The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-05-15
Johnson Is Minnesota's
Choice For President
Endorsed by State Democratic Convention Ye.
terday BY Overwhelming Vote Of ~ to
l66.'.Bryan Men Di'T ot Bolt Though They
We're Defeated aazzYery Turn.-.Long
Platform Of High nding Phrases.

st. Paul, Mimi, May 15.-The de-
mocrats of Minnesota yesterday for
mally endorsed Governor John A.
johnson as their presidential candi-
date and at the same time by vote
of 772 to l66 refused to declare In
favor Of VIM. J. Bryan as second
choice.
The followers Of Mr.. Bryan did not
carry out the threat which they have
so often made during the last ten
days-that they would bolt, and hold
a rump convention if their contests
were defeated before the committee
on credentials or If they were not
able to secure a partial endorsement
of their leader. They made sturdy
fight, and when they had been over
whelmingly defeated remained quiet
ly in their seats and made no motion
to leave. Several days ago they had
gone to the length of leasing a hall
two squares from the auditorium in
which the convention of yesterday
was held for the purpose of endorsing
Bryan and naming contesting de-
legation to Denver. The hall was
ready for them yesterday but none
Of them went near it.
The johnson men were generous in
their victory and declared in the
platform, that while they entertain
ed affection for, and confidence in
the integrity and ability Of William
J. Bryan" they believed that John
son was man better calculated to
bring success to the democratic par
ty, and was the first entitled to the
support Of Minnesota.
The Platform
The platform in full is as follows:
We affirm our allegiance to the
principles of the party Of Jefferson
and Jackson and pledge our entire
and faithful support to the candi-
date for the presidency whom the
national democratic party in it's wis
dom shall select at the convention
to be held in Denver next July.
We commend and endorse the hon
est, upright and efficient administra-
tion of the public affairs Of this state
during the past four years. With
the cooperation of tho legislature
and other public officers our wise
and able executive has secured a
system of high merit; public resourc-
es have been conserved, laws have
been enforced and public duties dis
# charged with efficiency an thorough
ness.
We declare that the high pro-
tective tariff now maintained by the
Republican party has made possible
unlawful trusts, and combinations,
has destroyed the equilibrium which
should exist between the producing
classes and is still the chief rampant
behind which predatory wealth is
entrenched.
We hold that while this condition
remains unchanged the best efforts
OF prosecuting officers, courts and
Juries will be ineffectual to afford
permanent relief from trust domina-
tion.
We, therefore, Insist that the tarifl
be at once revised to meet these
condi itions, an dthat the revision he
by the friends Of the people rather
chan by the friends OF the tariff.
Corporate form OF organization has
been freely used as cloak to hide
overcapi alization, reckless specula-
tion and illegal business methods.
a strict supervision and control Of
the great Industrial enterprises and
# public service corporations is neces-
sary for the continued welfare OF the
American people This fact should
4 be accepted fully and In good faith
nv those in control of such industries
Il and 81 this way industrial peace can
be most quickly secured hut until
the right Of the state ana federal
governments within their respective
domains to SO supervise is fully es-
tablished we declare II to be the duty
OF all public officers to take most eff
fectiye means consistent with our.