Fergus County Democrat., 1908-03-10
LOYAL HOME FOLKS
Stand FOR BRYAN
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS HOLD
ENTHUSIASTIC CONVEN-
TION IN OMAHA.

Omaha, March 5.-Instructing their
delegates to vote as unit for the
presidential nomination of VIM. J..
Bryan at Denver next July, the men,
bers of the Nebraska democratic con-
vention today made clear officially
that his home state will support Bry-
an principles throughout the national
convention. They followed this ac-
ton by turning out EN- masse to
cheer a platform which admittedly re-
flected Bryan's views on national af-
fairs. and to greet their leader with
an outburst of cheering that brought
flush of pleasure to the countenance
OF the recipient All the proceedings
of the day were planned upon an as
cending scale of enthusiasm. Close
to 1000 delegates, hundreds of 9th
er active party members and thou
sands of private citizens hailed Mr.
Bryan as ''the next president of the
United States" Applause that quick
ly changed to cheers. then instantly
turned into wild yells. greeted him
when he appeared to begin the speech
which wound up the day. During his
remarks this demonstration was re-
newed frequently AMI II the end was
repeated with renewed yisor.
Two strong points were noticed in
Bryan's speech. In one he acknow-
lodged his debt to the populist party
and replied to criticisms Of his pol
icies, which Secretary Taft is report
ed to have uttered in Oklahoma
my creed is 'exterminate the pri-
vate monopoly A legitimate corpor-
alton can be regulated but criminal
corporation is beyond the reach of
regulation" said Mr. Bryan. "Mr.
TAFT said that l wish to annihilate
business combinations while he de-
clared himself willing to regulate the
great corporations. accept this is
sue. And in reply will call attention
to the fact that the trusts have reg
ulated the republicans, not the repub-
licans the trusts
Concerning the populists, he said
IF any democrat has a prejudice
AGAINST populists, | would admonish
him that populist who crosses the
road to vote for a democrat is not
to be despised by democrat who
has merely to vote the ticket Of his
own party"
Mr. Bryan was in splendid voice
As he warmed to his subject, he
emphahized his points with clinched
fists and stamping foot and drove his
arguments home He began his ad
dress at 9:3O o'clock and for nearly
two hour preached democratic doc
trines to a willing congregation. AT
ter review of his early politica
struggles in Nebraska, he thanked th
deegates for their action indorslns
him for the presidency. Then cam'
his reference to the pOpulists, ant
thanks for the Endorsement by thei
state convention here today.
Enthusiasm was prevalent through
out the day. 1t broke loose early il
the afternoon session of the conven
ton and gradually gathering volume
broke out in tumultuous vOclferatiOn
when at the beginning Of the evenins
session the platform committee pre-
sented this resolutions:
"The democratic party OF Nebras
ka again declare admiration for Viii
liam Jennings Bryan. In him we be
hold the ideal American citizen-th
ideal democrat We rejoice that tn
principles which he has advocated
have been gladly received, and ar
now generally accepted by the Am
erican people.
Resolved. That the delegates b,
this convention chosen be, and ar
hereby, instructed to vote as uni
for the nomination of Mr.. Bryan TO
the presidency"
The platform as whole was. largel
Mr.. Bryan's own work. That it re
hected his views as to what shoul
form the issues upon which the part
should go before the country nes
summer was not denied. Mr.. Bryan
however. said that the declarations
the platform were necessarily incon
plete; that some subjects which III
doubtedly will be included in the n;
tional platform were omitted, viii
others were treated so as to allo
amplihcation at Denver.