The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-23
BRYAN'S PLATFORM.
Nebraska Democrats Meet in State
Convention.
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE REPORT.
The Platform of the Populist Convention
Substantially the Same as That of the
Dsmocrnts-M iddIs-Of-the-K oaderS
from Omaha Barred Out.

Lincoln, Ncb., March 2O.--The demo-
cratic convention was called to order
yesterday by James Dahlman, chair
man of the state democratic commit
tee. He announced that Thomas j.
| Nolan had been selected as temporary
chairman. MIR. Nolan took the chair
and, after being presented to the con
vention, made an address. The tenn
porary organization was afterwards
made permanent. The committee on
resolutions made its report, which
was adopted amid great enthusiasm.
The principal points are as follows:
We, the democrats of Nebraska in CON
vention assembled, do hereby reafiirm
and indorse, I'm whole and in part, in let
ter and in spirit, the platform adopted
! by the democratic national convention
held in Chicago, In 1896.
We favor amendments to the federal
! constitution, especially authorizing an in
come tax and providing for the election
of United States senators by a direct
vote of the people.
We oppose government by injunction
and the blacklist and favor arbitra-
ton as means of settling disputes be-
tween corporations and their employees.
W. observe with approval the support
given by democrats throughout the coun-
try to the movement looking toward the
municipal ownersip of municipal fran
chises.
We favor the principles Of the inita-
tive and referendum wherever 1t can he
applied.
We are in favor Of liberal pensions 10
deserving soldiers and to their depend
cnts; we believe that names upon the
pension rolls should not he arbitrarily
dropped, and we believe, as stated In the
last national platform, that the fact Of
IIsst, s.,I -N. 10 4 Il
conclusive evidence against disease and
disability before enlistment
We are In favor Of the immediate con-
struction and fertilization of the Mica
, ragua canal by the United States
We condemn the Dingley tariff law as
n trust-breediug ana eNtortiun inviting
measure. skllfully devised for the pur-
pose Of giving to a few favors which
they don't deserve and Of placing upon
them burdens which they should not bear.
: We pledge ourselves to wage an UNI
. ceasing warefare against all the trusts
the money power. the industrial trust
and the international land grabbing trust.
J Instead Of n system which would chain
} our nation to the gold standard and COM
pei II to participate i'm all the disturb
unces which come to European nations.
we demand an American financial sys-
{ TEN, made by the American people for
p themselves, to be secured by the imme-
diate restoration of the free and unlim.
tied coinage of gold and silver at present
2 legal ratio of sixteen to one. without
Z waiting for the aid or consent of any
I other nation.
We condemn the Puerto Rican tariff
bill, recently passed by republican
| house Of representatives, as bold and
}. open violation Of the nations organic
, law, and a fragrant breach OF good faith
We assert that the constitution follows
Z the flag and denounce the doctrine that
p an executive or a congress- created and
o limited by the constitution, can eXcr-
a else lawful authority beyond that consti-
tuition or violation Of It. Believing that
: a nation cannot long endure, half repub.
q lie and half empire we oppose wars OF
. conquest and colonial possessions.
We oppose militarsm. II imposes upor
> the people an unnecessary burden and Is
a constant menace small standing
i army and well-equippod state militia
are sufficient I'm time Of peace; I'm tim,
3, Of war the citizen-soldier should be q
Il republics defense.
# The platform is practically the ere
@ alton of Mr.. Bryan. lie did not writ,
r il personally but he was consulted
concerning il and before it was rcac
Il to the convention he had approved o
q it throughout
'- Mr.. Bryun's speech before the demo
a cratic convention dealt almost entire
a ~ with the three questions which h,
L has been discussing i'm various part
$, of the Countrywide money question
II the trust question and Imperialism.
r. The platform adopted by the popu
list convention was substantially tn,
,- same as that adopted by the demo
5 Gratis II differs somewhat in form
n but conflicts in no essential point.
{. Both conventions yesterday wer
d enthusiastic for Bryan to the last de
lie gree and every mention of his nam
O was greeted with cheers of dcligh
T. and approval Instructions were give
T. to both delegations to stand for Nh
d. Bryan in the Kansas City and Sou,
y Falls conventions
/ The popuhst convention was some
Is what turbulent from the start
e. There were numerous candidates 70
" every position and DIRECTORS to ever
n measure. Roll calls were frequen
If and consequently progress was slow
~ The meeting opened with spirite
i contest for the position of Temporal
n chairman, which finally fell to w. i
# Westover, of Chadron.
. The committee on credentials dc
le cided against the claims of the mic
n dle-of-the-road populists from Oman
ls to he classed as delegates and barre
-, them from the convention.
10 The position of ID. Glenn Beaver, G
" Omaha, as member of the populs
:, national committee from Nebrask
~ was declared vacant and r. l
~ Thomas, of Omaha, chosen i'm hi
n,' place. Mr.. Deaver was ousted for til
\, reason that he was mot considered
., member of the popuist party"
! After being denied admission as de
>, egates to the populist convention tn
-, "middle-of-the-roaders" held n sma
os convention of their own and appoin
Vs. ed a Nebraska delegation to ntten
the populist convention at Cincinnati
~ They also decided to hold stat
~ convention in Nebraska at some dat