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CONVENTIONS IN NEBRASKA


Democratic Platform which Endorses
Bodily the Chicago Platform-The
Populist and silver Republican Plat
forms About AIike-Admtnistratio IS
Policy Denounced.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 22.-Nebra ska
democrats, populists and silver republic
cans met here to-day and fused on NOM
nations for the judge of the supreme
court and for the two candidates for
regents of the university. Former Gov
ernor Holcomb was nominated for
judge. He was endorsed by all parties
after sharp fight. For regents of the
state university the conventions nom
mated Edison Rich and J. L. Teeters,
the names going through without oppo-
sition. Ex-senator Allen was chairman
of the resolutions committee in the pop
ulist convention and w. j. Bryan was
a delegate to the democratic convention.
He dictated the platform and policy of
luc dllC COIlNtullOH. IHlS QOCu-
ment declared uncompromisingly for
free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16
to 1 and endorsed bodily the Chicago
platform of 1896. The platform of the
populist convention endorsed the plat
form of the populist national conven-
ton of 1896 and in addition contained
planks denouncing the policy of the ad-
ministration in the Philippines. The
platform of the silver republicans was
much the same and condition in addi-
tion strong plank declaring against
the use Of railroad passes by public Off
cials. This pass resolution was adopt
ed by the populist convention without
dissent, but stirred up great commo-
tion among the democrats, many of
whom fought it hard and for time the
gathering was resolved into a scene of
great disorder Finally the matter was
clared passed, although not over doz-
en- delegates voted on either side.
Mr.. Bryan addressed all three conven-
tions and was emphatic in his denunci
alton of the administration policy in
LIE I'IllllpplleS. T1G dlSO SpOhe NlSUl-
ous1y in support of the free coinage of
silver declaring it to be the main issue
now before the public. He denounced
trusts in strong terms and criticised the
administration for doing nothing to reg
ulate them. He was received with great
enthusiasm.
The platform adopted by the demo- |
cratic convention endorses and empha- |
sizes every plank in the national plat
form adopted at Chicago in 1896. The !
money plank is as follows:
"Our confidence in the principles set |
forth in the Chicago platform has been |
increased as those principles have been |
vindicated by events. The gold stand !
ard is less defensible now than it was |
in 1896, since the president has confess
ed it's failure by sending a commission
to Europe to secure International bimet-
allism, while the inability of the COM
mission to secure foreign aid is added
proof that the people of the United
States must act alone if they expect re-
lief.
"The present legal ratio of 16 to is
the natural and necessary ratio and the
opponents of that ratio have nothing to
offer in it's place but the evasive and
phraseology which for years
furnished to the gold standard advo-
Gates a mask behind which to hide
while they secretly labored to make gold
permanent. Any i'm
provement in business conditions due to
the increased production of gold or to a
favorable balance of trade shows that
more money makes better times and
noints the way to bimetallism as the
means of securin permanence in
the volume of standard money through
o,,t the world. The republican scheme
TO lessen the standard money by max
ing cold the only legal tender money
must be resisted by the debt paying and
wealth producing classes of the coun-
trv. The plan to retire the greenbacks
In the interest of national bank notes,
by the democrats in 1896, but
then demanded by the republicans has
boldlv stalked forth from it's hiding
Mace and threatens the formation of a
paper money trust
on the question of trusts the platform {
7eo1ares. 1--WE denounce the failure of s
The administration to enforce the pres
ant law against trusts or to recommend
new laws, if the present law is deemed
insufficient.
1--WE demand the enforcement of the
oresent federal law, the enactment OF
such new legislation as may be neces-
;ary and a constitutional amendment if !
.he present constitution is construed to
,rotect trusts to the end that the mon !
of industry by private cor
,orations may be absolutely prevent !
ID"
The platform praises Nebraska SOL
ifers for their part in the war in the
Philippines, and says: But while we S
commend the soldiers for obedience to
LII orders emanating from the chief
executive we condemn the administra- {
i've policy which has converted a war t
or humanity into war for conquest. c
Ne believe that the tiilpinos should )
ave been assured in the beginning OF !
alr nations intention to give them in /
as soon as a stable govern C
nent could be established and protec- t
ion from outside Interference. Such
ssurance should be given now
The resolutions declare in favor OF
rbtration, favor popular election OF O