The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-24
PLANKS GIVEN
APPROVAL OF
ALL DELEGATES
New Plan Would Throw Sc
lection of Governor, Sen
ator to Indiana Farley.
PARTY POLICIES UPHELD
Administration of State and
Nation Gets IndorSe-
ment.

Amendment of the primary law
to remove nominations for Governor
and United States Senator from the
primary and place them in the con-
vention, to provide for nomination
of Congressman in district conven-
tionS and to eliminate the preSi-
dental preference was advocated in
the platform adopted by the Repub-
lican State convention this morning
The platform was adopted without
oratory and dissenting votes.
1--WE recommend that the present
a primary law be so amended said
the resolution completed by the reso-
lutions committee early this morn
ing, that in the country primary
elections delegates be elected for the
following purposes:
"First-For the nomination OF
United States Senators and all State
officers in State convention.
+ "Second-For the nomination OF
Representatives in Congress in dele
gate conventions held in their re-
Spective districts.
And that the preferential feature
of the present primary law relating
to Presiden tot the United States
be eliminated"
Administration Endorsed
The committee, comprising one
member from each congressional
district, convened at the SEVERN at
10 o. m. 1t was near daybreak when
its deliberations were finished and
stenographers put to work on pre-
pairing copies for ratification in the
convention today. Edgar M. Bless
ing of Danville, former public
service commissioner, was chairman
of the committee, and Schuyler A.
Haas, former Seventh district
chairman, secretary.
The resolu ions contain hearty
Endorsement OF national and State
administrations of the past four
years. The Coolidge administration,
said the resolution, "has reduced the
national debt over nine billions of
dollars and at the same time has
enormously reduced taxation. &.
1t has vigorously prosecuted plumb
erers of the public domain and
natural wealth of the country, and
has restored unlawful gains to the
people"
The platform reafirmed the
partys opposition to the World
Court and "entangling alliances"
Further limitation upon immigra-
ton was advocated, and approval
given the lakes to the gulf water
ways project.
Support Watson
ave approve legislation on behalf
of our merchant marine and Of our
defensive ornaments on the sea and
in the air" the resolutions declared
"We approve such legislation as
has been enacted to meet the nece5-
sites of agriculture and urge our
delegation in Congress to actively
support such further legislation as
will give agriculture a profitable
and permanent security"
The doctrine of protective tariff
was given the customary indorse-
ment and Indiana's congressional
delegation lauded for its activity
and loyalty in aiding in the procure
ment of valuable legislation for this
State and for the Union"
Santor James E. Watson's presi-
dental candidacy was Endorsed iii
glowing terms and Indiana's dele
CATION to the national convention
instructed to give him loyal and
active support"
state Rule Lauded
The State administration was
lauded but mention of Governor
Ed Jackson's name avoided. State
finances were pronounced so sat-
isfactory as to be "a source of price
to the citizens of Indiana. The
State is free from debt, the reso-
luton recounted, and the tax levy
has been reduced $3,600,000 since
1924.
Accomplishments of the State
highway department were COM
mend In the last four years, the