The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-19
Congratulate Themselves on Overthrow of Bryanism and
 CountVs Prosperity
ROOSEVELT ENDORSED
 FOR ANOTHER TERM
John L. Webster of Omaha Is Declared Choice for Vice Presidential mination-Protective
 Policy of Party.

Lincoln, Neb., August 1S.-The republi- can state convention today nominated for associate justice of the supreme court John B. Barner of Madison county, and for regents of state university, Charles s. Allen of Lapcaster, and w. G. Whit more of Douglas. President Roosevelt received the heartiest commendation and a declaration was made for his re-nom- nation.
 The unexpected feature of the conven- tion was the adoption by unanimous vote of a resolution declaring John l.. Web ster of Omaha, one of the delegates to the convention and of the well known party leaders of the state, to be the choice of Nebraska republicans for vice president in 1904.
 The platform begins with a declaration of congratulation on the otherthrow of Bryanism in the home of it's nativity and continues:
 We congratulate the state that we have made 1t manifest that there is no permanent place in American politics for a political leader who bases his claims lOT pOpuldT suppoTl Oll liit leiiui eS SA disappointment of the people.
 Pleased at Prosperity.
 "We congratulate the state that this political revolution has been worked out without the people having been made to suffer that multitude of calamities so vehemently predicted by our enemies.
 We congratulate ourselves that the people of the state are enjoying all the manifold blessings of general prosperity that we fortold would follow the cleo ton the late superb and grand American patriot, President William Mckinley, and whose magnificent policy is now being carried into full and complete execution in masterly way by the strong will and clear Judgment of President Theo- dore Roosevelt.
 "The Philippines are ours as the legiti- mate and crowning result of honorable warfare. and we hold them not for. bar ter or sale, but as part of the national domain, made sacred to us by the Ameri- can blood which has been shed to plant and maintain the stars and stripes upon the far off isles of the Pacific ocean.
 Under the administrations of the re- publican presidents Mckinley and Roosevelt. the people of those islands have received the benefit of American laws and are being educated in schools conducted by American teachers.
 Favor Protective Policy.
 "We adhere to the American protective policy of the republican party. The re- publican party recognizes that legitimate business fairly capitalized and honestly conducted has increased our industries at home and expanded our trade abroad, but the republican party is funalterably opopsed to all combinations of capital under whatever name, having for their purpose the stiling of competition and arbitrarily controlling production or fix ing prices"
 A merchant marine Is favored. The closing plank of the platform reads:
 We congratulate, not only ourselves. but the people at large, that the admin istration of our national affairs and our negotiations with foreign nations are be- ing conducted by the courageous republi- can president, who knows no fear, who courts no favor, but who loves peace crowned with honor and in whose charge we have a feeling of perfect safety and security; a President whom the American people now desire to honor with second term as the chief magistrate of the great est and grandest nation of the earth Theodore Roosevelt"