The Washington times., 1924-05-06
LUCE SEES
KLANNEAR
END OF
ROPE
Congressman Tells Campaign
School Religious Hate A.
ways Dies Down

ASAiS4OAo utSOIIy III AIHcIiCdu
politics is doomed to inevitable
failure, Congressman Robert Luce
of Massachusetts declared at the
second days session of the politi-
cal campaign school for Republican
women in the New Willard Hotel
today. The school is being con-
Quoted under the auspices of the
League of Republican Women.
Traces G. o. p. History.
Congressman Luce, whose subject
was THE History of the Republican
Party" laid emphasis upon the
various political movements spon-
sored by religious and racial preju-s
dice which flared and died in the
last century of American political
life.
Referring to the activities of the
ku klux Khan and similar organi.
cations, the speaker said that such
furry was noticeable now.
1T may last a few months or a
few years, but is destined for dis
aster in the end" he said, ':be-
cause when these organizations gain
in numerical strength, the members
begin to quarrel over the spoils."
Stories Against Creeds.
Stories disseminated against
creeds for political purposes in
these times have changed little in
many years, although false, the
Congressman said.
Thirty years ago." he told the
women, 'the story was circulated
that there were stores of rifles in
the Easements of Catholic churches.
That absurdity is again being re-
reated."
Congressman Luce drew into his
party movements which had a
brief span of life, perishing
through desertion of their mem
bers. He named the Barn-burners.
the Anti-Masonic, the Know Moth
ing, the Native American, the
Greenback, the Populist and the
Progressive parties in this cate
sorry.
Students Of politics AMI of civil
government, he said. have come to
agree that "the welfare of the ma
ton is best secured by the division
of voters itno two great parties"
European republics, he said, have
not followed America in the two
party idea, but seem to prefer di-
vision into groups whose aims are
highly restricted or local in charac.
ter. AS result of the European
system, the election results fail to
indicate favor for any established
set of political ideals, for rather for
vol tfvllA l.
Luce quoted the recent German
election figures to illustrate his
point.
Mrs. Speel Opens Session.
Mrs. Virginia White Speel. presi
dent Of the League of Republican
Women, opened the morning ses.
sion by declaring that 1--WE should
stand against this wild orgy, this
villification, this mad debauch that
the men are permitting to exist in
the United States"
Mrs. Speel told the women they
had cause to worry when they
looked at the morning papers. The
press, she said, was not at fault,
but the country was. The news
papers, the speaker, stated, by re-
flecting the actions Of the country
AhOAt . ldu
nothing of high moral standard to
print-only everything that was
harmful.
Congressman Burton L. French,
of Idaho, explained to the women
the fundamental differences of
policy between the Republican and
Democratic parties. recalling the
days of Madison and Jay and the
first congressional battles over the
tariff. Mrs. Nelson Dingley pre-
sided.
Secretary of Labor James j.
Davis is to speak on labor problems
today. immigration problems are,
to be the subject of an address
by Congressman Albert Johnson,
chairman of the House Committee
on Immigration. Miss Flora Wilson
VIII preside.
ID. Butler Wright, Third Assistant
Secretary of State, is the principal
speaker tonight, his topic being.
Foreign Relations" The presiding
officer will be Mrs. Louis Napoleon
Geldert.