Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-25

I'VE favor the return Of authority to
determine the necessity for issuance Of
bonds by municipalities to local authori-
ties and recommend q vacation in the
expenditure Of public funds and the
creation OF public Indebtedness"
The plank declaring for "homc
rule Is in direct opposition to the
ideas expressed by Governor McCray
In his address to the convention yes
terday. The Governor said:
"The State tax board has worked
hard and fnithfuIIy to limit expen-
ditures as much as possible, EVIL
denced by tho fact that during the
period from March 10. 1921. to May
10, 1921, they have refused to give
their approval to tho issuance Of
s.Oi7, 1868 worth Of bonds, against
which there would have been an an
nuaI interest charge of approximately
100000 against the taxing units
which sought to create the obliga-
lions.
Ing to tho taxpayers by the disnp-
proyal Of the issuance Of these bonds
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars
have been saved by the rigid in
spection of the contract prices on
LEGISLATURE STOPPED
SHORT OF PLATFORM.
The last Legislature amended the tax
law so as to take some OF the power,
over bond issues, away from the tax
board but no particular effort was made
to go as far as the platform proposes.
Under present conditions, counties, cities
and townships may, without the permits
sion Of the tax board issue bonds bearing
low interest rate, but taxpayers have
a right to appeal TO the board. In all
cases of the issuance Of bonds. bearing
higher interest rates. local officials must
go to the tax board for autho rity.
The plank for the abolition Of boards
and commissions also Is distinct de-
parture from policies inaugurated during
the Goodrich administration. Many com
missions and boards have been created
recently by Republican administrations
and Republican legislatures.
REMAINDER OF
PLATFORM Is TAME.
The remainder Of the platform is q
rather tame affair, containing the usual
approval OF Republican activities.
There Is no mention In the document
of the primary law. This had been a
matter of considerable concern, but II
was finally decided 1t would not be
mentioned. The proposal to declare for
the rereal of the primary law was
placed before the committee by Jesse
Greene, Fl Wayne. but IL met with lit
tie favor. It was considered abl-
in view Of the result Of the recent pri-
mary not to push the proposal
The first part OF the platform contains
an Endorsement of the national and
State Administrations. following very
afa ~ he
Of Senator James E. Watson. The In
dorsement contains an approval Of the
Administration foreign pItcy which
has never been mentioned by Albert J
Beveridge. the party's nominee for the
Senate.
In its Endorsement OF the State admin
fstratiou. the platform particularly calls
attention to education laws, the re
moyal OF the reformatory. the budget
law, the activities OF the highway de-
partment and the blue sky law.
The platform declares for law and or
der, and in this connection advocates the
enactment of the Dyer bill, making
lynchfng a Federal offense. Under the
subject OF Americanism, the platform
points with pride to the adoption o.
the amendment to the State constitution
making citizenship a necessary qualthea-
WOMEN GIVEN
MORE RECOGNITION.
Women are given more recognition
than has ever been accorded them By
Republicans, in the plank on party or
ganization. This plank favors putting
on the State executive committee two or
more women. one TO be vice chairman
and to have all the powers and duties
IN ~ aIn
man, and to preside In the absence OF
the chairman.
The platform declares for the care 81
disabled veterans and for adjusted com
pensation for ex service men.
LABOR PLANK
OF FEDERATION.
On the subject Of labor, the party
pronouncement declares against compui-
sorry arbitration and recognizes the right
OF labor to organize. The plank Is q
strong bid for the labor vote. It was
submitted by the Indiana Federation oi
Labor and adopted without a change.
Under the heading Of Agriculture.
the so-called agricultural relief mea $
ures are reviewed and the administra.
tions. State and National, congratulated
Members of the committee which draft.
ed the platform are Roscoe ktper, Room.
Vile; Thomas H. Adams. Vineennes
Edgar u. Bush. Salem; Perry II Bear
Madison; Harold Henderson. Rockville
William A. Bond, Richmond. blanchard
Horn, Anderson: Edward +. Fruit
Delphi: Charles T.. Greenwald, Gary
Jesse Green. Fl Wayne: Shepard crum-
packer, South Bend: Taylor e. Gron-
niger, Indianapolis and Mrs. Frances
Bearss Gould. Peru
Taxation problems came to the front
when platform suggestions were received
by the committee before 1t went into
executive session.
HYATT ISSUES
WARNING on TAXES
A warning was sounded by Hiatt
Frost former mayor Of Canncrsvliie, whf
said his Interests we're largely farming
that unless definite pledge Of o reduc-
ton of / cent in the State tax levy wert
made the Republican party would be In
danger In November. He said n slight
shaving of appropriations for several de.
partments Of State government might
bring about the result desired.
William Bosom of Marion County, pro-
posed n platform plank favoring the
abolition Of the public service commits
sion. the Industrial board, the State tax