The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-02
NebraSkans Reiterate The DoG- trines Set Forth in Kansas
 Cib Platform
RESOLUTIONS ARE READ BY
 FORMER STANDARD BEARER
Convention Heralds It's Respect fol and Confidence In Loyalty to Nebraska's Great Champion
 of Democracy.

Omaha. Neb. June 1.-The Omaha state democratic convention today selected ". J. Bryan to head the Nebraska delega- tion to the national gathering at St. Louis, and adopted a platform which re- affirms the Kansas City platform of 1so0, and places before the public Mir Bryan's views of what should be embodied in the platform in the coming national conven- ton. MT. Bryan was himself chairman of the committee on resolutions and wrote the platform He had associated with him men who have been his most loyal sum | porters.
 There was no opposition to the adoption 1 of the platform as read, although one delegate attempted 10 secure the adoption of an additional plank pedging Nebraska i 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 1 resolution.
 There was but a handful of delegates who had not been pledged to the sup- port of re-affrmation of the Kansas City platform. and they came from Lam caster, MT Bryans own county. They did not, however, attempt to secure recog- milton.
 ]. E. Donovan of Madison county was elected temporary secretary and on mo- ton of C. J. Smith of Omaha the tenn porary organization was made permanent.
 Address By MT. Cochran. W. II. Thompson was recognized to Hove that a committee of seven on reso- lutions be appointed with MT Bryan as chairman. While awaiting the report of I the resolutions committee the convention listened to an address by Conaressnlan n Cochran of Missouri
 At the conclusion of Cochran address the committee on resolutions reported. the platform was read by MT. Bryan and unanimously adopted
 The platform opens with the followin Q y declaration;
 We, tbe democratic state of Nebraska in convention assembled re-affirm our I' faith in democratic principles as those principles were set forth In the last na- tional platform of the party adopted at Kansas City in 1900.
 Democratic means the rule of the peo- | plea government resting upon the con- sent of the governed and administered ac- cording to the will and in the interest of the people.
 With an increasing love for the prin- ciples of democracy and an increasing confidence in their final triumphs. we look upon the present time as opportune for their earnest and eoura geous promnlga- ton, with chief executive who has dis regarded constitutional limitations, stirred up antagonism between the races ern- ployed all the powers of his office to se- cure renomination. and purchased politi- cal support by turning the treasury de- partment over to the flnanciers and put ting the law department Into the hands of the trusts-with such a chief execu- tive and with republican leaders openly and arrogantly in alliance with organized wealth, the country imperatiyely needs a return of the government to positive and clearly defined democratic principles"
 The resolutions then cali for the en- forcement of the remedies for trusts sug- gested in the Kansas City platform. de- clare in favor of according the Flipinos the same measure of indepenuence given Cuba; favor a tariff for revenue only and declare for eight-hour day.
 The financial clause in the platform Is as follows:
 On the Money Question.
 Democracy would admlnlstr the l treasury department in behalf of the | public, not as now in the interest of Wall street. it would prevent the recoinage of legal tender. silver dollars into limited | tender subsidiary coin. It would secure to the people a volume of standard money sufficient to keep pace with the demand for money. It would favor paper money issued by the government without the intervention of national banks. IL would resist the attempt to establish an asset currency and branch banks, and 1t would oppose the loaning of government money to favored banks. a scheme by which the peoples money is employed to lay foundation for a campaign fund and to bribe the financial interest to op- pose any reduction of taxation. The pres ent administration of the treasury de- partment Is beneficial to the capitalistc m fH1 n producers of wealth.
 The delegates chosen by this conven- ton to the democratiic national conven- ton are hereby instructed to vote as unit on all questions provided that the i unit rule may be suspended by major ity vote of the delegation
 Edgar Howard a member of the reso- lutions committed later introduced the following resolution, which was unani- mously adopted:
 ''The democracy of Nebraska herads to the democracy of the nation its stead- fast respect for. confidence in and loy- alty to Nebraskas great champion of pure democratic principles and bids him God speed in his splendid efforts to prevent the national organization from falling under the baneful control of the enemies of the real democracy
 Delegate John Murty from Clay county rose and read a resolution pledging the Nebraska democracy to the national ticket selected at St Louis. regardless of whom they might be, and moved it's adoption. It was seconded, but the chair man refused to put the motion, declaring 1t out of order.
 l previous motion was adopted requir- ing that all resolutions be referred to I committees without reading
 The election of delegates at large was then taken up and the following chosen | by acclamation
 W. J. Bryan. Lancaster; C. J. Smith, 1 Omaha. former secretary of state; W. H. l Thompson. Grand Island candidate for governor In 1902, and Walter Phillips. of l Columbus.
 1 James c. Dahman of Omaha was unanimously elected national committee m an from Nahra ska