Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-04

that a tariff for revenue only shall be
retained on other commodities These
latter / would not subject to the imme-
date removal of the duty, but rather
revise the tariff and reduce it by de-
grees.
1.-THE injunction plank, I believe,
should favor a statute which will
make it necessary for at least two
judges to act on the final issue. One
judge should issue the injunction and
another decide the merits of the case.
J did not have an opportunity to talk
on this matter with Mr.. Bryan, but I
understand he is in favor of something
of this nature, rather than have the
cases submitted to a jury"
Mr.. Ridder said that it was the I'M
derstanding that Mr.. Bryan considered
the silver issue dead and that the
| Democratic leader did not wish a gov
eminent ownership of railroads plank
| inserted in the platform.
Lincoln, Neb., July 3.-That William
j. Bryan would have a busy day today
| was evidenced as early as 3 o'clock in
the morning, when delegations en-
| route to Denver began arriving on in
coming trains. The delegates from
many states are scheduled to reach
here during the day and in anticipa
ton of the large influx of visitors Mr..
| Bryan took advantage of a compare
| lively quiet evening to retire early and
get a good nights sleep.
| The topic which became Of keen in
| tercst was Mr.. Bryan's defence in to-
days Commoner, of William r. Hearst
| and his Independence party. While the
| article is not given more than sec
ond page prominence, it is considered
| significant by many that he should at
this time take up and defend Mr.
| Hearsts attitude and sincerity.
| Delegates who are willing to express
| themselves on the subject believe that
Mr. Bryan is not only willing to make
peace with the New York man, but
will go SO far as to make OvertureS to
that end in the event of his finding the
Independence party in a receptive
mood one Kentucky delegate stated
the belief that the result will be that
the Independence party when it holds
it's convention, will endorse Mr.. Bryan
for the Presidency, or possibly accept
the whole ticket.
The wording of the article, which is
entirely of an editorial nature, leaves
little doubt that Mr. Bryan is in SYM
pathy to a great extent with the re-
forms advocated by Mr.. Hearst and
sums up the platform of Hearst in
manner which many say is purely in
| the way of extending the olive branch
| to Mr.. Mearst.
The people of Lincoln are trying to
| give the reception of outside delega-
tons visiting the city touch of non
partisan and prominent Republicans,
taking an appreciative pride in having
| for their chief private citizen the
prospective Democratic candidate for
President. are joining heartily in the
| movement to entertain the thousands
who are making brief stops in Lin
coin Mayor Brown has asked the peo-
pie of the city to aid in this entertain
ment While there is large reception
committee which gives its entire atten-
ton to this feature, its members VIII
be Joined during the next few days by
committees appointed by the secret
societies.
The greater number of delegations to
visit Lincoln will come Sunday, when
delegations from no less than 20 states
are expected to be in the city.
Following q day and evening of In
termittent showers, during which the
Democratic leader found it necessary
to receive callers at down town hotel,
the weather cleared during the even
ing and gave promise of more favor
able conditions for the entertainment
of callers today. The road to Fairview
was soon dried out sufficiently to make
it easy for carriages and pedestrians.
The ghost Of free silver arose at
meeting of the Bryan Club last night
when D. c. Dewitt and w. S. Fair
man of Pennsylvania spoke on the erst-
while issue to a chorus of cheers
Speech making over, Mr.. Dewitt at
tempted to have a straw vote held on
the Vice Presidential problem but the
vote was not taken, as the club dld not
wish to appear active in the matter.
IT was decided to appoint commit
tee to have in charge the demonslra-
ton in Lincoln, "when the news or
Bryan's nomination reaches the city
next week.
Asked for his opinion of the Parker
resolutions, Governor Haskell OF Okla
homa last night said:
"J cannot believe that Judge Parker
meant to slur Mr.. Bryan. The judge
is 100 fair a man to use such a CLOAK
as an eulogy of Mr.. Cleveland to cover
thrusts at Mr.. Bryan.
Dewitt Clinton Dewitt, one of the
delegates from Pennsylvania, today de-
clared himself in favor of John
Mitchell, the former president OF the
United Workers of America, for the
nomination for Vice President. Mr. !
hewitt said that he believes Mitchell
could carry not only Illinois, INDIANA
and Ohio. but Pennsylvania as Well
the Parker resolution which created
a flrore of excitement among Bryan
friends at Denver yesterday, crea'eu
scarcely a ripple here Local 1riehus
of Mr.. Bryan generally were inclined
to blame the apparent thrusts at MI |
Rrvan ito unfortunate phraseology ra-
ther Tran to a deliberate attack on the
part of Judge Parker. Mr.. Bryan d.
ter,he had read4the resolution, mace
xlaal., ring that it REQUIRED an |