Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-24
THE PLATFORM AND The NAN

For the third time in history the dem.
ocratic party has named William 7
Bryan us its candidate for tho presi.
dency. Twelve years ago the country
saw u national convention swept off II,
feet by the burning eloquence of an
earnest, SINCERE man, who previous Tn
that time had not been regarded as
leader in national affairs. Today that
same man is the studied, deliberate and
almost UNANIMOUS choice Of the greatest
party the world has ever known.
Bryan may OF may not have nomin.
mated himself in 1896. Certain it is,
however, that today the people nomin.
ated Bryan. During the long prelimin.
aries that led to the Denver convention.
state after state inetructcd its delegates
for the great Nebraskan, until those
gathered under his standard numbered
almost 90 per cent of the great gather.
ing of democrats.
The platform which was adopted is
the strongest appeal ever made to the
people by any political party. No man
dictated it, no bare majority of men
adopted it. 1t represents the sum of
the combined wisdom of 1905 sincere
and patriotic men, gathered from every
state and territory in the broad Union.
Those who expected or hoped for a radi.
cal harangue are sadly disappointed.
True in its statements, keen in its analy.
sis, Just in its criticisms and breathing
II broad and liberal wisdom in its every
suggested policy, the declaration is
characteristic of the men who gave i,
utterancc Of the mighty nation To which
it appeals. The scent of the wet earth
and the growing fields of grain, the hum
of industry, the clunk and roar of manu-.
facturc and the rumble Of
live in its written words.
Rightfully and ~righteously il condemns
the unparalleled extravaganza Of re-
publican administ ration, the increasing
and dangerous cnCroachments of the
executive. the sitting of the voice of our
law.making bodies, the %iniquiticS of the
protective tariff and the misuse Of fed
cral patronage to form n line of success.
sion for the American presidency.
Rightfully and ~rightcously it declares
for economy in national affairs, the re-
ductiun Of the unjust and oppressive
tariff schedules. publicity rs to cam
paign funds. the protection IF all rights
reserved To the states, stronger govern
mental control of interstate Ommcrcc.
"A sensible and effective remedy for
trusts and illegal combinations. the
safeguarding of the interests Of labor.
the taxation of incomes. the election of
United States senators by direct vote of
the people, and the immediate improve
ment of II inland waterways.
Its declaration as to injunction is
most sensible and well timed. This
plank alone will gain thousands of votes
to the party. II is III clear contrast To
the cvasivc, meaning everything and
nothing statement Of the republicans on
the same subject. 1t seeks to protect
the rights of labor as they have
been protected since 1874. and takes
from no one any just and fair remedy
to- which they may le entitled by law.
The issue is made. and democracy ~
ready for the fray. The battle is on.
and there will be no rest till the last in
t%rcnchinent Of R~ooscvcltism is taken
and the gonfalou of democracy. untcrri-
fed and indebted. is planted on the
ramparts mt the nations capital. X. G..
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