The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-04
PLATFORMS
Republicans and Democrats of Me-
braska Hold State Conven.
lions at Lincoln.
BRYAN and TAFT ENDORSED
Declaration of Principles of Leading
Parties Gives Opportunity to
Compare Their Stand on
Live Issues.

| Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 26.-Under the
new statewide direct primary law
| Tuesday was the day designated for
all political parties represented on the
| primary ballot to hold their state plat
form conventions OF the five parties
there republicans, democrats and pop.
ulists 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-
marily business meeting with little
oratory.
The feature of the democratic con-
vention 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 it's declarations are as
sumed to reflect his views of what
the national party declarations should
be in 1908.
An unqualified endorsement of
President Roosevelts administration
and leadership is given in the repub-
lican platform. continuation of his
policies is insisted on, and a 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-
Iicans 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 reforms, which
it has inaugurated:
A statewide direct primary Abo
Iition 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.
On federal judiciary interference
in states the platform says: 1--WE
favor the enactment of a federal law
and if 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: I'VE, 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 prn-
ciples which he has so ably advo.
Gated, and which at this time are so
generally accepted by a large ma
jority of the people of the United
States.
The platform approves of the laws
prohibiting the pass and rebate and
insist on further legislation making
it unlaYful for any corporation to
contribute to campaign funds.
1t opposes the Capitalization idea
and declares for the election of United
States senators by direct vote.
An immediate revision of the tariff
is urged and an income ta& favored.
On the question of trusts the plat.
form says in part: "a private mo-
nopoly is indefensible, and intoler-
able. We, therefore, favor the vigor-
GUS enforcement of the criminal law
against trusts and trust magnates,
and demand the enactment of such adj
ditional legislation as may be neces-
sary to make it impossible for a pri |
vate monopoly to exist in the United |
States"
Declarations are made for state and |
national boards of trade and an eight |
hour day; against government by in
junction, and for protection of for
eigners.