Weekly journal-miner., 1920-01-14
Special to the Journal-Miner.

DAN ANOlOOO, all. b. AQ- dressing 2000 republicans in the third
 of the coast-tocoast conferences ill a keynote speech at the Palace hotel here tonight, Republican National
 Chairman Will H. Hays in part said:
 We have always said, We join
 ourselves to no party that does not follow the flag and keep step to the music of the union We'll, the re- publican party has not followed the
 flag and kept step to the music of the union" No; the republican party has CARRIED the flag and MADE the music for the union.
 Tt is not. however, the past with which we are concerned. The history of the growth of the republican party is the story of the progress of the nation. Conceived when our founda- ton trembled, born in the lap of eX-
 remities, it went out in its swaddling clothes and heralded its own birth by saving the life of the nation. And from that hour to this moment it has been a party of patriotism, with its loyalty measured only by the possi- bilities. It has passed the laws, en- acted the statutes, advanced the theories and carried out the princi- pies which have made this country the mightiest miracle of time. But the republican party is the party of the future or there is no use for the party. Our past record for 50 years of achievement is the best guaranty to the country of our future fulfill ment, but it is only on our future full fllment that our usefulness will de- pend. The republican party must and shall continue to be the instrument in this country to apply to new changing conditions the wisdom of experience and the efficacy of honest, zealous service.
 Political parties are not instru- meuts of individuals to use for per sonal agfraudizement. Political par ties afford the means by which think ing men and women first promulgatc and then apply principles for the con trol of the influences which surround the place they call their home. Hence the reason, the strongest of all reasons, for the interest of women in politics.
 During the war every act of the re publican party in state and nation was determined solely by how it could contribute most to the sum total of war good. In that crisis, with the control of the government in other hands, the republican party, true to its traditions, became the war party of the country, insisting upon the right of full participation, giving the limit of our blood and our treasure, standing immovable against an incon- elusive peace, and crying continually to the party in power, Carry on! Carry on! Carry on!
 "So now in the trying times ahead the republican party shall determine its every step by how it can contrib ute most to the country's welfare. There has not been and will not be any geography, political or physical, in the patriotism of this country. It is no time for little things, for petty jealousieS, carping criticisms, pullingS or haulings, but fearlessly, ill d spirit of patriotism with our eyes solely on the country's welfare the republican party can and will solve the prob lens. We attribute honesty of pur- pose to the opposition and our mes sage 10 them is that each party make it its business to see which can go the farther in developing plans and cX- ecuting purposes for the welfare of the people and the glory of the na- ton. Let this be the real contest be- tween political parties in this coun- try. There are two natural inquiries from women new in politics. CD What does the republican party offer the women? @ What does the republican party stand for?
 The republican party offers the women everything we offer the men. The only just rule for a political party is that the rights of participa- ion in the management of the party's affairs must be and remain equally sacred and sacredly equal. The re- publican women in the country con 5titute onc-half of the party's mem- 1er5hip. In many states this has long been so. In the presidential campaign 1f 1920 it is my very earnest hope and l judgment that it shall ] )c so everywhere The republican Homcu some into the party actively ! lot as women but as voters, entitled ! 70 participate, and participating, just ,.. ,I-.- .- ...-- rT-I,.- --4.,..t,. ,- ,,.,t |