Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-20
REAL TEST OF USEFULNESS TO
PREVENT WAR AND ES-
TAHLiSH PEACE,
SUMS UP OBLIGATION
To NATIONS LEAGUE
Oeplores Lack Of Efficient Loader
ship in Facing Problems-Rsoog-
mixes Agriculture as Ono of Basic
Industries Of Nation and Favors
Full Justice to Soldiers.

Des Moines, July 20.-"The one big
issue now ahead of the republican
party that will be the real test of its
usefulness Isl to work out Of present
international conditions league Of
nations bound together for the sole
purpose Of preventing war and es-
tablishing peace thruout the world"
Thus did H. w. Byers, temporary
chairman Of the republican state
convention, In his address before the
convention today. SUM UP his idea OF
the party's obligation in regard to
the league Of nations. He declared
that the claim which democrats have
been making that republicans are
opposed to tho league are untrue. He
said the republicans favored league
IN which America should have a part
IN harmony with its strength and
power.
Primary Aim to Avoid War.
The central thought and purpose
OF the league should BIO to prevent
anything like the necessity OF send
Ing American soldiers into foreign
lands to settle internal or interna-
tional disputes" he declared.
The speaker referred to the recent
railroad legislation, which he said
had been passed by q republican
congress as one of the best pieces of
legislation ever enacted. He spoke in
favor Of legislation which will safe
guard the interests OF agriculture, a
revision OF the machinery of state
government, revision Of the primary
laws and proper compensation for the
soldiers.
Dsplores Lack of Efficient Leader.
In opening his address he called at
tention to the spirit OF unrest which
is everywhere manifest, In spite of
tho apparent pedce and PROSPERITY
which on the surface seems to pre-
vail. He declared the principal cause
OF this unrest is the lack OF leader
ship.
Who would have thought when we
entered the war with such lofty ideals
that this nation would come out OF
1t facing failure and disgrace he
asked.
IL the government at Washington
bad bean In the hands OF the repub-
lioan party, led by Lincoln, q Blaine.
Grant, Hughes. Allison, Cumn,ins, or
any OF the other long list Of republi-
can statesmen. this condition would
not have prevailed"
He declared the republican party il
fortunate In what Is ahead Of it, and
that Its leaders should catch the true
spirit OF public service.
In the matters OF state government
he urged 81 survey Of the various de-
partments, boards and commissions
with q view to developing more
modern system for the administra-
ton Of state affairs. He spoke of the
Importance OF code revision and OF
how necessary it Is to have this work
done efficiently and without undue
delay.
Should Govern transportation.
He said that agriculture is one OF
tho basic industries Of tha nation.
and that the republican party must
concern itself with doing everything
possible to. encourage this great in
dustry.
'Legislation governing transporta-
ton Of products. time for shipment
and like problems must receive the
careful attention Of the party" he
declared.
Ressrding the transportation prob
lem he sssid that tho troubles of the
railroads have not yet been met. He
said the bill passed by the republican
congress, which was only intended to
cover an emergency. has in It the
foundation Of q permanent plan.
Tho immediate task OF the party In
the next congress is to 30 notify and
revise the measure as to make out OF
the transportation question every op-
portunity Tor exploitation at the or.