The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-20

BRYAN TELLS just
WHERE HE STANDS.
Announces Democratic
Platform for Nation.
MILlTARIsM TRUSTS.
Chicago Platform. is Endorsed But
New P|anks Are Added.
ARRAIGNS THE. ADMINISTRATION
Declares That the Policy of the Repub-
lican will Extcrminate Democratic
Principles-Wants no Alliance
With European Powers.
Stands for Freedom Of
the Philippines.
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Chicago Platform. is Endorsed But
New PIanks Are Added.
ARRAIGNS THE. ADMINISTRATION

LINCOLN, NBB.. March 19.-In effect
W. J. Bryan announced tonight to the
Democratic party, and to the nation al
large, the platform which he considers
best for the Democratic party, and prnc-
tica1ly upon which he desires to stand II
nominated at the Kansas City conven-
ton The platform was adopted by tae
Nebraska Democracy with the greates1
enthusiasm
Mr. Eryun did not write the platform
personally, but he was consuited con
cerning it, and before it was read to the
convention he had approved Of 1t sllr oush-
out.
The p!atform adopted by the Pcpullst
convention was substantially the SAME
as that adopted by tbs Democrats. !.
differs somewhat in form, Dtlet CONN., co y
in no essential point.
Roth conventions to-day were en,Au~
siastically for Mr.. Bryan to the las1 de-
gree. and, every mention of his ma "as
greets51 with cheers Of delight and ap-
preciaftbon.
Tnstr,,rtions were given to both deie-
cations to stand for Mr. Bryan at Ran
sas CITY and at Cincinnati.
rho Democra tic Convention was called
TO order tonight by James Dahlman.
chairman OF the State Democfauc Conl-
;nittee. lie announced that Tho1nas .
Nolan had been selected as Temporal
chairman. Mr.. Nolan took the cnair' an, anu
after being presented to the c co!lVeil.toi.'
t,.,Ii,..c.ed an address bitterly arraignlns
the Republican party and the admlnls-
tration.
The Temporary organization was mace
.,,,e,-,,, nent The chairman then aP-
nointed a committee Of eleven on reso-
i,rtions They presented the following re
tnort. which was adopted amid great en-;
thusiasn: ...o,,,,,n !
CHICAGO PLATFORM ENDORSED:
at unaualifiedly reaffirms and endorses
the Chicago platform 1t 1avors s.ilieiiu-
ments to the Constitution, especially au-
thorizinc au income tax and providing
for the election Of United States senator's
by a direct vote of the people. 1t opposes
government by Injunction and the DlacR
list, and favors arbitration In labor ols-55
putes 1t favors municipal ownership OF
Yn11nicipal franchises; the initiative and
referendum: liberal pensions to deserving
soldiers and to their dependents; 1mme-
diate construction and fertilization OF lne
Eicaraguan Canal by the United States. IL
condemns the Dlngley tariff law as a trust.
breeding and eXtortion-inviting measure.
Continuing. the platform saws:
Eve welcome the opportunity offered
this year to take the Federal Govern
mcnt out of the hands of the Republican
party, which has abandoned American
ideas and American ideals, and, at the
command of corporate wealth. has plotted
against the financial independence of the
individual, and now contenlplates the null
.lification of the Declaration of American
Independence.
Z 1--WE pledge ourselves to wage an un-
.sing warfare against all the trusts
the money trust, the industrial trust, and
the international land-grabbiag trust
NO GOLD STANDARD.
..Instead Of system which would chain