional meetings. where they also dis
cussed matters and methods of orga-
nizations and educational campaigns
to increase Republican women men,
bership in the party. 1t was recog-
nized by the conference that the tenn
porary organization of purely femi-
nine clubs was necessary to the alb
sorption of the women into the Re-
publican party, but it was particularly
emphasized that these clubs are to be
only temporary. 1t also was decided
to give party participation to inde-
pendently organized women's clubs,
provided they were recognized by the
State central committees.
His Principal Effort.
Mr.. Hays, at the close of the confer
ence with the women. said his principal
effort in the next few months would be
| to interest more Americans in politics.
This he is to undertake, he said. not
from a partisan standpoint, but believ-
ing that the millions who devoted their
lives to the country during the war
| should not retire from participation in
the natiofs affairs
'If We can succeed in getting these
! men and women to maintain an interest
, in politics." he said, II am willing to
! take my chance on getting a majority OF
them into the Republican party. l In
! tend to make II my hobby TO see that
men and women be brought to a realiz-
alton of the fact that there must be
patriotism in peace as well as in war
In a conference with newspaper cor
respondents Mr.. Hays said any declara-
| ton by the Republican party on the
League of Nations would be based solely
upon the conviction of what is right for
! the United States and not merely be-
cause of its opposition to Presiden,
Wilson.
Asked whether the League of Nation.
would be made party issue in 1920
Mr.. Hays said: "It cannot be a political
issue. 1t is an American issue, and tho
position to be taken by the leaders o.
our party here in Washington will b,
determined solely by what they believe
Is best for America
VIII Follow same Rule.
I'VE will follow the same rule tina
enabled us to win the Congressiona
elections last fall against the heavies
odds that ever confronted any party
We will stick TO the principle that wha
4 is the best for the country Is the bes
for any political party-that the bes
way any party can serve itself Is I,
serve its country first
Although we were the minority part,
we were essentially the war party an
at no time during the campaign did W
deviate one particle from the principl
that every move. every issue, every ap
peal, had to be first, last and alway
toward the success of the war, becaus
working for the success OF the war mean
working for America. At no time did W
adopt any policy OF attack upon tn
President or the Administration smpl
because they were Democrats, bu
always from the standpoint OF wha
America was entitled to In the conduct o
her military operations.
That was very good rule, and
holds good to-day just as 1t did last fal
Our leaders in Washington will deter
mine their position not on the basis c
opposition to the Administration. but c
stanch support OF what is American"
In conclusion. he said I'VE are goin
ahead to solve the problem ahead OF VI
knowing full we'll that parties ar
Judged not by their promises, but b
their acts. We propose to show III
country that no mistake was made las
fall. The task Is a big one, but ths
does not frighten our party"