New-York tribune., 1906-04-12
INDIANA STANDS PAT.
INDORSES THE PRESIDENT
FaUors Rate Regulation, Protection
and Reciprocity.

Indianapolis April u.-Indiana Republicans to-
day opened a state convention TO nominate can
didates for ali state offices except for Governor.
Lieutenant Governor and reporter OF the Supreme
Court. Addresses wers delivered by Congressman
Abraham L. Brick. temporary chairman; Senators
Beveridge and Hemenway and Governor J. Frank
Hanly.
The convention adjourned. to meet tomorrow.
when the committees rules. organization and res
olutons will report. Nominations will follow;
The resolutions committee. after session last
ing three hours. modified to-day the plank indors-
ing the administration Of Governor Hanly. which
had been agreed on by party leaders. The plank
as adopted by the committee follows:
The present state administration from it's incep-
the fearless enforcement OF laws enacted. 1t has
the taxpayng public and for the promotion of high
The m rf % nn he OF remembeTed by
reason of the fidelity and sturdy integrity OF Gov
most heartily and unreservedly commend and in
dOrse
The platform as agreed upon by .eaders OF the
party and by the resolutions committee dwelt at
length upon state issues, ndorsed President ROose-
velts administration e-President Fairbanks and
the Indiana Senators and Representatives. 1t in
cluded the following planks
We favor the national regulation of railroad rates
In such manner as insure equality Of service to
ALL upon just and reasonable terms. Such regula
tion must be effected so to operate justly upon
the shippers. the common carriers and the BODY OF
the people. =.
We adhere to the time-honored Republican doc
trne of protection Our commercial and industrial
experiences have fully vindicated the wisdom OF
this great economic policy. The true policy or pro-
lection is that schedules are to be changed when
experience shall suggest their change.
We recognize reciprocity as the handmaiden OF
nroection and favor such reciprocity arrangements
with other nations as will increase our foreign
trade without injury to American industry
We favor the enforcement of all laws enacte4
to protect the people against encroachnnentS OF
combined capital We realize that capital must
combine in a lawful way, successfully 70 conduCt
our modern industries and commerce, ana we De-
Ieve in protecting it in its legitimate funcuons
We indorse the action of President RooSeVelI IN
rigidly enforcing the Antitrust laws placed upon
the Statute books of the United States by the
Republican party
The Endorsement of President RooseVets ad-
ministration was in the following plank:
We approve and applaud the administration OF OF
President Roosevelt. From the very hrst II 4as
been one of the most notable in American history
During his administration and upon his inltlatlVe
the Department of Commerce and Labor has oeen
establiShed; the law to prevent railroad reoates
enacted: legislation of the Panama canal ana Work
tion and reclamation Of the arid West enacted. ana
other legislation effected for the lasting benefit OF
the whole people; while President RooSevelts en-
forCement of the laws against the trusts has not
only lessened law breaking, but has increased the
widespread movement for law enforcement through
out the whole nation.
greatest majority given American Pres-
dent And the Republicans of Indiana join with
the Republicans of the whole nation in the en-
thusiastic Endorsement of his administration.