Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-04
HAYS BIDS FOR
WOMEN'S VOTES
IN TALK HERE
National Chairman Dishes Out
Platter of Promises at
Columbia Club.
PARTY PROGRAM GIVEN

capital ano labor; the spreading OF
the war debt over a long period of
time, and the strict administration of
law and order, VIII H Hays, repub-
lican national chairman, addressed
members of the Columbia club and
their guests at the club today.
In the course Of his speech Mr. Hays
paid special attention to the coming of
women into politics and told In detail
what he believed the party offers them.
He told the women that he is not asking
that all of them become republicans. He
said it is not so important to belong to
some particular party as TO belong to
some party. He emphasized his state
melt, which he has repeated in nearly
every speech since he has been national
chairman, that what is needed is not less
politics, but more attention to politics.
WOMEN ON EQUAL
BASIS WITH MEN.
"Ths republican party offers the wom-
en- everything we offer the men," he
said. "The only just rule for q political
party is that the rights of participation
IN the management Of the party's affairs
must be and remain equally sacred and
sacredly equal. The republican women
come into the party activity not as WON
en- but as voters, entitled to participate
and participating Just as other voters
Mr.. Hays said the activity OF the
women is not secondary or supplement-
ary. but that they are units of the party
inst as the men. He said there viii
be no separate women's Organization in
ANhe party, except only in those cases
where such an arrangement may be
needed temporarily as an efficient aid
70 cOpopletn m o. lear m
at IS entirely up to the party mem
hership TO say what the pGrty's pu-
lose shall be- what its policies shall
become" Mr.. Hays continued. This
fundamentally is what we offer the wom-
en-the chance to express themselves.
We have no hard and fast rules, no un-
alterable list of dogmss which we pre-
sent to the women and say, There It is.
Take & or leave it
PARTY PROGRAMS
SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Party programs must always be sub
ject to amendment and change by tie
responsible living thought expressed
within the party by men snd women
alike Through it ALL however, must
run the supreme motif, and in the re-
publican party that supreme motif Is
and always shall be the honest, patri-
ctic and intelligent effort too promote
republic and its citizens.
"Our problems are largely economic.
The industrial difficulties IN this coun-
try, which at the moment seem to be
, Overwhelming, can be and, I have i'm
pllcit faith, will be. solved in one way
by finding exact justice and enforcing II.
"It Is simply a matter of Roosevelts
square deaP-e1act justice for labor, ex-
act justice for capital, and exact justice
for the public To that end We must
develop q reasonable method for honest
and efficient labor to acquire an interest
IN the business to which labor is e1-
pected to give its best efforts Pending
this development, the equilibrium be
tween production and wages must be
established and there must be justice
for all-exsct justice, the justice of right
and Of 1eason.
Justice for all-and do not forget that
the American people still know what
exact justice is.
TAKES RAP AT
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.
There must be strong federal regula-
ton, but not government ownership. We
have always endeavored and still shall
endeavor TO find that middle ground so
well defined as between the anarchy Of
an unregulated individuaIism and the
deadening Journalism Of an inefficient and
widespread state ownership.
NO exigency, however serious, will
present to this nation an insurmountable
crisis. Every problem is solvable Re
adjustment demands the best there is In
us as a nation. mentally and spiritually.
We shall adhere to the true. clean thing.
and never abandon our high ideals. Dead
branches fall from the live oak during
the hurricane. The fiber of the tree
tightens and the roots drive deeper into
the soil. This nation Is a success: it is
still the hope Of the world: It must be
made yet greater blessing to the sons
OF men.
Let all well wishers Of good govern
rnent, regardless Of party affiliations. let
all those who love their country and its
institutions, listen now for moment.
listen with eyes aIoft, listen to the voice
OF experience and the call of inspiration
from the spirit of America, which was
Washington and Lincoln and Roosevelt
listen and hear from them the call:
Carry On. Americans. Garry! Carry on
Carry en-"
KEEP YOUR FEET
ON SOLID GROUND"
Keep your eyes raised. Americans. but
keep your feet on solid ground Find
he reason for discomfort and meet il
squarely; correct the cause where there
is cause and merCilessly destroy tine
excuse where there is an excuse only
Find exact Justice and demand tide
: mand 1t for all men and require Ii from
all men. Remember the stuff you are
made of. Remember the heritage which
Is yours Remember and be encouraged
The manhood and womanhood OF
America are sound. The stress of late
date has strained all overmuch Be pa-
ttent with one another, but as you value
your country's future, wait not a mo-
ment to realize the emergency nor longer
delay your action. Each one Is equally
responsible. Stop and look within. Look,
each one, TO your own industry and
thrift. Look your own conscience and
moral responsibility. In the whirl and
storm about you seize on common sense
and good conscience. Holding fast. then
unrest and regain for yourself your own
sound Judgment-and then reach for
others as they are whirled by.
Yes. forget not the others who are
about you. 1t is as dangerous now as
1t was just outside the walls Of Eden
to ask in surprise Am I my brothers
Keeper Remember We all go up or
we all go down together The great
Power which is the Spirit of Amrica
must not tolerate any attempt to array
group against group, section against sec
, uon, or sect against sect. Guard against
tnlS as you would against a pestilence;
the nation has no greater enemy than
one who would thus divide the coun-
try against itself. While you are in tur-
moil our late enemies are marshalling
with uispsteh all Of their industrial re-