Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-21
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thuslasm by saying: IN fact, l have not
sense enough to write an anti-pass plank
for a republican platform"
Then the ex-congressman fell back on the
old tried and true proposition, the tariff
that and the fact that the United States
was branching out into a world power. This
latter he thought was the one dark cloud
that threatened the country He deplored
the fact that the United States had inter-
fered in he war of the orient, and spoke
long and earnestly for the country to at
tend strictly to the affairs of the home
country. On the tariff question he brought
to bear one of his old-time speeches and
predicted that the democratic party would
eventually win victory.
While Shallenberger was talking w. j.
Bryan came into the hall and sat down in
the rear without creating a rufle, but
when the speaker had concluded his ad-
dress, Bryan walked to the front of the
house and took his seat amid the Lancas-
ter delegation. At this the convention sat
up and took notice and even Tax Com
missioner Fleming Of the Douglas delega-
ton who was quietly slumbering on
front seat, walked up and Joined in the
applause.
The temporary organization was made
permanent and then this committee on res
olutions was appointed c. ]. Smthe, r.
L. Metcalf. c. j. Bowley, w. H. Thomp-
son. Edgar Howard and Judge Critics
w. d. Oldham then announced that
train load OF delegates was somewhere on
the road and he asked that a recess be
taken until o'clock Instead of voting on
this at the time, some one called for Bryan
and the calls kept up until Mr. Bryan
asked the convention to allow him to keep
with the Lancaster delegation for awhile
and then he would make a talk. Oldham
resumed his motion and the recess was
taken until o'clock
Platform Is Adopted.
The convention reconvened at 4 O'Clock,
at which time c. ]. Smythe read the plat
form as follows:
We the democrats of Nebraska, in state
convention assembled, reafhrm our faith
in democratic principles as enunciated by
Thomas Jefferson and defended by William
]. Bryan.
AS touching the attitude of the demo-
cratic party OF Nebraska toward the gem
eral railroad question We declare specih-
/. In favor of law making the giving
OF free railroad pass to public official
a h criminal otfense and the acceptance
convention emphatically condemns the
Issuance OF free transportation for any
Of charity or to bona de en- empioyes e"s actually fy
under pay OF the Issuing corporation, and
demands the adoption by the next Me-
braska legislature of a law making the
Intentional acceptance of free transporta-
ton criminal offense, as a violation of
rier.
2, In favor Of placing a valuation upon
railroad property for purposes OF taxation,
based on the market value of the stock
or the road plus its outstanding bonds
In favor of an immediate and substan-
tial reduction of railroad freight rates and
70 that end we demand that the attorney
general shall apply to the federal court
tor an enforcement of the provisions of the
Nebraska maximum freight rate law we
make this demand In harmony with the
right reserved to the state of Nebraska by
the court to apply for a reopening OF the
maximum freight rate case whenever busi-
ness conditions might warrant
we demand that every executive and iu-
oicial- officer and every member of the leg
islature Immediately surrender whatever
corporation favors he may have accepted
ana adhere in the future, TO his sworn
obligation
Hits at Judges.
The people cannot expect Just laws for
ne regulation OF corporations at the hands