Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-17
PLATFORM FOR REPUBLICANS
Draft is Completed by Committee snt
Ready for State Convention.
FAvoRs NOMINATION ON ssNAToHsHlP
Endorses National and state Admins
tratiOns and IL wilIins to Sub
mit Record of Party to
the People.


completed its labors Thursday afternoon at
o'clock at the Millard hotel. The COM
mittee began its session at the Millard
hote "wednesday night.
OF the seven members Of the committee.
six were present, Z. 3. Perry Of Cam
bridge being the absentee. The other MEM
bers are L. d. Richards of Fremont chair
mai; r. p. Windham of Plattsmouth, w.
d. Haller OF Blair. c. E. Burnham of
Norfolk, c. B. Anderson of Crete and w
T. Wilcox of North Platte.
Several drafts of resolutions were pre-
sented by different members of the com.
mittee, together with a number Of sep
arate planks.
After considerable discussion and an
interchange of ideas among the members
these drafts were submitted to a sub
committee to be condensed and put into
form for adoption by the committee.
Platform I'm Full.
The following proposed platform is sub
mitted and recommended in accord with
the foregoing resolution;
We, the republican delegates of Ne
late the country upon the splendid achieve
ments of our party during its fifty years
OF history under the leadership of our illus
trlous statesmen, from the immortal Linz
coin TO the invincibe Roosevelt We de-
clare anew our adherence to the principles
enunciated in the republican national
platform. We also reaffirm all the doc
platform.
We especially commend the inspiring
character and undaunted leadership of The
odore Roosevelt. 1t Is with exceeding
pride that we contemplate the confidence
reposed In him by the people of our own
country and the admiration he commands
from the whole world. Nebraska rejoices
In the fact that the president has received
the united support of our entire delegation
in both houses of congress for the many
beneficial measures he has recommended in
direct line of interest and advantage to
the people, which they have assisted in
framing into wholesome laws. Among the
most noteworthy are:
The railroad rate bill.
The Panama canal bill
The lock level canal system.
The pure food bill.
The irrigation bill
The employers liability bill.
The meat inspection bill.
The denaturized alcohol bill.
The Oklahoma statehood bill
The naturalization bill.
Nation at Peace with World.
Our country is at peace with all nations
alleled season. OF genuine prosperity. Never
before In our history as a nation has our
credit been better than II is today. Money
ana the business people prosperous, owing
to the wise. judicious ana careful admins
tration of the laws enacted by the repub-
tional affairs.
Ne declare our unaIterable allegiance to
the principle of protection, under the
beneficent operation of which our country
has grown both rich and great. While
yielding nothing from our adherence 70
this principle, we believe that changes. in
schedules Should follow changes In condi-
tions The history Of the republican party
demonstrates that such revision can safely
be trusted only to the party which honestly
believes in protection and earnestly en-
deavors to justly apply the principles 10
| co a thew exist,
we most heartily approve the action Of
our officers, both Of the nation ana IN tne
statey in their splendid efforts to insure
Justice for the people against conspiring
! trusts and combinations and all forms OF
graft, that all may have SQUARE deal ,h
party's best pledge for the future.
state Administration.
We endorse and commend the economical
and law-enforcing administration OF the
affairs of the state under Governor John
Mickey During the last SIX sion years tSs
| of Nebraska has been well governed; all
of its state institutions have been ably
and economically managed and are sus-
tained at a rate per capita unusually low.
| We believe that the Union Pacific and
| Burlington railway companies should have
accepted the valuation placed upon their
| property by the State Board of Equaliza-
| ton and Assessment and paid their taxes,
as all persons and other corporations o have have
department OF this state In its efforts to
| enforce the provisions of the revenue law
and secure the payment of taxes, and
| pledge our constituted authorities our
| hearty support in compelling the railroads
! to pay their just share Of taxation at the
| same time and in the same manner as a
| private Individual.
We favor and urge upon the next legis-
law, providing for the nomination Of all
| state county and district officers, includ-
| ing congressman and United States send
| tors, by direct vote; and until such law 10
| enacted, we favor the nomination Of
| United States senators by state convention.
and we pledge the republicans elected to
| the legislature to support for United States
| senator the republican candidate who may
be nominated for that ofhce by this con-
| We favor the amendment of the consti-
| tuition of the United States providing for
! the election of United States senator's by
| a direct vote of the people.
We declare ourselves as unalterably OPP
posed to the domination OF corporations In
public AFFAIRS, and urge the enactment by
that will prevent the issuance OF any free
! pass free ticket, free transportation, or
transportation known as newspaper or edi-
| torfai mileage, except to bona hde en-
| ployes Of a railroad company and 10 MEM
bers of their immediate families and care
takers of live stock.
For Constitutional Amendment.
We are heartily in favor of and our
party unreservedly pledges its endorsement
| OF the proposed constitutional Amendment
providing for. three railway commissioners
10 be elected by direct vote Of the people,
| and urge that the next legislature shall
| confer upon such commission power TO
prohibit rebates, determinations and spe-
! cial rates TO privileged corpora tions, per-
| sons or localities, and to see 20 II that
| any and all abuses are corrected and
equitable freight and passenger rates OBJ
tained for the people.
| We demand an impartial enforcement OF
| the revenue law by county and state ON
cials, to the end that all property. both
corporate and individual, shall be as
| sessed at its actual cash value. thereby as
the raising only Of such revenue as IL
| needed to meet the current expenses of ouI
state government under the most rigid
| economy.
We also approve the passage by tbs
legislature OF a law along the same lines
as has been adopted by congress touchine
the liability OF employers to their EN-.
ployes to the end that such employees
may recover for any injuries suffered
Notwithstanding the negligence of a Eel
We recommend our representatives in
congress 10 urge the speedy adoption ol
such laws and regulations as will permit
the leasing. sale, or other disposition ~
portion OF the state, in such manner IA
win best protect the interest OF the res
idents.
J The republican party of Nebraska prout
OF its record and achievements. appeali
with confidence TO the people OF our grea
and growing commonwealth for a c0n
tinued approval Of its policies as bring inI
| the greatest benefits 10 the people OF on
, | state and nation.