The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-22
Hastings FOR LEADER
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS NoMl.
NATE THEIR TICKET.
PoPuLlsTs INDoRsE NOMINEES
Lightner and Cole Named for Regents.
Stringent Anti-Pass Resolution 10
Adopted-Bryan Addresses Demo.
cratic Convention.

Stringent Anti.Pass Resolution 10
Adopted-Bryan Addresses Demo.
cratic Convention.
Lincoln, Sept. 21.-Fusion between
the Democrats and Populists of Ne
b"aska was effected by the nomination
by both state conventions of an iden-
tical ticket, as follows:
Justice of the Supreme Court-Will.
lam G. Hastings of WILDER.
Regents OF the Universty-D. c.
Cole of Osceola, Louis Lightner of
Columbus.
There was no formal declaration for
fusion by either convention, but an
understanding existed among the lead.
ers in both. OF the nominees,
Messrs. Hastings and Lightner are
Democrats and Mr.. Cole a Populst.
The feature of the Democratic gath.
ering was the speech of William j.
Bryan, in which he bade his party as.
sociates in the state farewell for a
year at least on the We of his de
parture for an extended tour of the
old world. Mr.. Bryan spoke in an
optimistic way on the chances of Dem.
ocratic success. He said he looked
forward to the next presidential cam.
paign with more hope OF Democratic
victory than he had ever before enter.
tained. Mr.. Bryan commended Presi
dent Roosevelt for what he declared
to be his advanced stand on the prin.
ciples long advocated by the Demo
Gratis.
A resolution which caused a stir in
the convention and which was prompt
ly adopted, denounced the Rockefeller
gift to the University Of Nebraska;
criticised the regents for accepting it
and demanding the return Of the gift
to the donor.
The platform is largely devoted to
state issues, defining the position of
the party, especially on regulation of
railroads. 1t expresses qualification
at the conclusion of peace in the far
east; declares for the election of
United States senators by direct vote;
favors strict enforcement of the Grim.
law, and on the question of railroad
regulation says:
I'VE favor law giv:ngSto the inter.
state commerce commission the power
to fix railroad rates. The right of ap.
peal should not, of course, be denied,
but when the commission has fixed the
rate 1t should go into force immedi.
ately and remain in force until re-.
jected by court of competent juris.
diction."
Anti-Pass Plank
The anti-pass plank is as follows:
I'VE demand that evo'y executive and
judicial officer and every member of
the legislature Immediately surrender
whatever corporation favors he may
have accepted and adhere in the future
to his sworn obligation. The people
cannot expect just laws for the regu-
lation of corporations at the hands of
a legislature whose members accept
favors from corporations. They can.
not expect equitable taxation Of cor.
porations from a board whose mem.
bers are under obligations to the pow.
ers seeking to avoid taxation. The
rule-now thoroughly established in
our courts-that man is disqualified
from serving as juror if he has ac.
cepted pass from corporation that
is party to the case should be as
strictly applied to the bench as it is
to the jury box. We denounce the ac-
ceptance of these corporation favor
by the judiciary as particularly often.
sive, and we pledge to the people of
Nebraska that the nominees of this
convention will not accept favors-
IN the form OF free transportation or
otherwise-from any corporation. We
demand the strict and prompt enforce
ment OF the law passed by the Nebras-
ka legislature of 1897, providing a fine
OF $1,000 for any corporation which,
In the language Of the law, contrib.
utes money, property. transportation,
help or assistance in any manner or
form to anX political party or to any
candidate for any civil Office, or to
any political organization, or commits.
tee, or to any individual TO be used
or expended for political purposes "
The Populist platform declares for
the enactment Of the initiative and
referendum and the national owner.
ship and operation OF railroads. It
calls for the enactment of a maximum
freight rate law and the total abo.
lition of railroad passes, making the
violation of such a law a crime. pun.
ishable by fine and Imprisonment.
Mob Storms Prison at Riga.