Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-08-16
Democrats in Convention Are
Going to Stop Lobbying,
Free Passes and the YELL
low Dog,
UNB0UNDED FAITH
IN IDOL BRYAN
Republicans at El PaSo Con-
graduate Roosevelt on Trust
Fight and Form New Texas
Party,

Dallas, Texas, Aug. 15.-The demo-
cratic state convention began work
early this morning, but the platform
was not ready for presentation until
this afternoon.
The platform as adopted endorses
the administration of Governor Ian.
ham, demands that the next leglsla-
ture enact law prohibiting lobbying,
and favors a law against the issuing Of
free passes except in specified cases.
1t demands a law prohibiting corpo-
rations from contributing to the cam
paign expenses of any party or indi-
vidual, demands amendments compell-
ing corporations to pay in at least half
their capital stock before beginning
business and the balance within two
years.
A recommendation is made for n
home for INDECENT or decrepit wives OF
Confederate soldiers and sailors and
that a state department of agricul,
ture be established.
Unbounded confidence in the statcs-
manship and patriotism Of william ].
Bryan is stated in a resolution, to-
gether with the hope of his nomina-
tion.
Senators Bailey and Culberson are
endorsed, and the former defended
against allegations recently made.
Other planks and recommendations
| are of only state interest.
A night session of the convention
was begun and the nominating
speeches for the four candidates for
governor made.
The vote was begun but in the
midst of the proceedings something
went wrong with the lights and She
convention adjourned in darkness dill
| tomorrow morning
DEINIOCRATIC-POPULIST .m.
/ FUSION THREATENED
| Lincoln, Aug, 15.-Harmonious fu-
| sion between the democrats and popu-
| lists of Nebraska was threatened by
! the action of the democratic state con-
vention. which at an early hour this
| morning nominated A. G. Shallenbar-
| ger for governor instead of George w
Berge, whom the populists had conf
IDENTIFY counted upon as the choice OF
both conventions. Furthermore, the
| democrats showed a disposition to Sc
| lect straight party ticket without
| populist representation on it,
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
ORGANIZES NEW PARTY
El HdSO, lex, aug. l0.-Ine fepuD
| lican convention called in session he q
| yesterday by the regular state organ
| lzation placed a complete ticket in ths
| field today, adopted resolutions de.
nouncing the state administration IN
unmeasured terms and before takng
| final adjournment reelected Cecil A
Lyon, of Sherman, chairman of the
state committee.
Allegiance to the republican plat
| form of 1904 was reaffirmed, the con-
vention expressing confidence in pro-
| tective tariff tempered with recipro-
city, such as Roosevelt and Mckinley
| have advocated" The platform ad-
vocates a compulsory educational law
and school terms in the country OF
equal length to those in the city. Tie
| resolutions congratulate President
Roosevelt for his attitude in the fight
| against the trusts
While no reference to the Houston
convention appears in the resolutions,
| there was much In the sentiment of the
| convention to encourage the impress.
sion among the delegates that a now
republican party in Texas has been
permanently organized.