The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-06-02
BRYAN TELLS DEMOCRATS
WHAT THEY SHOULD SAY
At COMING CONVENTION
Writes Platform for Nebraskans,
in Which His Own Views
Are Embodied.
WILL co TO ST. LOUIS
At Head of State Delegation and
Demand Reafirmation of Kan
sas City Declarations.
NO BAR FOR BOLTERS
Delegate Who Wanted a Pledge
for Support of Nominees
Is Squelched.
WILL co TO ST. LOUIS
NO BAR FOR BOLTERS

OMAHA. Neb. June 1.-The Nebraska
Democratic state convention to-day unani-
mously selected w. ]. Bryan to head the
Nebraska delegation to the national gath
ering at St. Louis and adopted a platform
which reafirms the Kansas City platform
of 1900 and places before the public Mr..
Bryan's views of what should be embodied
in the platform of the coming national
convention. Mr.. Bryan was himself chair
man of the committee on resolutions and
wrote the platform. He had associated
with him men who have been his most loyal
supporters.
There was no opposition to the adoption
Of the platform read. although one del
egate attempted 10 secure the adoption of
an additional plank pledging Nebraska
Democracy to the support of the nominees
of the St. Louis convention regardless Of
whom they might be- He was ruled out of
order. however, after reading his resolu-
ton.
There was but a handful of delegates
who had not been pledged to the support
of a reaffirmation of the Kansas City plat
form and they came from Lancaster, Mr.
Bryan's own county. They did not how
ever, attempt TO secure recognition, and
Mr.. Bryan sat with the Lancaster delega-
ton while he was on the floor of the con-
vention.
The proceedings were characterized by
harmony and the delegates at all times ap-
peared anxious to outdo each other in their
support of the leaders and the principles
they represented. Several speeches were de-
livered, among them being addresses by Mr..
Bryan in support of the platform. by Con-
gressmman Cochran and the delegates Sc
lected to the national convention.
MR. BRYAN'S PLATFORM.
Following is the platform, written by Mr..
Bryan and adopted by the convention:
I'VE. the Democrats of the State of Ne
braska. in convention assembled. reaffirm
our faith in Democratic principles as those
principles were set forth in the last ma
tionai platform of the party, adopted at
Kansas City in 1900.
Democracy means the rule of the peo-
plea government resting upon the consent
of the governed and administered accord
ing to the will ana in the interest of the
people.
with an increasing love for the prin-
ciples of Democracy and an increasing con-
fidence in their final triumph, we look
their earnest and courageous promulga-
ton, with a chief executive who has dis
regarded constitutional limitations, stirred
UP antagOnismL between the race, employed
all the powers of his office to secure re-
nomination and purchased political sup
port by turning the treasury department
over TO the financiers and putting the law
department into the hands of the trusts
with such a chief executive and with Re-
publican leaders openly and arrogantly in
alliance with organized wealth the coun-
r i'm a ret of he crnxv
ernment TO positive and clearly defined
Democratic principles. Democracy as
taught by Jefferson and exempliied by
Jackson Is the hope of the Republic and
which now dominates the Republican party
and. through that party, the country.
Democracy would oppose as inimical to
the welfare of the people all private monop-
olies and would exterminate them by the
enforcement of the remedies suggested in
the Kansas City platform The failure of
the present administration to enforce ex-
listing laws, or to suggest more effective
laws. is conclusive proof that ii lacks the
desire, the intelligence or the moral cour-
age to attack the conscienceless combina-
tions of capital that have fiourished during
recent years.
Democracy would relieve the. country
Of the menace of miirarism and imperial
ism by following the example set by this
country in its dealing with Cuba, and CIV
ing the Filipinos an immediate promise OF
ultimate independence. The administra-
tlOn Oh * cOlOnlal system according to
monarchical principles is repugnant to our
theory of government and cannot be de-
pended upon without the assertion OF
doctrines which. If carried out, will under
mine free government in the United States
Democracy would administer the treas
ury department in behalf of the public
not, as now, in the interests of Wall street:
IL would prevent the re-coinage of legal
tender subsidiary coin. Ii would secure to
the people volume of standard money suf.
ficient to keep pace with the demand for
money. 1t would favor paper money issued
lCONTINITED ON EAGE z COL. G.