The Washington herald., 1920-03-23
WILLHAYS PUTS
DOWN,4.G.O.P..
PLANKS
Reduce Taxes, Make Peace
In Industry and Shoot
I.W. W.'s, He Says.

Four main planks for the Repub-
lican platform were laid down BY
Will II. Hays, chairman of the Ma
tional Republican Committee. at a
dinner last night in his honor at tho
University Club.
They are. % Business admins
tration, CD reduction of taxes and
elimination of those which. he
charged, were killing business ini-
tiative, (3) adjustment of differ
ences between capital and labor, 60
enforcement of law and order. with
a firing squad for ]. w. w.'s and
other lawless elements.
More interest on the part of every
citizen in practical politics was de-
clared by Hays to- be the only solu-
tion to some Of the problems OF the
country. ,.. -.. ....
Let Us keep our eyes to the front.
but our feet firmly planted on the
ground p he said. Let us have an
end 90 the taxes that, are killing
business Let us see that labor en-
joys Justice and a fair return on
the goods 1t produces, but let US line
up !. w. w.'s and any other of the
lawless elements that are showing
their threatening heads even among
those who are entrusted with the
guidance of the ship of state"
Praises ID. e. Republicans.
Hays paid a tribute to Republic
ans of the District of Columbia. de-
scribing them as the "aristocracy of
intellect and character in the Re-
publican party.
Though denied the vote and the
privilege of citizenship. the people
of Washington have shown a spIen-
did example of what can be accom-
plished by men who are in politics
for what they can give. and have
not even a hope Of getting anything
out Of it for themselves" he said.
II can assure you that one OF the
party Will stand is representation
and citizenship for citizens of the
District, as well as for every man
and woman throughout the nation.
regardless Of sex or color. / de-
spise the man or woman who is too
busy or too good to vote"
Hays paid a tribdtc to Senator
Reed Smoot, another speaker. who,
he declared. had saved the people
of the country s5.OO0,0oO by wise
pruning of appropriations and tax
estimates.
Smoot Sees Grave Crisis.
Senator Smoot declared that it
was we'll the people of the country
failed to realize the full gravity OF
the financial situation that faces
the present and coming Congress.
Representative Simeon d. Fess
took an equally serious view of the
financial situation, and it's probable
effect on Republican fortunes.
'T do not hesitate" he said. ito
say that if we have four years more
Of Democratic waste and mis-
management this. country will be a
Soviet republic. America is UNIQUE.
a nation apart. Let US, for heavens
sake return to the great principles
on which this republic was founded
and have done with international
heresies." -.. 10 .....
Galiiher Pleads for Suffrage.
William T. Galliher, chairman Of
the meeting. made plea COR
suffrage in the District.
Fellow units. he said, for I
cannot yet call you fellow citizens,
though we are denied the vote we
cannot be called slackers., March
of 1920. came in like. lion and
March 1921. will come in like an
elephant. 1 have faith that that
elephant will stand for Americaniza-
tion and citizenship for a city that
has a greater population than two
of our States, and will grant us
rights already enjoyed by our island
provinces"
A number of $1,000 subscriptions,
the limit set by Chairman Hays az
q contribution to the Republican
campaign, were read by Mr.. Gilliher.
Among the contributors were Frank
j. Hogan and Harry Wardman, of
Washington.
Among those who attended the
dinnor were Representative John +.
Adams, John ]. Boobar. z. F. Cola
day, Arthur Carr. Julius Garfinkle.
John Hays Hammond Archibald
Hopkins. Frank Hight. Arthur b.
Hayes, Col. Delaney Kutz, Repre-
sentative William Littauer. Repre-
sentative Clarence B. Miller. Odell s.
Smith, Representative Galen L. TAFT,
Allen e. walker and Representa-
tive Fred N. Zihlman.