The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-13
NEBRASKANS FUR
 WILLIAM H, TAFT State Convention Comes Out
 Strong for 0hioan TARIFF MUST BE REVISED Platform Agrees With Ohio Resolu-
Platform Agrees With Ohio ResoIu- tions on the Tariff-Roosevelt' Policies Are lndorsed in Full
 By the Convention.

Omaha, Neb., March 12.-Without a voice of dissent the candidacy of Will liam H. Taft for President of the United States was indorsed by the re- publican state convention of Nebraska today and a solid delegation for the secretary will go to Chicago instructed to vote for his nomination first, last and all the time. It was a Taft con vention from start to finish and the state legation-Governor Sheldon, Senator Norris Brown, Victor Rosewa- ter of Omaha and Judge Allen w Field of Lincoln went through with a rush. The alternates are A. C. Rankin of Furnish county l. G. Barght of Omaha, Lieutenant Governor M. R. Hopewell of Burt county and Paul H. Marley of Custar county. Charles B. Ander- son was permanent chairman of the convention.
 Harmony prevailed througho out the meeting of the convention although district gatherings.
 The Second and Sixth districts held conventions at the Rome hotel during the forenoon and representatives of or ganized labor made demonstration on the floor of the Second district gather ing. Tony Donahue, an Omaha labor leader, who was a delegate to the dis trict convention, made a formal pro- test against the candidacy of William H. Taft. The convention took no ac- tion.
 The platform was given over prin- cipally to an indorsement of the poll cies of President Roosevelt and of Sec cretary Taft for President. It fol- lowed closely the lines of that adopted by the Ohio convention and in one in- stance quoted that document wherein a revision of the tariff is declared nec- essary. State issues and the adminis- tration of state officials also came in for full approval.
 The platform is as follows:
 There can be no higher proof of a partys usefulness than it's record of achievement, and by that test the re- publican party commands the respect and appeals for the support of the whole people. It has met every exi- gency of war and peace, with d states manship that has evoked the approval and applause of mankind.
 We unreservedly indorse the admins traton of President Roosevelt who has sought to curb the rapacity of grasping avarice without injury to the legitimate industries of the country. He has de- manded the same treatment under the law for the rich and poor. He has stood for equality of citizenship, that the door of opportunity may remain open to all alike. Through his inspiring integrity the political and moral life of the nation has been lifted to a higher place.
 We declare ourselves irrevocably in favor of a continuation of the wise poli- cies inaugurated and carried forward by the Roosevelt administration.
 We demand the nomination of suc- cessor to President Roosevelt who Is committed to continuation of the Roose- welt republican policies.
 While we realize that our party is rich in statesmanship, we nevertheless de- clare our belief that the candidate who best meets the demands of the hour IS Hon. William H. Taft of Ohio. Pos- sessing personal, moral and intellectual endowments of high order, to these ne adds judicial and administrative training that -eminently fits him for the world wide duties that may deyolve upon our executive. Therefore, be 1t
 Resolved, that the delegates selected by this convention to the national con vention be, and are hereby, instructed to vote for William Howard Taft for Presi- dent, and to give him their support until he is nominated We are strongly in favor of a revision of the tariff and be- leve that this should be done by a special session of the next Congress along lines that will conserve and maintain the true principle of protection which is given expression in the following declaration of the Ohio republicans.
 By imposing such customs duties as will equal the difference between the cost of production at home and abroad, to- gether with a reasonable profit to the end that with the excessive duties, Ameri- can manufaeturers,' farmers, producers ard wage-earners may have adequate protection. 1"
 ADJUSTMENTS.