The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-06
DEMOCRATS
Of NEBRASKA
LEAD THE Van
Bryan Acclaimed as the Choice
OF the People for Chief Ex-
eCutiVe of United States.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM OF
DELEGATES AT OMAHA
CONTINUOUS DEMONSTRATION
IN STATE CONVENTION WHEN
HIS NAME WAS MENTIONED.


Omaha, Neb., March 6.-This was
"Brysn day in Omaha. For that mat
Ter, 1t was Bryan day. throughout
Nebraska. With the Democratic state
convention as a nucleus, party leaders
from every county and practically ev-
cry primary district in the common
wealth gathered here to pledge ale
glance to the presidential aspirations of
Mr.. Bryan and to consider means for
furthering his interests before the DEM
ocratic national convention at Denver
next July.
Enthusiasm was prevalent throughout
the day. 1t broke loose early in the
afternoon session of the convention and,
gradually gathering volume broke out
in tumultuous vOciferatiOns when, at
the beginning of the evening session.
the platform committee presented this
resolution:
Declaration for Bryan.
THE Democratic party of Nebraska
again declares confidence in and admit
ration for William J. Bryan. In him we
behold the ideal American citizen-the
ideal Democrat. We rejoice that the
principles which he has so ably advo-
Gated have been gladly received and are
now generally accepted by the Ameri-
can people.
Resolved. that the delegates by this
convention chosen be and are hereby in
structed to vote as a unit for the NOM
ination of Mr.. Bryan for the presi-
: dency."
4 The platform as whole was largely
AIR. Bryan's own work. That it reflect
ed the leaders views as to what should
form the issues upon which the party
should go before the country next sum-
lner was not denied. Mr.. Bryan, how
ever. said that the declarations of the
platform We're necessarily incomplete;
tlat some subjects which undoubtedly
VA be included in the national platform
y ere omitted, while others were treated
in Nhe Nebraska document IT. pur-
posely brief manner so as to allow am
plification at Denver
Made the Delegates Shout.
The platform advanced little that was
new The Fowler and Aldrich currency
bills were condemned. Emergency cur
rency, il was declared. should be is
sued and controlled by the federal gov
eminent. Immediate revision of the
tariff was emphasized as a necessity,
the 'stand-pat" policy being ridiculed
in terms that made the delegates shout
with laughter.
A straight declaration in opposition
ia Asiatic immigration and a clause ia
xoring the eight-hour working day were
decidedly popular. So, too, were the
para graphs faVOring extension of lrriga-
tion and reclamation projects.
An endorsement of the DragO doctrine.
in so far as that doctrine applies to the
United States navy, and a declaration
that Jury trials should be granted de-
PENDANTS in contempt cases where the
alleged offense was committed 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 government
ownership in the platform; neither was
there a personal liberty clause there
in. The platform says:
The Platform.
I'VE rejoice at the increasing signs of
an awakening in the United States. The
various Investigations have traced graft
\ and political corruption to the repre-
sentatives of predatory wealth and laid
bare the INSCRIPTIONS methods by
(which they have debauched elections
and proved upon a defenseless public
thTaugh the subservient officials whom
tbev have raised TO place and power.
THE conscience of the nation is now
aroused, and will, if honestly appealed
TO free the government from the grip OF
those who have made ii a business as
set of the favor-seeking corporations; IL
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 Jefferson
ian maxim equal rights to all and
special privileges to none
overshadowIng Issue.
This is the overshadowing issue at
this time; il manifests itself in all the
questions now under discussion, and de-
mands immediate consideration.
1--WE heartily approve of the laws pro-
k2,iting the pass and the rebate, and
insist upon further legislation, state and
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