Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-25
State &. O. p. Platform

| quate and equal opportunities for the
| education Of all the children of the State,
| rich and poor alike by removing UNEQUAL
advantages and by providing for q
| scientific survey Of the school system 50
that it may be placed upon sound eco
nomic and efficient basis; and the welfare
| Of the faithful teachers, who In many
places throughout the state were under
! paid was we'll provided for, to the end
| that they may receive reasonable COM
/ pensation and continue In their good
work; and the school attendance law was
added and Is making education as near
| ly universal as possible.
| REMOVAL OF
| REFORMATORY.
] The removal Of the reformatory from
the extreme southern end Of the State
| to a central location, on better lands,
and the preparation for the construction,
| without waste or extravaganza, of mod
| ern institution, has been matter OF
! considerable effort on the part OF this
| administration, bat the work has been
| well done and Is Of great value to the
State
| During the administration of Governor
| McCray the budget law was enacted ana
has been placed III operation, whereby
| the financial affairs OF the State have
been systematized and placed upon q
be general saving to the taxpayers
and better returns for the moneys ex-
pended.
Under the Republican administration,
a system Of state highways has besn
proved and ID; ms tained, to the general
| tsinnation Of t same efficient mana s.
tinuously reduced the cost Of administra.
! ton until 1t has reached the low marx q
2.S7 per cent. leaving all other moneys
to be expended directly ON CONSTRUCTION
| and maintenance Of the highways Of ~
LAWS GOVERNING
ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
| In addition to that, the laws g0yer4l1G
| the construction and maintenance ~ IL
cal roads We're strengthened, inclu0inl
the patrol system, which has proven to
be very practical, SO that every httie
! community in the State will soon ~ con-
nected With the great State highway sys-
| providing pro- III for county and township high
ways.
Another one Of the benehcent laws
brought into existe1ce ana pstlecse1
is known a. the blue Sky Law which
is one of the best laws upon the sub1ect
in the United States, and which has
proven to be great protection to the
small savings Ct the general public
! Under the Administration Of Governor
McCray, the various State departments
have been, working in perfect harmony,
and have been making every effort TO
bring about efficiency on the most eco
nomical basis. and the entire State gov
ernment Is. at this time, working 80
carefully and earnestly, as to be mat
i la ( e The s State al his administration.
OPPOSED TO MORE
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
We are opposed to the creation Of addi-
ti0nal departments, boards or commits
sions In connection with the Administra-
1 ton OF government, aud declare for the
abolition Of all useless boards and COM
missions and the reduction Of the ex-
| pcnse Of those maintained without impair
| ing their efficiency. We favor the dis
| charge OF official duties by Officers elected
| by the people
We recommend that the next Legisla
| ture either abolish the Democratic public
utilities law, or so amend 1t as to make
it responsive TO the peoples welfare.
PARTY STANDS FOR
LAW AND ORDER.
| The Republican party has always stood
| for orderly Government. We shall resist
any effort TO overthrow the fundamental
principles OF our Government. We pledge
ourselves to encourage a deeper devotion
TO our Federal and State constitutions,
our laws and our system of Government,
whose beneiccnt results have proved a
blessing To the American people for more
tnaD q century ana WnlPn sHdtl continue
TO DO the bulwark of our liberties, for
/ lawful and orderly Government resulting
in well being and happiness Of our peo-
/. Pile We reaff!rm that every citizen Is
entitled to the protection OF the law and
| that, reciprocally, every citizen Is bound
| TO protect and respect the law.
| The aggress!ons Of mob violence are a
| serious menace 10 the stability of our
| American institutions. The continued
| lynchine and burning OF men and women
at the stake is a terrible blot upon Amer
| lean civilization. We urge and favor the
| Immediate passage, by the United States
| Senate. OF the Dyer bill. already passed
| by the House of Representatives making
| lynching and burning Federal crime.
We favor absolute devotion to Amert-
canism and all steps necessary thereto.
| The Republican party is proud OF the
| fact that a Republican Legislature sub.
mitted to the people the constitutional
amendment requiring full citizenship for
| suffrage. which is now a part Of our
| State constitution.
| PARTY ORGANIZATION
| SHOULD INCLUDE WOMEN.
Recognizing that the voting strength
| of the Republican party Is composed
| equally OF men and women, we believs
that women should have an equal rep
resentation and vote In all the legal or
ganizations and committees of our party
throughout the State, including the State,
district and county committees and the
executive committees thereof
We favor placing upon State cx-
ecutiye committee, with full voting
power, two or more representative won
en-. one of said women to be known rs
vice chairman and to be recognized a.
having the powers and duties in or
ganixation work equivalent to the State
chairman and entitled to preside over
meetings Of these committees in the alb
senee OF the chairman.
w. further pledge the Republican or
ganization 10 give its strongest support
and assistance to all women now cam
didates mon the Republican ticket.
EDUCATION HELD
INDISPENSIBIE.
The Republican party Is deeply con
scious OF the importance of education and
holds o liberal education to be indiS-
pensibe to the we'll being and happiness
OF our people.
We believe that money judiciousrv
invested In education is well invested
and will bring abundant returns, and
declare ourselves strongly in favor
of such legislation and policies as will
promote the education of our people.
We express our unqualified Endorsement
of the States efforts in making n complete
and exhaustive survey Of the schools and
their various interests, and we promise
a most careful and sympathetic consider
alton of the report of the Indiana Edu-
cation Survey Committee, to the end that
any school legislation that may be en-
acted viii be thoroughly sound and in
keeping with the best interests of the
State.
Realizing that no child should be
brought up in improper or immoral
home, we favor the enactment of such ad
ditSnal laws as viii insure their proper
home life at all times and we also favor
such increased facilities for earlier