The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-25
BRYAN IN ROLE
OF PEACEMAKER
Has Soothing Influence Over Joint
Meeting.
CAN'T AGREE ON GOVERNOR
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AGAINST CORPORATIONS RAIL
ROADS AND TAXATION.
CAN'T AGREE ON GOVERNOR

ErAND ISLAND. Ncb.. june "a
Tho Democrat and Fopulist state
conventions met in this city to-
day. the former opening at o'clock,
and tha latter an hour later
At midnight the two. conventions are
iu deadlock over the nomination for
Governor. The Democrats are contest
frg FOR Constantine J. Smyth. former
attorney general, and the POpulists
rruaciousIy cling to Matthew +. Har-
rfu-tuu Notwithstanding the dead
r0.E. however. the sentiment appears
almost universal that fusion on the
rurirc ticket will be brought about be-
fore daylight. Both conventions early
a-Icod TO the report OF the conference
committee regarding an equal division
ol Offices. the party losing tho governor
O.. have first choice of the remaining
offices.
William j. Bryan has been on the
ground au day, and his influence was
plainly visible In the action OF the two
bodies. and to his good offices is due to-
"a -lsat extent the harmony which has
come OH Of what at one time seemed
tU bee a somewhat turbulent body OF
delegates.
The issues in the state campaign viz
Doe against railroads corporations and
tavaUou. but the resolutions endorse
The Kansas city platform and are plain
Uu national issues.
The convention convened at 2 o'clock
with over 1000 de!egates in attendance,
u. =. Travis OF PlattsmOuth was tenn
rOraTy chairman. I'm taking the chair
na said. "Republicanism i'm this state
and iu the nation has come to mean
that property and government go to-
gntber that party interests are allied
ON the side Of government and that
government is allied on the side OF
pruDcrty-not or the side of the rights
OF men.
when 7 say that government is al
lied on the side Of property. ] mean
tho great combinations of corporations
only. I have reference so combina tons
OF capital organized for the purpose o.
restricting trade and not 10 the prop
crty owned by the farmer. the mer-
chant The laboring man, or the pro-
f.-sioDal man.
Government. as understood by the
latter day Republicans is commercial
isu pure and simple
The Democratic party teaches that
property and government should be di.
yorced. that government is for all the
people all the time and not part of Che
people AN of the time"
referring to state matters Mr. Ira
Wis denounced as false the charge that
any Popuiist or Democrat had stolen
ono penny of public money, and c,V-
Guided 10y saying.
Bryan Not Politically Dead.
Weakly the Republican press con-
signs the political corpse of Bryan to
tho tomb. but straightway he is re-.
ported Co be seen walking amongst
men Ivy this same Republican press.
bryan is not an issue here, neither
is silver.
III Bryan or any other Democrat
shall be- the choice of this convention.
rest assured. Republicans. that Won
will not control the government of. the
state OF Nebraska for the next two
years"
After affecting an organization the
convention listened 90 "a speech by VIII
liam j. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan was re-
coiyed with liberal applause. and de-
HNerod stirring address. He paid his
respects 90 the Tilden club. which. he
said, had 'rclegated itself with a COLA
ton IN the banquet hall and served
buffet supper to the rank and file in the
basement"
7 have but one purpose continued
Mr. Bryan, and that is to help the
Democrats Of the nation to write into
Jaw tho principles of Thomas jefferson
and Andrew Jackson"
He concluded by asking the Demo
Gratis of Nebraska TO stand sQuareIy on
the two previous platforms. and
pledged his support to the ticket.
Constantine J. Smyth, ex-atttOrney
general OF the state. was nominated for
governor. defeating Victor NilQuain.
Mr.. Smyth was escorted to the plat
form and made a short address. i'm
which me thanked the delegates and
asked the convention 10 adopt "A thor
uugu Democratic platform" He said
the fight was ON the railroads and other
c'rportious of the state. and said the
Democrats must push TO the front as
never before
st the conclusion of Mr.. Smyth's re-
marks. the conference committee ap-
pointed 10 meet with the Populists re-
ported an agreement to vote on the
candidates OF each convention until an
election should result. and the ballot
ing ON the names of Smyth and Har-
rngtou began.
Populist Convention.
Grand Island, Neb, June 24.-Arter