The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-19
TEXT OF REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.



The following is the platform adopted
by the Republican State convention at
Indianapolis:
We commend and indorse the record OF
our Republican Senators and Representa-
tiyes in the last General Assembly of this
State. The Republican Legislatures or the
last twelve wears have all enacted laws
that have contributed In large measure TO
the present happiness and prosperity OF
our people and to the efficient conduct OF
local and State government. The Legisla-
ture of 1905 was not only one of the most
overwhelmingly Republican General Assem-
blies ever chosen In lndiana-it was also
one OF the most responsive to enlightened
popular sentiment. Its brief session OF
fewer than sixty working days was crowd
ed with work Of the highest Importance
work that was carried to completion.
Non-Partfsanship in State Institu-
tions.
Republican legislation and Republican adj
ministration. acting under such legislation
lifted our benevolent and penal institutions
from political control and gave TO the
wards OF the State just, humane and ell
cient treatment. .
We stand unalterably for the policy Oh
non-partisanship in the management ana
control of these institutions. We believe
that the trust Is a sacred one, to be admin
istered solely for the welfare OF our wards.
Prison Contract Labor Abolished.
We congratulate the people of Indiana
upon the practical abolition OF prison con
tract labor" and the establishment of the
State account system and trade scnools
in the penal and reformatory institutions
of the State. By SO doing we are minlmlz-
ing competition with free labor, and at the
same time we are giving the inmates OF
such institutions such education ana train
ing in industry and handicraft as VIII en-
able them on their release to become more
self-reliant and self-supporting citizens.
ar
We congratulate the people Of Indiana
on the greatly improved facilities for car
ing for the dependent population or the
State. Old institutions have been remodeieu
and new Institutions built, costing nunureus
of thousands of dollars, without increasing
the tax levy one mill or the State debt one
cent.
Stntc. County and Funds.
The legislative policies and measures OF
the party I'm e~nacting laws and regulating
the expenditures Of State, county ana towh-
ship funds. have proved successful. Inc
series of poor relief laws affecting county
and township business passed since 1870
show an average annual reduction OF z9,Soo
In the number of persons aided by township
trustees, and an average yearly decrease
of S337. 1925 90 in the expenditures for thar
purpose or, in the ten years that these laws
have been in operation, the net saving 20
the people has been $3,371,9209O-
Laws for Protection of b
The. Republican party created a labor
commission, providing the means Tor the
settlement of disputes between employer
and employee, and placed on our stature
books laws providing for factory Inspection
and prohibiting the employment or cnilc Ia
Dor. 80
In the last ten years more than thirty
Important laws for the protection OF labor
and for the safeguarding of the interests
OF the wage Garner have been enacted "
Republican Legislatures.
Railroad Commission Law.
The railroad commission law. enacted by
a Republican Legislature on the
| dation of Governor Hanly, has resulted In
many reforms, abolished many abuses In
| matters of transportation, and has adjusted
many questions Of dispute and irritation
between carrier and shipper. We heartily
indorse this legislation and pledge ourselves
to extend the power of the commission as
the interest of the people may deIaanu-
Public Funds
/. We favor the enactmsnt of a law pro
viding for public repositories Oh pubic
funds.
2. We pledge or party to support &
law securing 10 tbe people all interest thai
may be derived from the use or puole
moneys under enc control or township, city,
county and state officers.
3. we favor the enactment OF a law re-
quiring ell State officers collecting money
| for the State to make daily settlements
With the State Treasurer.
A. We also favor the enactment OF a law
| providing for a uniform system of book
keeping aud for an examination OF public
accounts.
Insurance Companies.
We are In favor of a law TO further regu-
| late the business OF life Insurance compa
| MES. the organization and business OF fra
| tersal benefit societies, mutual benefit asso-
| Citations and investment companies. both
foreign and domestic, for the purpose of
better protecting the policy holders therein.
A law should be enacted that will designate
| and more closely restrict the kind and char.
acter of securities that may be deposited
with the Auditor of State. limit the expense
OF such companies, societies and associations
and provide for complete publicity OF theif
affairs.
Private Banking.
The law passed by the last Republican
Legislature corrected many of the evils OF
private banking. That law should be
| strengthened and private banks made sub
ject to examination by the State.
Amendment to State Constitution
We favor the adoption of the amendment
to the State Constitution to be submitted
at the coming election, authorizing the Leg
| islature TO regulate the qualifications o!
| admission 10 the bar.
Tso-Cent Railroad Passenger Fare.
We favor the enactment of a law fixing
| the minimum railroad passenger rate at +.
cents per mile on all railroads operating
within the State.
The state Debt.
A Republican administration means 9 re
duction OF the public debt. The present
administration has reduced that debt $40I.
0O0. and during the last twelve years OF
Republican control Of State affairs the State
debt has been reduced from S7,512,615.12 q
S~1,2S9,61512. The foreign debt of the
State Is now only $500. 900. The option &c
pay this debt does not accrue until 1910
and the debt does not become due until
1915. BY reason of Republican business
management we will be able to pay anc
cancel all the bonded Indebtedness of the
State that can ever be paid the date the
option to pay natures. and five wears be
fore 1t Is due, without adding u mill to the
State tax levy.
State Administration.
The present State administration from
it's inception has stood for the wise enact
ment of laws ard the fearless and honest
enforcement of laws enacted 1t has beer
and is characterized by jealous regard fol
the taxpaying public and for the promotion
of high standards and the administratio
will long be by reason of fdel
lily and sturdy integrity of Governor J
Frank Hanly, whose administration we mos
heartily and unreservedly commend and In
dorse.
semi-CentenniaI.
We congratulate the nation on this semi
centennial year OF the Republican party
During Its half century OF life the Ameri
can people have made the greatest progress
of any people in the world and written tn.
AAt't 6Oa@Oa' BN6N ~ - A a
kind.
The Union has been preserved, the slave
freed. resumption achieved. the continent oc
cupied under the homestead laws, the goIt
standard established and war against tyran
ny waged. new possessions acquired and civ
~iization advs hled even beyond our shores.
No p~oliticaI organization in this or an,
other nation ever accomplished a small
fraction OF the permanent good that tn
Republican party has for the good of thu
American people and for humanity.
To-day. stronger than ever, with It's pas
inspiring H. to still greater endeavor, tb,
Republican party is solving the problems
OF the hour with the same wisdom ant
courage that 1t solved the problems of tn
past.
l.. Prosperity.
The great prosperity which prevail
throughout the State and nation Is Target,
due to the continued supremacy of Republi
can politics and Republican administrator
We firmly believe that Republican ascend
ency is essential to the maintenance q
prosperity among the people Of the entir'
country.
National administration
We approve and applaud the administra
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