The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-17
b Speech Before Vir-
gilia State Convention
Today,
MAKES A PLEA
FOR PATRIOTISM
outlines Principal The
Thing For Which His
II Party Stands.
Associated Press

ROANOKE, Va, March 17-De-
claring that the republican party
lands first for, "the honest efficient
nd economical business administra-
ton of the country's affairs" Will H.
Hnys, chairman of the Republican
National Committee, in an address be-
v lore the State Republican convention
6ere today, pleaded for patriotism in
mace as well as war;" and asserted
hat, the country has, Slipped along
under this democratic administration,
Without any adequate thought of the
problems that would confront US un-
iii the shock Of peace was here, just
III we did before we entered the war.
Outlining the principal things for
which his party stands, Mr.. Hays
said:
II suggest that above all things the
Republican party stands first for hon
tl f>2b, anu bublilSop
s administration of the country's af-
fairs. 1t was formerly said that, Hon
esty is the best policy as matter of
Business. Honesty is the best policy
ais a matter of morals. In like man
iler there is but one kind of success
ful politics, of faithful, efficient, hon
est, and economical administration.
The only successful politics in the sit
Rtion today is to find out what is
{Ast for the country and do it first.
Ne want. more men in politics for
what they can give and not what they
can get.
81 suggest the republican party
stands for the development and exc
cution of a plan for the reduction of
taxes, with the repeal of taxes which
kill initiative, and the spreading of
war debt over large number of years.
81 believe there shall be developed
better relation between labor and
capital, with justice to both and with
justice to the public the third side Of
the triangle, which must not be for
gotten.
"We feel that there shall be an ad-
rainistration of law and order every
Where in the nation.
"The party shall measure its steps
forward by the new needs of the ma
l Mon with eyes always ahead, but with
Its feet always on solid ground"
Asserting that there are two nat
ural inquiries from women new in pol
itics, "What does the republican par
ty offer the women? and What does
the republican party stand for?" Mr..
Hays declared:
"The republican party offers the
women everything we offer the men
DIX "The only just rule for political
party," he added, "is that the rights
4 BIZ participation in the management
@s,of the party's affairs must ee and
femain equally sacred and sacredly
EQUAL. The republican women in the
D rountry constitute one-half of the par
Us membership. In many states this
Has long been so. In the presiden-
Hal campaign of 1920 it is my very
Earnest hope and well-founded judg-
nent that it shall be so everywhere.
ga "There is to be no separate wom-
en's organization created within the
h party, except, and only in those cases
where such an arrangement may be
needed temporarily as an efficient aid
In the complete amalgamation which
Us our objective.
~ "To the women and to men alike
the party offers the right of a poll
8atical self-determination, and that is
the answer to the second query
what does the party stand for?"
I'D Holding that, "there must be in this
\ country two political parties, and botf
must be strong and virtile," Mr., HAYS
y said: 81 do not ask that all women be
rome republicans.
"To which party you belong IS ol
less consequence than that you belong
10 some party" he said. u wouif
rather a woman join with our oppo
|nents than belong to no party"
I'D Of patriotism in politics ne declar
ed: 81 have no use for the individua
swho is either too busy or too good
to help. He has no just complain
to make, whatever happens. he Il
VI riding on another's ticket. ! have al
abiding faith that there will be al
awakened sense of civic duty as py
Hproduct Of this war;
# Expressing the belief that the coun
try's problems are largely economi
ZONES, Mr.. Hays, pointed out that Tn
difficulties in this country
(which he said, at the moment seem 7
be overwhelming, "can be and | hav