Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-06-28
Attempt of Minority to Make Itself
Results in Failure.
ON LOCAL ISSUES
Graft in Building State Capitol is
Denounced.
PROSECUTIONS ARE DEMANDED
state OmCiHIs Are Asked to Begin
Civil ana CRIMINAL Proceedings
Against Alleged LOOters
of Treasury.

HARRISBURG, Pa. June 27.-The dem
ocrats in convention here today adopted a
platform bearing directly on recent dis
closures with respect to graft.
The platform is devoted entirely TO state
issues, the revelations OF the government
commission which is investigating the ex-
penditure OF 100000 In furnishing the
state capitol forming the feature.
Believing this to be the vital ques-
led astray by the perfunctory endorse
nent of any candidate for president in
1903, or the declamatory laudation OF the
We recall with shame and reprobation
tho official acts in regard to the building
nnd furnishing OF the state capitol, OF gov
ernors state treasurers, auditors general
and superntendents of public grounds and
buildings, and with special notice condemn
the conduct Of a representative in congress,
who, whilst drawing his salary at Wash
ington, was helping TO loot the treasury
ct Harrisburg We suggest that his resig-
nation would be fitting end OF his con-
Nothing that the republican platform dis
claims any responsibility for the capitol
graft we claim and assume all responsible
ity for the discovery and complete dis
closure Of the graft and further claim that
ti ne only means OF securing complete res
looters, Is to elect q second Berry, a man
who knows no party In the performance
Of his duty except that OF honest citizen
ship, and who. when graft and greed
shamefully disgraees the state is alert
to detect and discover wrong doing and
capable of Furnishing wrongdoers.
with the proof in hand so clear that
all honest men are convinced of the guilt
OF many in high places We demand OF the
present administration speedy prosecution
of the accused. both civilly and crimin-
ally, so that the tax payers may regain
dicated and, finally, that no guilty man
may escape
John G. Harman was nominated for
Rtate treasurer by today's democratic state
convention on this platform confined to
state issues. State Treasurer William H.
Berry who claims the credit for having
uncovered the capitol scandal, was chair
man of the convention and made a speech
advocating the election of a democratic
treasurer as check on the republican
state officials He commended the capitol
investigation eommittee and said that much
OF the testimony taken by the commission
has substantiated the charges he made in
the last campaign
Vote Down Bryan ResOIutaon.
At the meeting OF the resolutions COM
mittee 8. M. sebert took exceptions to
the silence of the platform on national
matters. Mr.. Seibert said ne could see no
reason why a democratic party should be
afraid to endorse Mr.. William J. Bryan.
There were cries for a vote on the plat
form. but Mr.. Seibert stood his ground
and offered the following resolution:
We are heartily In accord with the be-
liefs and positions taken by our peerless
leader and statesman, william Jennings
Bryan, the Jefferson and Jackson of the
democratic party OF today and endorse his
candidacy for the democratic nomination
for president in 1908.
The resolution was laid on the table, after
which the platform as drafted was adopted.
The platform was read on the floor OF
the convention. Mr.. seibert asked permis-
sion to submit a minority report. The
chairman OF the resolutions committee held
that no minority report was made In the
committee and therefore no minority re-
port would be considered by the conven-
ton He moved the previous question and
the platform was unanimously adopted.