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THE DEMOCRATIC STATEJPLATFORM Adopted by the State Convention Held in Indianapolis, June 19, 1918. * »i ADMINISTRATION IS PRAISED Declares That Winning of the War Takes Precedence Over Every Other Issue.

Indianapolis, June 20—The following is the .complete text of the plat form adopted by the Democratic State Convention, held in this city yesterday:*

Tiie Democrats of Indiana, in convention assembled, adopt the following declarations to the end that the people of the state may be apprised of the policies to which the party is committed:

1. The immediate purpose of the Democratic party, the purpose which takes precedence of every other, is to win the war. The fate of true democracy everywhere depends upon its being won. Its object is to rid the world once for all of the threat of violence and injustice which must hang over it so long as there is anywTiere an autocratic government which can disturb its peace or dominate its fortunes. The outrages against right which Germany has committed have directly touched our own citizens and our own liberties, and they have done much more than that. They have threatened right and liberty everywhere, and Germany must be brought

to terms by such a victory as will leave no doubt in the minds of her

rulers and her people as to what

forces control mankind. We entered upon our present course in self-de-fense to resist a menacing assault, directed against our freedom and our national integrity; we shall not abandon it until our objective is definitely attained. 2. Because we mean to win the war, it is our purpose to support and sustain to the utmost the administration of Woodrow Wilson. His administration can better be supported by those who believe in it and trust it than by those who are constantly eager to make a selfish use of what they conceive to be its mistakes. It is, therefore, our purpose to supply the administration in our nominees with men who are its real and unquestionable friends.

3. We are confirlned and strengthened in our support of the administration, and are in full harmony with it, not merely because we are at war and must stand behind the only common instrumentality through which we can win it, but also because the administration has deserved our confidence by its record. 4. Our purposes look also beyond the period of the -war. We recognize that the war must of necessity be followed by a period of reconstruction, to whose problems it will be necessary that the best, ’most sympathetic and most liberal minds of the country should be dfevoted. Those problems

will some of them be new, and many of them, though old problems, will wear a new aspect and significance. They must be approached without regard to old party catch-words, formulas or prepossessions, in full recognition of the fact that they are new and must be dealt with in a new way. 5. As full a development as possible of vocational training must be undertaken, particular attention being given to the rehabilitation of those who have been in one way or another disabled by the war. Opportunities fdr their industrial employment must be sought and found and they must be equipped to take advantage of those opportunities?

6. And not in their case alone must the sympathetic aid of the federal government be given to the allocation of labor, the development of its skill and the establishment of proper labor conditions, 6ut such services must be rende^d all laborers and systematic effort must be made to raise the whole level of labor conditions and facilitate the access of labor to employment and the improvement of its preparation and training. 7. We must seek to avoid in the future the conflicts between capital and labor which have been all too frequent in the past, and must seek to do r so by „measure of co-ordination such as we have hitherto not attempted. The statesmanship of the country must be devoted to this fundamental and all-important task whose successful working out is a condition precedent to harmonious democracy. Provision must be made for the settlement of all questions upon the single basis of fairness adi justice. 8. The whole industry of the coun-

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try hiugt be with in ih« wi liberal arid enlightbhed rhanher. kaw materials and all tiniversai essentials like coal and electric power must be made accessible to all upon equal and equitable terms. The natural re sources of the country m*st be systematically developed where they have been neglected or their development delayed. Arid and waste land must be reclaimed and agriculture in gen eral further sustained and encour aged. New industries must be fos tered and the barri rs removed which have stood in the way of old ones, and the thought of the nation devoted to every impartial process by which the industrial prosperity of the country may be secured by methods iMich will absolutely exclude monopoly. 9. Railway transportation must be controlled in such a way as to assure complete co-ordination, adequate development and, the equal service of the railways in every field of eco nomic activity. The water transpor tation of the country must be de veloped in such a way as adequately to supplement and, wherever advantageous, parallel the transportation systems of the railways. 10. A budget system for the fed ^ral government has become an im perative necessity and the legislative and executive branches of the government should work together for its establishment.

11. There must' be a single test and standard for every public policy. Every measure must be put to this test: Is it just? Is it for the benefit of the average man without influence or privilege? Does it in real fact em body t’ie highest conception of social justice and of right dealing without regard to person or class or special interest? 12. We take pride as Hoosiers

and Americans in the splendid service of Thomas R. Marshall, Vice-Pres ident of the United States. 13. We endorse with pride the matchless naval administration of Josephus Daniels who democracised the navy, scourged from his department the profiteers and produced a degree of efficiency never before equaled by American fighters on the sea.

14. We endorse the splendid work and achievements of Newton D. Baker, secretary of war, and denounce the sinister and systematic propaganda of falsehood and slander by profiteers and politicians calculated to umjermine the effectiveness of the army and to deprive him of the confidence of the people and to embarrass him in meeting his heavy responsibilities. Individuals Strongly Endorsed. We congratulate the country*on the fact that the health of men in the military service is of a highlr standard than in any other military enterprise upon which the United States has ever engaged, especially striking by contrast with the record of the war with Spain. By the most approved methods of camp sanitation and personal hygiene the medical department of the army has red^^d the sick rate to the lowest point ever known in military service. We congratulate the country on the fact that no hasty expedition, organized for personal exploitation or to serve any temporary expedient was sent abroad needlessly endangering by precipitate action the lives of American troops. We endorse the policies of William G. McAdoo as Secretary of the Treasury and as Director General of Trans portation. The national administration has proven itself constructive in war as well as in peace. The first Wilson administration wrought the greatest civil reforms of a century, successfully meeting the most difficult problems. In the President’s second administration he ecounters the present vast undertaking to which we have pledged in thrilling unison our fortunes and our lives.

Whether as the progressive spokesman of industrial and political advancement in domestic affairs, or as the militant world leader in human! ty’s war for democratic ideals, Mr. Wilson commands our confidence and support.- He is entitled to the gener ous co-operation of men of progress and vision w^rever found, and espe cially in the pongress of the United States. The nation has traveled far under his leadership f ‘and it can not hazard the gains founded in equal and exact principles of economic and social justice made for Americans and American institutions, through changes whereby we woul£ be forced to turn to divided counsels at this important juncture. The future presents the supreme test of American statesmanship, and we submit that the people can best trust the wisdom of President Wilson and those who stand with him who have shared with him the unparalleled accomplish ments of the past six years. Therefore, We commend to the serious coasideration of the people the election of Senators and Congressmen in complete harmony with the President, primarily upon the policies

Mr. and Mr*. G. A. McEwen

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B* th? &kr, blit ^qtiaiiy accord 'WitH him lit questions of vital domestic Concern. Upoft this gtound We ap peal for popular support fbr our congressional nominees as men best equipped to serve the natlotidl inter estS. We earnestly endorse and coinmerid the services of our four democratic members of Congress—George K Denton, W. E. Cox, Lincoln Dixon and Henry A. Barnhart, in their loyal support of the administration of Pres ident Wilson, and their patriotic and faithful service in all legislation relating to the war and its vigorous prosecution.

We commend the constructive^poli cies of the administration in dealing with war problems directly related to the civil and industrial life of the na tion.

1. The Federal Reserve system established by Democratic legislation, although denounced by Republican candidates and orators and opposed by Republican leaders in Congress, has enabled the nation to finance the war and has safeguarded the business interests of the land against disaster.

2. Government control of the transportation system as a war measure has resulted in greater efficiency in public service, increases of wages to the employes, and guaranteed re turns to investors, with essential preparation for the improvement and expansion of facilities long neglected. 3. The War Finance Corporation provides adequate credits for enterprises and industries necessary or contributory to the prosecution of

the war. 4. The operation of the Rural Credit System has given to the farmers of the country enhanced credit, and has resulted in the reduction of interest on farm loans. 5. War revenue problems have been met so that the burden has been placed upon those most able to pay, *with a fair distribution amohg all the people of proportionate taxation, with special provision for Inheritance taxes, excess profits taxes hni taxes upon munitions and luxuries. 6. A marine insurance system, provided by the government has resulted in the reduction of insurance rates on hulls and cargoes from 6*4 per cent, to 2 per cent, since t^e opening of the war.

Greetings to Those in Trenches.

To the fighting forces of the armies of the Republic battling or preparing to battle for the freedom of the world, we send greetings of pride and affection, with the assurance that while they are facing the foe in front, we will take care of snipers in the rear ; that we will Support the government in every effort to protect the market baskets of their wives and mothers from the profiteers, and that we will not only support and sustain them now, but remember them with a nation’s gratitude and care when they come home again.

We congratulate them on the wisdom and the foresight of the national administration in providing a war insurance which goes farther toward the proper protection of the fighting forces than this or any nation has ever gone before.

A sound policy of statesmanship will endeavor to create in America a nation of independent home-owning people. The Federal Farm Loan law is a wise act of Democratic constructive legislation which Is making it possible for industrious persons of small means to acquire ownership of farm homes. We favor the extension of this legislation to include the granting of preferential loans through the Rural Credit System under favorable terms and conditions to honorably discharged soldiers and sailors, and we favor the enactment of practical legislation to accomplish this purpose.

We regret the deliberately planned attempt of the opposition to create sectional divisions and hates for petty party purposes at an hour when every instiuet of patriotism calls for national solidarity, and when the boy with Pershing, whether he hails from Minnesota or Mississippi, is equally beloved by patriots as a soldier of the Republic.

World Safe for Democracy.

We repudiate as misrepresentative of the sentiment of Indiana the asser'tion of the chief executive of the state that we ate not fighting the battle of democracy., and that we are trying to impose some particular form of government on reluctant nations; and we accept the view of Woodrow Wilson that we are fighting to make the world safe for democracy and to give to the peoples of the earth the privilege of self-determination in governmental affairs. During the last two years of the first Wilson administration Democratic leaders in Congress vainly sought to secure the passage of legislation which would establish a strong government merchant marine. The obstructive methods of partisans who know no school of thought save that which contemplates paying public tribute to private profit continued until the American flag had almost disappeared from the high seas. It was not until a program, sponsored by the national administration, was finally

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fedtßited by Cort^re«« that kny reSs 5*63 made. The tariff question has been eliminated as a political issue, by Democratic legislation! through the creation of a federal Tariff Commission, a non-partisan body, engaged in intelligent research and preparation for reconstruction of our revenue and customs laws after the war, in such a tnanher as will be best adapted to the country’s needs.

To labor we pledge the continuation of the policy of the party during the last six years. We need not insist upon our* sympathy with the American toiler, for the record is writ, and he who runs may read. And we commend the splendid spirit with which American labor has consecrated itself to service for the Republic in the waging of the war, The world’s war has created extraordinary demands upon America for food. In this supreme crisis, we congratulate our farmers and nation on the steady increase in America’s production of food stuffs and the evident ability of our farmers to meet the increasing demands of /our armies and those of our allies. This gratifying result is due to the intelligence, industry and patriotism of American farmers whose masterful efforts have been immeasurably aided by wise legislation in aid of agriculture enacted in both state and nation by the democratic party. We heartily endorse the policy of federal and state aid to encourage the development of agriculture and we pledge our party to enact further practical legislation having this purpose in view. The Democratic party has given to soldiers and soldiers’ widows numerous increases in pensions which the Republican party, long in power, has denied them, and our record in this Is but another evidence that we stand In performance rather than by promise for those who defend our country, and those now engaged in the patriotic duty of defending our country, as well as their widows and dependents, and are thereby assured that their welfare will never be neglected by the Democratic party. In every patriotic effort to aid President Wilson in the prosecution of the war we pledge ungrudging support to the Governor of Indiana. Opposed to Centralization.

We are opposed to the centralization of the government of Indiana by taking away from the people the right to elect the Attorney General and other officers and placing their appointment in the hands of the Governor.

We favor the speedy enactment of the pending federal amendment granting equal franchise to women, and pledge the legislature of Indiana, if Democratic, to promptly ratify such amendment; and if not nationally enacted, we pledge the Democratic parity of Indiana to amend the constitution of our state granting equal franchise to women in Indiana, and in recognition of the splendid w'ork they are doing in support of all war activities, and believing in the principle of equal suffrage, we invite them to participate in the councils of our party. We demand the repeal of the law making compulsory the teaching of the German language in the public schools of Indiana.

Marshall and Ralston Endorsed.

The administrations of Governors Marshall and Ralston demonstrated that our party believes in and practices economy and efficiency in state affairs. State indebtedness was wiped out and a large working balance left in the state treasury at the close of Governor Ralston’s administration. We oppose the creation of unnecessary offices and commissions, and pledge our party to the management of the affairs of the state to the best interests of the tax payers of Indiana. The different institutions of our state should be maintained at the highest standard and economically administered. We are proud of our schools and every effort should be made to maintain their present high standard. Good roads are essential to the welfare of our people, and whenever the present road laws can be amended to better transportation facilities over such roads we pledge ourselves to such amendment. Since we last assembled in state convention the democracy of state and nation has lost a wise and muchbeloved leader in the death of John Worth Kern. For forty-eight years he was one of the militant champions of the principles of the party, illustrated in the political philosophy of Jefferson, Jackson and Wilson. His services to the nation as the leader of the Senate throughout the first administration of President Wilson were of the first importance. His wisdom in council, his eloquence before the people,, his broad humanitarian instincts, and the distinction of his career combined to write his name indelibly in history, and to make his memory an inspiration to the democracy of generations yet to be. In the death of Charles Warren Fairbanks the state has lost one of her most distinguished sons. Differing widely with his views of governmental policy, we recognize in him a statesman moved by honest motives and we sincerely join in the sorrow of the state in his loss. With this declaration of principles we invite all the people of Indiana to join ug in pledging, if need be, every man and every dollar and generous support of President Wilson in the prosecution of the war until the world is rid of the menace of autocracy am the liberties of mankind assured. Resolved, by the Democrats of Indiana in state convention, That the rooster be adopted as the official emblem of the party to be placed at the head of the ticket. • — ■ ——; - Notice From June Ist, 1918 to September Ist, 1918, our office hours will be from 9 o’clock a. m. until 4 o’clock p. m. Saturdays excepted. Our offices will be open Saturday evenings. < 12atf W. H. Wigton. Bothwell & Vanderford *

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