Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-06
CANDIDATE OUTLINES STRONG
PLATFORM
IMMEDIATE TARIFF REVISION
DEMANDED
Private MonopoIies Denounced and
Doctrine of "Full Rights TO ALL
Special Privileges to None,"
Is Made Slogan
BRYAN'S PLATFORM
OUTLINED AT OMAHA


Democratic convention in Ne
braska Yesterday may be consid-
cred an outline of the PLATFORM
that will be presented to the ma
tional convention in Denver. 1t
is largely the work of William J.
Bryan and its principal pro-
visions are: -
Immediate revision of the tariff.
system OF emergency currency
issued and controlled by the fed
eral government.
Denunciation of private monop-
olies.
Election of senators by direct
vote.
Opposition to Asiatic immigra-
ton and Endorsement of the eight
hour working day.
FULL RIGHTS TO ALL AND
SPECIAL PRIVILEGES 10
NONE.
BY Associated Press.
OMAHA, Neb., March 5.-This Is
..Bryan day. in Omaha. For that mat
ter 1t was bryan day" throughout
Nebraska.
with the Democratic state conven-
tion as a nucleus party leaders from
every county and practically every prl-
mary district in the commonwealth
gathered here to pledge allegiance to
The presidential aspirations of Mr.
Bryan and to consider means for fur
theriny his interests before the Demo
cratic national convention at Denver
next July.
Enthusiasm was prevalent through
cut the day. 1t broke loose early TINS
afternoon during the session OF the
convention and gradually gathering
volume broke out in tumultuous Vo-
ciferations when at the beginning OF
the evening session the platform COM
nittee presented the resolution:
Declares for Bryan
"The Democratic party of Nebraska
again declares confidence In and ad-
miration for William j. Bryan. In him
we behold the ideal American citizen
.he ideal Democrat. We rejoice tnat
the principles which he has so ably
advocated have been gladly received
ana are now generally accepted by the
American people.
"Resolved, That the delegates by tins
convention chosen be and are herepy
instructed to vote as unit Tor the
nomination of Mr.. Bryan for the pres
idency."
The platform as whole was largely
Mr. Bryans own work. That IL re-
fected the leaders views as to what
should form the issues upon which the
party should go before the country next
summer was not denied.
Mr.. Bryan, however, said the declar-
ations of the platform were necessarily
incompIete: that some subjects which
would pe included in the national plat
form were omitted while others were
treated In the Nebraska document IN
a purposely brief manner so as to allow
annplification at Denver.
The Fowler and Aldrich currency bills
were condemned. Emergency currency,
It was declared, should be ISSUED and
controlled by the federal government.
Tariff Revision Demanded
Immediate revision of the tariff was
emphasized as necessity, the stand
nat polic,y being ridiculed in terms that
made the delegates shout with laugh
ter
private monopolies were denounced
and election of senators by direct vote
demanded.
straight declaration in opposition
10 Asiatic immigration and clause
fayoring the eight-hour working day
was decidedly popular So, too, were
the paragraphs favoring extension OF
irrigation and reclamation projects.
An Endorsement of the Drago doc
trine, in so far as that doctrine applies
to the United States navy, and dec
laration that jury trials should be
granted defendants in contempt cases
where the alleged offense was commit
ted outside the presence of the court.
caused some notice.
one of the well-applauded clauses
was that dealing with anarchy.
There was no reference to govern
nent ownership in the platform;
neither was there a personal liberty"
clause therein.
The platform says in part;
Signs of Awakening
eve rejoice at the increasing signs
of an awakening in the United States.
r'he various investigations have traced
craft and political corruption to the
.snresentatives of predatory wealth.
end laid bare the INSCRIPTIONS meth
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