Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-23

sure that he will make great cover.
nor. know he did great work ZOE
the National committee in 1918 when
we were trying to elect a Republican
Congress, and by the way. Repuoii-
can Congress was elected.
Harding Real Leader
Regarding Senator Harding, Mr..
Hays said:
i did not know him well when ne
was nominated. / do now. nave
been to Marion many times since
June. We have talked intimately and
deeply on important subjects ana
say 10 you ! am convinced that War
rem Harding has those qualities ana
characteristics most necessary ana
most vital for this country in the days
Immediately ahead. He has these
qualities more than any other man
in public life. He has that hold on
fundamentals, that faith in the
fathers. that quality OF seeking the
best advice of men who can help him.
His eyes are always on the practical
problems of tomorrow as were those
OF Theodore Roosevelt and his feet
are on solid ground day and night. l
tell YOU that God is in heaven and is
still well with the world. tell YOU
that our candidates are worthy CT
everything it is in US to give.
+. i have no use for the man or
women who is too busy or too good
to take part in practical politics"
said Mr.. Hays.
What we need is not less but more
attention to polticis. You have better
men in Washington only if you give
attention to the processes Of practical
politics. I plead for patriotism in
) peace as we'll as in war. that patriot
ISM which men and women every d2:'
strive TO do what is right. That is
why have been for suffrage, because
with the entrance of women comes a
/ better politics and consequently BET
! ter government.
i tell YOU the women of the coun-
( try VII! write correct verdict or the
question of this campaign. The vo-
men have given being 20 our soldiers,
; an inspiration TO our soldiers in this
republic for $50 years. but IL had no
voice as to how the heroism of these
! soldiers should be used Now by
d
; have the voice. and the women Of
! America will never consent to enter
; upon IN obligation which will require
us TO send your boy TO foreign place
= 70 settle foreign troubles under the
order of foreign powers"
No More Single Tracks
One individual sleers in Buckins-
ham palace and likes his bed so much
that he wants to come back But the
10y who slept in the trenches with
: the rats does not want to make that
Tip again unless Il is al the behest %
his own conscience and hts fellow
Americans.
We have suffered good deal in
Washington from a President with his
mind on a single track and a cabinet
or side track
! Speaking Of the Cox Roosevelt
charges regarding campaign contribu-
tons. Mr.. Hays said: This ATTEMPT
ed deceit is easily understood. For
Gov. Cox is himself a millionaire ard
has such intimate knowledge OF the
waste Of millions in aircraft produc-
ton in his ovn state and Mr.. Pocse-
welt has such knowledge OF the bury
ing Of billions in Washington. where
he vas important figure, that these
men think in millions"
7 Continuing. Mr.. Hays said:
The functions Of the Chairman of a
National Committee have never been
precisely defined My own limited
experience. however. has convinced
me that the tasks which devolve upon
one are sufficiently numerous ard
onerous. without including that OF.
speechmaking. The Principles of our
party are set forth IN our platform.
are elucidated by our candidates and
are amplifed by our public spca Ecrs
and our public journals. Il is an sd-
mirable arrangement and one that
should suffice.
. And yet aid make & speech at the
Chicago convention. II was not long.
Indeed, il was such a little one that
] you may not have noticed il. Ut
tered three sentences. possibly four.
One | recall distinctly. 1t was to the
effect that the Republican party was
meeting to accept from the people q
mandate for the government of the
United States. That statement was
made in anticipation of the election
: to come in November. OF its ac-
/ curacy | am more firmly convinced
now on the eve of September than I
was then at the beginning OF June.
A United Party.
/ | declared further that the great
party of the Union had become united
and that there would be no bolt from
that convention. That prediction has
been fulfilled 20 a degree that seemed
, hardly Imaginable. Not only was
there no bolt from the convention
then: there has been no bolt from the
party or from its candidates since.
Probably never before in the history
of our party has the natraI strife
over nominations been followed by so
complete unaninity Of acceptance and
approval. 1t is part Of my bust
ness to detect and heed signs OF dis
affection and j tell YOU honestly that
| have found none, either in factions
or among individuals. The bringing
OF that splerdidIy encouraging mes
sage constitutes the chief reason for
my being with YOU today.
I addressed those few heartening
words to the delegates in Chicago as
your party Chairman merely TO open
the convention" 1t is in the same
capacity that | now speak to you on
behalf of our resolute and perfected
organization, TO open the campaign.
l shall say little of the issues in