The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-09-30
STATE POLITICAL, PLATFORMS
Republicans, Democrats and Independents Hold Their
Respective State Conventions
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES SET FORTH
Repubals Oppose the Bank Guarantee Nea Will Deaecas
and Independents Declare for the Sane

Fourth-The democratic party favors
the extension Of agricultural. mechanical
and Industrial education. We therefore
favor law establishing an agricultural
COLLEGE In the western part Of the state
and educational institution. Of the state.
fifth-We are In favor Of the demo
cratic and American prineiple of home
rule We are In favor Of enacting sucn
laws as will give the cities Of Omaha and
eminent and to that end We favor such
legislation as win allow these cities to
absolutely control their own affairs.
soldiers pension !: a soldiers right
enjoy. Not to be alienated by Law from
MIN OF by arbitrary rule or command OF
those Ofhcials entrusted with the duties
OF ,io experimenting and manasinE the sol
We. therefore. favor tho passage OF n
law placing the management Of these
worthy public institutions In the hands
OF non-partisan board to the end that
such management be removed from the
touch Of politics and that every right In
law or justice be reserved to those VINO
won the nations gratitude by the de-
feI ws Ct s the N, NATIONS nag;
favor it, amendment 80 as to enable the
his choice.
We commend the work of the demo
legislature by enforcing the passage OF
the two-cent fare law and other re(orns
legislation enacted by that body.
REPUBLICAN,.
We. the republicans of Nebraska In
glance to the principles Of the repuS-
hcan party. the practical operation or
which has brought to this country the
unprecedented prosperity now enjoyed.
form Of the republican party as adopted
by the national convention at Chicago.
We endorse the administration Of Pres
ident Theodore Roosevelt In its moral
whose policies will BE- assured to tho
country by the election Of Juoge William
81. Taft for president and Of Hon James
s. Sherman for vice president.
We submit with pride to the people
Of Nebraska the labors Of our United
states senator's and the republican mem
bers Of the lower house Of congress-, all
Of whom haze endorsed and supported
The administration Of Governor George
L. Sheldon and the other officers Of the
state has given to Nebraska a govern
ment Of which all citizens may well ~
electors Of the state as an earnest Of the
future conduct Of the state government
under Governor Sheldon and the other
republican nominees for state Office. The
tndOe ny tne IdSt IeSlSIatur6 WAS
one Of performance. squaring with prom
Use. wherein every pledge made In the
campaign was fully performed In the
legislation enacted
We most heartily comerlnd the en-
Client work Of the state railway commits
sion for Its enforcement Of the laws OF
the last legislature and the regulation
Of the rates and services Of the common
Of the financial affairs OF
the state government during the last two
years, under which the state debt has
been nearly Cancelled. and We pledge our
selves to the continuation Of the strict
est economy in expenditures. consistent
with the requirements of the state
We commend the state board Of public
lands and buildings in resembling the
money from members Of the soldiers
and sailors homes. and pledge conttn-
uation of that policy. We also favor an
to the laws governing the
honorably discharged soldier or sailor
nav be admitted.
We express our qualification at the ac
ion of the voters Of the state at tho
amendments 10 the state constitution re-
specting the Increase tn the number OF
udgs of the supreme court and the in
restment Of the school funds Of the state
,e adopted by the voters at the general
Election.
We favor such amendments to the pri-
nary law as experience has demonstrate
d are necessary to strengthen IL and
make 1t more efficient in insuring popular
ortrOl Of all nominations
We favor the enactment Of laws reg
Hating the issuance Of stocks and bonds
" all public service corporations and
the issuance Of watered
tocks and bonds by such corporations.
Approaching the work being done In
western Nebraska In retaining desert
and by irrigation. and that its success
epends upOn intensive farming. we es-
ecially endorse the tariff revision plank
n the national republican PLATFORM. es-
ecially emphasizing the clause in regard
n the Interchange Of products between
he United States and the Philippine is
lnds.
POPUIIST
The populist party expresses conf
ence in Hon. William j. Bryan: always
eady to contend for better government:
,affirms the position In accepted in 1907
e1arding state regulation of freight
ites; demand revision Of the road laws
emand the passage OF compulsory
ank guarantee law similar to the one
ow in force in Oklahoma: demand
Nv giving the railroad commission the
over to make a physical valuation Of
ne property Of the public service cor
orations in the state and laws that
i'll give to the METROPOLITAN cities OF
Re state the right Of local seif-govern-