The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09
Indiana REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

seas. i'm the interest of the public business
and the esta blishment and extension of for
eign trade. especially with South America {:
but we would limit the appropriation there
Tor TO legitimate services performed in car.
rying the mails on the ocean in the same
manner as appropriations are made for car
rying the mails on land.
Bureau of Observation-Disclosures.
mine disasters throughout the country IN
recent years demands an investigation of
the causes which produce them, that
proper steps may be taken by the general
Government and the various States to pre-
vent their recurrence. Miners and opera
tors nave both petitioned Congress for relief
through the establishment of a bureau of
mines and mining for the investigation of
these important questions. In pursuance of
THIS righteous request. we solicit the lndi-
ana delegation IN Congress to support the
pending proposition for the establishment
OF bureau of mines and mining IN the
interest of preservation of human life.
We favor the settlement of all interna-
iional differences by arbitration. and also
favor arbitration in the settlement of dis
putes between capital and labor.
Waterways, Arid Lands and Forests.
We favor a systematic. progressive and
liberal Improvement of our canals. rivers
and harborS. and an adequate annual appro-
priatiOn therefor is hereby recommended.
We favor the continuance and extension OF
the reclamation service by which the arid
lands of the United States are made prod1c-
tive. We also favor the preservation and
conservation of our forests in the interest
Of adequate supply. of navigation. and to
maintain the timber supply of the country.
Child Slavery DepIored.
The laws of indiana controlling the en-
poyment of CHI lfren are universally recog-
nized as just. s1lutary and humane. They
were passed b. a Republican Legislature.
and are beyond criticism.
In great sections of the country q sys-
TEN OF actual slavery. of children exists,
revolving to the human mind Every pow
or of the nation should be exercised to end
il everywhere In the republic. The children
OF the country are its chief wealth and its
hope. and we demand that Congress use all
its powers TO end child labor throughout the
entire nation.
Republican Legislation in Indiana.
The Republican party for twelve years
has been intrusted by increasing majorities
with the entire administration and control
of the public affairs of our State. During
this period the executive and judicial de-
partments have enforced the laws justly
and impartially. while the legislative de-
parttnent has enacted many important mea s
ureS at the will and for the good OF the
people. OF these we mention:
1. The labor commission
. Railway commission and rate laws.
3. County and township reform laws.
a. The factory and mine inspection
law.
;. The private banking law.
u. The depository law for all public
funds.
Z. Laws turning all fees into the treas
ury and paying salaries only to public (off-
GERS.
8. Creating and regulating trust com
Danies
Q. Regulating insurance companies.
10. Pure food and drug laws.
IL. Antitrust and monopoly laws.
II. Laws securing non-partisan manage
ment of our benevolent, reformatory and
penal institutions.
ID. Mortgage exemption laws.
IA. laws giving the people in their sew
eral localities power to prevent the sale OF
liquors.
Laws Proposed for 1909 Session.
The Republican party has fought the fight
for honesty and integrity in every office
nd for swift and impartial enforcement OF
the laws. 1t advocates and enforces the
maxim that a public ONCE Is public trust
which must be discharged with strict fidel
ity. In this work the Republican party will
not falter halt. but will advance the
cause of reform and better government as
fast as the same can be wisely worked out
with the approval and continued support
of the people. Our short legislative period
limits the ability OF the General Assembly
10 frame and enact all necessary Legislation
in one session. At the next session. We
recommend the passage of laws on the fol
lowing subjects:
1. A practical primary election law.
2. law revising and simplifying the
practice In courts, and abolishing techni
calities.
3. Our laws concerning public service
and other corporations are scattered
through the session halls since 1850. and
are confused, conflicting and often made
quate for present needs. We therefore. rec
ommend that a bill be framed prior to tho
meeting OF the next Legislature for its con
sideration, revising and amending the cor
poration laws, and better regulating tn,
use of public franchises and for the sup
preston OF fictitious and watered stock. anf
carefully safeguarding the right of the peo
pie in the enjoyment of all public utilities
Remembrance and County Local
Option.
The Nicholson law as originally enacted
was the work of n Republican Legislator,
and the Moore amendment thereto was rec
commended by Republican General Assem-
bly,.
BY this legislation the people of ever,
township and of every city ward in tn,
State have been given the opportunity {,
say for themselves whether the retail liquor
traffic shall be permitted in their respectiv,
communities.
| Both the original statute and the amend
| ment thereto have been construed and sus
| tanned by the Supreme judicial tribunal o.
| the State. and have now well-understooC
| and accepted meaning
The extent TO which the people hav,
| made of them is indicated by the fac
| that since the enactment of the Moor,
amendment the saloon has been excluded
| from many communities of the State
We favor the preservation of these stat
utes without Impairment. In letter or b,
| Implication, and their reinforcement wher,
| necessary, and in addition and supplement
| tary thereto we favor the enactment of :
| county local option law, extending to tn.
people of the respective counties Of tn,
State the right to exclude the saloon there
| from by vote at special election.
Governor Hanly IndOrsed.
We indorse the administration of Gov
ernor j. Frank Ilanly. and other State off
| GERS, and pledge ourselves to carry forwar Z,
the business methods and enforcement o