Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-13

of laws requiring a complete record OF
the crimes or offenSes against civil gov
ernment of any immierant seeking admis-
sion to the United States.
We urge the congress to enact a law
providing for the supervision OF all i'm
migrants admitted TO this country for a
Period of one year after such admission.
We believe that there should be provis-
ion made for n limitation upon the mum
Der of foreigners admitted to this count
try I'm addition TO the physical, intellectual,
moral and educational tests which we
now have We recommend the revision
Of our naturalization laws which have
remained unchanged for 100 years ana
that additional tests and requirements
for citizenship be enacted into law.
Farmers Legislation.
We favor the enactment Of a good law
providing for labelling of all seeds 70 the
end that the people of Indiana may be
effectively protected against fraudulent
Misrepresentation as to the qualities OF
seeds. We advocate the enactment OF
legislation providing that all feeds and
Fertilizers be labeled on the basis Of their
true food value We believe tnterurban
systems should be authorized 10 trans
port live stock under reasonable reSula-
lions in the use of city streets
Conservation OF State Resources
We believe that steps should be taken
10 preserve the coal and oil! supply by
utilizing the waterpower or the state /,
that the preservation of our forests and
reforestation should be fostered by
kindly legislation.
Efficiency and Economy In Federal Gov
eminent.
We emphaticaHy condemn the national
democratic administration for its wan
ton extravaganza during tho last eight
years in squanderinE the peoples money
and wasting the country's products. We
pledge the republican party TO an ad-
ministration Of rigid efficiency and the
strictest economy.
Military Policy.
We favor the return TO the baglc
principles OF military policy upon which
this government WIS founded as declared
by law during WashingtOns administrs-
ton. namely. universal obligation %
serve the republic in time Of war and
the universal obligation OF every citizen
10 he Mt TO serve when war comes.
We favor the traditional policy OF n
small standing army with a trained citi-
zen reserve, the training of citizen
soldiers TO he under national supervision
and its purpose 10 he not only to pro
vide a trained citizen reserve upon
which the nation may depend for de-
Tense in time Of need but tn promote
he health Of the youth of tAc land as
well TO instruct them in good citizen
ship and In useful habits OF industry.
Americsanism.
We favor absolute devotion to Ameri-
canism and all steps necessary thereto.
Peace Treaty.
The treat yof peace with Germany
ought TO have been made Immediately
after the armistice. IL that had been
done the treaty would have been ratified
many months ago, peace would have been
esta blished and a technical state Of war
would not have remained between Ger
many and the United States The presi-
dent insisted unon making, and forced
the representatives Of the associated pow
ers to adopt, the covenant of the lea que
of nations as an integral part Of the
peace treaty. lie thus sacrificed peace
TO his own plan for the league of nations.
seeking in this way through coercion To
nulify the constitutional powers Of the
senate in regard to treaties. Ia defense
of our own constitution, and FOR the pro-
lection and the safety and the independ-
encc Of the United States, the republicans
Of the senate resisted this effort TO force
upon US the league Of nations as the
president submitted IL. Reservations were
adopted by the republican majority Of
the senate for the purpose of safeguard
ing the sovereignty and the vital interests
of the United States.
As representatives of the republican
| party, in convention assembled. we de-
| clare our absolute opposition to the cove
nant of the league of nations as sub