Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20
a Ringing Address Before Demo.
cratic Convention Of Nebraska
PLAIN FACTS TERsELy TOLD
Ho Discusses Money, Trusts and Imperial-
ism witt, His Customaryvigor and Con
vinclns Eloqucnce- The President De-
nounccd Trusts but Did Not Recommend
Rcmedy-Tho Ubiquitous Porto Rican
Tariff Bill Tho Philippine Question and
What is Needed to Restore Peace.

(By Telegraph to virginian- Pilot)
Lincoln, Neb.. March 19-In effect,
w. ]. Bryan announced tonight to the
Democratic party and to the nation at
large the platform which he considers
best for the Democratic party. and
practically upon which he desires to
stand If nominated at the Kansas City
convention. The platform was adopted
by the Nebraska Democracy with the
greatest enthusiasm.
The platform is practically the ere
alton OF Mr.. Bryan. He did not write II
personally, but he was consulted con-
corning 1t. and before 1t was read to
the convention he had approved of it
throughout. The platform adopted by
the Populist convention was substan-
TALLY the same as that adopted by the
Democrats. II differs somewhat in
form. but conflicts In no essential
point.
Both conventions to-day were en-
thusiastic for Mr.. Bryan TO the last de-
gree. and every mention of his name
was greeted with cheers of delight and
approval. Instructions were given to
both delegations to stand for Mr.. Bryan
in the Kansas City and Sioux Falls
convention.
THE CONVENTION.
The Convention was called to order
at Sis o'clock tonight by James Dahl
man. chairman of the State Democratic
committee. He announced that Thomas
j. Nolan had been selected as tempo
rary chairman. MIR. Nolan took the
chair and after being presented to the
convention made spirited address
The temporary organization was
made permanent. The chairman then
appointed Committee Of IL on Reso-
lutions. They presented the following
report, which was adopted amid great
enthusiasm.
THD PLATFORM.
1t unqualinedly re-af11rms and en-
dorses the Chicago platform. 1t favors
amendments to the Constitution, spe-
cially authorizing an income tax and
providing for the election of United
States Senator'S by direct vote Of the
people. 1t opposes government by in
Junction and the black list, and favors
arbitration in labor disputes. 1t favors
municipal ownership Of municipal
franchises; the initiative and refercn-
dunn: liberal pensions to deserving SOL
Ucrs and to their dependents; immc-
diatc construction and fertilization of
The Nicaragua canal by the United
Stntes.
1t condemns the Dins1ey tariff law
as a trust-brceding and extortion-in-
wiling measure.
Continuing, the platform says:
OPPORTUNITY WELCOMED.
I'VE welcome the opportunity offer
ed this year to take the Federal gov
crnment out of the hands of the Re-
publican party. which has abandoned
American ideas and American ideals,
and, at the command of corporate
wealth. has plotted against the fnan-
cial independence of the individual and
now contemplates the notification of
the declaration Of American indeDcnd-
encc.
1--WE pledge ourselves to wage an un-
ccasing warfare against all the trusts
the money trust, the industrial trust
and the international grabbing trust
Instead Of a system which would
chain our nation to the gold standard
and compel 1t TO participate in all the
disturbances which come to European
nations, we demand an American finan-
cial system, made by the American
people for themselves, to be secured
by the immediate restoration of the
free and unlimited coinage Of gold and
silver at the present legal ratio of 16 to
l without waiting for the aid or con-
sent of any other nation.
THE Republican administration has
admitted the gold standard to be I'M
tee to solicit foreign aid in restoring
the double standard, and a Republican
Congress, even while trying to make
the gold standard permanent, has con-
fessed Judgment against the standard
by attempting TO revive the delusive
hope of international bimetallism.
THE GOVERNMENTS RIGHT.
Instead of tine system favored by the
Republican party, under which nation
al banks ARE to be permitted to issue
and control the volume of paper money
for their own profit, we retteratc our
demand for that financial system which
recognizes the Governments sovereign
right to issue all money. whether coin
or paper and we demand the retention
of the greenbacks as they now exist
and the retirement of national bank
notes as rapidly as greenbacks can be
substituted for them"
The report denounces the national adj
ministration for failure to enforce the
present law against the trusts, or to
recommend more effective law, and
favors a State constitution which will
prohibit the organization or operation
of n monopoly within the State, these
Efforts to be supplemented by Congress
sional legislation inhibiting corpora
tions from stock-watering or monopoly.
It declares the Republican party, I'M
der Its present leadership, is placing
the dollar above the man, and Is vio-
latins Its old principles. 1t condemns
the Porto I2ican Tariff bill, passed by
The House as q bold and open violation