The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-01
HAYS ISSUES FINAL
APPEAL TO VOTERS
Asks for Same Rejection of
wisconsin They Expressed
Two Years Ago.

Summing up the issues upon which
the verdict is TO be pronounced to-mor-
row. VIII H. Hays. chairman OF the
Republican National Committee. issued
last night an appeal to all true Amer
leans" to vote according to their con-
science. their patriotism and their COM
mon sense.
The statement reads:
1.-TWO years ago. speaking in my ca.
pacity as chairman OF the Republican
National Committee. appealed to Re-
publicans to reject President Wilson'S
amazing demand for the bestowal OF alb
solute authority upon himself AS execu-
tive. The result at the polls was en-
phatic and decisive. The Wilson de-
mand was denied by an enormous ma
jority.
Nevertheless, he contemptuously ig-
nored the verdict which he had sought,
assumed the attitude of an autocrat,
refused to heed the advice of q CO.
ordinate branch of the Government, as
required by the Constitution. perpetu-
ated for the United States alone among
all the nations of the earth n state o.
technical warfare. prevented the repeaI
OF arbitrary laws considered essentia
70 effective conduct of war. but univer-
ally recognized as burdensome ant
harmful in time of peace. permitted al
OF the executive departments to laps
into a condition of inefi1ciency borderint
upon utter collapse and postponed IN
excusably resumption Of the normally
which alone can produce prosperity
throughout our country.
&c &c COMPACT StAtCTlcHt
of facts.
"It now becomes my duty In like ca
nacity again to speak upon the eve OF o
national election. Few words are neccs-
sary. The issues are fixed and PLAIN.
Upon
"(l1 Internationalisn. involving th'
United States, contrary to its traoitioh'
and for the first time In Its history W
military alliance with four other srei
Powers to superimpose their VIII upon
all other peoples on earth.
"(2) wisconsin, comprising the trui!
dreadful effects OF unpreparedness To-
both war and peace, an unprecedented
orgy OF waste and extravaganza.
wholly unntelligent and ruinous taxa
ton and an aggregation OF executive
heads notriously matchless for inefn
cheney.
"(3) Campaign methods
"i James NJ. Cox.
upon the Republican side you have
"(l) Americanism. compromising thu
preservation OF the independence OF tn
Republic, the faith of the fathers, the IN
| tegrity Of the Constitution and an ear
| nest desire to join with all other free ma
| lions in an honorable association de
signed, without impairment OF self-con
| troll or seif-respect, to maintain universe
peace upon the enduring basis OF justic
established under law rather than au
thority asserted by force.
"(2) Comprehension of vital domesti
problems and determination to SOW
them through intelligent and sympa
thetic cooperation of all departments o
the Government instead of by the AFRO
CANT domination of one.
"(3) A campaign worthy of the par
tvs traditions and the country's honor.
"(4) Warren G.. Harding.
"(5) Calvin Coolidge.
Necessarily the candidates personif.
the issues. l could ask for no contras
more vivid.
Even as chairman of the Republican
National Committee. therefore. | maxi
no appeal specifically or exclusively I,
Republicans. My few plain words ar,
addressed to all true Americans. 1t Il
not partisan appeal II is an appea
TO patriotism.
81 simply ask them to vote withou
fail. conformably to the admonitions o
their conscience, their patriotism an,
their common sense"