Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-06-05
BRlANISM IS VOTED DOWN
Indorssment Of Nebraskan and Kansas City
Platform Rejected BY Indianians,
SILVER ExPoNENTs FRIENDS IN MINORITY
Convention Names state Ticket with
out Serious Contests, but BaIks
at Proposition to Back
Orator of the Platte.

For Secretary of state-Alfred schoon-
For Attorney oeneral-winiam E Still
well Cby acclamation).
For State Auditor-James P. Riggs (by
For State Treasurer-Jerome Herff Cby
T., Clerk nf the Supreme Court-Adam
~ Tger Cby acclama tion).
M rsIndent Of Public Instruction
State TSan-Myron D. King.
State O., L.WSSdward Bassett
Judge OF u E.Jpe Court-E. Howard
Judges Of the .sl -, Court for the
Southern District-J, East Of Bloom
ington+ w H. Braek, of Franklin and
Judges of the Appellate Court for the
Northern District-tichard H. Hartford
of Portland, James T. sunderson Of Fowler
INDIANAPOLIS, June 4.-The above
ticket was nominated at the democratic
state convention, which was held in Tom
linson hall today.
The gathering was remarkable for its
lack Of discord, candidates for all but
three Of the Offices being chosen by ac-
clamation. The hardest fight on the floor
Of the convention was for the once Of
secretary OF state, the struggle being be-
tween Schoonover and Ballou. The friends
OF Mr.. Ballou brought him forward at
late hour but they made such a vigorous
fight that for a-time they had the friends
Of Mr.. schoonover in trouble.
While there was no fight in the conven-
tion proper, there was a battle royal in
the meeting of the committee on resolu-
tions. A number Of the friends Of William
]. Bryan from the Second district were
very much in earnest in favor Of the in
sertion in the platform of a plank indors-
ing him and the Kansas City platform.
The majority Of the committee was against
any such Endorsement, saying that they
considered 1t out OF place at the present
time to inject Mr.. Bryan's name into the
state campaign. The fight lasted well into
the night and it was nearly noon before
the report OF the committee was ready for
presentation to the convention.
Mixup over FiIipinOs.
The Philippines plank created much dis
cussion, the committee being called upon to
consider all sorts OF propositions in behalf
OF the Filipinos, some of them being in
favor Of immediate and complete independ-
ence. 1t was only after hours Of argument
that the plank was agreed upon in the form
in which it appears in the platform.
The convention was called to order at
man Of the state central committee. The
report Of the committee on rules and per-
msnent organization recommended that
John W. Kern of Indianapolis be made per-
manent chairman.
Chairman John W. Kern said in part:
I rejoice that today see before me the
reunited forces Of the Indiana democracy,
For the first time since 1892 are we With
everywhere, by none better than our re-
publican opponents, that when the In
diana democracy is united II is tnvincible.
The battle is on between the forces of
progress and retrogression. Our oppo-
nents, facing the past are seeking 10 COM
mence the work of conquest and subJuga-
ton where Caesar and George III left
on The specious and eloquent pleas of
Roosevelt, Lodge and Beveridge for the
conquest of distant lands are but repro
ducuons of the arguments made In favor
Of the. snbjugation of Greece, the. parti-
gary, the spoliation of the Dutch repub-
lies in South Africa and the oppression OF
our own revolutionary fathers. The aims
and purposes as declared by modern repub-
hcan leaders for the uplifting Of the
purposes OF tyrants OF thousand years
ago.
Death of Two Republics.
Only Yesterday the melancholy an
nouncement was made OF the death of two
splendid republics in South Africa after
a struggle disgraceful to the conquer
ors and glorious TO the conquered.
that il the Democratic party had been in
control OF the government M 1t, OF this this in eoun-
Try the Sssnd a0dsS people f those tTo rsPuSS
have been no recruiting or supply stations
maintained by monarchy In the land Of
nings Bryan or Grover Cleveland been
president Of the United States.
Only few days ago a new republic was
destruction of the Dutch republics is Eng
lands shame, the birth of the Cuban re-
Rqnf as Ten sP sOTy s e emblem t6
liberty and II came down as proudly as
1t went up, the emblem Of self-government.
II went up In honor; II ca~ne down In
glory,
1t was because OF that resolution pressed
by democratic Statesmen and forced upon
an unwilling republican administration,
pledging the honor of this country against
the conquest Of Cuba, that cuba Is to-
/ think we may indulge in the hope that
some time In the future another star may
sent the sovereign state OF Cuba I'm the
American union. But she must come into
our ststerhood of states as did the repub-
Cheers for Bryan.
The name of W. J. Bryan was greeted
with loud cheers when it was mentioned by
Mr.. Kern.
Chairman p. B. shively of South Bend,
chairman OF the committee on resolutions,
then reported the platform
Upon motion OF Mr.. shively the report
was adopted unanimously and with much
enthusiasm.
A resolution was then adopted recon-
mending Thomas Taggert for chairman OF
the democratic national committee.
The following nominations were then
made;
Platform IL Adopted.
The platform as read by Chairman shively
Of the committee on resolutions is in part
as follows;
We, the delegates OF the democratic party
OF the state OF Indiana, in convention as
sembled, do hereby adopt the following
declaration OF principles, and appeal 10 our
fellow citi1ens who agree with these prin-
ciples 20 cooperate with us In the coming
campaign.
We denOunce the republican party for It's
surrender to and alliance with the trusts
and We favor such legislation as viii sup
press and destroy all trusts or combinations
70 control the production ana the price OF
commodities.
We denouace the Dingley tarin law as
the breeder OF trusts and demand that the
tarifi duties shall be levied for the purpose
Of the government honestly and economic
ally administered.
We condemn the republican party for re-
fusing 10 give the Interstate Commerce
commission power 10 enforce its decisions
against discrtmina tions in railroad rates