The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-05
Will Endeavor to Have Re-
publican State Convention
Adopt 1t This Week.
1T PROVIDES REFORMS
Stands for Corporation Com
mission and Commission
Form of Government.

prosecutor of Wayne county, who has
announced that he will support the
Republican county and state tickets
and the Democratic national ticket
this fall has prepared a platform
which he will endeavor to have the
Republican state convention adopt.
Mr.. Jessup will attend the convention
as an alternate from the sixth ward
of this city. His platform follows:
The Republicans of the State of In
diana, in convention assembled, are
not unmindful of the present condi-
ton of the public mind, and the de-
Election, which we trust is but tenn
porary from the ranks of the party of
many who have heretofore been ac-
lively associated with it. We are not
here to condemn any man, or set of
men, for pursuing what is in his opin-
ion the course as will to the greatest
degree promote the general welfare of
all.
We however do believe that the par
ty which has for so many years accept
ed and discharged the obligations plac-
ed upon 1t by the majority of the cleo
tors, will not fail in meeting the obi
cations of the future. The precedents
of the past are not to be lightly cast
aside, nor should we in our desire and
ambition permit ourselves to believe
that by legislation alone is to be found
the panacea for all public ills. We
therefore propose that the candidates
. chosen shall be such as will appeal to
the highest motives, and such whose
character has heretofore been sub
jected to the strongest tests of en-
lightened citizenship.
This state convention can only COM
init the followers Of the party, and it's
official representatives to their course
and progress along state issues. Too
long and too much have the state con-
ventions of all parties, our own includ-
ed, conteneed themselves with propo-
sails national and federal in character,
leaving the questions at home to the
mercy of the legislature without fixed
policy or concerted action. This We
trust We may help to correct.
Now therefore in convention assem-
bled, we submit herewith to the voters
of Indiana, our platform for the cam
paign of the year 1912, and commit the
representatives of the party and it's
candidates to the faithful, conscienti-
GUS and continued effort, supported by
the party at large, to carry into eff
feet such platform by the enactment
of legislation providing therefor, and
the administration thereon of officers
National Problems.
To the federal officers and repre-
sentatives this convention leaves the
solution of national questions; the
proposed amendments to the constitu-
ton submitted for our approval, pro-
viding for popular election of United
States senators, and Income Tax, we
endorse and approve.
State Problems.
/. This convention approves and
endorses the legislation providing for
public accounting now in vogue, re-
fusing to endorse any amendments or
changes which will in any wise ham
per or reduce the efficiency of the
laws regulating the same. Likewise
is endorsed all legislation heretofore
enacted providing for the handling of
and guarding public moneys and the
public depositaries; and the non-par-
tisan supervision of our public and
state institutions; and this now fixed
policy of administration shall not be
changed with our approval.
2. This convention approves and
endorses the general reformation of
our present and Anticipated and unjust
laws of taxation, and proposes such
system in lieu thereof as will bring
all forms of property at it's actual
value, irrespective of the character of
investment.
). This convention approves and
endorses the creation of a non-parti-
san Public Utilities Commission, the
same having control and supervision
of all public service corporations op-
Grating in this state; and the same
providing for the publicity of all in
vestments therein.
4. This convention approves and
endorses the creation of a non-parti-
san Corporation Commission, having
supervision of all private corporations
organized or operating in this state;
and the publicity of the assets of such
corporations in such manner as will
evils of stock-watering; and the same
act creating such commission to pro-
vide for the reformation of the laws
of the state controlling the organiza-
ton of corporations of private char
acter.
5. This convention approves and
endorses the enactment of laws pro-
viding for the Commission form of
government for the municipalities of
our state; the such plan as provided
by the legislature to be optional in its
adoption by the municipality. and of
such elasticity in the powers of the
municipality adopting same, as will
provide the greatest local self-govern-
ment to the particular community,
consistent with local demands and
conditions, and at the same time con-
sistent with the basic principles of
our government.
g. This convention endorses and
approves the enactment of proper
laws providing for workmen's compen-
sation; the better protection of the
public health; the simplification of