The New York herald., 1922-05-26
Republicans Commend 'Busi-
ness Administration and
Arms Conference.
SPLENDID BUDGET LAW
Document Was Brought From
+ Washington and Approved
by Senator Watson.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD
INDIANAPOLIS, May 25.-The Indiana
Republican convention adopted a plat
form to-day in which the national Ad-
ministration was highly commended
The plank on the Administration and
the Washington conference was
adopted. according to a member OF
TIE committee. just as it had been
brought before the committee, after
ii had been approved by Senator Wat
son. who, it is understood, had con-
ferred with Albert j. Beveridge. In
his primary campaign Mr.. Beveridge
did not indorse the Washington con-
ference
The plank was a condensation of a
draft brought from Washington by
George p. Lockwood, secretary of the
national committee. 1t was less de-
tailed and specific, it is said, than the
original. and it used the word prod
uct" referring to the conference, no,
naming in detail the treaties that were
negotiated by the conference.
The platform dealing with nationa
affairs was as follows:
I'VE congratulate President Harding
upon the accomplishments OF the first
year of his Administration which have
left his fellow countrymen and the
world his debtors. Under his leader
ship there was initiated and carried "a
successful conclusion the greatest
single move ever made toward the end
of all war--the conference for the limi-
tation of armaments conceived and
called by President Harding. its product
being promptly ratified by Republican
Senate.
Business Tact Praised.
1--WE ave the trealies agreed upon in
that conference as great forward steps
In the 'ntere,t of tn. world and human
ity.
I'VE commend the business admin
istratio-, CT Presiden. Harding The in
crease :, value of government securi-
ties anil the abolition Of the nuisance
taxes. as we'll as tn> Improvement In
general business. are III n to the culmlna-
tive effect of the polic-ss of the Repub-
lican At t.ninistration.
"The enactment of the splendid budget
law by n Republican Congress. In re-
sponse to request OF a Republican
President is but typical of the hearty
cooperation and harmony which exist
between the legislative and executive
branches of the Government under its
administration by the Republican party.
I'VE commend our Republican Con-
gress for its splendid record: for the
several acts which extend legitimate aid
to the basic industry of agriculture: for
the laws for the revision and reduction
of taxes.
I'VE commend Congress for handling
the industrial situation as a problem In
which all Americans are vitality con-
cerned. and for its avoidance OF all
efforts to cure Industrial depression with
radical and socialistic remedies which
would only work greater injury to the
wage earners. BY lifting the burden OF
taxation Congress benefited the work.
ingmen particularly because they are
the ultimate consumers who bear the
brunt of the heavy taxes.
"As result, business Is experiencing
a revival. The number of unemployed
is less than half of that of year ago.
industry is on the upgrade. payrolls
are being increased and the wage earn
ers are assured that relief Is at hand
from the industrial depression in which
the Democratic administration left
them
New and Watson Indorscd.
I'VE favor the earliest possible re-
peal of the present Democratic tariff
law. under which there has been wide
spread depression and unemployment
before and since the world war. and the
enactment of n protective measure ex-
tending to American labor and enter
prise tariff rates fully equalzing the
cost of production at home and abroad
We predict that the enactment of a
tariff law adequately protective OF
American labor. In conjunction with
the other constructive measures OF the
Harding Administration, will be fol-
lowed by q complete resumption OF in
dustry and era OF prosperity without
parallel in our rational history
we unqualifiedly indorse the records
OF Senators Harry S. New and James Il.
Watson and the Republican members OF
the lower House OF Congress They
have played leading part in the con-
structive legislative programme OF Con-
gress and have given the fullest and
best sympathetic cooperation TO the ex-
ccutive branch of the Government.
I'VE would emphasize the fact that to
complete the program which the Re-
publican party has initiated II Is ncces-
sary TO continue the heartiest coopera-
tion which now exists between the Con-
gress and the President and to this end
we pledge our efforts to the election of
that statesman and scholar. former SEN
ator Albert NJ. Beveridge and solid
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