The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-02
STATE TICKET
IS PICKED
DEMOCRATS OF INDIANA
SELECT STATE CANDI-
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CONV ENTION-
PL ATF ORM
ADOPTED.


shall, of Columbia City.
For Lieutenant Governor
Frank ]. Hall, Rushville.
For Judge of Supreme Court
NJ. B. Larry, Logansport.
For Judge of Appellate Court
+. w. Felt, Greenfield.
For Secretary of State-James
+. Cox. Columbus.
For Auditor OF State-Marion
Bailey, Lizton.
For Treasurer of State-John
Tsenbarger, North Manchester.
For Attorney General-Waltcr
]. Lotz.
For Reporter OF Supreme Court
Bert New. North Vernon.
For Superintendent of Public
Instruction-Robert J. Alley,
Bloomington.
For State Statistician-Patrick
]. Kelleher, Indianapolis.
The Indiana Democratic State
convention closed its two days
session Thursday night after
naming the above state ticket,
adopting a platform and instruct
ing the thirty delegates to the
national convention to vote for
William ]. Bryan for president.
John W.Kern of indianapolis was
indorsed for the vice presidential
nomination. The convention was
enthusiastic and the majority OF
the nominations were hotly con-
tested. There were six candidates
for governor and the nomination
was made on the fifth ballot.
There were four ballots for lieu
tenant governor. Three OF the
nominations were made by accla-
nation, there being but one candi-
date for each of these offices.
The resolutions committee was
not ready to report when the con-
vention met at 10 o'clock. 1t had
labored throughout the night and
when the delegates assembled the
finishing touches were being put
on the report The platform wa
read by !. NJ Griffith OF Vcvav
chairman of the committee. it II
cluded the following planls
I'VE therefore demand the tar
liff be Immediately revised anil
that the tariff shall be ior revenu ,
only. Articles entering into com
petition with articles controlled
by trusts should be placed upon
the free list Material reductions
should be made in the tariff upon
the necessaries of life.
1--WE favor an income tax as
part of the revenue system, and
we urge the submission OF con-
stitutional amendment specifical-
ljy authorizing Congress to levy
and collect tax upon individual
and corporation income to the en-.
that wealth may bear its proper
tionate share OF the burdens oil
the federal government.
"We favor the postal savings
ban. and. in addition thereto. in
sist upon the passage of laws
state and national. for the better
regulation of banks and for the
protection OF bank deposits.
I'VE demand, further, that fla
voritism in the deposit Of the
treasury funds shall be abolished
and that surplus revenues shall
be deposited at competitive rates
upon sufficient security, and fairly
distributed throughout the coun-
try.
1--WE favor the election of Unit
ed States senators by a direct vote
OF the people.
1--WE urge liberal appropriation:
| for the improvement and develop
ment of the interior water ways
believing that such expenditure
| will return large dividend il
lessened cost OF transportation.
"We oppose both the Aldricl
| bill and the Fowler bill, and be
lieve that. in so Tar as the need.
of commerce require an emer
gency currency, such currency
should be issued and controlled
| by the federal government, ant
that it should be loaned upon ade
quate security and at rate of in
terest which will compel it's re
tirement when the emergency i.
Ipassed.
1--WE believe in the Cancellation
of capital and labor and favor
every legitimate means for the ad
justment of disputes between cor
porate employers and their EN-
ployes, to the end that justic,
may be done to those who tot
and that society may be relieved
from the embarrassment Occas
ioned by prolonged strikes anC
lOckouts.
1--WE are unalterably opposed tt
the national Congress adopting
the present ship subsidy bill.
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