The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03

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 The platform adopted by the Indiana Renub1ican State Convention included tn he following blanks:
 we unreservedly and enthusiastic caliy endorse the administration of Theodore Roosevelt. Upon his initia- tive and under. his guidance the Pan- anna Canal has been begun and is rap. idly being driven to completion. Upon his recommendation, Congress has passed many laws which secure great CT rights for the people and insure that honesty in business. upon which alone permanent prosperity is buiided.
 Many of these laws, such as the law establishing the Department of Commerce and Labor, the pure food law, the meat inspection law. the rail- road rate law and the irrigation law. will be historic in their permanence and increasingly salutary in their good effects for all the people. President Roosevelt's fearless and impartial en- forcement of law regardless of the wealth power of the lawbreaker, has se- cured not only greater observance of and respect for the law than ever before but also has quickened the moral sense of the nation. His great work in end ing the war between Russia and Ja- pan is one of the proudest achieve nnents in the history of American statesmanship. His policy of strength ening the friendship between our own country and the republics of South America, Is far reaching and profound in it's good effect upon our commerce, and an invaluable aid toward main taining peace throughout the world. The dispatch of our fleet to the pa cific has cemented the friendship of all South American countries toward us,- and increased their respect for us. as it will strengthen the friendship and increase the respect of every country it visits.
 The Republicans of Indiana, voic- ing the opinion of the great majority of the people. and all parties, con- graduate President Roosevelt on his administration of the country's affairs and pledge our continued support to his policies.
 The Republican party notes with pleasure the growing determination to eradicate political corruption from whatever source the same originates; and to the end that the party may respond to that sentiment we oppose the contribution to political parties for campaign purposes by corporations of the State or nation, or by officers or persons in the behalf of such corpor- ation. and we h,Ieby commend the In- diana Republican State Central Com
 
 tributions from corporations within or without the State.
 Public Expenditures.
 We demand the most rigid economy in public expenditures and we are opposed to the creation of unnecessary public offices.
 The Republican party has always favored a small standing army. and a moderate navy; and notwithstanding the taking over of the PhilipDines and Porto Rico and the guardianship of Cuba. the 63.000 men of our stand ing army and SS,OOO sailors now in the service of the navy is proof of its adherence to that policy. The preservation of this policy has enabled us to pay liberal pensions to our sol- diers and sailors and their widows and orphans. The pension appropriation this year Is the largest in the his- tory of the country. amounting to the magnificent sum of $150,s69, ,000. In the last two years 322. .000 sailors have had their pensions increased by gen. eral law and SS ,000 private pension hills have been passed. We also con gratulate the country on the proposed widows pension law in conference be- tween the two houses of Congress. The present administration of the pension bureau has also increased pension rates and lIberalized the pension rules, all of which manifest the enduring gratitude of the republic to it's heroes.
 We favor such notifications of our financial system as will supply the growing needs of industry and com merce with a sufficient currency to minimize periodic money stringency; but such currency must always be so eafeguarded that there shall be no
 sNbt of its promnt redemption in gold;