Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-22
DELEGATES ARE COMING IN
Principal Talk Among Republicans is
Over Guaranty of Deposits.
SENTIMENT IS MUCH DIVIDED
Democrats Likely to Lead OFF with
Attack on Revenue Law--EdERr
Howard Selected to Preside
Over Their Deliberations,
CFrom a staff Corresnondent.l }

tFrom a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Sept A.-(Special 1.-The first
of the delegates to the republican state
convention reached Lincoln about noon and
by night the hotels had all the appearance
Of something going to happen. Along with
the delegates came several visitors and
party workers, who came to look OH.
Many of the early arrivals calied upon
Governor Sheldon this afternoon and paid
their respects and brought him words of
encouragement from out in the state The
principal talk among the delegates is over
the guaranty Of bank deposits. The majority
OF the early comers are opposed to a plank
in the platform which provides for a law
compelling banks to deposit a certain
per cent of their deposits with the state
to guarantee the deposits of all state banks
Some would not object to a deposit law
providing banks could enter into an agree
ment voluntarily and guarantee their de-
poslts.
Senator Marshall, who is a delegate to
the convention from Otoe county, said: 'T
favor a guaranty law which will guarantee
the notes held by the banks. That is If
one man borrows $1,000 every other man
who borrows money shall be responsible
for that $1,000. There is just as much
IL
law guaranteeing the deposits"
1t is practically certain there will be no
mention OF county option in the state plat
form. This question has been fought out
in the various counties ana the state con-
vention could not bind these candidates
who have already been pledged by their
home people one way-or the other.
Attack ON Revenue Law,
One of tha main nlanLG In, tI,o -
state platform to be promulgated tomorrow
will be a provision for the election of pre-
cinct assessors. At the present time the
deputy assessors are appointed by the
county assessors, who are elected. The
democrats are anxious to return to the sys-
TEN in vogue under the old revenue law
and have the precinct assessor elected IN
his home precinct, and the county assessor
abolished.
This convention will also endorse the
principles of the primary law, a prominent
delegate said, but II is likely an amendment
will be declared for providing that chair
man of a committee cannot act as the
manager of any candidate for nomination
The guaranty of bank deposits will be
declared for, while the convention will en-
deavor to side-step the county option ques-
, ton.
Among the early arrivals oday was Judge
Edgar Howard of Columbus, who was re-
Gently a victim Of the "check-book candi.
date" Judge Howard was asked II he
would insist on the adoption Of his plank
for the government ownership of railroads
II will be recalled that in the convention
two years ago, Judge Howard introduced q
! plank providing for the government owner.
| ship OF railroads and II was voted dowr
because Mr.. Bryan was then in Europ,
and the convention desired to leave tn,
presidential candidate free to express dem
ocracy's opinion on that question. Mr.
| Howard was Inundated by the convention
but upon the return OF Mr Bryan h,
promptly endorsed Mr.. Howard's position
and declared for government ownershi,
/ himself Because of Mr.. Howard's close re
latonship 10 Mr.. Bryan. what he has I,
say in the coming convention Will hay,
weight with the delegates.
! Il have not decided whether / will intro
duce a plank favoring the government own
ership of railroads or not" said Mr.. How
ard. However | do not believe that a bo,
can catch bird by throwing salt on hi
tail. The bird will fly away on the wing
| with which God has provided H. / do no
| believe that congress can regulate the rail
roads. They will fly away on the fedora
! judges which have been provided for them.
Judge Howard does not change his minS
as often as does Mr. Bryan and as he still
! believes in the government ownership o.