Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-03-23
NEBRASKANS
FOR BRYAN
Democratic State Convention Is
Held at Lincoln.
POPULISTS ARE ALSO in LINE
delegates to National Convention
Selected By Both Parties.
Bryan Makes Address.

In effect William J. Bryan an
bounced at Lincoln, Nebraska, Mon
lay night to the Democratic party and
to the nation at large the platform
which he considers best for the Demo
cratic party, especially upon which he
desires to stand il nominated at the
Kansas City convention.
The platform which was adopted by
the Nebraska Democracy in their state
convention, with the greatest enthus-
iasm, reaffirms the Chicago platforK,
declares for "16 to >" opposes a large
standing army, denounces the action
OF the Republican party on the Porto
Klcan tariff bill, declares against
trusts and imperialism" aud favors
the choice of United States senators
by popular vote. The platform is
practically the creation of Mr.. BRYAN.
He did not write it personally, but he
was consulted concerning it, and be-
lore 1t was read to the convention he
had approved it throughout.
Tho platform adopted by the Popu-
list convention was substantially the
same as that adopted by the Demo
Gratis. It differs somewhat in form.
but conflicts in no essential point.
Both conventions were enthusiastic
for Bryan to the last degree and every
mention of his name was greeted with
cheers of delight and approval. In
siructons were given TO both deleGa-
tons to stand for Mr.. Bryan in the
Kansas City and Sioux Fall conven-
tiOns.
The Democratic state convention
was cailel to order at S:15 o'clock by
Jas. DahIman, chairman of the state
democratic committee. He announc-
cd that Thomas J. Nolan had been Sc
lected as temporary chairman. Mr..
Nolan took the chair and after being
presented to the convention made a
lengthy address.
The temporary organization was
made permanent and a committee on
resolutions was named. While that
committee was out Richard r. Met
calfe, of Omaha; w. D. Oldham, of
kearney; W. H. Thompson, of Grand
Island, end A. g. Tibbetts, of Lin
coin, were chosen as delegates at large
to the Democratic national convention
at Kansas City.
While the convention was in the
midst OF row over the choice of al F,
ternates to the delegates at large, Mr..
Bryan appeared in Inc hall. The sight
of him put a stop to all business, and
the delegates went wild as he mount
ed the platform.
Mr.. Bryan's speech dealt almost
entirely with the three questions which (
he has been discussing in va, ions
parts Of the Countrywide money ques-
ton, the trust question aud imperial .
ISM
He said that the ratio of 16 to | was
the only ratio that was discussed and
the only ratio for which any consider
lie number of the people of the United
states were working. He denounced
the currency feature of the financial
bill and said that the Republican par
~ had never In campaign advocated
the retirement OF greenbacks and that
1T would not be able 20 defend that bill
before the country.
The POpulist convention was turbu-
lent from the start There we're nu-
merous candidates for every position,
and DIRECTORS TO every measure.
The committee on credentials de-
HldeJ against the claims of the middle
of-the-road POpulists from Omaha to (
be claSscd as delegates, and barred
hem from tie convention.
After being denied admission as del
Pgates to the Populist convention the
middle of-the-rosders held O small con-
7entiou OF their own and appointed a
Nebraska delegation to attend the
Populist convention at Cincinnati.
%Ealso decided to hold a state con-
80 IN in Nebraska at some date after
SU|hansas City convention.