The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-16
IMPRINT OF
PRESIDENT IS
ON PLATFORM
Militant Tone Noted in
G. 0. P. Declaration; Laud
Hoover LaviShIy.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
United Press STAFF Correspondent

Il uONllAS L..
United Press STAFF Correspondent
CHICAGO, June 16.-President
Hoover's bid for reelection was
made on his behalf by his party to-
day in voluminous platform that
will attract the attention of the
man in the street mainly by its
departure in proposed liberalization
of the eighteenth amendment.
Those who stop to read it
will find militant tone running
through the catalog of Republican
principles-the long-held tenets of
the party, with few exceptions
and lavish praise of the chief
executive for his program of de-
preston relief measures.
The platform makers did not
heed the popular cry for brevity,
for it takes 5000 words to tell what
the country what the party be-
lieveS.
Throughout is the picture of
Hoover the leader. 1t closes, after
ringing denunciation of the
Democratic party for its rule in the
house of representatives, with the
reSounding challenge:
1.-THE Republican party faces the
future unafraid"
Appeals for Loyalty
An appeal for Republican loyalty
is made in biting diatribe against
party irregularity. The whole docu-
ment, which covers the entire field
of domestic and foreign affairs,
bears strongly the imprint of the
man in the White House.
High wages and a shorter work
day and week, both in private in
dustry and the government, is the
contribution the platform makes to
this phase Of the economic prob
lem.
. A striking omission is the SOL
diers' bonus. President Hoover is
expected to veto the bill if it
reaches him, but he gets no guild
ance from his party platform.
For alienation of the business
debacle and its attendant evil of
unemployment, the platform offers
the comprehensive reconstruction
program that President Hoover re-
Gently eSpoused and which is now
on its way through congress. This
program calls for 100000 900 for
loans to states to feed the hungry.
The party made it clear, however.
that 1T does ont thus indorse the
dole"
Pledge Gold Maintenance
Republicans pledged themselves
solldly for maintenance of the gold
standard. To bolster the domestic
credit situation, the platform plead
ed for enactment of the home loan
discount bill to lift the burden of
the nations home owners.
Turning toward the chaos in in
ternational exchange, the platform
advocates an international confer
ence to consider sterilization of
silver and exchange problems, COM
modify prices and possible Good
erat1ve action concerning them"
In restating its loyal support of a
protective tariff, the party drew a
cheer from the oil, lumber and other
natural resource industries by sug-
costing tariff favors for them.
General advocacy of surplus con-
troll plans for the relief of agricul-
ture is tempered by the structure
that they must be economically
sound" which outlaws the eouali-
zation fee and debenture plan.
Foreign Policy Praised
The platform warmly praises
President Hoover's foreign ventures.
particularly the administrations
just balance" in handling the
Japanese Chinese crisis.
President Hoover is praised for
his disarmament endeavors, but the
platform warns that our own navy
should not be reduced below those
Of other nations and adds that the
army has reached the irreducible
minimum consistent with the self
reliance, self-respect and security
of this country"
The party re-pledges itself to en-
trance into the world court, but
very carefully warns against any
alliances abroad, without even whis-
pering the name of the League of
Nations.
The party takes an important adj
vance position in the field of public
utility regulation, by advocating
regulation of interstate power trans
mission by the federal power COM
mission.