Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-11


resident in the United States
FREE SPEECH AND ALIEN
AGITATION.
We demand that every American citi =
zen shall enjoy the ancient and consti-
tutional right Of free speech free press
and free assemblage and the no less sa-
cred right of the qualified voter to be
represented by his duly chosen repre-
sentatives; but no man may advocate re-
sistance TO the law. and no man may ad-
vocate violent overthrow Of the govern
ment
Aliens within the Jurisdiction Of the
United States are not entitled to right to
liberty of agitation directed against the
government or American institutions,
Every government has the power to ex-
clude and deport these aliens who con
stitute real menace to its peaceful ex-
istence. But in view Of the large num-
bers OF people affected by the immigra-
ton acts and In view Of the vigorous
malpractice Of the departments Of justice
and labor, ad adequate public hearing
before a competent administrative trib
unal should be assured to all.
LxNcHINGs.
We urge congress to consider the most
effective means to end lynching In this
country which continues 70 be a terrible
blot on our American citizenship.
LAW AND ORDER.
The equality Of all citizens under the
law has always been a policy Of the re-
publican parry.
Without obedience 10 law and mainte-
nance Of order, our American institutions
must perish Our laws must be Impair
TALLY enforced and speedy justice should
be secured.
PUBLIC ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.
We favor liberal appropriations in CO.
operation with the states for the con
struction Of highways, which will bring
about reduction In transportation costs,
better marketing Of farm products, I'm
provement in rural postal delivery, as
well as meet the needs Of military de-
Tense
In determining the proportion OF fed
eral aid for road construction among the
states. the sums lost in taxation to the
respective states by the setting apart Of
large portions OF their area as forest
reservations. should be considered as a
controlling factor
Conservation is a republican policy. 10
began with the passage OF the reclama ton
act by President Roosevelt The recent
passage Of the coal oil and phosphate
bin by a republican congress and the
enactment Of the water power bill
fashioned in accordance with the same
principle are consistent landmarks IN
the development az the conservation of
our national resources. We denounce the
refusal Of the president 70 sign the water
power bin passed after ten years of con
troversy The republican party has taken
n especially honorable part in savinz z
our national forests and in the effort to
establish a national forest policy Our
most pressing conservation question re-
lates to our forests. We are using our
forest resources faster than they are
being renewed. The result is TO raise
unduly the cost Of forest products %
consumers and especially farmers. who
uss more than half the lumber produced
in America, and in the end TO create a
timber famine, The federal govarnmsnt
the states and private interests must
unite in deytsing means to meet the
menace.
RECLAMATION.
We favor a Hxed and comprehensive
policy OF reclamation to increase ma
tionai wealth and production.
We recognize in the development OF
ANIAn AhApAkh ltutEh4 AGNlpu Win
its increases OF production and taxable
wealth safeguard for the nation.
We commend to congress n policy TO
reclaim lands and the establishment Of
fixed national policy Of development
OF natural resources in relation to
reclamation through the now designated
government agencies.
THE SERVICE MEN.
We hold in imperishable remembrance
tho valor and the patriotism OF the sol
diers and sailors OF America who fought
in the great war for human liberty and
we pledge ourselves TO discharge to the
fullest the obligations which a CRATE
full nation Justly should fulfill in appre-
citation OF the services rendered by fits
defenders on sea and on land.
Republicans are not ungrateful.
Throughout their history they have
shown their gratitude toward the ma
TONS defenders. Liberal legislation for
the care Of the disabled and inhrm and
their dependents has ever marked re-
publican policy toward the soldier and
sailor of all the wars in which our
country has participated The present
congress has appropriated generously for
the disabled of the world war The
amounts already applied and authorized
for the fiscal year 1920-21 for this pur-
pose reached the stupendous sum Of
81 $50. ST. ,Se3. This legislation is signih-
cant Of the party's purpose In gener-