The evening times., 1900-03-19
Preparing A PLATFORM
Bryan and Leading FuSiOnisis in
Conference at Lincoln.
An Outline OF the Party DecIarn-
lions to BE Made by the Nebraska
age and Oppose the Foreign
Policy of the Administration.

age and Oppose the Foreign
Policy of the Administration.
LINCOLN. Neb.. March 19.-T. J. Nolan,
of Douglas. will be the Chairman of the
Democratic Convention this evening. Bry-
an and number Of leading fusionists are
closeted this morning and formulating the
platform to be adopted this evening 1t
will be submitted in the manuscript Of
Bryan and will undoubtedly be on the pat
tern Of the National Democratic platform
Mr.. Bryan has not said so, but his COM
panions have. Il has been decided that the
platform viii touch these subjects:
First-Upqualifed endorsement of the
Chicago platform In its entirety.
Second-A solemn declaration in favor
Of the free coinage Of silver at a ratio Of
16 to /.
Third-DTtermined opposition to the
foreign policy o. the present Administra-
tion with reference 10 its alleged close
understanding with r3rgland.
Fourth-Absolute losulity to the poll
icy Of imperialism. - so much as il seeks
to dominate and control the inhabitants
Of the Philippines. this clause declaring
that the Declaration OF independence. as
applied to this Republic hundred years
ago. applies tcday 10 the Philippine ISL
and population.
Fifth-arr1ignment o. trusts IN all forms
declaring them hand and glove with the
Republican party and calling upon the
masses TO strike The enemy before they are
in absolute bondage
Sixth-Opposition TO a standing Army
and declaration that the Army shall be
reduced 10 its Old number OF %. 00O as soon
as the troops can be brought back from
the Philippines.
Seventh-A declaration in favor Of re-
organization OF the Federal Supreme Court
and the substitution Of men more in ac-
cord With the wishes OF the masses.
The platform will contain about 0eO
words and be the result Of the combined
Efforts OF all the fusion leaders I'm Ne5ras-
ka. Furthermore. il is said that Mr Bry-
an viii embody the suggestions Of Er0mi-
nent men OF his party in al sections Of
the country and that the platform as now
being outlined is the result in a measure
! OF numerous conferences which Bryan has
held with prominent Fusion leaders al
over the United States. It is made Per
fectly clear that the silver issue viii be
made prominent. though IL may not be
given such leading prominence as " as
given to it four years ago
The middle-of- the-road faction OF the
Populist party in Nebraska is trying to
gain control Of the State convention which
. also coaveues in this city tonight.
The middle-Cf- the-roaders are the
sworn enemies Of fusion with the Demo
crafs but their uncerem0nIous overthrow
at the recent National Committee meet
ing in this city. when Secretary Butler,
( as chairman. refused them admittance
/ had led the fusion wing TO believe that
/ there would be no opposition to the fusion
! plan IN this state. The middle-of-the-
/ readers. however have organized quietly
| and viii 60 into the State Convention 10
/ insist Oh the selection Of delegates to
/ the National Convention who viii stand
/ for the nomination OF straight-oIt Popu-
/ list for President
! Colonel Parker. the Rcntuckian who
was so prominent at the National Commit
! tee meeting last month, and led the mid
/ dIe-of-t -the-roaders in their bolt is here
/ again to continue the fight Representative
/ Howard OF Alabama viii arrive today. and
with the aid Of D. Glen Deaver. Of Oma-
/ ha, Chairman Of the Middle-of- the Road
/ National Committee, viii take up the fight
| against fusion with the Democrats. This
morning, Mr.. Deayer declared that the
middle Of the-roaders would control the
/ convention.
On the other hand. J. II. EJmlston. Ma
/ tionaI Committeeman for Nebraska. stated
| that the middle Of -the-roaders were only a
small minority, and that for the sake OF
! harmony they would undoubtedly be ex-
cluded from the convention. Both factions
are lined up for bitter struggle. and
/ whatever there is OF ili-feeling is likely TO
be intensified.
This cit. is crowded with the leaders Of
the three branches OF the fusion forces OF
! Nebraska. Though the conventions to Sc
! lect national delegates VIII not be con-
vened until night much interest centres in
the various conferences being held The
| fusion forces have also selected this or-
| casion to celebrate. on account OF its being
| Bryan's fortieth birthday and after the
/ conventions this evening Bryan will deliv
er an address at the Auditorium A singu-
/ lar feature Of the conferences is the ac-
tivity of Joseph Parker He was in con
/ ference with Mr.. Bryan last night and
again today.