Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-25
Nebraska Republicans Resolve
in Favor Of War Secretary
For National Leader
BRYAN CONTROLS DEMOCRATS
Nebraska State Convention swayed by
the Peerless one-Assists in Draft
ing Platform, Which Demands Addi-
tionaI Legislation to Enable War on
Trusts.

Lincoln. Neb., Sept. 25.-Under the
new state wide direct primary law this
was the day designated for all politicai
parties represented on the primary bal
lot TO hold their state platform con-
yentions. or the five parties, the re-
publicans. democrats, and populists
gathered in considerable numbers. The
prohibitionlsts held no convention,
the socialists were without representa-
zion save for one delegate. who certi-
fed to a platform and organization
with the secretary OF state.
Sixty-fiye of the ninety counties were
represented in the republican V
ton and fifty in the democratlc' eaci'
county having a single delegate. me
three minor parties had but a few
delegates present.
Republicans Endorse Tart.
The republican convention WIFI
was most largely attended, was pr
marily a business meeting WIN iAl.i'
oratory. In the report on the repup-
loan committee on resolutions oecre-
tary Taft was endorsed as follows.
1--WE recognize in William IA. Ia1t OF
ohio a mar whose personal
and long public service marks MN Us
IRE -emineintly the man undeF WHO'S
leadership these policies nae DC per-
petuated and the republican party may
again merit and receive the approval
F ITO uoti0pal e~lpCtOrate.
The feature Of the democratic con
v-ention was the speech Of W. j. Bryan.
He congratulated the party. state ano
national, on having emerged from .ae
valley of the shadow OF death. winch
he said, the republicans. hopelessly d.
yided. were just entering. He inslsteo
that the title of great postponer De-
onged to. Secretary Taft. because
while he favored tariff reform. he was
obliged by the party pressure to advo-
cate putting off the day of action.
Bryan's Hand in Platform.
Mr.. BRIAN assisted in drafting the
platform. and Its declarations are as
sumed to reflect his views of what the
national party declarations should be
in 1908. The platform opens with
commentator Of Mr.. Bryan, saying:
1--WE, the democratic party of Ne
braska, In delegate convention assem-
bled, express our continued confidence
in and admiration for William j. Bry-
an. and reassert our fidelity to the
principles which he has so ably advo-
Gated and which at this time are so
generally accepted by a large majority
OF the people of the United States"
The platform approves of the laws
prohibiting passes and rebates, and IN
sists on further legislation making 1t
unlawful for any corporation to con-
tribute tc, campaign funds. 1t opposes
the Capitalization idea and declares
for the election of United States sem
ators by direct vote. Immediate re-
vision OF the tariff is urged, and an
income tax favored. On the question
Of trusts the platform says:
"A private monopoly is indefensible
and intclerable. We therefore avo
The vigorous enforcement Of he Grim
lnal laws against trusts and trust mag
mates. and demand the enactment OF
such additional legislation as may be
necessary to make it impossible for a
private monopoly to exist in the United
States"
Declarations are made for state and
national board of trade an eight hour
day; against government by Injunction
and for protection OF foreigners.