The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27
-F DEMOCRATS
 OF INDIANA Convention Puts Out Platform. HEADER ALREADY CHOSEN
 - Banner is Delivered to the Nebraskan.
yohn W. Hern Named for Vice Presi- dent and Thomas R. Marshall for Governor--The Full
 State Ticket.

Indianapolis. Ind. March 2s.--Ths Indiana democratic state convention closed it's two days session tonight at e:45 o'clock after nominating state ticket adopting platform and In. structing the thirty delegatSI to the national convention to vote for w. '. Bryan for president.
 John W. Kern of this city, was en- dorsed for the vice presidential nom ination. The convention was enthusi- astic and the majority of the ncmin- ations were hotly contested
 There were six candidates for gov- ernor and the nomination was made on the fifth ballot. There were four ballots for lieutenant governor. Thres of the nominations were made by Ae- cIamation, but one candidate for each of those offices.
 The state ticket nominated vas: For governor. Thomas R. Marshall. Columbia City for lieutenant governor E,rank J. HaII Nashville: for secretary of state, James F. Cox. Columbus; for auditor. Marion Bailey Lizton; for state treasurer, John Issenbarger, North Manchester: for attorney-gener- al, Walter J. Lotx. Muncie; for supreme court judge M. B. Lairy. Logansport; for appellate court judge. F. W. Felt. sreenfield; for reporfkr of the supreme court. Burt New, North Vernon: for state stattstician, Patrick J. Kelleher, Indianapolis: for superintendent of public instruction, Robert J. Alley. Bloomington.
 The Platform Adopted.
 The Resolutions Committee was not ready to report when the convention met at 10 o'clock. It had labored through out the night and when the delegates assembled the finishing touches were being put to the report. The platform was read by F. M- 1rir- .F hN platform, as read, included the follow
 sThe Democracy of Indiana. in con- yention assembled. renewe its aliegi- ance to the principle of Sonstitntional government through laws enactca ana neop1e with out favor Co individual or class. It pledges itself, when returned "a nower to correct the evils that have grown out of Republican official Shortcomings tn an economical admin istration of public affairs ana 70 ennsigtent enforcement of the laws re- latinR to public welfare. For nearly twelve years the Republican party has been in absolute control of all the de- nartments of National Government, with power to change unjust condt- tions and to rectify evils. Yet during that time. colossal combinations of capitaI have dominated the people and illegal perversions of corporate laws have stified competition and unfairly limited the opportunity of the lndiyid- ual citizen. Wealth thereby illegally obtained has been unsparingly used to control legislation and corrupt the elections No honest effort has been made, or is being made. by Republican iag.aIation to cure or eradicate these evils. We denounce the hypocracy of the Republican party, which, while pretending to legisiate against these -N1 .F.rv vHFff Ina n. toms and not with the disease. The unfair features of the so-called protec- tive tariff have made these things pos-' sible and no permanent relief can be secured until the obnoxious features are removed.
 Tariff Revision.
 we, therefore. demand that the tar if be immediately revised and that the tar.n shall be for revenue only. Articles entering into competition with articles controlled by trusts should be placed upon the free list. Material re- Auctions should be made in the tariff upon the necessaries of life and reduc- tions should be made in such other schedules as may be necessary to re- store the tariff to a revenue basis. The growth of the trusts and other inor- dinate and dangerous combinations of capital the tremendous and rapidly Increasing absorption and centraliza- tion of the wealth of the country in the hands of a chosen few, all due to premeditated legislation in behalf of special interests by the Republican marty. demands a change in the poli- cies imposed upon the country by that party and make the passage of rec strictive laws an imperative neces- s.ty.
 Eve favor an income tax as part of our revenue system and We urge the submission of a constitutional amend
 
 to levy and collect tax upon individual and corporate incomes to the end that wealth may bear its proportionate share of the burdens OF the Federal government.
 We favor the postal savings bank. and in addition thereto insist upon the passage of laws, State and National. for the better regulation of hanks and for the protection of bank deposits
 We favor the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people.
 We believe that the Panama Canal will prove of great value to our coun- try and favor its speedy completion.
 we urge liberal appropriations for the improvement and development of the interior waterways.
 We oppose both the AIdrich bill and the Fowler bill. and believe that insofar as the needs of commerce require an emergency currency. such currency should be issued and controlled by the Federal government and that it should bc loaned upon adequate security.
 We believe in the cancellation of cap ital and labor. and favor every leglti. mate means for the adjustment of dis putes between corporate employers and their employees.
 We are unalterably opposed to the National Congress adopting the pres ent ship subsidy bill.
 IndIscrimlnate InjunetiOna.
 We are opposed to the tndiscrimin- ate use of the power of intunctionS by the Federal courts without notice to defendants and without hearing and we demand that the right of trial bv jury in proceedings arising out of indirect contempt of such injunctions shall not be denied to defendant.
 'Ws disapurovs of the efforts of the Rrasident of the United states to diS-