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Show ed off to eaten up with frtelr fellow bacchanals," etc. Commenting upon this depiction of a national convention, Mr. Beale in his letter, said: "If these conditions were strange for the nomination of a president, they were still more strange for working out and fomalating (he prln rl ples and planks of a political platform. plat-form. "A political platform would surely sure-ly have mors clearness if thought out in the libraries and studies or the scholars of thet country than In the turmoil and noise of a political convention; it would have more consistency con-sistency If made away from Its Jarring Jar-ring elements; It would have fewer evasions and ambiguities if not made under the pressure of Its clashing interests, in-terests, and the great organic truths of sociology and economics for the guidance of a party could tie more profoundly considered and more effectively ef-fectively expressed. "There never has been a time when the two great parties have dir-fered dir-fered bo fundamentally tn principle as now, differences that go to the very foundation of society; never a time when so many brands of quack medicine have been so energetically hawked about aa cures for the distent pors of the state and therefore never a time when an honest platform and straight thinking, holding out no false hopes and promising no short cuts to the millennium, Is more important im-portant than now." For these reasons, Mr. lieale subscribed sub-scribed $10,000 to thr Republican National Committee to be offered in prises fc.s here outlined. The only stlplatlon that he made was that the committee assume the responsibility of furnishing the machinery and expense ex-pense required for reading the manuscripts. man-uscripts. "Of course," he added, "It is not my Idea that sum a platform would necessarily be adopted by the -National convention, but the educative educa-tive effect on the people at large might have a beneficial indirect result; re-sult; and may aid you In your well directed iff forts to interest yolng people peo-ple in politics. Mr. Reale's original proposal contemplated con-templated opening the competition to graduates of Harvard, Yale, Prince ton, Columbia. John Hopkins, Michigan, Michi-gan, Wisconsin, California, University Univer-sity of Kansas, l'niverslty of Virgin-la, Virgin-la, University of Pennsylvania and University of Texas, but he waived this limitation upon the suggestion of Chairman Hays that more good would result by opening the competition compe-tition to all young men and women 25 years of ago or under. , Cha'rman Hays formally accepted , Mr. Beale's offer in the following letter: Dear Mi. Iloale: The Republican National Committee Com-mittee accepts v.ilh ploasuro the offer of-fer made in your letter and will gladly glad-ly cooperate in an effort to make of the prizes a source of largo usefulness. useful-ness. It Is our opinion that more good will result If the compel ition be open for all young men and women twenty-five years of age or under, and we will proceed accordingly if this is agreeable to you. Your suggestion sugges-tion as to judges Is satisfactory, as Is also the assumption by us of all expenses and details iu connection with the conduct of the contest. Y.'e will, with your permission, hereafter, refer to the rewards as the Walker Blaine Beale prizes, in memory of your son who was killed in the service. ser-vice. If you Indicate your approva of these suggested changes we will proceed Immediately. WitTiTassurances of the Committee's Commit-tee's appreciation, I am Sincerely yours, (Signed) WILL H. HAYS. Mr. Deale, under date of November Novem-ber 24, 1919, expressed gratification at the way the National Committee had accepted his suggestion "and the liberal manner iu which the Intend In-tend to carry It out." He suggested as judges Dr. David Jayne Hill, Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, and the Hon. Albert J. Bcverldge. TIiIb suggestion sug-gestion has been approved. BILKS OF THK CONTEST To the Young Men and Women of America: l The Republican National Committee Commit-tee wishes to express Its gratitude to Mr. Truxtun Beale for his patriotic suggestion. The Committee urges the popular participation In the coming national election and Is eager for the active cooperation of the younger men and women of the nation, so many thousands of whom did their all In the latewar. The Republican party Er.aR coimu-ue coimu-ue to be the Instrument In this country coun-try to apply to new and changing conditions the wisdom of experience and the efficacy of an honest, seal-os seal-os service. The delegates to the national na-tional convention will be glad of the I opportunity to study the proposed platforms submitted by Um young voters Of the land. We suggest that you adhere to the following rules of Iho prize contest: con-test: l. Submit four typewritten eoph of your manuscript. Sign only OH. m pBBBH Write on one side of the paper. H 2. Manuscripts must not exceed I .B aix thousand words. I l 3. Send all manuscripts to Walk- I H er Blaine Beale Contest. Division of I 'H jiJJJJJJJJJJJJ I Young Vofefs . Republican National ffH Committee, 923 Woodward building,. tB , Washington, D. C. I 'VJ 4. All manuscripts must be In the t HBBJ judges hands not later than March B $1, Tfljo I '.'H r. Annoiincomout of pri.o win- I HBl ners will be made prior to the open- SBHj Ing of the Republican Nalionul ''on- HBV in 1920. Republican National Commltte. 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