Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-16

/ force the maximum freight rate law placed
OH the statutes of Nebraska by a demo-
cratic and populistic Legislature, and has
never pretended to enforce the criminal
laws against trust officials. The people OF
Buster Brown OF Buffalo this fail. and
any single issue before the people of this
| state, not even diluted Rosewater.
Gentlemen, 1 have heard II tntimated
| that II the republican convention which
in this city tne Esd ssogd
| behooves us, II we wish TO win TO ,n2lni,
nate a conservative. In the first place,
\ owned party of Nebraska will nominate q
genuine radical, anti-rallroad candidate =, tor
governor or any other high onaceIs THIS his
state go out of politics.; wi1en Burns and
McKesson are defeated for the legislature,
| tianity '"Tis an idle dream" But even
| IL II were true, can the democratic party
q Nebraska. which has given 70 the ma ma
promise. the party OF this state for the
| nope of office?
Independent Voters Time.
The independent. nonpartlsan voter has
| eide the next election of this state and ma
! ton. Partisan clap-trap will not affect him.
! insincere platforms and splneless candi-
dates will not appeal to him. II We are to
secure and deserve the intelligent, indie
! men upon sincere platforms. And II We
do this Nebraska will be in the democratic
column when the votes ties. are counted II
adopt platform SO sharp and decisive
! that no railroad tool can straddle 1t and
that platform 4 demand for lower freight
and passenger rates. "a just assessment OF
railrt ad property and thei strict I'll, enforce s e
! upon that platform candidates whose 10y,
atty to the. people cannot be questioned nee
principles Of right and justice. and with
/ this platform and these candidates we ex-
pect to elect a governor and United Stases
mics OF the people and who VIII oommano
the support and endorsement OF every
honest taxpayer in this great state. as-t
The address of the temporary chairman
made decided hit and be was frequently
appiauded, especially upon that portion
when he called upon the convention tc
nominate a radical candidate for governor
and his references to Bryan.
Apportionment of Committees.
9. 8. sidner of Dodge and j. NJ. Logan o.
Frontier were selected assistant secretaries
and the delegates present having beer
declared members of the convention th'
temporary organization was made per
manent
A committee Of twelve. two from eacl
congressional district, was appointed
resolution committee These iwere ap
pointed: r. L. Metcaife H. H. Hanks q
M. Hitchcock, w. s. Shoemaker. O.. L
Loomis, w. II. Thompson, w. S. Sehwind
George Corcoran, A G. Shallenberger,. X
s. Oberfelder and II. w. Smith. l.-
McKillip sprung the first surprise oil
the convention when ne moved to select
chairman and secretary of the convention
the first thing on the program. Numerous
objections were made, but the objection
were silenced when Dahlman of omah'
spoke in favor of the motion. ..-
The convention gave Dahiman reeula
ovation when he rose to speak He toll
the convention It was democratic for III
delegates to select the chairman and l
, was precedent He referred to the fac
! ] that he had been elected by the conyeh
, ton in 1885 and 1898 and both ltimes tn
party had been successful. He said tn
; Judgment of the convention was niue
I better than the judgment of few ME
in a dark room. George Rogers. Tor
Allen and Dahlman himself were place
in nomination. The Omaha mayo
promptly withdrew and before the discus
sion had gone far Rogers withdrew an
: the election of.Allen was made unanimous
: For secretary. j. A. MaeGuire and II. {
Z Daniel, the latter from Omaha. wer
! placed in nomination.
Il Some one demanded roll call and II wa