Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

committee to preside as temporary chair
man. Mr.. Travis delivered a prepared
speech, in which he urged with vehemence
that the. democratic party needs no re-
organizing. He said
Gentlemen of the Convention: We are
assembled here for the purpose of perfect
ing our party organization, adopting our
and arraigning the republican party before
the people of the state for its shortcom-
ings Upon the prudence. temperance, FORE
sight and good judgment exercised by US
here today depends our success at the polls
in November next Republicanism in this
state and in the nation has come to mean
that property and government go together,
that party interests are allied on the side
lied on the side of property-not on the side
of the rights of men; assert that the re-
has allied itself with the great railroad
corporations OF this state; 1t could not
hope for success without them and II mas
come to pass that no candidate, however
ft can be nominated In the state OF Ne
braska for the office OF governor by me re
Trusts ' ar are the result of the policy of re-
growth of the applied science of paternal-
ism and commercialism. The democratic
mnent mem should be divorced; that government
is for all of the people all Of the time and
SS Ss PSf }b oe ess of life have doubled in
price. but the man who works by the day
on the farm or the railroad, or in the shop,
has had but a ecanty advance in his wages.
While the necessities of life have advanced
100 per cent, wages have advanced only 10
per cent. / speak advisedly. l know what
the laborer receives in the. state of Ne
braska. Fellow democrats, do you propose
with republicanism, or in the least under
the influence OF the corporations? II you
do, you will suffer defeat No man can
help command corporations and be either
a commander or a servant of the demo-
cratic party.
On the Philippines.
The republican party long since failed to
recognize the saving truths OF the Declare
ton OF Independence. 1t has repudiated the
doctrine taught by Lincoln, and today the
United States senate laugh to scorn the
nestor OF the American senate when he
says 10 them: For the Philippine islands
and for Cuba you affirm it" They are deaf
and cannot hear when he says: You have
and in the Philippine Islands you have q
brought home nothing but glory, but from
the Philippine islands you have brought the
hatred of a subjected people"
While millions upon millions of acres of
land are waiting for the settler at home
and we have land capable Of supporting
Pile to occupy it, we find the warrior Roose-
Welt, the statesman Lodge and the poll
tlcian Beveridge, eager for the conquest of
the Asiatic islands. and when two republics
| in south Africa stood up and asked for
IT, At the very time the Beers were laying
down their arms and their liberty, one of
the commercial co-partners Of the repub-
sTaa Ma4d RRffTT.' RAT. was ho0n0O0'hs win Nins Ed
The republican party in its platform
| makes the fatal admission that under the
| republican administration of affairs IN this
| state the public debt has increased until II
| sion against Interested and competent evil
dence of their Inability to govern Ne
The same Party Stv a. the m thn ssme d 1me
istration OF affairs in this state. but they
| only go back two years. They are careful
limitations. But we are willing to com
pare the record of Governor Holcomb with
willing to compare the record OF Governor
| Poynter with the record OF Governor Saw
| ords of these two men with any republican
| ever elected to office.
+ More Taxes Needed.
The republicans say that they realize the
I condition OF the state finances which
resources. and they say that there should
I be more strict enforcement Of the laws re-
lating to assessment. The last legislature
taxation and the collection OF taxes in Ne
They will do simply as they have done in
the past; they are a party of the corpora
w get sto no eor reef Reeky the ep
| press consigns the political corpse OF Bryan n
to the tomb but Straightway he Is reported
| same republican press. Bryan is not an
issue here; neither is silver. II Bryan or
any other democrat shall be the choice OF
| this convention, rest assured, republicans
that you will not control the government
years.
Organizing the Convention.
! J. J. OConnor OF Hall was elected
I far 4.
handed to the secretary we're accepted,
there being no contests. and the temporary
organization was made permanent. The
convention authorized the chairman TO ap-
point a committee OF seven on resolutions
and these were named; ]. c. Bowlby of
Saline. Ed p. Smith OF Douglas W. H.
Thompson Of Grand Island, G. w Loomis
of Dodge, G. A. Luikhart OF Madison, NJ.
d. Welch and j. II. Harley OF Lancaster.
A motion, by Falcon OF Richardson, TO
appoint a committee OF seven on confer
ence was postponed until after the conven-
tion agreed on a nominee for governor. Be-
fore proceeding further ollie James OF
Kentucky and w. J. Bryan were called on
for addresses.
The former paid a magnificent tribute
70 Mr.. Bryan. who returned the compli-
ment when It came his turn TO speak
Bryan devoted considerable time to the
democratic reorganizers. referring several
times to "the insolent speech OF that former
democrat. Cleveland, at the Tilden clut
banquet"
Declare for smyth.
: On motion OF John Maher the convention
proceeded to ballot for governor. first tax
ing an informal expression. which was as
follows: Smyth. 500; vifquain. sS1; Thomp-
son. l2O; Koenigstein, rs; Barry /; Stevens
/. On this test OF strength Douglas voted
Il IcOntinusd on Second PsEe.l