New-York tribune., 1908-03-06


ibird prohd ,b OF e'f0ms f "a ON
business which brings them into competition with
i .n'ir sIppers: and fourth reduce transporta-
VIII Weld only reasonable return on the pres
en- Sn value Of the roads-such reasonable return
stock OF the roads at par when such roads are
WATERED STOCK AND THE FANIC.
The injury done by issues Of watered stock is
more clearly seen and better understood since
has precipitated widespread panic and brought
enormous loss 10 the country
legislation protecting the wealth producers from
spoliatioI at the hands of the stock gamblers and
fale present financial stringency furnishes ad-
either unwilling incompetent TO protect the
linked us to wall Street that 3e sins ef the sec
ulators are visited upon the entire country.
FINANCIAL MEASURES
We We favor the postal savings bank and n ad
and national for the better regulation of ranks
ernnent demands security when il deposits public
money in a bank. and we believe that the security
mss TO a bank should be specific the gov
We oppose both the Aidrich bill and the Fowler
bill and believe that in SO far as the needs of
issued and controlled by The federal government.
and that it should be loaned upon adequate seen.
rity and at a rate Of interest which will compel
its we EstiFsent heq the & &eergeney is Pas st the de-
posts of Treasury funds shall be abolished and
that surplus reveues shall be deposited at com
distributed throughout the country
LABOR AND INJUNCTIoNs.
We favor the eigtt-hour day
iasor snd fsyo5 az esTy sgsfe bsfg means for en the
ployers and their employees. to the end that lIs
tcc may be done TO those who toll and that
occasioned by prolonged strikes and iockouts-
favor Snch nGqIfSa1,on @ @ oL ge +5 " ;Z1;i1e-
9otfce Ef 5ee ~ % defendan1s ana f hearing second
before a other
who issued the writ. and. third. allow a jury TO
tempt is committed outside the presence of the
We favor an employers liability law. applicable
10 both private and public employers.
AGAINST AsIATfCs.
We favor full protection, by both national and
OF all foreigners residing in the United States under
i 1eafy 6HI Te are 6 0BPs nno be-
with our population. whose presence among US
rnaTiC controversies With Oriental powers. and we
demand stricter enforcement OF the naT l9l. ion
sassination means Of reforming our govern
We welcome Oklahoma TO the sisterhood of
states and heartily congratulate her upon the au-
We favor separate statehood for Arizona ,, and
8e% Gp @ t6vmef a56 of If lights and privileges Of
i territorial form OF government
BRYAN THE LEADER.
The Democratic party of Nebraska again de-
clares confidence in and admiration f9r M Midsm iaa1
3nH,ngs ,H+n BTyan 55iia9nhe hi IDEAL Demecrat We
oc the PTinciPes which os he has and 50 s aey noR G
eSfv eSsfsf hsse accepted 9s b sadt te Amcs people
Resolved That the delegates by this conFehll4n (.
as q unit for the nomination Of Mr. Bryan for the
Presidents.
Although Mr. Bryan appeared only as spec
tator at the opening session OF the conventloh'
the proceedings were filed with spirit Of 10y
atty to him that left doubt as to the attitude
Of his marty in his home state From the time
that Chairman H. H. Hanks made his first rel
erence to Bryan as the next President OF the
United States in the opening address until the
convention took a recess. every mention OF
Bryan's name or principles was greeted with
roars OF applause.
DELEGATES ELECTED.
Harmony was the keynote of the proceedings,
and the only semblance of a contest came when
the task OF choosing delegates-at-large TO the
national convention was reached Five caTdi-
dates were known to be in the field for the four
nlaces before the convention met. but the
expected nomination Of Felix J. Hale, q member
Of the Legislature rather upset the programme.
one Of the other candidates withdrew, and many
delegates called on ". H. Thompson. of Grand
Island 10 follow his example The letter's
friends however. insisted that ne hold his place.
and formal ballot by counties resulted Hale
defeated Thompson by I6 votes. receiving I43
to his rivals 673 The vote the other candi-
dates was as follows: / J. Dunn. Omaha. S13:
n. Y Stephens. Fremont. 81; +. W Brown.
Lincoln. 937-
James Dahlmann. Mayor Of Omaha, had an
nounced a week or more ago that he did not
care 70 serve again as national committeeman
for the state. and Dr.. P L Hall. of Lincoln.
was chosen to succeed him. The district dele
gates to the Denver convention were selected
b1- the state convention delegates from each
CONGRESS district. Twelve men, two from each
district. were chosen.
Nh Bryan took no part in the afternoon se@-
sion. He took seat tn the space reserved for
spectato far back under the galleries Later
he moved over 70 the other side OF the building
to consult members Of the committee on reso-
lutions but the delegates were engrosscd in
the selection OF delegates-at-l large. When he
rose and left the building. with the members of
the committed however. those in the rear of
-he hall caught sight Of him and started 70
cheer. In an instant the hall was in an uproar.
one Of the features Of the gathering was the
effort of the newly organized Nebraska Bryan
Volunteers to spread its propaganda among the
delegates \ canvass of Democrats who were
willing to ioin the organization. which Is formed
rrincipaIly for raising funds for the state cen
+raI committee was begun yesterday and several
hundred additional members were enrolled to-
daz The convention iudoTsed the work Of
G. H Hitchcock the only member
N +be marty in the Nebraska delegation at
Wa shington-
The speeches of the evening followed, Mt.
Brvan took for his topic a Word of Encour-
ssement." and devoted his remarks 20 producing
evidence 10 show the growth Of Democratic pol
tctes and principles and the basis for Demo |
cratic hope