New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
BRYAN DAY IN OMAHA
HIS ST4TE TRUE To HIN.
He BmIds His PdrtYs Platform
Ironciad Instructions to DELEGATES.

Ir0nciad Instructions to Delegates.
omaha March 5.-This was Bryan Day in
omaha and throughout Nebraska With the
r,sr,orratic State Convention nucleus.
,sr-v leaders from every county and practi-
.-srlx every primary district in the state gath
.,ss here 70 pledge allegiance to the Presiden-
is1 aspjrstions of Mr.. Bryan and 10 consider
,,esrs for f1rthering his interests before the
-,.-o--stic National Convention at Denver next
Iulv-
z-7-,,,sf7sr77 prevailed throughout the day It
,,l.e loose early in the afternoon session of the
.-o-,entfon. and, gradually gathering volume
.-oke out ii tumultous vociferations when at
.re beginning Of the evening session the plat
.,, committee presented the resolution indors-
= him for the Presidency. This met the full
--.7z-s1 Of the delegates The ironclad instruc-
.t,rs n the sixteen men selected 70 represent
,he s.s-e at Denver leave no doubt rs 70 where
ne democracy of Bryan's home state stands
The 7,lstfo-rn was largely Nj Bryan's own
-o-k He said however, that the declarations
rs-s necessarily incomplete: that some subjects
mich vii be included in the national platform
ere omitted while others were treated in the
,-er-sssan document IN purposely brief man
rer 81 as 70 allow amplihcation al Denver.
THE PLATFORM.
-71t
= * IS follows
ve -he rer-esencatives ot the Democracy Of Ne
,ssgs = delegate convention assembled reafhru1
60 fi-h t. and pledge cur loyalty TO the pr1ncl-
tt=e7s If an swakentng in the United States The
tseus investiEa-ions have traced graft and Poltl-
q c5--upron 70 the representatives OF predatory
wealth and lala hare the unscrpIlloJls Ine{hods %
,rssT deterceless public through the subservient
cArfals whom they have raised 70 place and power
The conscience OF the nation : now aroused @ anu
vii Il honestly appealed TO- free the government
s-set of -5e favor seeking corporations il must be
cone again "a government OF the people by the
N rs 5epa-rrnents according 70 the Jeffersonan
maxim Equal rights 10 all and special privileges
ms is the overshadoving issue at This time it
c1esion and demands Immediate consideration-
rssS and the rebate and insist upon fuTtneT ieeis
lSrio-. and national making Il unlawful Tor
@ @ ;5i5 . fo- y Dli-io sfo-e tfs efecton f
81 Individual contributions above reasonable
ESsIieTing with Jefferson. in The support OF the
t-a-e governments in all -heir rights the most
ca-,ara-,- s5r77jrisrra-iCs for our domestic
cs-9s and the bllwark against ant-fSepubll-
general government in its whole Constitutional vgor.
- abroad We are opposed 70 the capitalization i'm
Tlied n she suggestions. frequently made that
v.c-2as bv 4,,7ic;s1 consfr1c+ion While we favor
f1a eNeTcse by the generl go.IIllent Q. an ~ ~
monopoly and for the regulation Of interstate 1 S coR3
"a - and nor substituted for state remedies.
-
1erv-een the natural man and the artificial person
rzlIe5 a corporation. and We favor the enactIne1II
foreign corporations TO submit their legal disputes
TIE courts OF the states in which [eE Go a
footing as domestic corporations
Ne favor the election of Jnted states +7i a
.c-ua as the gateway ali other national reforms
no MORE MONoPOLIEs
a u-5sate monopoly is iadefensib!e and intoIer-
ra5e We therefore. favor the vigorous enforce
rrsrt a Ia- criminal law against trusts and trust
rrzEnates and demand the enactment OF such ad-
= i1ossitIe Tor p-iEate monopoly exist in the
Tinted States e Aong ia lie p7er1Tig fhe dupiica-
ion a directors among competing corporations:
L-5rTrr the night Of each state 10 create corpora
-'Cns or rs rights 10 reeulaI5 a - @ 80
o-s.fSS l-sesgess u interstate commerce take
~; federal license before It shall be permitted
-a control = much as p per cent OF the prod9Ct
- which il deals: the license TO protect the public
ron z-stered stock and prohibit the control by
s-ct corporation Of more than - Per en- g .be
total amount q any product cols1[llta III IN IN
M -. -. - - 90 7--7rry on the same terms after
making due allowance for cost Of transportation
TARIFF AND INCOME TAX.
" welcome the beiated promise Of tariff re
Tz--v a tard- recognition OF the Righteousness
of the Democratic position on tls HI; ~ -,
.-25l5.. 7 2EE - 1I-o+a~9ei interests that il
nae-rones relief until after election And We ca.
z---5~- "a ne s+r-f1rar7t fact that the promise
-ow r1a1e bE those Republicans VINO 1eNoT ,aILIl -
-r-7s-ar : "a -ol1- yf1iated by the use OF the Ner
g-7T-@-f-9 words under which the present laTII
irlsut.ss nave grown NJ - .-,o -s-T44
We taECr ITnLaeolate r, So --trI,e -
- --a ~nGE~-'00 o1 import oll's-- Al
-e--g ---o competition with articles cortTeiLea
r--zrz should D. placed upon the free lS' Ibs,I
-tsl reductions should pe mace IN -, -,
schedules sS may be- necessary 70 restore 1le
-7--G - { revenue basis - e - -e--
zu-a system and urge 11e srlhn7lSsion OF I
ro7s-----larzF amendment specifically authorizing
Congress Ie-- and collect TAX Lpol lH'llN IL
~ sr6 corporate incomes - ll @ ~ =. b,,r5s-e
rsv nez- Us vr0portionate snare o. ne hlL
r re sa-erz1 sa--e~r7r77arlt We favor national
Inheritance -aC reach me SWoll-n llFtu--
s1sedr existence but We nellf.ze tI1a1 p, =
- rsz-47---1--7-- r-e-eu- swollen fortunes pE
sbolisr--E privileges q favorlt~m upon h1on
t-ev ar hseed
-Tr v--rzrf-za With the efforts put forth for
ne reclamation 4 -he arid lands ~ the NeSf aud
rye ,te re-e-~- possible of irrigation IN the
reclsrlz-l-- 81 swamp lands upon tiie Same P.i"
Ne tz~cr Tho rreservs'ion of the forests SIN
-rne-ri-E and the renlsU-lug 81 the d"nnde1 "--
TIC IN III cur mountain ranges. as Tei aS me
Resx ~ -he v-es+e-n plains
81 = .e~r nat -re Psrsrna canal 8-ill prov" of
s-.7-.= 10 our roIuTr-- and favor rs SpeenN
~ -l-ga liberal appropriations for ire improve
7t7' 7rd daTelor'u7en1 ot tge n.lsrfoL On, go
believing rha- such expenditure VII rAIlrn d
1Tge dividend iesSene6 cost OF fT1I2sIor "a uoll
He favor generous pension ToLlc - no,l q
T7z-re- 1us-i-e fhe surviving veterans ITO
--es- 5err--4e-te and hecaISe II relieves he
rz-rf--- n rar necessity ot maintaining = la'7@
z'z~ci-E srmy.
PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE
y -onsernr the experiments IN imperialism IS
frea---a ne 61uu5er which has involved us IT
e-cr-rols expense. brought weakness IN
Efes- ~ z----g-l ar5 laid our nation open 20
fs= -rz-g- 81 abandoning the fundamental doc
r1e - Ee-f-gCEernnl-nt. " iavor IN HIiitl - 80