The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-21
STAND Of
THE PARTY
IS NEUTRAL
County Chairman kiiIigreS
Outlines Republican Policy
On Issues.
ESPECIAL 10 LIE 1lnEs

ESPECIAL TO The IlMEsl
GROWN POINT. Ind May 21.-Johr
Killigrew, chairman OF the Lake coun-
ty republican committee declared to-
day that the G o p. as an organic
tiOn Will neither urge nor oppose the
proposed constitutional amendment
at the special state election soptem
Der s. lie urged the voters to stuas
the proposed amendments.
The proposed amendments In out.
line arc as follows.
I. TO give legislature authority
to make state income tax.
:. To allow only FUN citizens
to vote and do away with first pa
per voters
5, To provide for examination
for admission to the bar.
4 Classified registration law
5. -Four year terms FOR county
Officials.
s. State superintendent OF
instruction and attorney general
to be appointed by the governor
instead OF elected
The republican party of Indiana
will neither champion nor oppose rne
amendments to be voted upon by the
voters of Indiana at the special state
wide election Tuesday September O.
declared Mr. hiiligrew The legis
lature has carried out the promise of
the party and arranged for the sub
mission of these proposals to the eIec-
tors. Whenever there is a substantial
sentiment for addition or changes n
our state constitution il is incumbent
upon the legislature to submit tie
proposals to the voters.
DESERVE SERIOUS STUDY.
Any other course would in effect
deny the hcAibility of our basic laws
For several years q portion of our
citizenship has felt that q new corr
stitution or changes TO our present
constitution should be made and bo,n
parties have shared tho view. There
fore We feel that it is entirely proper
that the electors should be asked rs
express their Judgment upon the pro-
posals TO be submitted to the people
so the people may give them the seri-
Gus consideration they deserve.
The republican party feels that
has done its duty and fulfilled ils
province by submitting the amend
ments to tho voters without recon
mendation as a party. We do feet
that these questions should be passed
upon and we urge that the voters in
form themselves fully concerning the
advantages and disadvantages OF tie
individual proposals Insofar as the
party can be helpful in giving the
voters Information both favorable ana
unfavorable concerning the amend
ments we propose to d. SO. Nc hon,
the voters VIII undertake to acquaint
themselves with the merits Of rns
suggested changes and We also wlsh
il understood that the republican
party, as such, felt it a duty 10 sub
NIT the amendments 10 the electorate
and is doing 50 without any recon-
mendations"
That the adoption Of the amendment
throwing out the first paper voter VIII
have tremendous political effect ia
Lake county, especially in the Novern
Der city elections. is generally con-
ceded' Adoption Of the amendment
viii cost J. X. Reppa- republican nom
inee for mayor Of East Chicago, hun-
dreds Of votes.
State Representative oscar 4. Ain
gren Of Whiting and State Senator
Oliver Holmes of Gary both endorse
the amendment taking franchise away
from first paper men.
We are one of the few states tha,
does not require fun citizenship Of the
voter. It would certainly be an out
rage against the women OF Indiana
not to pass the amendment said
Senator Holmes.
Senator Holmes indicated that he
favored the tax amendment. He sad
that there was a strong sentiment
throughout the state that the tangible
property. real estate, bore the undue
burden Of taxation.r