The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-01-06

OF national convention, Mr.. Beafe
in his letter. said
'If these conditions were strange
for the nomination OF president,
they were still more strange for
working out and form ulating the prin
ciples and planks Of a political plat
form.
"a political platform would sure
ly have more clearness IL thought
out in the Libraries and studies OF
the scholars of tibet country than In
the turmoil and noise Of political
convention; 1t would have more con-
sistency IL made away from Its jar
ring elements; 1t would have fewer
evasions and antiquities IL not made
under the pressure of its clashing in
terests. and the great organic truths
of sociology and economies for the
guidance of party could pe more
profoundly considered and more ef'
fectively expressed.
There never has been time
when the two great parties have dir
fered SO fundamentally IN principle
as now, differences that go to the
very foundation of society; never Il
time when so many brands Of quack
medicine have been so theoretically
hawked about as cures for the distem
pers Of the state and therefore never
a time when an honest platform and
straight thinking, holding out no
false hopes and promising no short
cuts to the millennium. is more i'm
portant than now"
For these reasons, Mr.. Beale sub
scribed $4,000 to the Republican
National Committee to be offered in
prizes SIS here outlined. The only
stiplation that he made was that the
committee assume the responsibility
iof furnishing the machinery and ex.
pense required for reading the man.
uscripts. "Of course" he added, at
is not my idea that sucn a platform
would necessarily be adopted by the
National convention, but the educa-
tive effect on the people at large
might have a beneficial indirect re-
suit; and may aid you in your well
directed efforts to interest Young peo-
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, Univer-
sity of Kansas, University OF Virgin
la, University of Pennsylvania and
University of Texas, but he waived
this limitation upon the suggestion
of Chairman Hays that more good
would result by opening the compe-
tition to all young men and women
rs years of age or under.
Chairman Hays formally accepted
Mr.. Beales offer in the following
letter:
Dear Mr. Beale:
The Republican National Com
mittee accepts with pleasure the Of
fer made in your letter and will glad
ly cooperate in an effort to make OF
the prizes a source of large usefu:-
ness. It is our opinion that more
good will result IL the competition be
open for all young men and women
twenty-five years of age or under, ana
we will proceed accordingly il this
is agreeable to you. Your sugges-
ton as to judges is satisfactory, as
is also the assumption by us OF all
expenses and details in connection
with the conduct Of the contes,. We
will, with your permission, hereafter,
refer to the rewards as the Walker
Blaine Beale prizes, in memory OF
your son who was killed in the SER
vice. II you indicate your approva,
of these suggested changes we will
proceed Immediately.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC