Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-17
POLITICAL
Kansas lnstructs For Taft,

Kansas lnstructs For Taft.
The Kansas Republican convention
at Topeka, as was expected, gave the
delegates at large instructions for
Taft Senator Long, who heads the
delegation, said that Kansas had start
ed the Taft boom.
eryan's Nebraska Platform.
In the platform adopted by the Ne
braska Democratic state convention at
Omaha, when delegates were instruct
ed as unit for Bryan as the party's
presidential nominee, the nation recog-
nizes the hand Of the Nebraskan and
the principles and policies on which he
Will ask the SURFACES of the people If
nominated at Denver Bryan was
there in person to assist the resolutions
committee and to receive the plaudits
Of his home state folks, who cheered
him wildly as 1.-THE next president" In
the first place, 1t is noteworthy that
this platform contains no reference to
government ownership or to the initia-
tive and referendum, But it does de-
clare for the federal licensing Of cor
porations and makes some quite point
ed references to specific reform Of the
tariff. They would place on the free
list all articles that come in competi-
ton With trust made goods and reduc-
lions upon the necessaries Of. life.
Other important planks favor a ma
tional income and inheritance tax, urge
immediate independence for the Phil
ippines, demand reduction of railroad
dividends and oppose both the Aldrich
and Fowler currency bills now before
congress, saying that emergency cur
rency should be controlled by the gov
eminent. Many of the radical planks
are In line with the policies of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, including the postal
savings banks, employers liability, the
eight hour day, Cancellation of labor
modification of injunction law, etc.
Taft Captures Ohio Convention.
The first day Of the Ohio Republican
convention at Columbus made 1t plain
that Foraker had not corporal's
guard as a following and that Taft
would be the unanimous choice Of the
party for the presidential nomination.
The friends of the war secretary took
possession of the state committee and
named w. F. Brown of Toledo as
chairman. Secretary of the Interior
James r. Garfield was chosen tempo
rary chairman, and he declared that
the issue Of the campaign would be
the continuance of the Roosevelt poll.
cies. The platform indorses these in a
way to suit Taft with special reference
to the rate bill and the employers la
bility bill and favors tariff revision and
according the negro all his civil rights.
Burton is favored for Foraker's seat
In the senate
Haywood's Philadelphia Meeting.
Despite the previous announcement
of the Philadelphia authorities that the
meeting of Socialists to hear w. ID.
Haywood March / would not be al
lowed, the meeting was held, police
officer sitting on the platform in plain
clothes and squad being held in wait
Ing near by. Several thousand people
cheered the Western Federation man
In his attack on President Roosevelt
and Justification of stealing on the part
OF the unemployed. He referred to the
president rs ''the man who shot Span
iards in the back and then told about
1t" and the chairman of the meeting,
Moore, called Roosevelt Capitalist
tool" The latter asserted that the re-
cent riot in Broad street was not a
riot, but a fight started by bicycle
cop and wagon deliberately running
into the parade Of the unemployed.
Mcclellan and Murphy Peace Pact.
The fact that Leader Murphy of
Tammafy and Mayor Mcclellan Of