Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-19
INDIANA D[M(y)RAIS
endorse PRESIDENT
H,oH TRIBUTE PAID ADMINS
TRAT,oN IN STATE PARTY
PLATFORM.
PRAISE FOR MARSHALL
AND SECRETARY BRYAN
Indiana Senators Criticised For Urging
Committee 70 Adopt Statewide Pri.
mary PIank-Govsrnor RaIsten De-
eiarss EmphatieaIly in Support Of
Wilson'S Mexican Policy.

Wilson'S Mexican Policy.
indianapolis, Ind. March 1s-High
tribute was paid to 'tte nations adj
ministration, President Wilson. Vice
President Marshall and Secretary
Bryan. in the platform of the demo-
cratic party adopted at the state con-
vention here today. Such fulf1ll1nent
Of party pledges in the first year has
been without q parallel in the history
of the country, the document says.
"The democracy of Indiana" reads
the platform, "in delegate asse,nblage
remembers the great responsibility
cast on the democratic party of the
nation by the Overwhelming voice OF
the people at the last national election,
points with supreme pride to its record
uf achievements within the first year
o. its accession to power as without
parallel in history Of the prompt and
complete fulfillment of the party's
pledges to the people.
Praise for All.
I'VE heartily commend the untiring
zeal and ceaseless labors OF President
Wilson, Vice President Marshall, Sec
retary Bryan and the democratic
members Of the senate and the house
Tor the prompt and faithful manner In
which they redeemed the pledges made
by the party to the people in the Bal
timore platform Of 1914"
The platform contained planks put
ting the party on record as favoring a
state wide primary law. an arbitration
act similar to the Erdman law, and
demand for rigid enforcement of the
liquor laws. The present financial en-
barrassment OF the state is charged tc
the previous extended rule Of the re-
publican extravaganza and maladmin-
istration."
Criticism For Indiana Senators.
Members OF the resolution commit
tee expressed resentment over the ac-
kion Of Senators Shiycly and Kern ana
members Of congress who appeared be-
fore the committee and urged the
adoption Of the primary plank.
Mayor Joseph 6. Bell, Of Inianapolis,
chairman Of the committee. declared
only one out of thirteen members OF
the committee favored the primary
feature and that 1t had been adopted
only after the senators and congress
men had made plea that II such
plank were not included 1t would be q
reflection on President Wilson's poll
cies. For that reason Major Bell said
seven members of the committee voted
for the Primary plank. He said tha-
the members Of the committee. instead
OF being constructive for the party, mad
become its pail bearers for he declared
without the convention system the
party's organization would go TO pieces.
Declare For State Wide Primary.
Speaking for the committee, Mayor
Reli also asserted that members OF the
committee had expressed their opinion
that president Wilson and Secretary
Bryan had not written letter endofs-
ing the state wide primary to senator
Kern voluntarily but had been asked
20 do so.
The primary plank as adopted by tne
committee declared for q stare wlde
primary law for the nomination OF ali
officers but saving the state conven-
tion for Council. organization ana Dec
iaration Of party princtoies.
Mexican Policy Approved.
Governor s.. M. Ralston In his ad-
dress to the convention, declared ms
emphatic support OF president "i'son
Mexican policy. .,
president Wilson has handled WIN
great wisdom and dignity tns cia.
Mexican situation" he SAID. Tic iof.s
peace and he loves humanity. oils
as last and most desperate resol.
would he consent to me ciasn.hs "
arms between this country ana MeA.eo'
He IL ambitious for restoratlon ~. -.
der without the sicriace OF tne n.e 80 ~
a single American boy. Christian pso.
,,is ,.,;tto,,f regard to party endorse
"A. oo,,r.a and pray that it may. re-
= ..A .-.t.e,,l people also should not
1.,, - nav tribute to those who have
.to,s No tho president. Much OF the
.,,,,,,,,r;+v ~ the present national ad-
r,,,s.tration IA due to the stand II mas
.ai..r sor the things that have peen
sss,aa.tea Sor wears under the !cacer-
-, that ma asterful man, William
Jennings Bryan.
ehivelv 10 Renominatsd.
e,...or = +. Shiyely after being re-
,,n,rinated thanked the delegates TOT
=. :. hor.,rs and then discussed the work
\ q %he national administration. paylns
t,i.,, tr,hute to President Wilson. Tne
senator - declared that the democratic
rule had brought about a real ios rev's,os
a the. tarin downward, had diVoIsso
the country's currency system .n. .r".n
specllators and had solved the ,,.,.a" uus.
nuestlon and that President wilson
had met perplexing internationa' p'vo- w.
Iems With 1 .flrmncss and tact ina. nas ~
4 been unexcelled in the history OF Tue
4 country.