The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-09

tee. the subcommittee decided to rec ommend the adoption of Governor
 swanson's plank on the House of Rep,
 resentatives. It read:
 ! t''The House of Representativex was
 designated by the fathers of the con- stitution to De the popular branch of our government and as such. Intended
 1t to be responsible to the public will. | In order for our scheme of Federal government to be a success. 1t is nec- essary that this purpose should be tealousiy gaurded and protected. The House of Representatives, as
 controlled in recent years by the Re- publican party. has ceased to be e de-
 hperative and legislative body. respon- sible to the will of a majority Of It's
 members. but has become an assembly
 under the absolute domination of the speaker. who has entire control of it's deliberations and powers of 4iegislation. We have witnessed the amazing spectacle of this popular branch of our
 Federal government being unable to
 obtain either the consideration or en- actment or measures desired by a ma jority of It's members.
 Legislative government becomes failure when one member in the per- son of the Speaker is more powerful than the entire body.
 We demand that the House of Rep
 resentatives shall again become e leg.
 islative and deliberative body controii- ed by a majority of the Representati elected by the people and not by the Speaker. and we pledge ourselves to
 adopt such rules and reguiations to govern the House of representatives as will enable majority of its mem pers to direct It's deliberations and control the legislation"
 A number of blanks from the Ne- braska State platfom were accepted
 practically as they appeared in that
 document Among them were those embodying:
 Approval of the antt-pass and anti
 rebate laws: prohibiting corporations
 from making campaign contributions.
 the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people; recom- mendfng a constitutional amendment permitting an income tax: the enlarge nnent of the powers of railroad com l missions. State and National; favoring postal saving banks; the eight hour
 day; the adjustment of disputes be- tween labor and capital: urging an employers liability bill applicable to both public and private. empfoyerS and recommending the admission of Ari- zona and New Mexico as separate States.
 Forest Preservation.
 The subcommittee also adopted the following:
 "The protection and growth of Na-
 tionai forests; the protection of timber on forest areas of the public domain, outside timber reserves; the encourage ment of re-forestation throughout the country: the separation of the agrri- cultural lands from the forest reserva- tions, the control of the timber re- serves by laws insuring equal rights to all in place of the bureau -cratic
 rules and regulations that have led to system of favoritism and terrorism obnoxious to American Institutions;
 the annulment of all rules that attempt
 to interfere with the police regulations of the States: government encourage
 ment to settle public domain by home- seekers; and a system Of selling timber from the National forests which will not put the public at the mercy of the lumber trusts
 The Pettigrew tariff plank was
 adopted by full subcommittee. prac- ticaily as recommended by the subsid-
 iary committee. which drafted it. A demonstration by Lincoln citizens
 is to be made tomorrow if Bryan's nomination Is made in Denver. in which all citizens of whatever party, are to take part in the notification of Mfr
 Bryan by Lincoln that he has been
 nominated. The news that the noml- hating votes has been cast will be an nounced to the city by means of whis- ties and bells. when the band hired by the Bryan Club will start q march through the business streets gathering nucleus for an immense crowd to take to Fairview on street cars Au- tomobiles will also be used to carry representatives of the press and State officials to Fairview. President Shep- pard of the club. will make a notifca- ton and congratulatory speech st Fair view. Concerning the demonstration. an announcement has been issued signed by H. A. Meier, Chairman of the Demonstration Committee of the Bryan Club. in which he says: "It Is desired by the members of the club that this movement should be non- partisan and that the people. regard less of party convictions. join in the ners displayed and no partisan speeches made. This demonstration will be to give expression to our appreciation of the fortune that has come to the city of Lincoln by having our neigflbor and citizen named for the highest oflce in the land. It will be the expression of our civic pride to extend congratula- tions to one who lives In our midst and who has turned the eyes of the whole country upon Lincoln. one who has brought credit to our state and espe- ciaI honor to our city"
 The night session at Denver was
 followed throughout by Mir. Bryan who.
 however. remained in his offlce AL he appeared pleased at the progress his naYn0rPafa