The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-03-19

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braska democrats assembled in state
convention at Omaha the 5th OF this
month, no doubt represents the views
and was written by Bryan. This
platform viii. be accepted more than
likely by the national convention at
Denver. For this reason The Recor-
der publishes the Nebraska platform
in full as forecasting largely the plat
form OF the national convention. In
publishing the platform we assume,
without much question, that Bryan
will be the nominee. While the pre-.
datory interests of the democratic
convention will make every effort To
defeat the great commoner for the
nomination, yet from present indica-
tions their efforts will be futile. The
following is verbatim copy OF the
Nebraska platform, adopted at the
recent convention:
We, the representatives Of the
democracy Of Nebraska, In delegate
convention assembled, reaflirm our
faith In. and pledge our loyalty to,
the principles of our party.
We rejoice at the increasing signs
OF an awakening In the United States.
The various investigations have
traced graft and political corruption
to the representatives OF predatory
wealth and laid bare the unscrupul-
Gus methods by which they have e.
bauched elections and preyed upon a
defeuseless public through the SUBJ
servient oflicials whom they have
raised to place and power.
The conscience OF the nation Is
now aroused and will, II honestly ap-
pealed to, free the government froul
the grip of those who have made 1t a
business asset OF the favor-seeking
corporations 1t must become again
"a government OF the people, by the
people and for the people:" and be
administered In all its departments
according to the Jeffersonian maxim,
equal rights to all and special priv
ileges TO none.
This is the overshadowing issue at
this time; it manifests itself In all
the questions now under discussion
and demands immediate considera
tion.
We heartily approve Of the laws
prohibiting the pass and the rebate
and insist upon further legislation
state and national, making II unlaw
full for any corporation to contribute
to campaign funds, and proyidin.
for publication, before the election
! OF all individual contributions aboy,
a reasonable minimum.
Believing, with jefferson, in 9TH,
support of the state government II
all their rights as the most compe
tent Administrations for our domesti,
concerns and the surest bul@arl
against anti-republican tendencies:
ana In 1.-THE preservation of the gen
eral government In its whole consti
tutional yigUr, as the sheet anchor o
our peace at home and safet
abroad" we are opposed to the cen
tralization implied In the sugges
tions, now frequently made, that tn
powers OF tue general government
should be extended by judicial con
struction. While we favor the exer
else by the general government Of al
Its constitutional authority for 10
prevention OF monopoly and for tb
regulation OF interstate commerce
we insist that federal remedies sha
be added to, and not substitute Tor
state remedies.
We insist upon the recognition c
the distinction betwee the naturs
man and the artificial person, ealle
a corporation, and we favor the en-
actment OF such laws as may b
necessary to compel foreign corpors
tions to submit their legal dispute
to the courts Of the states In whic
they do business, and thus plac
themselves upon the same footing {
domestic corporations.
We favor the election OF Unite
States senators by direct vote CT II
people, and regard this reform as Il
, gateway to all other national r
, forms.
, A private monopoly is indefensib
, and intolerable. We, therefore. fasi
the vigorous enforcement Of Il
criminal Law against trusts and tru
msgnates, and demand the enac
ment Of such additional iegislstit
: as may be necessary to make IT In
!. possible for private monopoly
exist in tie United States. Amor
the additional remedies we specl
three: First, a Law preventing q
duplication OF directors among cor
petipg corporations second, q licen
i system which will. without abrid
5 Ing the right OF each state to crea
: corporations, or its right to regula
i as 1t win foreign corporations dol
l. business within It's limits, make
necessary for a manufacturing
trading corporation engaged in int.