Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13
Chairman of. Republican Ma
tionaI Committee Makes Plea
For "Patriotism in Peace"
In Lincoln Day Speech.
DECLARES FOR DRASTIC
INDUSTRIAL REGULATION
Urges Women to Align Them
selves With One of the Domi-
nant Political, Parties and
Not Be Separate Body.

st. LOUIS, FEB. lL.-Nll II. Hays,
chairman OF the republican nation
al committee. in an address tonight
eulogized Abraham Lincoln and
made plea for the qualification Of
radical doctrines.
Mr.. Hays reiterated his plea for
patriotism in peace" and urged
every one to take an active part
in politics. Anarchy flees before
patriotism, he asserted, and declared
if the people would continue to
work for the country i'll peacetime
as they did in wartime, the govern
ment would not have to concern
itself with radicalism.
"Lincoln's true greatness" con-
tinued the speaker, has grown
steadily since he died a martyr to
the great cause.
"'There goes the spirit OF Lincoln
at the head calculated the premier
OF England when he saw the advance
guard of American soldiers sweep
ing forward over Flanders fields
And when the awful carnage ceased
the foremost of living philosophers,
gazing into the troubled future,
murmured despairingly. what Eu-
rope needs is a Lincoln. "
Against Government Ownership.
Chairman Hays declared for dras-
tic regulation of industries, but not
for government ownership. He EN-
phasized the republican party must
work for an efficient business ad-
ministration of the country's af-
fairs. reduction in taxes, better
relation between capital and labor,
extension of the war debt over a
greater number of years and for
law and order in all instances.
In an address before the repub-
lican women's city committee to-
day Mr.. Hays eXhorted the, women
to align themselves with 'one of
the dominant political parties and
expressed his opposition to the
league of women voters, which he
asserted. harbored an ambition to
create separate womens organ
ization. Perfection Of the leagues
organization is under way at
the convention in. Chicago of the
National American Woman Suffrage
association.
Against League of Women.
Il am against the league OF women
voters declared Mr.. Hays. "The
plan Of citizenship school is spendid
and its purpose in that direction is
fine. SO far as the league of women
voters keep women out of political
parties. that function in the govern
ment of the country, they are a
menace.
Il hope the league of women vot-
ers is not allowed to keep the wom-
en- from taking definite stand in pol
tics. first. because it is a self-im-
posed limitation You made this
fight for suffrage for the purpose OF
getting sex out OF politics. but it you
insist on this self-imposed limita-
ton, vou fail to accomplish your
purpose"
General Wood Speaks.
Cleveland, Feb. l2-Observance
of the lllth birthday of Abraham
Lincoln today by the conference
of the Lincoln American Alliance,
ended tonight with a banquet at
which Major General Leonard Wood
was the principal speaker. Various
labor, business and university lead
ers discussed reconstruction prob
lens at today's sessions.
McKelvie at Seattle.
Seattle, Feb. 2.-Restoration of
confidence between capital and la
, Dor and safeguarding the interests
OF the public when disputes arise be-
! tween these tive. were described as
the parts the government might safe
" play il! industry by Gov. Samuel
Nick elvie OF Nebraska, speaking
here tonight at republican Lincoln
cay banquet.
There never should be a rec
currcncc of the demorallzing effect
of labor troubles ike those th3t have
marked the democratic adrlinistrl,
tion," he continued. These diff
ferences should be adjudicated N un-
prejudiced courts OF arbitration and
thus avoid the baneful existcn e OF
strikes and lockouts."
Speaking on the cost of living
question. Governor McKelvie de-
clared that instead of doing things
to contribute to lowering the cost,
tine democratic party has ione things
bound to increase it. Initiation OF
the currency. lessened production,
governmental waste and staying of
the operation of the laws of supply
and demand" he charged to the
party in power.