Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-03-06


at matter, it was Bryan day"
roughout Nebraska. With the
mocratic state convention as a nu-
sus, party leaders from every coun-
and practically every primary dis
let in the commonwealth gathered
re to pledge allegiance to the presi-
ntial aspirations of Mr. Bryan and
consider means for furthering his
Aerests before the convention at
nver next July.
Enthusiasm was prevalent. 1t
BIKE loose early in the afternoon
sion of the convention and gradu-
h gathering volume became tu-
ltuous when, at the beginning of
evening session, the platform
nmittee presented this resolution:
H'The democratic party of Nebraska
bin declares confidence in and ad-
Patton for William j. Bryan. In
b we behold the ideal American
zen-the ideal democrat. We re-
be that the principles which he
advocated have been gladly re-
Jed and are now generally accept
by the American people.
Resolved, That the delegates by
convention chosen be and here
are instructed to vote as a unit
the nomination of Mr.. Bryan for
presidency.
MIR. Bryan's Platform.
BE platform as a whole was large
Mr. Bryan's own work. That it
ascted the leaders views as to
ia should form the issue upon
ch the party should go before the
btry next summer was not denied.
Bryan, however, said that the
Rrations of the platform were
ssarily incomplete; that some
ects which undoubtedly would be
ded in the national platform
omitted, while others were
ted in the Nebraska document in
hrposely brief manner so as to
h of application at Denver.
be Fowler and Aldrich currency
were condemned by the plat
Emergency currency, it was
bred. should be issued and con-
ed by the federal government"
ediate revision of the tariff was
hasized as a necessity, the stand
policy being ridiculed in terms
made the delegates shout with
hter.
straight declaration in OPPOSE
to Asiatic immigration and a
be favoring the eight-hour work
bay were decidedly popular. So.
a were the paragraphs favoring
nsion of irrigation and reclama-
projects.
Endorsement of the Drago doc
in so far as that doctrine APP
to the United States navy, and
claration that jury trials should
Granted defendants in contempt
where the alleged offense was
nitted outside the presence of
Ourt, caused some notice. One
fA e well-applauded clauses was
S. dealing with anarchy.
Nhere was no reference to govern
ownership in the platform;
er was there a personal liber-
elause therein.
Ryan Addresses Convention.
AHA, Neb., March 5.-Instruct-
heir delegates to vote as unit"
be presidential nomination of
pm J. Bryan at Denver next
the members of the Nebraska
pcratic convention made clear Of
- tAnA MS hOEhN sIdAE " Al 81 y
Bryan through the national con-
on of the party. They followed
action by turning out en- masse
hit to cheer a platform which
ttedly reflected Bryan's views
Ational affairs and to greet their
with an outburst of cheers
brought a flush of pleasure 10
puntenance of the recipient. All
Proceedings of the day were
ed with an ascending scale of
siasm in view. How well this
ID out was evidenced by the
In the convention hall to-
Close to 1000 delegates, hun
OF other active party members
thousands OF private citizens
Mr.. Bryan as the next presi-
of the United States" APP
that quickly changed to