The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-29
Nineteen Women On Body
! Which viii Determine
I Party Policy.
THE PURPOSE OUTLINED
1t Is To Give Self Determin-
alton To Republicans of
Country.

san FRANCISCO, Jan. 2s.-Win
H. Hays, chairman of the Republican
National Committee, last night made
public his appointments to the ad-
visory committee on policies and plat
forms consisting of III members 10
OF whom ara women. This committee
includes IL members of the Republican
National Committee whose appoint
ment had been announced previously
by Mr.. Hays.
THE purpose of this committee,
Mr.. Hays said, is to invite the adj
wee and cooperation of the ablest
men and women from all groups, sec
liens, industry, business, professions
and interest in the nation to gather
pertaining facts and data, to study
intensively the larger problems con.
ircDCIng us and to offer the result of
their efforts as suggestions to the re-
solutions committee.
This committee will itself be a
working body" he added. and will
suggest the line of thought and in
vestigatioE for great many others.
Many et the committee will give their
entire time 10 the effort Those giving
d substantial amount OF time win .edh=
stitute an executive committee of
which Ogden L. Mills, Jr., of New
York City will be chairman and John
Ca1lan o'Laughlin of Washington, sec
retary.
Party programs" Mr.. Hays assert
ed, must always be subject to amend
ment and change by the responsible
living though expressed within the
party by men and women alike The
Republican party's half century OF
achievement is the best guarantee to
the country of future fulfillment, but
it is only on future fulfillment that
its usefulness will depend. The party
must continue TO be the instrument to
apply TO new and changing conditions
the wisdom of experience and the eff
f.cacy of honest, Jealous service. It is
the party of the future or there is no
use for the party.
'Fo men and women alike is offered
ton. The duty Of the party mem
bership is 10 say what the party's
purpose shall be. what its policies
shall become. The fundamentally es-
sentiaf right within a political party
is the opportunity of the membership
to express ITSELF. 1t is the problem
of the party membership to determine
what the party stands for. Through
it all, however, should run a supreme
motif. and in the Republican party
that supreme motif is the honest, un-
selfish. patriotic and intelligent effort
to promote and safeguard the bes;
interests of the republic and its cit
izens.''
In his statement announcing tho
committees appointment, Mr.. Hays
says further:
"The potentiality for usefulness to
the country and the party of such
a committee is very great. The
problems which are ahead of us are
immeasureable in magnitude and
complexity. The majority of the citi
ems of the country believe that the
Republican party may best be trusted
with the solution. The country wants
and is entitled not only TO this faith
in the honesty and intentions and
fundamental ability OF the Repub-
lican party, but TO we'll defined
statement of purpose and party pro-
gram. 1t Is obvious that the conven-
tion can do justice to the platform
commensurate with the needs If they
have for their consideration the reli-
able material thus furnished by some
ct the best brains in the party work
ing for five months in the evolution
Of the suggestions.
Underlying the whole plan is the
great fact which the national COM
mittee recognizes. that there rests on
the Republican party the tremendous
responsibility of ascertaining fully
the needs of the nation, and frankly,
honestly and definitely stating the
fundamentals OF the party's plan for
the solution of the problems in
comprehensive program of Instructive
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