New-York tribune., 1918-06-20
Room Launched by Chair
man of Democratic State
Convention
"Win the War" Is
Platform Keynote
National Policies in Docu-
ment Drafted in Washing
ton To Be Party Model


In their platform that "the immediate
nurpose of the Democratic party, the
purpose which takes precedence Of
every other, is to win the war;" the
Democrats of Indiana, in state conven-
ton here, to-day nominated q state
ticket, adopted platform and listened
to addresses by Vice-President Thomas
p. Marshall, former Governor Samuel
N. Ralston and Representative Scott
Ferris, OF Oklahoma, chairman of the
Congressional Democratic Campaign
Committee.
Saying that the "exigencies of the
times call for the denomination and
election in 1920 of Woodrow Wilson,"
Ex-Governor Ralston fred the delegates
and audience with enthusiasm that
brought them to their feet waving flags
and cheering. The demonstration
lasted for several minutes.
Platform Drafted in Washington
Vice-President Marshall put the dele
gates in happy frame of mind by his
reference to Wlll H. Hays, chairman of
the Republican National Committee, as
this young Lochinvar" who 'ambled
out of the West upon the G. 0. p
Grand Old palfrey-snd With force Of
arms seized the Lady Theodore and
carried her off to that medieval castle
called the Republican headquarters,
where ne introduced her as Repub-
Gcan vestal virgin"
That part of the platform dealing
with national issues, it was said on
good authority, was submitted to the
convention almost exactly as it was
drafted III Washington and, it is under
stood it will be used as model for all
platforms to be adopted in the various
states by the Democratic party this
year.
"Win War Is Platform Pledge
To win the war speedily in prefer
ence to all other business was the
pledge made in the draft of the Demo-
cratic platform submitted to the con-
vention
It also pledges the party to continue
the war until the object--to rid the
word once for all of the threat of
violence and injustice from an auto
cratic government, which already has
committed outrages against the citi-
zens of this country-is definitely OBJ
tanned. 1t declares that those who
give wholehearted support to Pres-
dent Wilson are more liable to be of
use in obtaining this end than those
who see the mistakes of the Admins
traton.
The party is set forth as favoring
the budget system of expenditures and
the merchant marine.
Praised Administration
1t colnmends the constructive pol
icy Of the national Administration and
the manner in which war revenues
have been raised That the tariff has
been eliminated from politics by the
Tariff Commission, which investigates
and recommends rates on scientific
basis, is another declaration.
Another plank pledges that the party
will continue its present policy tow
ard labor.
1t commends the administration of
Secretaries Daniels and Baker, and de-
nounces the criticism of the latter
merely as an attempt to discredit the
Secretary of War. 1t also denounces
the sectionalism plank in the Republi-
can state platform, adopted short time
ago.
In dealing with woman suffrage, the
platform declares in favor of the
adoption and ratification of the Fed
eral amendment.
Marshall Makes Loyalty Plea
Support only the Democrat who is
Whole heartedly behind the President
and the way he proposes to win the
var, said Vice-P President Marshall in
addressing the convention. While he
wanted the Democrats to win the COM
ing election, "at the risk of being read
OUT OF the party" he urged the mem
rers in the state to vote against the
Oem0crQt w n ~ sv1 I.
cord with the President and his ideas
ana against the Democrat "who is not
IN favor OF taking the German Ian
gaage out of the schools of Indiana
s ana welding into united people by
me use OF common language all those
who dwell within our borders"
ihe Republican state convention,
which was held here a few weeks ago,
Inecelved much attention from the Vice
..resident, who declared it had gone
said: ." ~ % '''''
Yes, we are to have politics this
year in Indiana, but politics this wear
mus, be patriotic as we'll as partisan
~ character. 1t must be the kind of
toi,'cs which whole heartedly gets be.
hiho That colossal figure of the stormy
90. .."uls, the man whom Providence has
Set upon the mountain peak of duty.
"sssee and endeavor, with whom we
t'n win, without whom the worlds
"ope must perish--Woodrow Wilson
ap.ain general of the armies Of free
sS,n' .';i,' admiral Of the seven seas. Il
sa' not 90 to keep our promise to his
var and break it to his hope.
Just what the Republican nar+v
msans by saying that its purpose ;s to
'n .ae war now most of us do not nm
.'sstShd. What the Democrats nartv
sands for is to win the war as SOON
tSo +" can De won. and it holds that to
speedily winning of it are these
Of sf.hhsials: .h Conviction of the justice
ss sne cause IN which we are engaged:
a. tsnSea and definite end to be attained:
i;,;..w III whole hearted, disinterested, DO
.ai .sns and patriotic sacrifice of per
isaa. isa:.!, ambition, party preferment and
,;;av'duai success to the object at.
a,neo' and confidence, absolute conf
Nv, IN the commander in chief"
sa1shaii referred to "Lady Theo-
a s..;. curing the course Of his remarks.
LADY Theodore, being left at home
h"eaoaed to take a hand in the war
,wrlting letters in derogation and
sism rsrnN or Its management to news
az, s,Sl. which newspaper had as its gen
1esi. manager man who was ut the
iafation of hostilities against the
psFial German government an alien
ne"y OF the United States, and which
pssxspaper had published the Rose
ssstor assstor Stokes letter and other sedit;ons
documents. 's'''''us
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