Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05
PERMANENT G. 0.P.
CAMPAIGN IS URGED
BY, CHAIRMAN WORK
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of them to American needs. Sensing
this. a different hvpe of campaign was
waged by the Republican organization
in the past election. 1t succeeded.
There were moral and spiritual in
terests awakened in the public mind. At
times they threatened t6\ illuminate into
local cruSades, so often, unreaSoning
when at their heights, but in this
instance held in check, though not
without difficulty. The woman voter re-
acted to these finer conceptions of po-
litical campaigning. The advent of
women into national politics WI save
this Nation. The American M)man,
through her labor, self denial ara in
huence, was our strongest ally IN the
World War. She will be an equally NO
tential force in national politics.
Trade Economics First.
1.-THE business minds of men took
alarm at the possible interruption of
our national prosperity by change of
party administration. The study of trade
economics Is. of course, the first con-
Germ of the business world. The late
presidential campaign demonstrated
keen conception of the relations between
business and government.
The reinsurance of those who direct
the colossal business interests of this
country should be of first concern to
this Government, for depression of busi-
ness always carries widespread distress
among wage earners employed. There
is no difference between the objects of
a,,A A,,1i D0+In
seek the greatest good to the greatest
numbers. Identical principles should
be applied to each. so that the coun-
trys financial structure may be pro-
tected, by protecting the laborer, for
in the last analysis labor is capital
THE fundamental issue in the late
campaign proved to be prosperity. then
threatened by a change of administra-
ton. Underneath and over industries,
as heretofore, lay the protective tariff,
now fixed national policy and the very
foundation on which the United States
stands in first place among nations.
The headquarters of our last CAM
paign expended three and one-half mil
lions of dollars-twice that necessary if
organization had been timely. In ma
tional campaigns State unit system
should be in motion six months before
the national convention. Centralized
authority with decentraliZed RESPONSE
bility would permanently fix the Repub-
lcan party in it's place. The selective
draft in the late war put three and one
half millions Of men in uniform and
had II millions classified on Armistice
day. We could do as we'll. We now
have five millions of Hoover Curtis
pledge cards on file at headquarters,
thousands of key men and women list
ed, thousands of club officers on Our
rosters. all available for State organiza-
tions at call. Our peace-time army
should be in line Immediately, that the
national convention assign 1t COM
manGing officers.
The so-called independent voters,
heretofore independent of either old
party in fact, four years ago cast four
million votes. They were nominally nom
existent in the November polls, having
realized themselves with the two old
parties. The early registration and the
heavy balloting had but one meaning
an intelligent, intense determination of
free people to participate In national
presidential election.
1.-THE national committee, constituted
as it is of 100 men and women, two in
each State. has heretofore not assumed
its rightful place in party affairs. Its
members should enlist themselves to aid
representatives in Congress, as listening
posts perhaps, for the purpose of lend
ing assistance.
"A working understanding between
national committee members and State
and county chairmen is an essential to
party success and should be con-
tinuing process, for elections are won in
the precinct.
This working harmony existed in the
last campaign to an unusual degree,
but in many States its activity was too
long delayed I earnestly hope that
State headquarters may be kept open
continuously. They can. within them
selves, demonstrate the necessity for
their existence The hurry. confusion
and misdirected energy incident to has
ty organizing, operating and demobiliz-
ing national headquarters, with their
thousands Of helpers, in four months. Is
only partially effective and unnecessa-
rily expensive"
Speeches were scheduled also by the |
vice chairmen of the national commit
tee. Ralph E. Williams of Oregon and
Daniel E. Pomeroy of New Jersey, and |
the treasurer, j. r. Mutt, and secretary |
Representative Franklin Fort of New
Jersey. Mrs. Alvin T. Hert of Ken |
lucky, the third vice chairman of the |
committee. would have addressed the |
committee. too. had she been able to be |
present. She is suffering from an in |
jured wrist.