The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-07-17
KERN FOR VICE PRESIDENT.

KERN FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Denver, Colo, July 1.-THE Demo
cratic national convention concluded
us 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
loent during the early hours of the
morning.
The nomination Of Kern was made
by reclamation, 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 ali other candidates withdraw
ing before the universal demand for
his nomination.
Kern Is the Favorite.
The convention, after adjournins at
daylight with the nomination fof Mr..
Bryan, resumed its session at D m.
with a powerful u~ndercurrent already
in motion toward the nomination OF
Kern for second place. On the call Of
states Indiana presented the name OF
Kern; Colorado, through cX-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 we're not
presented, owing to the positive re-
quests of these gentlemen not to
have their go before the con
ventiOn.
Flock to Kern.
For a time it looked as though a
ballot would be required. But the
steady line OF states which joined in
seconding kern's nomination soon
made it apparent that the chances Of
all other candidates had beer extin-
guished Mir. Towne IN person was
the first candidate to recognize tho
decisive nature Of the Kern movement
and in q ringing speech he withdrew
his name from consideration and
pledged his support to the ticket Of
Bryan and Kern. Withdrawals quick
~ followed from the supporters Of
Howell of Georgia and McNei!l Of Con
neCticut, leaving the Indiana candidate
alone ia the field.
Made by Acclamation.
Tho wit draWal of tn, Conn acticut
candidate Yves ACCOMPANIED by a mo
ton that the nomination of Kern be
made by acc" nation. TIE m>t,Cl
was carried with q d~earenin" Sion,
and the asSamb aCe broke into clam
o demonstration On the acCCm-
Ills hment OF its work and he cOnr'c.
ton OF the emOcratiC national ticket.
The nomination was m de at 4:23
O'Clock and the convention thereuIon
adjourned without date.
The Platform.
The following are the principal
p,anks of the Democratic platform:
Modification OF law relating to in
functions. lnjunctions should not be
issued in any cases in which inlunc-
ions would not issue if no industrial
suit were involved.
Employers liability act.
Immediate revision OF tariff by re-
ductiCn OF import duties and the plac-
iJS VII litS Ii'' Iiol vi piiI'Ico S'ItSl~
ing into competition with trust CON
tro!led products. Graduated reduction
to restore tariff to revenue basis.
Pulp, print paper, lumber, timber and
logs to be placed on the free list at
enc
Prohibiting private monopoly and IL
censinS corr orations.
Publicity Ct campaign contributions.
Federal remedies for regulation of
interstate commerce and prevention of.
monof o.ies should be added to and not
substituted for state remedies.
Recurring national banks to estab-
lish guarantee fund for prompt pay
ment of depositors OF any insolvent
national bank. Emergency currency
controlled by federal government and
loaned to national and state banks.
Postal savings banks.
AdIaiss on OF Asiatic immigrants is
opposed.
Income tax.
Preservation of natural resources,
Enlarge powers of interstate com
merce commission Physical valua-
ton Of railroads. Further legislation
to prevent pass n rebate abuse.
independence OF Philippines.
Improvement Of waterways.
immediate admission of Arizona and
New Mexico as separate states.
Full territorial rights for Alaska
and Porto Rico.
Control of house of representatives
by majority Of peoples representatives
u not by speaker
cA~c LIED Goa, - n-o..