Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-10

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settlement Today Governor ~ =.
in the course of his speech. = S.s4
letter from Mr. Bryan Of the 50 :, :. r.
port. In this letter Mr. Br' SIS dis
claimed any intent or desy Z - take
any part in internal disy @. Of the
party anywhere. but REP them
that in one presidential SSS.n GS76)
the five votes of onee y as Colo
rado today. would hav6 decided the
election
At o'clock the roll was called on
the motion to adopt the minority re-
port. The motion was defeated, 3S5
ayes TO asa nays
The majority report was then adopt
ed by a vive voce vote and recess
was ordered until o'clock this even
i ing.
Just after the announcement Of the
vote former Governor C. 5. Thomas
announced that the Speer-Hughes
delegation was willing to appoint a
committee of three 10 treat with like
committee from the Bailey delegation
looking to the division of state and
Denver county nominations and to ac-
/ icept Chief Justice Steele as final ar
bitter Whether or not an amicabe
settlement can be made is problemat-
ical. hut ap effort to devise a basis for
peace will be attempted. 1t is abso-
lutely impossible to forecast any prob
/ able nominations for state offices
There are many candidates i'm the
! field for every office. The convention
/ will end lrse candidate for the
United states senate to succeed Henry
NJ Teller on March next There are
| three canlidatest nentioncd-C j.
Hughes, Jr, former Governor Alva
Adams and r. ]. ODonncll
At the evening session the report of
the committee on rules and order of
business was the first matter present
ed There was majority report and
two minority reports The majority
report placed the matter of endorsing
candidate for United states senator
first
The first minority report placed the
selection for the supreme court before
that for governor.
The second minority report recon-
mended that no choice for United
states senator be made by this con
vention,
a warm fight was wagcd over this
second report Roll call was demand
ed, which resulted in the rejection Of
the second minority report, SSl to COS,
The majority report was then adopted.
The report Of the committee on res
olutions was adopted without debate
Former Governor c. S. Thomas then
placed Charles j. Hughes, of Denver
in nomination for endorsement for
United states senator to succeed Sena-
I tor Teller The nomination was Sec
onded by Senator Teller No other
name was presented and amid scenes
OF wild demonstration Mr.. Hughes was
chosen by acclamation.
In response to the cheers, Mr..
! Hughes made a stirring speech. He
tpIedged himself that II elected he
would listen to the voice of the people
of this state and faithfully carry out
their mandates.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Hughes
address the convention adjourned un-
til tomorrow
The platform as adopted, in brief
pledges the support of the Colorado
democracy to Bryan and Kern, ard
declares the majority Of the supreme
court of the state has forfeited the re-
spect of the people; favors a law FOR
the regulation and control of railways
on lines of the federal interstate ccm-
merce act.
The platform declares for a state
guarantee fund for state banks, de
mands prohibition Of ownership OF
stock of one corporation by another
! this provision to extend to foreign cor
porations. Senator Guggenheim is
charged with buying his seat in the
| United States senate. and election OF
/ United States senator's by direct vote of
the people is urged Forest reserves on
real forest areas are commended, and
the present administration is condemn
ed, the administration Of reserves be-
ing placed under state and local con-
trol being demanded. 1t demands
also the exclusion of agricultural and
Iunforested areas from the reserves,
the dismissal Of employees In the SER
vice and declares the whole thing an
effort to build up political machine
Abolition of grazing taxes, repeal oil
the system of timber sales, and repeal
of forestry laws concerning admins
tration of forest reserves is demanded
and opposes the leasing Of the public
domain. Reduction of the tariff sched'
ules in conformity with the nationa
democratic platform is favored aho
declares the policy of Taft to n'
against the sugar beet Industry ana u
the interest Of Asiatic labor
The platform concludes as Follows
with abiding faith in the states
manship the patriotism and the ca
pacity of William J. Bryan, and In IN
right Of the people to rule. and with
= firm belief In the success of our cans'
as exemplfied in this declaration o
principles, we appeal with confidence
! to the wisdom and enlightened judg
l ment Of the people Of our belove'
commonwealth and bespeak their SUI
5 ferances in our behalf"
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