The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-07-16
1t the primaries and has become the free
thoice Of the militant Democracy Of the

caS great commoner, NebraSka'S gifted
son, William Jennings Bryan.
At the close Mr.. Dunn brought out
the name of William Jennings Bryan
with intense dramatic force and. the
response from the great throng was
electric. The delegates sprang up. the
galleries follSved suit, and the demon
stration was under way in q manner
that, for the time being, at least, prom
tsed to rival the exhibition of enthusi-
nsm Of the day before. One of the
banners that aroused much applause
was labeled Observation-Disclosures Bry-
an and We Will Show You" The
members of the Missouri delegation
bore up to the platform white BAN
ner bearing the words missouri Will
Give Bryan $4,000 Majority" BY
means Of a telephone Mr.. Bryan heard
the celebration at his home, 500 miles
away.
Winfield s. Hammond Of Minnesota,
amid considerable volume of APP
plause, placed in nomination Governor
John A. Johnson Of Minnesota.
L. Irving Handy of Delaware put
Judge Gray in nomination and in de-
scribing his candidate said:
George Gray is a moderate. not a vio-
lent, man. He is sound. not sensational,
and with him MS president We shall have
rest from turmoil so that prosperity may
come again. The country needs a rest.
Honest enterprise and honest toll need a
chance to attend to their own business,
and George Gray is no meddler and can
10 fo mt ono oUn6 IN
fight.
This man has the temperament. the love
OF justice and the firmness of principle
to correct abuses without disordering and
wrecking the affairs of the people. He
will know how to destroy the beasts Of
prey without belaboring all Of the domes-
tic animals He will stop predatory wealth
from depredations without terrorizins
honest and industrious wealth. He 10
progressive. not revolutionary: constitu-
tional not autocratic; practical. not VIZ
sionary.
fitted to be president. but he is also the
Democrat we can most surely elect pres
ident. He will be an acceptable candi-
date in every part Of our broad country.
The fourth and last day Of the con-
vention, Friday, July 10. brought the
perplexing vice presidential situation
to its crux. Judge w. ]. Gaynor Of
Brooklyn is said to have refused the
nomination, and 1t was not until the roll
was about half called that really def
mite idea Of the ultimate result could
be had. Towne, now of New York,
was thought by fasteners to have the
best chance, but John w. Kern Of In
diana proved the winner of the high
honor. Kern has twice been q candf-
date for governor of Indiana and once
for United States senator, but was de-
feated on each occasion.
Thomas R. Marshall. Democratic
candidate for governor of Indiana. was
sent to the platform to offer Mr.. Kern's
name. Mr.. Marshall paid tribute first
to the platform of the convention, next
to Mr.. Bryan, then to Indiana, and
lastly to Mr.. Kern himself. whom he
described as man of the highest
qualifications for the Office. l.,
Extracts From the Platform.
The platform is considered by i'm
partial critics as an unusually able
document. Considerable discussion
ferring to the issuance of injunctions
in labor disputes. President Gonpers
of the American Federation of Labor
could not secure the adoption of the
actual plank on this subject that he de-
sired, but he succeeded in having ac-
cepted compromise plank, consisting
Of modification of his original one.
Following are in part the planks rela-
tive to labor, corporations. publicity Of
campaign contributions, tariff reform,
etc.:
Experience has proved the necessity Of
a modification Of the present law relat-
ing to injunctions. and we reiterate the
pledge Of our national platforms OF 1896
and 1901 in favor of the measure, which
passed the United States senate In 1896
but which Republican congress has ever
since refused to enact relating to con-
tempts in federal courts and providing
for trial by jury in cases Of indirect con-
tempt.
We deem that the parties to all judicial
proceedings should be treated with rigid
impartiality. and that injunctions should
not be issued in any cases in which in
functions would not issue II no Industrial
dispute were involved
We favor the eight hour day on all
8VScEnIIieHI WOTh.
We pledge the enactment Of general
employers liability act.
We pledge the Democratic party to the
enactment Of law creating a depart
ment Of labor.
We favor immediate revision Of the
tariff by the reduction of import duties.
Articles entering into competition with
trust controlled products should be placed
upon the free list and material reductions
should be made in the tariff upon the
necessaries Of life. especially upon arti-
cles competing with such American manu-
features as are sold abroad more cheaply
than at home.
We pledge the Democratic party to the
enactment Of a law preventing any cor
poration contributing to campaign fund
and any individual from contributing an
amount above a reasonable minimum and
providing for the publication before cleo
ton OF all such contributions above a
reasonable minimum.
We demand such enlargement Of the
powers of the interstate commerce com.
mission az may be necessary to compel
railroads to perform their duties as COM
mon carriers and prevent discrimination
and extortion.
We demand that a stop be put to the
frightful extravaganza in expenditures Of
public moneys by the Republican party