The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-09
Wet PLANK IS
TO Be PUT UP
TO Democrats
Proposal for Convention
Declares for State
Referendum.
REPEAL ALSO is SOUGHT
Age Pension, Slap at Roads
Group Considered for
Stand by Party.
BY BEN STERN

Stand by Party.
BY BEN STERN
Undaunted by adverse comment
on any and al types Of wet planks,
Richard Werneke. Terre Haute, and
John w. Eggeman, TT. Wayne,
former judge of the Allen circuit
court, will submit wet proposals to
the Democratic platform commit
tee when it meets tonight.
John w. Spencer. Evansville,
former Vanderburgh county judge,
expects to present G wet plank after
he sounds out sentiment.
The Werneke plank. which will
be accompanied by ten-page brief,
declares:
Taxes Are Increased
Whereas, untoward conditions, so
cial turmoil and strife have come
about in our state through the eff
fects of prohibition; taxes increased.
penal and reformative institutions
increased, the markets for grain and
other products diminished and I'M
paralleled crime conditions have
arisen. and a discouraged condition
of unemployment has followed, the
Indiana Democrats Ill convention
assembled declare for a statewide
referendum on this subject
Eggeman's plank will declare for
modification.
From all indications the wet
planks will die in committee, for al
though many delegates are talking
against the dry law. they feel that
it will jeopardize the party politi-
cally If any wet or modification
planks are adopted.
Werneke also will present plank
for old age pensions based on eco
nomical. equitable and humanita-
rian principles"
Condemn Alleged FavOrs
Drafts of the platform, which
have been completed call for
changing the highway commission
from a political football to con-
s.ructive body. The plank is ex-
pected to condemn the alleged prac-
tice of favoring any one type OF
road material.
Flood relief in the Wabash valley
will be recommended, and the pres
ent tariff condemned in no uncer-
tain terms. The latter plank as
now drafted declares that should
the tariff be passed, the President
would veto it.
A state school aid resolution
drafted by George Cole, Dearborn
county school superintendent, men,
Der Of the Governors commission
and candidate for the nomination
for superintendent OF public in
struction calls for uniform system
OF public instruction with minimum
requirements and condemns sys-
tenn of school relief which causes
teachers to go without payment"
LING NhSCUAhSil Law
A registration plank modelled
after the Wisconsin law will be pre-
scented by Frank Griese, mayor OF
Evansville. 1t provides every voter
must register before the county
clerk and receive a registration card
The voters Signature would be
sworn to and placed on file as a
permanent registration.
Democratic mayors of the state
we're to meet this afternoon and
at dinner tonight to discuss a reso-
luton calling fer removal of munich
pally-owned utilities from the jur-
isdiction of the public service COM
mission.
Another plank criticiSing the COM
mission is to be presented.
Although some Democratic lead
ers demand the Spencer ShiveIy
act under which the public service
commission functions be repealed
and the commission be abolished,
NJ such definite or radical action
will be voiced officially, but the con-
duct Of the utilities body viii be
criticised.
The plank directed at the high
way commission. it is said. will con-
tain criticism Of any alleged favor
ing Of any certain type Of paving
material and viii ask for efficient
operation of the state largest spend
ing body.
All platform proposals will be
presented to the committee on COM
mittees which meets this afternoon
There is no hesitation exhibited
BY the platform drafters on a Spe-
eific tax relief plank.
Concurred on Tax
r. Earl Peters. Fl. Wayne, state
chairman; Evans Woollen, Indian
apoliS banker: Frederick Van Nuys
former United States district attor-
ney; Dan Simms. Lafayette; George
Rauch. Marion. former Eleventh dis
trict congressman: Harry NJ. VIII
liams of the TT. Wayne Journal
Gazette; John S. McFaddin, Rock
vile. and other party leaders who
met Sunday afternoon, concurred ir
declaring the party must declare fol-
a specific tax remedy without equiv
ocation.
Some Of the members are calling
for an income tax. while not a few
desires sales and excuses taxes.
The remedial means. If any. vii
be decided upon late today.