The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-14
Agricultural Relief Promised
in Document; Strong i
Dry Plank.
CORRUPTION ATTACKED
Honesty in Government Is
Advocated; Aid for
Labor Pledged.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Stah Correspondent

United Press Stan Correspondent
CONVENTION HALL, Kansas
City, Mo, June IA party plat-
form embodying the Coolidge doc
trines regarding farm relief, inter-
national relations and economy was
presented to the Republican national
convention today by the resolutions
| committee.
The presidential campaign docu-
ment condemned corruption of
Government officials and citizens in
both parties, promised there would
be no deficit in this campaign, and
offered the strongest prohibition en-
forcement plank yet submitted to a
national convention by its commits
tee.
The McNary- -Haugen bill theory
of farm relief, including the equali-
zation fee, was ignored as a result
of the administration forces victory
over the farm bloc in committee,
after a sensational battle lasting
since Tuesday night.
Promises were made for promotion
of farm marketing legislation, for in
creased tariff on agricultural prod
ucts affected by foreign competition;
for Government loans to encourage
diversification, and for measures
which will place the agricultural in
terests of America on a basis Of
economic equality with other Indus
try to insure its prosperity and sue
cess"
All through the 9,000-word docu-
ment the drafters pointed to what
the party had done for the farmer.
They told how tax reduction had
helped him; now the tariff protect
ed him; how inland waterways were
being developed for him; how the
radio had been fostered for him:
how Republican Congresses had
passed special legislation for him.
But neither the vetoed McNary-
Haugen bill nor the equalization
fee system embodied in that meas
ure was mentioned
There we're eight outstanding
planks on prohibition, honesty in
government, campaign expenses,
agriculture, the tariff, foreign poll
cies, labor injunctions and public
utilities.
"The people, through the method
provided by the Constitution, have
written the Eighteenth Amendment
into the Constitution. said the pro-
hibition plank. "The Republican
party pledges itself and its nomi-
nees to the observance and vigor-
GUS enforcement Of this provision
of the Constitution"
Praises Coolidge Record
The platform began. by reviewing
Administration accomplishments.
No better guarantee Of prosperity
can be given than the pledge to
continue the Coolidge policies, it
said.
The record Of Secretary Mellon
was lauded as "unrivalled and UNI
surpassed, The fiscal plank said that
Mellon has reduced the public debt
$6,41l, 100000 in seven years. Tax re-
duction Of more than $1,000 900 900
has been wrought. A promise of fur
ther reduction was made "as the con-
dition Of the treasury may permit"
1--WE steafastly opposed and will
continue to oppose cancellation OF
foreign debts" it added.
Would Aid Coal Industry
The platform recognized in the
mining industry and expressed de-
sire of the party to assist in any
feasible plan for stabilization of the
coal mining industry"
To labor the platform would grant
the right of collective bargaining,
restriction of immigration and con-
tinuance of the present high wage
scale"
The railroad plank said it possibly
might be wise to make some amend
ments in the interstate commerce
act based on changes in public de-
mands trade conditions and char-
acter Of competition
The merchant marine plank af-
firmed the Jones' White bill. and
made clear that the party does not
believe in Government ownership or
operation of vessels.
FavOrs River Work
The waterways plank proposed to
carry systematic development Of
the Mississippi system to speedy
completion.
Pointing out that 10000 miles Of
air mail service are operated, the
commercial aviation plank declared
it would be fitting if our first eff
forts should be to establish air
communication with Latin-A America
and Canada
The Republican doctrine of re-
strictive immigration was affirmed
in a plank which urged Congress
to correct defects in the present
law
Promise was made in the navy
plank to keep the types of American
combatant ships up to the full ratio
Of the Arms Conference treaties.
The only plank relating specifics
The platform closed with a strong
statement for home rule and states
rights 1t deplored the apparent will
lingness Of state officials to court aid
from the Federal Government.