Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-22
Nebraska Democrats Meet in State
Convention.
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE REPORT.
The Platform Of the Populist Convention
Substantially the same as That of the
DemOcrsts-Middls- 0f-the- Readers
from Omaha Barred Out.

Nolan had been selected as Temporal
chairman. Mr.. Nolan took the chat
and, after being presented to the con
~ention, made an address. The TEN
pdrary organization was afterward
made permanent. The, committee OF
resolutions made it's report. whicl
was adopted amid great enthusiasm
The principal points are as follows:
We, the democrats of Nebraska, in con
vention assembled, do hereby reaffirn
and indorse, in whole and In part, In let
ter and in spirit, the platform adopte'
by the democratic national convention
held In Chicago, In 1896.
| We favor amendments to the fedora
constitution, especially authorizing an In
come tax and providing for the election
OF United States senator's by direc
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.
We observe with approval the supper
given by democrats throughout the coun
try to the movement looking toward tn,
municipal OWNERSHIP Of municipal fran
chises.
We favor the principles of the initia
tive and referendum wherever 1t can b.
applied.
We are in favor of liberal pensions tt
deserving soldiers and to their depend
10 hnt Il,
pension rolls should not be arbitrarily
dropped, and We believe, as stated In the
last national platform, that the fact OF
enlistment and service should be deemed
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
a trust-breeding and extortion inviting
measure skllfully devised for the pur-
pose OF giving to 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 warefar& against all the trusts
the money power, the industrial trust
ana the international land grabbing trust.
instead OF system which would chain
our nation to the gold standard and COM
pei II 10 participate IN all the disturb
ahces when come to European nations,
we demand an American financial sys-
ten, made by the American people for
diate restoratou If fSt ,n ero Wy ,ne mime
tied coinage of gold and silver at present
legal ratio of sixteen to one without
N Ma,.Is ra atr '"e a'o or consent OF any
We cnnd i,v ,ho p,ou.o p,.a. ..,m
bill, recently passed by a republican
house OF representatives, as bold and
H ~ NJ wy vio'a' 40 OF ,he nations organic
We assert that tbe constit y, su'4 fo ia,,
the flag and denounce the doctrine that
an executive or a congress. created and
limited by the constitution. can exer-
t ttlo ,a~sul auinorlly beyond that consti-
nation cannot ong end ~ nei he1f ho ena'
lie and half empire, we oppose wars Of
conquest and colonial possessions
~, we oppose mllllarlsm 1t imposes upon
a constant menace sm par'e s,a ana Il
army and a well-equipped state militia
are sufficient in time of peace; in time
vi war .he clIlzen-soidier should be
The nlatform l. rrao+;o,u,. a.
alton of Mr. Rrvan uo ala not ,,n,,a
if nersonollv h., h. "'' NV Wv,
CONCERNING Il and hofona :, .. :
IN tho convention hn ha5 a VIC i'''
il tbropcbout 'pf''''N' VI
Mr. Rrvon,s snoooh hos
crotic conyontia,, ,,a.i. - Wv ".,io
" with tbo thraa a,,aa.; .'os' .n'',e
has hoon d;sonsa;,, I.ao"' "'i''' ne
of tbe countrv~tho moaa,, .,,ol, 90 %
the trust question and ilnneriaiism
The platform odonted nv III. nonr
list convention was substantially tho
same as that adopted nv the demo.
Gratis. 1t differs somewhat in form
but conflicts in no essential point
Both conventions Yesterday woro
enthusiastic for BRYAN to Tho iost 40
gree and every mention of his mama
was greeted with cbeere of dol;aht
and approval, lnsrructions ware o;yon
to both delegations to stand for Mr.
BRYAN in the Kansas CITY and sionx
Falls conventions
The populst convention was soma,
what turbulent from tbe s,an.
There were nun, rous csnJidotos fon
every positiop and ohieo,ors - go ~
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