Evening star., 1918-05-31
indiana PLATFORM
| SLOGAN FOR G. 0.P.
Peace Through Victory Only
Is One of the Cardinal
Demands.
URGES VOTE FOR WOMEN

The full text Of the platform adopted
last Wednesday by the Indiana republic
can state convention was available al
the Capitol today and was read with
interest by democrats and republicans
alike. This platform is regarded as in
measure a model of republican doc
trine for the country at present as II
was drawn mainly in Washington by
National Chairman VIII Hays. in con-
ference with republican national leaders.
Tho platform pays the usual tribute TO
labor and the farmers and then sets
forth the following cardinal principles:
Peace Through Victory Only.
Il. To use every possible means to
win the war now.
"2. For peace with victory. and never
peace by compromise bargaining OF
principles which would violate American
rights interests and honor and make OF
our sacrifice a sacrilege. to be made
again by our grandchildren.
'3. For a sane preparation now for the
solution of the problems, immeasurahle
In compleNity and magnitude. which
come after the war We will bring the
government back to the limitations and
principles of the Constitution in time OF
peace and establish policies which again
will bind up the wounds of war. renew
our prosperity, administer the affairs OF
government with the greatest economy.
enlarge our strength at home and
abroad, prevent the further spread of
the socialistic tendency Of the times
toward federal ownership of all the Gre
alton and distribution of wealth as
panacea for all the real and fancied Ills
Of society. and set the nations feet once
more firmly on the path of progress and
along ways which liberty and order
must ever guard and pre:erve.
Nationwide Woman Suffrage.
The protective tariff is reindorsed.
and it is urged that the merchant
marine should be rehabilitated main
ly by private ownership. with. gov
ernment aid. Government land for
mesteads for returning soldiers is
urged, and nationwide woman suf-
| frage fndorsed. National action is
recommended to reimburse the
wheat while awaiting its withdrawal
| by the food administration.
A note Of sectionalism was intro
duced by incorporation of the follow
| ing: I'VE are mindful of the fact
that partisan issues which would i'm
pede or hamper it's successful prose-
| cution should not be thrust into the
campaign while the country is en-
gagged in war, but this should not be
| made a cloak to shield any party in
| any department of the government
| for its own partisan purposes: and we
| call attention to the fact that under
| the present organization of the ma
| tional, House Of Representatives the
Craftsmanship of every important COM
mittee that formulates measures for
Legislation is held by a member from
one section of the country, and that
! under their direction and control the
burdens of the government have been
4 lar "a arv,
and western interests and sections"
Against Partisan Criticism.
Touching criticism Of public officials
the platform sets forth:
we hereby denounce any criticism OF
public officials high or low when such
criticisms are inspired by partnership.
| malice or disloyalty. As courageous
| and loyal service is to be defended
and loyal criticism Of corruption or in
competency be defended and all men,
who in their patriotic good judgment
offer such sympathetic suggestion and
constructive criticism, will be fair
enough and broad enough to commend
where commentator is due"
The following was also enunciated:
This is the war Of no political party
This is the country's war. and we
charge and deplore that the party in
power is guilty Of practicing petty par
tisan politics to the serious detriment
Of the country's cause.
I'VE insist that this cease and we ap-
peal to all patriots. Whatever their
politics. to aid US in every way possi-
BILE in our efforts to require that parti-
san politics be taken out and kept out
OF the war management. In this emer-
gency we call upon all men and women
to support the government without
thought OF party"