The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
KERN FOR VICE PRESIDENT.

KERN FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Denver, Colo, July 1.-THE Demo
cratic national convention concluded
its labor late yesterday afternoon by
the nomination of John Worth Kern OF
Indiana for vice president, completing
the ticket on which William Jennings
Bryan was made the nominee for pres
ident during the early hours of the
morning.
The nomination of Kern was made.
by reclamation, amid the ~resounding
cheers of delegates and spectators.
No ballot was necessary, as the tide OF
sentiment had set irresistibly toward
the Indiana candidate, state after state
registering their delegations in his fa-
var, and all other candidates withdraw
ing before the universal demand for
his nomination.
Kern is the Favorite.
The convention, after adiourning at
daylight with the nomination of Mr..
Bryan, resumed its session at | p m.
with a powerful undercurrent already
in motion toward the nomination OF
Kern for second place. On the call OF
states Indiana presented the name of
Kern; Colorado, through eX-Gov.
Thomas. placed in nomination Charles
A. Towne Of New York: Connecticut
presented Archibald Mcneil and Geor-
gia Clark Howell. The names OF
Judge George Gray of Delaware and
Of John Mitchell of Illinois were not
presented, owing to the positive re-
quests of these gentlemen not to
have their names go before the con-
vention.
Flock TO Kern.
For a time il looked as though q
ballot would be required. But the
steady line of states which joined in
s%econding Kern's nomination soon
made il apparent that the chances OF
all other candidates had been extin-
! guished. Mr.. Towne in person was
the first candidate to recognize the
| decisive nature Of the Kern movement
and in a ringing speech he withdrew
his name from consideration and
pledged his support to the ticket of
Bryan and Kern. Withdrawals quick
~ followed from the supporters OF
Howell Of Georgia and Mcneil of Con
necticut, leaving the Indiana candidate
alone in the field.
Made by AccIamation.
The witt drawai of the Connecticut
candidate was accompanied by a mo-
ton that The nomination of Kern be
made by accls nation. TIE motion
was carried with a deafening shout,
and the assamb,age broke into clam
orous demonstration on the accom-
~rliGhnent Of its work and the compile. :
ton of he democratic national ticket.
The nomination was made at 4.23
O'Clock and the convention theceupon T.
adjourned without date.
The Platform.
The following are the principal
p!anks Of the Democratic platform:
Modification OF law relating to in
functions. I%njunctions should not be
issued in any cases in which injunc-
lions would not issue if no industrial
suit were involved.
Employers liability act.
Immediate revision of tariff by re-
ductiCn of import duties and the plao-
ing on the free list Of articles enter
ing into competition with trust on.
proiUcts. Graduated reduction
to restore tariff to event. basis.
Pulp, print paper, lumber, timber and
logs TO be placed IN the free list at
once.
\ Frohil iting private monopoly and Ii
kensing corTo-Gtions.
\ Publicity Ct campaign contributions.
\Federal remedies for regulation OF
iterstate commerce and prevention Of
~nAnoro.ies should be added 70 and not
substituted for state remedies.
recurring national banks 10 estab-
lish guarantee fund for prompt pay
men or derositors of any iEsolvent
netilnal bank. Emergency currency .
controlled by federal government and
Ioan,d to national and state banks.
Petal savings banks.
Atmiss on Of Asiatic immigrants is
opposed.
IEone tax.
observation of NEUTRAL resources.
Edaree powers jof interstate com
mere commission Physical valua-
ton II railroads. Further legislation
to prvent pass AMI rebate abuse.
INDEPENDENCE d Philippines.
Improvement q waterways.
Immediate Gdnfssion Of Arizona. and
New Nexico as eparate states.
Fun %territorial rights for Alaska
and PGto Rico. i
ContIpl of ho1e of representatives
by majGity Of peple's representatives
and not by speaAr !,