New-York tribune., 1922-01-15
Mrs. Harding
Urges Women
ToPartyLoyalty

to disntegration Of Old institutions
hold fast to those that have established
themselves as sound, reliable, conf
dence inspiring. The Republican party
has for two-thrds Of a century main
tanned, because it has deserved, the
confidence of the nation. Ever since |
can remember have heard it said
and have known it 10 be true: that this
country was rwhclmingiv Republi
can whenever full and fair test Of
strength. wa, secured. Surely We WON
en- will not verllit it ever to be said
that. because we came into the full OBJ
legation Of citizenship our contribution
served to lower the standards Of civic
responsibility Rather. we must seek
credit for raising those standards: FOR
attaching the nation yet more firmly to
the fundamentals Of sound policy. rne
vcritics Of GOOD government and of
the ideal OF greatest service to the
greatest number.
"For these things the Republican
posty has always stood and stands to-
day, 1t is for Che women Of America
- make sure tnat their full purticipa
ton in public affairs shall not become
responsible for any departure from the
high purposes of the past, and mainten
ance of those purposes requires that we
Republican women shall devote our
sanization, education and advancement
which is so we'll typihcd in your own
aggressive and efficient club.
II have looked indeed to the Women'S
Nationa. Republican Club as model in
these respects. | wish its example
might be known everywhere, its plan
understood, it's methods emulated. Feel
ing thus, J regret the more deep'v to
be deprived Of the inspiration that an
afternoon with you would have af
forded."
The speakers who followed not only
stressed party loyalty, but voiced
strong disapproval Of the League OF
Women Voters, whose aims are non
partisan.
Get out your Bibles," cried Miss
Alice G.. Robertson, CongresswonlaN n
from Oklahoma. There you will read
that no man can serve two masters
If there are any Republican women
here who belong to the League Of
Women Voters, the sooner they get
out OF it the better.
II know all about circuses,' she con-
tinued, amid shouts OF laughter and
applause. Il feel like circus elephant
myself sometimes when am trotted
out into the corridor Of the House to
be looked at. although | must say
women are trying to ride two horses
at once, and they haven't been in the
circus business long enough to know
how to do it,
The luncheon was in celebration of
the first anniversary of the founding
of the Women's National Republican
Club, and was attended by more than
1000 Republican women and national
and local leaders.
Reports on Arms Conference
The first speaker on the program was
Mrs. Eleanor Frances Egan member of
the advisory committee to the disarma-
ment conference. She described in de-
tail the duties of the committee ind. de
Tended its action in relation to the sub.
marine.
john r. Adams, chairman Of the Ma
tional Republican Committee. followed
Miss Robertson, snd, like her, urged
the women TO have nothing to do with
AOu- pdi tlSaH organizations.
"The best thing for womalr"in Amer
ne said. "The second best is for he,
to be Democratic partisan, and the
poorest thing for her, politically, is tc
be non-partisan. ! would rather have
the women loyal Democrats than
marching under the pale banner of
nom -partisanship, or the factional
standards of woman's party
Mrs. Medill Mccormick, who was the
first chief of the Republican national
organi:at on work among women be-
fore tn. Federal amendment, was
passed, followed with similar plea.
No Need to Draw Sex Line
"rhe time is passed now for a sep
afate woman's organization. whether
you call it the League of Women
Voters or the Women's party" she
said. I'VE have no need in this coun-
( try to draw the sex line. The parties
here are open to US, and it is incum-
bent upon US 10 prove that we do not
lack decision as individuals and that
we are steadfast enough to stand by
the party of our choice. If it fails
from time to time to 1--we up to the
standards we have set for it, let US re-
aiize that we are at the threshold of
! this new era, and that it is for us to
devote all of our energies to solving
the party's problem by working side by
side with the men.
IF the men will turn over to us the
to,rganizat on of the party, education of
the workers, and go fifty-ifty with us
on the politics, we will do for the party
what we did for the suffrage move
ment. 1t will give them (the men) the
opportunity and time to develop states
try will greatly benefit by the transac-
ton"
Those at the guest table we're Miss
Sarah Butler, Mrs. Cortlandt Nicoll.
George A. Glynn, Mrs. jeremiah Wood
Mrs; Pratt. Miss Robertson, James R.
Sheffield, Mrs. Mccormick, Charles D.
Hilles, Mrs. Coolidge, Mrs. Liyermora
Mrs. Nathan L. Miller, John T. Adams
Mrs. Charles H. Sabin, Mrs. Egan. the
Rev. Karl Reiland, Miss Helen Varick
boswell Mrs. John T. Adams, Mrs.
HOratiO Shonrayd nrd Mre III 49, r,