Arizona republican., 1904-06-02
TWAS BRYAN'S
Continued From Pace i.

support the reaftirmation of the Kansas City platform, and they came from Lancaster, Bryan's own county. They did not. however, attempt to secure recognition, and Bryan sat with the Lancaster delegation while he was on the floor of the convention.
 The proceedings were characterized by harmony, and the delegates at all times appeared anxious to out-do each other in their support of the leaders and the principles they represented Several speeches were delivered, among them being an address by MT. Bryan in support of the platform by Con- gressman Cochran and by delegates selected to the national convention.
 The platform adopted is substanti- ally as follows:
 We, the democrats of the state of Nebraska, in convention assembled, re- affirm our faith in democratic princi- pies as those principles were set forth in the last national platform of the party, adopted at Kansas City in 190O
 Democracy means a rule of the people-a government resting upon consent of the governed, and an ad- ministration to be according to the
 
 With an increasing love for the principles of democracy and an in creasing confidence in their final triumph, we look upon the present time as opportunity for their earnest and courageous promulgation. With a chief executive who has disregarded constitutional limitations, stirred up antagonism between races, employed al ha rA0 nf h fg ,fFfa f1 renomination and purchased political support by turning the treasury over to financiers and putting the depart ment into the hands of trusts-with such a chief executive and with re- publican leaders openly and arrogant ly in alliance with organized wealth, the country imperatively needs a re- turn of the government positively to democratic principles.
 Democracy would relieve the coun- try of the menace of militarism and imperialism by following the example set by this country in its dealing with Cuba and giving the Filipinos an i'm mediate promise of ultimate indepen- dence.
 Democracy would restore the tariff to a revenue basis and administer it
 
 legal bulwarks behind which the pre- datory trusts have found refuge. Pro- tection is an ingenious device for the exploitation of the masses by privileg ed classes; it has brought great in- justice to consumers and has been a fruitful source of widespread political corruption.
 Democracy would administer the fva. a in the interest of Wall street. It would prevent the recoinage of legal tender silver dollars into limited legsd tender subsidiary coin. It would se- cure to the people volume of standard money sufficient to keep pace with the demand for money. It would favor pa per money issued by the government without the intervention of national banks. It would resist the attempt to establish branch hanks, and it would 'oppose the loaning of government money tC favored banks a scheme by which the peoples money is employed to lay the foundation for a campaign fund and to bribe fl >lncial interests to oppose any reduction of taxation. The present administration of the treasury department is progressively beneficial Ito the monOpolistic class and progress .:vely harmful to the producers of wealth. yS2
 Democracy would make taxation more equitable by collecting a part of it's revenue from an income tax, se- cured by constitutional amendment
 Democracy would strictly regulate the railroads, thus protecting the far mers and merchants from excessive rates and discriminations.
 Democracy would safeguard the in- tercsts of the wage earner and the ar tisan by providing for an eight hour day; by substituting arbitration fc. strikes and lockouts, and by restoring the right of trial by jury, now sus- pended through government by in- junction.
 Democracy would construct an isth- milan canal without a violation of treaty obligations and without exciting sus- picion among our sister republics ol Central and South America.
 The delegates chosen by this con- Vention to the democratic national con- vention are hereby instructed to vots as unit on all questions provided that the unit rule may be suspended by a majority vote Of the delegation"