The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-05

Draft of the Republican state
platform as presented today to the
state convention by the resolutions
committee follows.
We. the Republicans of Indiana.
IN delegate convention assembled,
reaffirm our faith in Republican
fundamentals and rededicate our
selves to the faithful performance of
the constructive tasks intrusted to
us by the sovereign people of state
and nation.
National Administration
In Herbert Hoover, the Republican
party has given to the nation a
courageous, constructive and con-
scientious chief executive whose
training, experience, mental equip
ment, splendid poise, Lincoln-like
moderation and energized efficiency
combine to produce that type of dis
tinctive leadership which is most
NEEDED for the new era of construc-
tive progress now upon us.
VIC AACdl lily LIlC
administration and the Republican
congress for the splendid advance
ment made thus far in carrying to
fulfillment the pledges made to the
people in the Republican national
platform of 1928. No period in all
our history has been productive of
more important constructive achieve
ments than have been crowded into
the few busy months since Presi-
dent Hoover took Office and called
a Republican congress in special
session.
We cordially extend congratula-
ticns and fluctuations to James E.
Watson and Arthur r. Robinson, rur
two United States senators, and to
the Indiana Republican delegation
in the national house of representa-
tiveS. and express on behalf of the
people of Indiana our warm appreci-
alton for their unremitting industry,
fine leadership and Hoosier agrees
siveness. Our delegation in congress
is highly creditable to the great
commonwealth and we'll sustains the
glorious traditions laid down by
famous line of statesmen.
Indiana Republicans take pride in
the advancement of Senator James
ship of the United States senate,
and in his achievements in that i'm
portant part of national leadership.
1t is our profound and earnest
conviction that the well-being and
the future SoundneSS and stability
of our nation and its policies are
bound up with the retention at
Washington of a Republican con-
gress committed to a Republican
program and sincerely active in the
business of putting that program
into operation.
We commend to the voters of all
political parties our candidates for
congress, and urge the vital need for
the earliest possible completion of
the great constructive program of
legislation and action which-is des-
tined to mark the Hoover admin
istration as a period of extraordi-
nary acceleration and sterilization
of prosperity.
Flood Control
We warmly commend the action
OF our senators and representatives
in congress through whose earnest
efforts sufficient funds were appro-
priated by our federal government
for the purpose of making COM
p,ete survey of the problem of flood
control of our principal rivers and
we solicit their active and agrees
sive support to the enactment of
proper federal legislation with
view to the completion of a co-or-
dinated plan FOR freshet control and
abatement of flood damage through
the drainage basin in harmony with
navigation power and irrigation, and
TO the promotion of the waterways
bf our state.
Clark Memorial
We heartily approve the erection
at Vincennes of a fitting and appro-
pirate memorial by our federal gov
Ernment to preserve the memory of
General George Rogers Clark and
that noble band of pioneer men and
women whose heroic achievements
laid the foundation of our present
imperial greatness and we pledge
our loyal and patriotic support to
the perpetuation of this memorial
as national shrine.
Recognizing the fact that we are
entering upon a state campaign in
which state, rather than national
issues are to be discussed, we chal-
lenge the opposition to battle and go
forth confidently to ask for a vote
of confidence on a record of solid
achievement and a showing of good
faith accomplishment in accord with
the Republican state platform
pledges Of 1923.
Taxation
Taxation has beco, he the states
most serious economic problem. Con-
slant increasing demand made by
the people upon the various depart
ments of state government and the
inevitable resultant expansion of the
functions of the departments in re-
Spouse to public insiStence have
tended to increase the cost of ad-
ministration from year to year. This
expansion has come over long pc
Rod of years, and is the logical re-
suit of a complex and changing era
Of growth.
In response to public sentiment
and in recognit. III of the existence
of a major problem involved in the