The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14

opportunity Of tho membership to ex-
press itself. " -
1t Is the problem of the party
membership to determine what the
party stands for. Through IL all,
however. should run a supreme motif,
and In the Republican party that
supreme motif Is the honest and un-
selfish. patriotic and intelligent effort
to promote and safeguard the best
interests Of the Republic and It's
citizens.
PotentiaIity for Usefuiness.
THE potentially for usefulness 10
the country and the party of such
committee Is very great. The prob
measurable in magnitude and COM
plexity The majority of the citizenry
Of the country believe that the Re-
publican party may. best be trusted
and Is entitled not only to this
faith in the honesty OF Intention and
fundamental ability of the Republic
can party, but TO well defined state
Il IS obgiops iDsss that @ ths ts'y SrSsrai
can do fuller justice to a platform
commensurate with the needs II 1t
has for its consideration -the reliable
material thus furnished by some of
the best brains in the party work
ing for five months in the evolution
Of the suggestions
'Underlying the whole plan is the
great fact. which the national COM
mittee recognizes, that there rests
endoas Dn ns party tns tFe
ing fully the needs Of the definitely
stating the fundamentals of the par
ty's plan for the solution OF the prob
lens in comprehensive program of
constructive measures. Then. recog-
nizing that the platform establishes a
contractural relation between the
party and people. II shall be the su-
preme duty and purpose of the party
when intrusted with power to square
its performances with its promises. .
To this, the positive assurance is
given out by the Lincoln League.
which Is TO hold its national labor
II and 10, that Chairman Win III.
Hays will be one Of the speakers on
the occasion, and will sound the
keynote for the party In the cam
paign of 1920 in working out the
plans for democracy at home" This
Information has electrified the coun-
try. and without question or doubt,
the Lincoln League convention Of
which Col. Roscoe Co1lxling Sim
mons. is president, will be the most
significant gathering Of the kind
ever held in the country.
From all indications. the attendance
viii be remarkable. and will reach
into the thousands. The delegates
Will De leaders from every section
of the country. and in every walk
of life. They viii be men seasoned
in the campaigns of political warfare
and men militant in the determina-
ton Of human justice born of the
great World War; there will be
women Of our group who keenly ap-
preciate the mighty tasks of human
justice, and who are willing to make
any sacrifice to enjoy the blessings
of liberty and justice. The Chicago
committee on arrangements announces
that provision has been made for ac-
commodating all OF the visitors who
will be present on the occasion. Not
able side events have been planned.
AS predicted exclusively by the As
sociated Negro Press, Roscoe Conk-
lin Simmons. publicist and orator,
spokesman of the people and word
painter extraordinary, has been chos-
en- by Chairman VIII H. Hays to go
on the select Executive Committee OF
the Republican Advisory Board. which
win prepare the platform to be pres
sented to the National Republican
Convention in June, The entire Com
mittee as announced. is made up of
$50 members who are among the
most distinguished Republican, Of
the country other members of our
group on the general advisory board
are: Robert r, Church Of Memphis.
Tenn. DR.. Charles Sumner Furniss.
indianapolis, Ind; James Weldon
johnson of New York and William
II. Lewis of Boston. 1t is plainly
evident that these men represent in
every respect the new spirit Of the