The San Francisco call., 1908-03-06
Nebraska BOurbons Indorse
Bryan and ErnbOdy His
Views in Platform
Outline of issues That Will
Go Before the National
Convention
Stand Is Taken for Corporation
Control, Tariff Revision and
Filipino independence

OMAHA, March 5.-This was
~Brysn day" In Omaha. For that
matter, II was Bryan day" through
out Nebraska. With the democratic
state convention as a nucleus party
leaders from every county and prac-
tiozlly every primary district in the
commonwealth gathered here to
pledge allegiance TO the presidential
aspirations of Bryan and to consider
means for furthering his interests be-
fore the democratic national commit
tee at Denver next July.
Enthusiasm was prevalent through
out the dav. II broke loose early in
the afternoon session OF the conven-
ton. and. gathering volume. broke out
in tumultuous vocifers stions when. at
the beginning OF the evening session,
the platform committee presented this
resolution:
The democratic party of Nebraska
again declares confidence in and ad-
rnirstion for william J. Bryan In him
we behold the ideal American citizen
the ideal democrat We rejoice that
the principles which lie has so ably ad-
vocated have been gladly received and
are now generally accepted by the
American people
INSTRUCTED FOR BRYAN
Resolved. that the delegates by this
convention chosen be and are hereby
instructed 70 vote as a unit for the
nomination OF Mr Bryan for the presi-
deaoy-
The platform as a whole was largely
Bryan's own work That It reflected
the leaders views as 10 what should
form the issues upon which the party
should &c before the country next
summer was not denied Bryan. how
ever. said that the declarations Of the
that some subjects which probably
would be included IN the national plat
form were omitted, while others were
treated IN the Nebraska document in
a purposeIy brief manner 80 as TO al
low anplihcation at Denver
The platform advanced little that
was new The Fowler and Aldrich cur
rency bills were condemned. Emer-
Keucy currency. It was declared, should
be Issued and controlled by the federal
government Immediate revision Of tine
tsri6 was emphasized as a necessity.
the stand pat" policy being ridiculed
IN terms that made the delegates shout
with laughter.
OPPOSES ASIATIC IMMIGRATION
A straight declaration in opposition
70 Asiatic immigration and clause
favoring the eight hour working day
were decidedly popular. So. too, were
the paragraphs favoring extension Of
irrigation and reclamation projects
An Endorsement OF the Drago doc
trine. insofar as that doctrine applies
10 the United states navy, and dec
lsrstion that jury trials should be
granted defendants in contempt cases
where the alleged oTense was con-
rnitted outside the presence Of the
court caused some notice. One OF the
well spplsuded clauses was that deal
ing with anarchy
There was no reference TO govern
nlent ownership in the platform; neither
was there personal liberty" clause
therein
The platform says:
we rejoice at the increasing signs
of an awakening IN the United States.
The various Investigations have traced
graft and political corruption 10 the
representatives. OF predatory wealth
and laid bare the unserupuIous meth
ods By which they have debaunched
elections and preyed upon a defense
less public through the subservient Of
fcisls whom they have raised to place
and power.
FOR FREE GOVERNMENT
The conscience OF the nation is now
aroused and viii. II honestly appealed
70. free the government from the grip
OF those who have made it a business
asset OF the favor seeking corpora
tions; it must become a government
Of the people. by the people and for the
people and be administered in all its
departments according to the Jener-
sonisn maxim. full rights to all and
special privileges 10 none
This is the overshadowing issue AT
this times It manifests itself in al the
questions now under discussion and
demands immediate consideration.
We heartily approve OF the law pro-
hibiting the pass and the rebate, and
insist upon further legislation, state
and national making It unlawful for
any corporation TO contribute to cam