The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-17
Urge Withholding of
Entente Recognition
HAYS PLEADS
FORPATRIOTISM
outlines Principles for Which
His Party Stands, for Editl-
cation Virginia Republicans.
ADMINISTRATION OF LAWS

Roanoke Va. March 17--Virglnia
republicans In convention here to-
day heard Win II. Hays, national
chairman, outline the purposes OF
the republican party. and organized
the usual convention committees In
preparation for selection tonight OF
four delegates at large and alter
mates TO the national convention at
Chicago. other speakers this morn
ing were S, II. Hogs, Roanoke. chosen
as temporary chairman, and Joseph
J.. Crupper, Alexandria, chairman OF
the republican state committee.
Mr., Hays IN lengthy speech de-
clared! "Yo have heard Il suggested
that the south needs the republican
party. This Is true; but | say that
the republican party needs the south,
that we may fulhll our avowed pur-
pose and function in our faithful
performance as a real national party.
81 believe" he added, that the
business men are coming over TO the
republican party because OF tho fail-
urc OF the present administration
and because they want some OF the
burdens lifted from their shoulders"
Mr. Hays pleaded for patriotism
In pence as well as In war" and as
sorted that the country has Slipped
along under this democratic admin
istration without any adequate
thought OF the problems that would
confront us. until tho shock OF war
was here, just as we did before we
entered the war"
Outlining the principal things for
| Ut
said;
IL suggest that above all things
| the republican party stands first for
honest efficient and economical bust >
ness administration OF the country's
anairs. II was formerly said that
honesty lis tho best policy as a mat
ter of business. Honesty IL the best
policy rs a matter OF morals, In like
manner there is but one kind Of
successful politics, Of faithful. efTl
Client, honest and economical admin
istration. The only successful poll
tics IN tho situation today is to find
ont what Is bcst for The country and
do II frst We want more men IN
politics for what they can give and
not what they can get
II suggest the republican nar,N
stands for tho development and exc
cution OF plan for the reduction o
taxes, with the repeal OF taxes whlcl
XIII Initiative, and tho spreading o
tho war debt over n largo number
OF years.
y believe there shall be developed
a better relation between labor and
capital. with justice TO both and
with Justice 10 the public. tho third
side OF the triangle, which must moi
be forgotten.
I'VE feel that there should be an
administration or law and order
everywhore In the nation
"rhe party shall measure It's stems
forward by tho new needs of the mn
tion with eyes always ahead, bnt
with its feet always on solid ground.
Asserting that there are two nat.
urnl inquiries from women new IN
politics, "Whnt does the republican
party offer tho women?" and "whai
docs the republican party stand for?'
Mr.. Hays declared.
"Tho republican party offers IN,
women everything we offer the men
The only Just rule for political
party" he added, "is that tho right,
OF participation in the management
OF the party's affairs must be and
remain equally sacred and sacredl,
equal The republican women In ths
country constitute one-half of the
partys membership In many stntei
thls has long been SO. In tho presl.
dehtal campaign OF 1890 IL Ia my
earnest hope ana we'll founded iudg
ment that IL shall be so evcrvwhere
| Ihcfo vs. TO be no separate women
orfanlLetion created within the party,
except, and only IN those eases whore
such nn agreement may be needed tenn.
| poratily as an efficient aid In the com
plcto umalgamatIon which IL our ob.
| jcctlve.
- TO the women and TO men alike IA,
phlly oHera the right OF q poltich
sef-detormination, and that IA The nm.
swer to the second query. What doe,
the party stand for?"
Holding that, There must be in thii
country two political parties. and botf
must be strong and Yirilc." Mr.. Hay,
SAID II do not ask that all women
become republican,
TO which party YOU belong is oi
less consequence than that you bclonn
TO some party he said y would
father woman Join with out oppon-
enta than belong To no party"
or patriotism IN politices he declared
y have no use for the individual who
. I ~ 'tf''A W. th'f# w TOO kNnu4 10 ne iD,
| lie has no Just complaint 10 make,
! Whatever happens He b. riding on an
| others Ticket have no abiding faith
that there viii be an awakened sense
Of civic duty as hy-product OF this
| %#f"
Expressing the belief that the coun
tty'a problems are largely ecsnofnic
ones Mr Hays pointed out that the in
1 dustHal difficulties in this country.
which ho said. at the msmcnt seem to
DC oYeryhelmiuE "can he aud have
! explicit fhith VIII he solved IN one way
by fncing exact Justice aud enfore-
| ing t.
"The republican party" he said.
! from its inception has stood against
/ undue liberalization ol industries and
| activities There must bo strong fed-
cral regulation. hut not government
| ownership"
Tho sfpuhlicau party viii never for
I set The debt we owe 20 the soldiers
] who have wou this war We used to
I hear; Food viii win the war. liberty
4 bonds viii win the war. thylft stamps
I will Win the war. They did not. Tney
hli helped 10 win the war. but the war
was won by the nshtinf men at the
| hghtine 'front.' aud in no other way.
aud the party's appreciation OF Our s1l-
divfs VIII Ge remembered.
In closing Mr Hays appealed TO his
/ hearers TO. "nnd diaAoyalty II there ne
any iu the land and scotch IL. ind dis
| hof esty if there be dishonesty and
crish it; hnd the right and cleave unto