Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-26
TWO PLATFORMS
Republican, and Democfats Of Ne
brasEa Hold state convsn-
dons at Lincoln.
BRYAN AND TAFT lHDORsED


new statewide direct primary law
Tuesday was the day Designated fof
III political parties represented on the
primary ballot to hold their state plat
fsrm conventions. OF the I'VE parties
there republicans, democrats and pop
uiistB gathered In considerable mum.
bers. The prohibitionists held no con-
vention, and the socialists were, with.
out representation. save for one dele
gate, who certified to a platform and
organization with the secretary Of
state.
The republican convention, which
was most largely attended. was pri-
narily a business meeting Wits little
eeatory.
The feature Of the democratic con-
yention was the speech Of w. J..
Bryan. He congratulated the. party,
state and national, on having emerged
from the valley Of the shadow, Of
death, which, he, said, the republicans
hopelessly divided. were Just entering.
Mr.. Bryan assisted in drafting the
platform, and its declarations are as
sumed to reflect his views of what
the national party declarations should
be in 1905
An unqualified endorsement Of
President Roosevelt's administration
and leadership is given in the repub-
lican platform. A.continuation Of his
policies is insisted on, and refer
ence to Secretary Taft is made as
follows:
while not presuming to forestall
the action of any future convention
We express the belief that the repub-
llcans Of Nebraska recognize In the
Honorable William H. Taft, Of Ohio,
one whose personal character and
whose long public service mark him
as prominently the man under whose
leadership these policies would be
perpetrated. The platform declares
the republican party Of the state COM
mitted to the following reform, which
It has inaugurated:
A statewide direct primary. Abo-
Htion Of the free-pass evil. Compre-
hensIve powers for the state railway
commission. More equitable rates for
transportation Of passengers and
freight Equal taxation Of railroad
property for city purposes. Abolition
Of fellow-servant law and full employ
erS' liability. 4
On federal judiciary interference
in states the platform says: I'VE
favor the enactment of federal law
and II necessary amendment to the
federal constitution which will forbid
the federal courts from issuing writs
Of injunction against state officers
charged by law with the enforcement
Of state statutes"
The democratic platforms opens
with commentator Of William J..
Bryan, saying: 1--WE, the democratic
party Of Nebraska, In delegate con-
vention assembled, express our con
tInued confidence in, and admiration
for, Honorable VIM. jennings Bryan;
and reassert our fidelity to the prin-
ciples which he has 80 ably advo-
Gated, and which at this time are 30
generally accepted BY . large ma
ioritg of the people Cot the United
States.
The platform approves Of the laws
prohibiting the pass and rebate and
insist on further legislation making
II unlawful for any corporation to
contribute to campaign funds.
II opposes the Capitalization idea
and declares for the election Of United
states senators BY direct vote.
An immediate revision OF the tariff
Il urged and an income tax favored.
on the question Of trusts the plat
form says in part: "A private mo
nopoly is INDISPENSABLE. and intoler-
able. We, therefore, favor the vigor-
ous enforcement OF the criminal law
neninst trusts and trust magnates.
! and demand the enactment Of such id
dhiunaI legislation as may be neces-
sary ID make It Impossible for q pri-
tnts monopoly to exist IN the United
elatn.s
Doslarations are made for state and
rational boards Of trade and an eight
hour day: against government by In
junction. and for protection Of tcr'