The Washington herald., 1920-01-29
COP. ADVISERS
NAMED BY HAYS
FOR CAMPAIGN
National Chairman in San
Francisco Gives State
, ment on Policies
WILL MAKE PLATFORM
Governor Allen, of Kansas,
Among Notables Who
Consent to Serve
MAKE PLATFORM

and women of nationwide promF
nence who will serve on the com
mittee are Goveror Henry Allen OF
Kansas. Speaker GInett, Albert !
Beveridge. of Indiana, Gen George
W. Cocktails. Representative JULIUS
Kahn. of California Senator Phnan-
der c. Knox. of Pennsylvania VII
liam Loeb. .jr- of New York Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massacnn-
-setts. Representative Nicholas Long
worth. of Ohio. Mrs Walter McNso
Miller OF Missouri Majority Leader
of the House Frank w Monden OF
Wyoming. EIihn Root Of New iorh'
Theodore Roosevelt jr- OF New
York. Frank W. Vanderlip, of New
York. Mrs Barclay Warburton OF
Pennsylvania. Mrs Raymond Rob
ms. of Illinois, and John Hays Ham
rnond- Washington. D C
Twelve Members Nucleus
The committee consists Of the twelve
members of The national committee
who were appointed to serve upon the
policies and platform committee al
the December meeting OF the nation
al committee here, and the additional
names announced yesterday Tne
Twelve members Of the committee who
were appointed in December are- h
o. Bursum, New Mexico. Senator W.
Murray Crane, Massachusetts; VIII
lam Fl. Crocker. California; V. l.
Highland. West Virginia, r b How
ell, Nebraska; Senator Frank B. kei-
logg. Minnesota: II. F. MacGregor'
Texas: John II. Morehead. North
Carolina; Robert Parsons. New York.
iSenator Boies Penrose. Pennsylvania;
senator Reed Smoot. Utah. and Col.
, Charles &. Warren. Michigan
Invite Cooperation.
CoincidentalIy with the announce
ment of the names of the men ana
women who between now and the
opening of the Republican Conven-
tion are to devote their time to
formulating the party policies and
pIatform to be endorsed by the
convention. Republican National
Chairman Will II. Hays issued a
statement from San Francisco out
lining the duties of the special COM
uittee on policies and platform.
The purpose Of this committee"
saws Chairman Hays lis to invite
the advice and cooperation Of the
,blest men and women from all
groups. sections. industry. busi-
ness professions and interest in the
nation.
There rests upon the Republican
Party" says Hays. tho tremen-
duus responsibility of ascertaininG
fully the needs Of the nation. and
frankly. honestly and definitely
stating the fundamentals of the
party's plan for the solution of the
problems in a comprehensive pro-
gram Of constructive measures"
Hays statement.
Following is the statmcnt OF Chair
man Hays:
Party programs must always be
subject 10 amendment and change by
tine responsible living thought ex-
pressed within the party by men and
women alike.
The Republican party's half cen
tury OF achievement IS the best guar
antee TO the country OF future fulfill
ment. but il is only on future fuIfll-
msut that its usefulness will depend.
The party must continue to be the
instrument to apply 10 new and
changing conditions the wisdom of
experience and the efficacy of honest.
Jealous service. II is the party of the
future or there is no use for the party.
TO men and women alike is offered
the right OF political self determina-
ton. The duty of the party mem
bership is to say what the party's
purpose shall be. what its policies
shall become. The fundamentally es-
septiaI right within a political party
is the opportunity OF the membership
to express itself. There is no hard
and fast set of rules, no unalterabie
list Of dogmas to be presented by
any arbitrary power within the party,
saving there it Is-take IT or leave
it, Instead. with the open forum of
the party organization and a cum
plete participation. 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, un-
selfish. patriotic and intelligent effort
10 promote and safeguard the best
interests of the Republic and its citi-
zens-
Tells of Personnel.
Pursuant to the resolution of
the Republican National Committee
at It's December meeting. there Is
being indicated a special advisory
on policies and platform.
This committee consists of the
twelve members of the National
committee heretofore appointed
and about one hundred men and
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