Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-17
In Speech Before Vir-
gilis. State Convention
Today.
MAKES A PLEA
FOR PATRIOTISM
Outlines Principal The
Thing For Which His
Party Stands.
Associated Press

Associated Press
ROANOKE, Va, March 17-De-
claring that the republican party
stands first for, "the honest efficient,
and economical business administra-
tion of the country's affairs" Will H.
Hays, chairman of the Republican
National Committee, in an address be-
fore the State Republican convention
here today, pleaded for patriotism in
peace as we'll as war;" and asserted
that, the country has, Slipped along
under this democratic administration,
without any adequate thought of the
problems that would confront us un-
til the shock of peace was here, just
as we did before we entered the war"
Outlining the principal things for
which his party stands, Mr.. Hays
said:
81 suggest that above all things the
republican party stands first for hon.
est, efficient, and economical business
administration of the country's af-
fairs. 1t was formerly said that, Hon
esty is the best policy as a matter of
business. Honesty is the best policy
as a matter of morals. In like man.
ner there is but one kind of success
full politics, of faithful, efficient, hon.
est, and economical administration.
The only successful politics in the sit
uation today is to find out what is
best for the country and do it first.
We want more men in politics Tor
what they can give and not what they
can get.
81 suggest the republican party
stands for the development and exc
cution of a plan for the reduction of
taxes, with the repeal of taxes which
kill initiative, and the spreading of
war debt over large number of years.
''I believe there shall be developed
capital, with justice to both and with
Justice to the public the third side of
the triangle, which must not be for
gotten.
1--WE feel that there shall be an ad-
ministration of law and order every
where in the nation.
"The party shall measure its steps
forward by the new needs of the ma
ton with eyes always ahead, but with
its feet always on solid ground
Asserting that there are two nat
ural inquiries from women new in pol
itics, "What does the republican par
ty offer the women? and What does
the republican party stand for?" Mr.
Hays declared:
"The republican party offers the
women everything we offer the men
"The only just rule for a political
party" he added, "is that the rights
of participation in the management
of the party's affairs must be ano
remain equally sacred and sacredly
equal. The republican women in the
country constitute one-half Of the par
tvs membership. In many states thl:
has long been so. In the presiden
tial campaign of 1920 it is my yer!
earnest hope and well-founded judg
ment that it shall be so everywhere.
"There is to be no separate WON
ems organization created within th'
party, except, and only in those cases
where such an arrangement may b.
needed temporarily as an efficient ali
in the complete amalgamation which
is our objective.
"To the women and to men alik
the party offers the right of poll
tical self-determination, and that i
the answer to the second query
"What does the party stand for?"
Holding that, "there must be in thi
country two political parties, and bot
must be strong and. virtile," Mr.. Hay
said: 81 do not ask that all women be
come republicans.
ITO, which party you belong is
less consequence than that you belon
to some party" he said. Il woul
rather a woman join with our oppo
nents than belong to no party"
Of patriotism in politics he decla1
ed: 81 have no use for the individus
who is either too busy or too goot
to help. He has no just complain
to make. whatever happens. He
riding on another's ticket. / have a
abiding faith that there will be
awakened sense of civic duty as BY
product of this war"
Expressing the belief that the couI
try's problems are largely economi
ones, Mr.. Hays, pointed out that tn
industrial difficulties in this countr.
which he said, at the moment seem 1
= overwhelming, -can be and ! haS