The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-04
BRYAN'S BOOM STARTED.
Nebraska Democrats and Populists
Name Him For Leader.
BOTH ADOPT HIS PLATFORM.
Che Two Conventions Held in Lincoln
Instruct For DIR. Bryan as the Nom
iuee For the Presidepcy-The Platform
of the Democrat Declares Against Inn
perialIsm, Trusts and Gold.

luce For the Presidepcy-The Platform
of the Democrats Declares Against Inn
perialIsm, Trusts and Gold.
LINCOLN, Neb. (Special). The Democrats
and Populists held their State Delegate
Convention and the Silver Republicans a
mass convention here on the anniversary
ot Mr.. Bryan's birthday. He practically
directed the convention and the platform
adopted by the Democratic Convention Is
considered his. It reafflrms the Chicago
platform, declares for '.16 to l." opposes
large standing army, denounces the action
Of the Republican party on the Porto Rlco
tariff bill, declares against trusts and "im-
perialism," and favors the choice Of United
States Senators by popular vote.
The platform adopted by the Poputtst
Convention Was substantially the same as
that adopted by the Democrats. 1t differs
somewhat In form, but conflicts In no es-
sentiai point.
Both conventions were enthusiastic for
Mr.. Bryan to the last degree, and every
cheers OF delight and approval. Instruc-
tfons we're given to both delegations to
stand for Mr.. Bryan In the Kansas City and
Sioux Falls conventions.
Mr.. Bryan's speech before the en- ocratic
State Convention dealt almost entirely With
the three questions which he has been dis
cussing In various parts OF the country
money, trusts aud imperialism.
On the trust question he said: "The
trust is 80 bad thing that the President
felt 1t necessary to denounce trusts 10 dis
message last December, but he did not
recommend remedy. A Republican Con-
gress proceeded to establish paper mon
ey trust, which gives to the people larger
chance OF injury and to the bank larger
opportunity for profit than any other trust
in existence"
or the Philippines Mr.. Bryan said: SIT
Is amazing that Republicans have con-
templated the permanent acquisition OF the
Philippine Islands without stopping to con-
slider the future status OF the Flltpinos.
Are the Flllpinos to be citizens2 Are they
to expect to participate in our elections2
care the questions which concern our
own people to be decided some day by the
5enatofS and Representatives. In Congress
fronasthe Philippine Isiands?"
Taking up the Question OF Imperialism.
he referred frst to the Porto Rico bill and
,aid. a.
"The desire to impose import duties on
goods coming. from Porto Rico compelled
the Republican party to disclose Its i'm
perIalistic tendencies. This bill has
aroused storm OF protest from Republl-
cans In public and private life; but Yhy
should any Republican be surprised. I'm
perialism means that the people brought
under tha flag are not to share In the guar
sntees OF the Constitution.
eAnd II the Filipinos are not going to be-
citizens, are we going to change our Con-
stitution so as to hold them tu perpetual
state OF yassalage? Can We expect any
thing but their hatred so long as we rule
them through csrpet-ba2 governorsf
avoided discussion Of the Philippine
question. They have opposed considera-
ton OF that atquestion by the cry that noth-
Ing could be done until the insurrection
was put. down. The Porto Rico tariff bill,
however, gives US some idea OF the treat
nent which the Flllplnos may expect, and
Professor Schurman, one OF the Presidents
Commissioners, says this bill will arouse
suspieions 1n$the mind OF the Filipino as to
his future condition.
HThe only settlement OF the Philippine
question consistent with American inter-
ests and American principles Is the settle
ment proposed by the Democrats in the
Senate before war broke out in the Philip
pine Islands, namely. a declaration OF the
natlon's purpose to give the FilipiRos in
dependen, % as soon as stable govern
ment is established. When that declara-
ton Is made hostillties will cease, and 1t
will be easy to establish stable govern
ment.
"To independence should be added pro-
tectIon from outside Interference; not
protectorate such as European countries
exercise for the spoilation OF the protect
ed, but protection such as this nation has
exercised over the republics OF Central and
South America"
The meeting Of the Populist Convention
opened with spirited contest for the po-
5ition OF temporary chairman, which final
ly fell to W. II. Westover, Of Chadron.
The Committee on Credentials decided
against the claims OF the Middle-of-the-
Road Popullsts from Omaha to be classed
IS delegates and barred them from the
convention.
After being denied admission as dele
gates to the Populist Convention, the
Mlddle-of-the. Readers held small conven-
tion OF their own and appointed Nebrss.
ka delegation to attend their Populist Con-
vention at Cincinnati They also decided
to hold q State Convention In Nebraska at
some date after the Kansas City Conven-
ion