Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-05

tho conservation Of our natural re.
sources. and especially that the coal
deposits of Alaska shall be Kept the
property Of the nation, 20 be develop.
ed only under lease and payment OK
jIst royalties to tho government.
Income Tax Favored.
in time Of war, or any other emer-
gcncies. when ordinary forms Of ia xa :
ton are not enough for the needs OF
the government. the nation should
have the constitutional power to TAX
incomes. We heartily favor an amend :
E1ent to the constitution giving Con-
gress this power.
We favor such Limitation of the pow
erS OF Injunction as Will not lmperH
the liberty of any man without notice
and hearing.
We favor national legislation. which
will end child slavery In the factories.
mines and sweatshops throughout the
land.
We demand the enactment of laws pro-
viding for publicity as to campaign con-
tributions in both state and nation.
We demand that United States senators
shall be elected by the direct vote OF the
people.
Good roads mark the progress of civili-
zation. Present legislation Is wholly 1nad.
eauate to their proper maintenance ana
extension. The farmer pays an unjust
share of the expense. Therefore We "a
vor state and county aid and an enective
highway commission.
We favor revision. of our civil and GRIM
inal codes to the end that techlncaitles
and unnecessary formalities OF pleading
and practice may be eliminated. speedy
Justice administered and the cost OF hti-
CATION reduced to a minimum
Support Is Pledged Taft.
We recognize that no President in our
- Cd n g
with such universal favor and good will
as did William Howard Taft; few men
have entered the presidency with such
extraordinary training. AS collector or
internal revenue. prosecuting attorney
Judge of a state court, solicitor gen
eral, federal judge. governor OF Ihe
Philippines. Secretary of War, builder
of the Panama canal. regenerator OF
Cuba-each period of official activity
Immediately following another for his
entire adult lfe-he brought TO tne o.S
charge of the great duties of the presi,
dency broad executive experience ana
rrasp of governmental affairs. we IN
dorse his administration and pleoge 70
him our support in any EFFORTS 10 secure
the enactment of genuine progressive
The spirit of the times demands not
only wise policies and sound princ1ples,
but clean, vigllant, brave ana siiieeo
men in public office. ,o,a,a
We indorse and applaud the splendld
record of our senior senator ana espeSidi
IL his record in the last session OF Con-
rress which deserves the unquailned ap-
nroyal of all the people OF the STATE
with pride and confidence we make
solemn pledge t. the people that Tepuo-
Ucan legislature will return to the senate
of the United States this man, whose
name is synonymous with victory-Albert
]. Beverage.
Convention Adopts Platform.
The platform. as reported by the COM
mittee on resolutions. was adopted by the
convention.
The following nominations were made
by reclamation, there being but one can
didate for each Office:
Secretary Of state-Otis E. Gulley of
Dapville.
Auditor of state-John E. Reed Of
Muncie.
Clerk of supreme court-Edward V.
Fitzpatrick of Portland.
State statistician-John L. Peetz, kO-
komo.
State geologist-W. S. Blatchley of
Terre Haute.
Judge of supreme court. second dis
trict-Oscar X. Montgomery of Seymour.
Appellate judges-Ward H. Watson.
Charleston and c. c. Hadley of Dan
vile.
The text of Senator Beveridge's' speech
before the Indiana republican convention
will be found elsewhere in today's Star.