The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-01-15

more effectively expressed. \
There never has been time whep
tie TWO great parties have differed
so fundamentally in principle as now
differences that go to the very founda
ton Ct society never a time when sc
many brands OF quack medicine have
been SO enegetically hawked about as
cures for the distempers of the state
and therefore never a time when an
honest platform and straight thinking
holding out no false hopes and promis-
ing no short cuts to the millinnium, is
more important than now"
scribed $4,000 to the Republican
National Committee to be offered In
prizes as here outlined. The only
stipulation that he made was that
the Committee assume the responsible
ity of furnishing the machinery and
expense required for reading the manu-
scripts submitted. "Of course" he adj
died. 'it is not my idea that such
platform would necessarily be adopted
by the National Convention, but the
educative effect on the people at large
might have beneficials indirect re
suit; and may aid you In your well
directed efforts to interest young PEG
pie In politics."
Mr.. Beale's original proposal con-
templated opening the competition to
graduates of Harvard, Yale, Prince
ton, Columbia John Hopkins, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, California. University
Of Virginia. University of Kansas
University of Pennsylvania and Uni
! versity Of Texas, but he waived this
limitation upon the suggestion of
, Chairman Hayes that more good
would result by opening the competi-
tion to all young men and women 25
years of age or under.
! Chairman Hays formally accepted
Mr.. Beale's offer in the following let
], ter:
1 Dear Mr.. Beale:
i The Republican National Committee
accepts with pleasure the offer made in
your letter and will gladly cooperate
in an effort to make of the prizes q
source of large usefulness 1t Is our
J opinion that more good will result II
the competition be open for all young
men and women twenty-five years OF
age or under and we will proceed &C
: cordingiy If this is agreeable to you
Your suggestion as to judges is salts
factory as is also the assumption BY
us OF all expenses and detail in con
! nection with the conduct of the con
. test We will with your permission
hereafter refer to the rewards as ths
] Walker Blaine Beale Prizes, in mem
DRY of your son who was killed in tn,
service. If you indicate your approx
al of these suggested changes we will
proceed Immediately.
: With assurance of the Committee
a appreciation, I am
: Sincerely yours,
/ (Signed) WILL Fl. HAYS.
J, Mr.. Beale, under date of Noyem
t Der "a, 1910, expressed ratification a
n the way the National Committee no,
accepted his suggestion land the Lii
! eral manner in which they intend +
G carry 1t out" He suggested as judge
4 DR. David J. Hill, DIR. N. Nj. Butler
It and the Hon. A. J. Beveridge. Thi
e suggestion has been approved.
e Rules Of the Contest.
II To the Young Men and Women Q
America: The Republican Nations
n Committee wishes to express its graz
e itude to Mr.. Truxtun Beale for hi
patriotic suggestion The Comfnitte
I urges that popular participation /
e the coming national election and
NJ eager for the active cooperation of til
N younger men and women of the n,
We ton, so many thousands of whol
4, did their all in the late war.
The Republican Party shall col
e. tinue to be the instrument In TIL
II country to apply TO new. and chan,
If ing conditions the wisdom of expe
N fence and the efficacy of an homes
NJ jealous service. The delegates to ii
n. national convention will be glad ,
r. the opportunity to study the propo
er ed platforms submitted by the your
le lwoters of the land.
\
ic following rnles of the prize contest