South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-29
Here's Platform Adopted
by Indiana Republicans
in Convention Today

Interna tional News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May 29-
Characterized by it's author, Nation
al Republican Chairman VIII II.
Hays as "a forward stepping as
well as forward looking" program,
a win the war now" platform was
adopted without change by the In
diana state republican convention
this afternoon.
In this country today there is
FOR every individual and for every
political party but one supreme
duty. and that is TO win the war"
This opening declaration domin'
ates the document. Continuing the
platform says.
Every action Of the republican
party in state and nation shall be
determined solely by how we can
a6d most to the sum total of war
good.
THE loyalty Of the republican
party always has been and forever
shall be measured only by posi-
Iilities.
The republican party heralded
its own birth by saving the life of
the nation. and from that hour 10
this moment has been a party Of
patriotism.
SAY THEY'VE LED
IN PERFORMING DUTY.
I'm congress and in the country
the party has led in the performance
Of duty without evasion or reserva-
tion.
I'm congress, republicans have
given their votes, often the deciding
votes for the grant Of every power
and all the money demanded by the
administration. In this course Of ac-
ton they will persist without
wavering or shadow OF turning.
The fact that the party now ir
power refused TO prepare for war in
1914 and 1915 has not lessened the
support by the republicans in con-
cress. who so strongly urged il. To
that refusal was no doubt due the
fact that the war found US wholly
unprepared and by that lack OF
preparation thousands of lives and
billions Of dollars have been wasted.
The most unjust and unpatriotic
efforts i'm many quarters for pOliti-
cal purposes to prevent the full
participation by republicans in war
activities has had no effect what
ever on the republican party's pa
triotic and loyal membership. in its
swing 10 the last Of its blood and its
treasure. And we will continue so 10
give. to strive, 10 fight and die until
victorious American arms have for
ever ended the intOlera BILE arrog-
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tality. and We have conclusive peace
with victory; to all of which we
holly pledge ourselves.
CHARGE INJECTION
or PARTISAN POLITICS.
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 practic-
ING petty partisan politics 10 the
serious detriment of the country's
cause.
we insist that this cease. and we
appeal 20 all patriots. whatever
their politics. 10 aid us IN every way
F possible i'm our efforts to require
that partisan politics may be taken
out and kept out of the war man
aeement. In this emergency we call
Uoon an men and women 10 support
the government without thought Of
party
We insist that every individual
who is placed in a position Of re-
. sponsibiiiry in this war shall be Of
tested and proven loyalty and abil-
ity. regardless of political afilia-
tICDS
we hereby denounce any criti-
. cism OF public officials high or low
when such criticisms are inspired
by parti~anship. malice or disloyal-
Is. As coura seous and loyal service
"a 20 be defended against malice
So should coura eeouS and loyal crit
icism 90 corruption and incompet-
ency be defended.
MAKE "IRREN voc ABLE
PLEDGE FOR PARTY.
We insist that every possible ef-
dcicnt instrument. man and mater
i8l which is available. shall be used
10 aid in wiuninS the war. ana that
iueHciency shall be replaced ~ ef-
dciency wherever found. And. things