The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-23
JtSSUP PROPOSES
. STATE PLATFORM
Richmond Attorney Suggests
Republicans Give Subject
Some Attention.

The following communication from
WIlfred Jesssip was received by the
Palladium today:
To the Editor:
Notwithstanding the interest In ma
tional questions, ! believe 1t behooves
every Republican to give some serious
thought to our state issues. Now but
some 30 days from our convention.
neither Issues OF candidates are men,
toned, and since therefore We con-
slider the campaign and prepare for 1t
unhampered by the personal ambitions
and jealousies Of candidates, would it
not be well for VI to first formulate
our platform, and then nominate can
didates who will stand committed to
the carrying out. Of our pledges.
Wayne county has no candidate this
year for state honors. and no better
place can be- suggested to commence.
Permit me therefore 10 suggest
what in my opinion should be the posi-
ton Of u party, not that ] anticipate
all my Republican associates will Join
with me. but in the hope hat wen n
differences of opinion will bring about
such discussion az will Great proper in
terest.
LIST. Let our party stand for the re-
formation OF our present antiquated
and unjust laws Of taxation. The same
should he supplanted by u system
which will bring about the uniform
assesEa1aent upon all forms Of values.
irrespectNe Of character Of invest
men,; such laws being based largely
upon those Of the state of Wisconsin.
I'd. Let our party stand for the Gre
alton OK a Public Utility commission.
the same having the control and super
vision Of all public service corpora.
lions OF the state: the same being Di-
partisan In complexion, and patterned
largely upc IN the commissions of the
states of New York and Wisconsin.
Sd. Let cur party stand for the re-
formation Of the corporation laws Of
our state. ~ the simplification OF the
same, and tn publicity OF investments.
4th. Let our party stand for the
commission form of city government,
making the adoption of the same op-
tional to all cities.
9Th. Let olu party stand for the am
endment Of oLu' laws providing for ap-
peals to our hi, .her courts. making pos
sible such appt uls in the elimination
Of the great ex .penses now attendant
enormous delays.
9Th. Let our party stand for more
advanced laws for the protection of
labor; and for the More thorough safe
guarding of the public health.
7th. Let our party stand for the in
ositions when the sarue shall be petit
toned for by at least 80 per cent of
the voters: such percentage thereby
showing such interest. us will merit
such reference.
Further. I would suggest that the
platform eliminate discussion Of ma
tional issues and confine itself alone
to issues of state and local character:
and further that our platform elimi-
nate any discussion of the liquor traf-
fic, or other moral issues. These last
two questions are o%mni.partisan in
character and should not be subjected
to the tactics usually employed when
the same are made party questions.
and further. provided the initiative and
referendum il adopted the proper
method will then be available. divorc-
ed from politics. to either accept OF
reject these questions by the vote Of
the entire people.
Very truly yours,
Wilfred Jessup.