Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-16
! KERN, FOR VICE PRESIDENT.

KERN FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Denver, Colo, July 1.-THE Demo
cratic national convention concluded
it's labor late yesterday afternoon by
the nomination of John Worth Kern of
Indiana for vice president, completing
the ticket on which William Jennings
Bryan was made the nominee for pres
ident during the early hours of the
morning
The nomination of Kern was made
by acciamation, amid the resounding
cheers of delegates and spectators
No ballot was necessary, as the tide OF
sentiment had set irresistibly toward
the Indiana candidate, state after state
registering their delegations in his ia
var, and all other candidates withdraw
ing before the universal demand for
his nomination.
Kern is the Favorite.
The convention. after adjourning at
daylight with the nomination of Mr.
Bryan, resumed its session at / D. M
with a powerful undercurrent already
in motion toward the nomination OF
Kern for second place. On the call Of
states Indiana presented the name of
Kern; Colorado, through ex-Gov
Thomas, placed in nomination Charles
A. ToWne of New York; Connecticut
presented Archibald Mcneil and Geor-
sia Clark Howell. The names of
Judge George Gray of Delaware and
Of John Mitchell of Illinois were not
1pnc t<, I~
quests of these gentlemen not to
have their names go before the con-
vention.
Flock to Kern.
For time it looked as though a
ballot would be required. But the
steady line of states which joined in
seconding Kerns nomination soon
made it apparent that the chances Of
! all other candidates had been eXtin-
| guished. Mr.. Towne in person was
| the first candidate to recognize the
| decisive nature Of the Kern movement
and in a ringing speech he withdrew
| his name from consideration and
pledged his support to the ticket of
Bryan and Kern. Withdrawals quick
~ lo.lSS Gu 'lioll lie SuppOILGIS VI
Howell of Georgia and Mcneil of Con
necticut, leaving the Indiana candidate
alone in the fed.
Made by Accamation.
! The withdrawal of the Connecticut
candidate was accompanied by mo-
made by accl3mation The motion
was carried with a deafening shout
and the aesamb,age broke into clam
orous demonstration on the accom-
| rlishment Of it's work and the complc
ton of the Democratic national ticket
The nomination was made at 4:23
O'Clock and the convention thereupon
adjourned without date.
The Platform.
The following are the prncipal
| planks OF the Democratic platform:
Modification of law relating to in
functions. lnjunctions should not be
issued in any cases in which injunc
tions would not issue if no industrial
suit were involved
EMPLOYERS liability act.
linn ediate revision of tariff by re-
| AuSIiSA VI ii1i poI huliCo ullu llC )s6lC-
ing on the free list OF articles enter
irg into competition with trust CON
trolled products, Graduated reduction
to restore tariff to revenue basis.
| Pulp, print paper, lumber, timber and
logs to be placed on the free list at
once
Prohibiting private monopoly and H.
/ censing corr orations.
Publicity Ct campaign contributions.
/ Federal remedies for regulation Of
interstate commerce, and prevention Of
monopoiies should be added to and not
/ substituted for state remedies.
Requiring national banks to estab~
/ lish guarantee fund for prompt pay
ment OF deEositors of any insolvent
national bank. Emergency currency
controlled by federal government and
loaned to national and state banks.
Postal savings banks.
/ Admiss on OF Asiatic immigrants is
opposed
Income tax.
1 Preservation of natural resources.
| Enlarge powers of interstate com
merce commission. Physical valua-
/ ton Of railroads Further legislation
| to prevent pass and rebate abuse.
independence of Philippines.
Improvement of Awaterways.
Immeaiate admission of Arizona and
/ New Mexico as separate states.
Full territorial rights for Alaska
and Porto Rico.
Control of house of representatives
4 by majority of peoples representatives
4 and not by speaker
SAYS HER SON is MESSIAH.
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