Evening star., 1928-06-13
COP. WILL NOT S1IRK IT'S DUTY
TOWARD FARMERS, MOSES SAYS
Challenges Enemy to Bring
Forth Their Strongest
Champion.
"Some On Field AggressiveIy
Militant" Permanent
Chairman Declares.
By the Aseoclated Press

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, June 13.--Declaring
the Republican party would not ahirk
Its responsibility toward agriculture,
Senator Moses Of New Hampshire, a.
permanent chairman OF the national
convention, told the assembly today
that the party would enter the CAM
paign ''in no posture OF defense"
we come up on the field aggressively
militant" he said. I'VE intend to carry
this fight to the enemy. And we chal-
lenge them to bring forth their strong
est champion.
1.-THE honor which you have con.
ferred upon me Is very great" the
1t. The duties which your generous ac-
tion lays upon me may prove 10 be
difflcult but hope to be able to per-
form them satisfactorily.
I'VE come now to the central and
most important tasks for which we are
assembled. First, We are to formulate
declaration of principles which will
embody the essentials OF Republican
ism and with which we shall submit our
cause to the people.
Party Again at Odds.
Inevitably, In a party thoroughly
national In Its vision and contact, as
ours is, there will be from time to time
arise differences OF opinion. This Is by
no means the first occasion when Re-
publicans have found themselves at
odds regarding q question Of cardinal
Heretofore, we have succeeded always
In settling our difficulties within our
own ranks through that wise spirit OF
accommodation which must Character
iae a great and far flung organization
like ours. upon which depends so much
for the advance and prosperity OF our
country so 1t will be now.
mo one can doubt the essential SYM
pathy with which the Republican party
has always looked upon the great and
diverse interests which make up the
fabric of our national existence. This
sympathetic viewpoint has not changed.
Agriculture and industry and the social
order continue to be the prime objects
of our solicitude. and In dealing with
them the Republican party win not
shirk Its responsibility.
we SHALL however, now as always,
chart our course within the limits OF
the Constitution and within the opera
ton OF sound economic law.
Firm Against Imitation.
'Half century ago the Republican
party stood firm against imitation
through an intimidated issue Of paper
money--and the people stood with US
then.
"A generation ago the Republican
party stood firm against a debasement
OF our currency through the free coin
age Of silver-and the people stood
with us then
Less than 10 years ago the Repub-
lican party stood firm against the sur
render Of our national sovereignty
through minority membership In for-
eign superstAte- the people then
stood With us twice by majority Of more
than seven millions.
so we shall stand Arm again here
and now--and In November the Alneri-
can people viii again crown our our-
age and reward our sincerity in e. VIC
tory as splendinly triumphant as any
which we have ever achieved.
Upon the platform which we shall
thus reconstruct. we shall place d cam
didate whose personality nts our prin-
ciples and the Nations present neces-
sites. We are not barren OF presidential
timber. However our choice may fall.
we know 1t will not rest in unworthy
hands. and that the leadership we shall
here set up will assure to the country a