Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
Repubs Adopt State Platform

Peoria, Ill. Sept. 19.-One of the
shortest platforms ever offered by the
republican party in Illinois was adopt
ed by the state convention of the party
here today. The full text of the docu-
ment follows;
THE republicans of Illinois. assem-
hled in convention at Peoria, this 10Th
day OF September, 1916, hereby declare
their fealty to the principles of the re
publican party. These principles are
essential to orderly. economical gov
eminent. and TO the advancement, pros
perity and contentment of our people.
THE republicans of the nation pre-
sent a solid front. unbrOlen by internal
dissension, as evidenced by the united
vote of the TepublicSSs and progress
ives in Maine. They are working 70
the end of giving the country gov
eminent which. respecting the rights
of others. will itself compel respect.
We approve the republican national
platform adopted June 16, 1916, and
pledge our hearty and earnest support
10 Charles Evans Hughes and Charles
Warren Fairbanks
-Four years ago Governor Dunno
made two issues prominent in his cam
paign lie charged that appropriations
Of 10000 900 for the blennium were
cxtravagant and that taxes under the
republican administration were extor-
tionate. and promised to reduce both
taxation and appropriations if he were
elected.
Under his administration taxes have
been 80 per cent higher than under the
preceding republican administration
and the aggregate appropriations for
liz ,,fn off haU hanD SCT mo l00
more than for the last four years of the
last republican state administration.
ITO appreciate the significance Of
these figures. they must he analyzed.
They mean an increase in taxation for
state purposes of $9.063. 141 per year,
S24 $50 per day or over 81 900 per hour.
Governor Dunno, in 1912, also
charged that the civil service law, as
administered. was a fake A demo-
cratic attorney general assailed the
law in the courts. Its integrity has
been violated. 1t has been shamelessly
perverted for political purposes, there
by disorganizing the public service.
The present democratic state ad-
ministratiOn has caused losses of hun
dreds OF thousands of dollars to the
live stock and agricultural interests by
the incompetent handling of the foot
and mouth disease epidemic.
1T has demoraliZed the charitable,
penal and reformatory institutions by
filling them with incompetent en-
ployes. wasting the states funds and
negiecting the care of the states
wards.
We welcome a comparison between
the present democratic state admins
tratiOn and the last republican state
administration. The last republican
state administration was constructive
in the advancement of the states in
terests. the development of its re-
sources. the protection of the welfare
Of its citizens in their various lines OF
industry. was efficient in its admins
tration of state departments and in
stitutions and businesslike and eco
nomical in its management of the
states finances
The question of administrative re-
organization, the imposition OF taxes
and the expenditure OF the public
funds are vital and important. To
check inefIiciency and extravaganza.
and to create a more energetic and re-
sponsible government. we favor.
i. The adoption Of the constitu-
tional amendment submitted by the
last general assembly providing for
the classification of personal property
for the purpose of taxation;
go The enactment of such legisla-
ton as will make the constitutional