The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-19
THE DEMOCRATS OF
NEBRASKA CONVENE
The PopuIists Also Meet in
Convention.
AN ADDRESS BY BRYAN
He Urges Democrats to Remain Firm
in the Faith.
AN ADDRESS BY BRYAN
CHAIRMAN HALL ON REORGANIZATION
Assassination Of President Mckinley Condemned
and Anarchy Denounced by Both Con-
yen'ions. Platform OF the
Democrats.
(By the Associated Press.)

Lincoln Neb, Sept 1.-THE Demo-
here simultaneously today. Chair
man Hall, of the State Central Com
mittee called the Democratic Cen
vention to order. He introduced w. H.
Thompson as temporary chairman. Mr..
Thompson paid a tribute to President
Mckinley and denounced anarchy, say
ing as to reorganization:
'Is a Democratic principle to be de-
serted simply because it has met de-
feat at the polls? If platform is the
concensus of opinion of the majority
of party, and if the minority should
yield to the will of the majority so eX-
pressed can there be a question as to
where the Democracy stands today?
"Now I'll tell you how / would reor-
ganize the Democratic party. | would
just let it remain as it is and ask every
voter in the nation who is opposed to
the imperialistic and eXtravagant policy
of the present administration to vote
with those believing as they do and Sc
lect leader who has never slackened
his traces ar sllked when the battle
was on
w. j. Bryan was called to the plat
form and spoke for few minutes. He
paid tribute to President Mckinley and
declared that every loyal Democrat
condemned the assassination. He urged
the Democrats to remain firm in the
faith and victory would yet come to
them. The defeat of the Fusion forces
in Nebraska last fall, he said, was a
matter of more regret to him than de-
feat in the nation
The convention took a recess until
1880.
The Populists at the same hour in the
Lincoln auditorium We're called to or
der by State Chairman Edmiston Out
of 1924 delegates provided for in the
call between four and five hundred only
We're present.
r. E. Thomas, of Omaha, was Sc
lected as temporary chairman and made
a short speech. The convention by a
viva voice vote declared it's abhorrence
of the assassination of President Nc
Kinley declared it's sympathy with the
sorrowing wife and relatives; denounced
the crime of the anarchist CzolgosZ and
demanded the enactment of laws de-
filming anarchy and providing adequate
punishment.
ne tNcHluS ocSoloh Va thC DSiAONA N''
was held in the representatives hall at
the State Capitol. Judge Hollenbreck
was nominated on the second ballot.
The following platform was adopted:
1--WE declare our unfaltering allegiance
and believe in the principles of the DEM
ocratic party as enunciated by our great
leaders from Jefferson to Bryan and as
explicitly set forth in the platform
adopted by the National Convention at
Kansas City in 1900. While we believe
now, as in the past, that the United
States should continue to be an asylum
for the oppressed Of all European nations
who come here with the honest purpose
Of becoming citizens, and to share in the
blessings of a Government based on the
consent of the governed, yet we demand
more stringent immi gration laws, so de-
vised and executed as to exclude an
archsts of all countries from entering
American territory, and we demand such
legislation, both State and National, as
will suppress anarchy in this country.
At 10 o'clock ballot was resumed on
Supreme Judge, each convention holding
out for its respective nominee.