The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-05

are not 10 be trusted to perform their
cording to their oaths OF ONCE we I resent
tne lmputation. 1t will become the demo-
crafts 70 praie about q nonpartlsan judici-
they had elected two OF the supreme
Judges few years ago, they left no
S,ohe ,unturned to elect the third and
own partisan judges.
Democratic Platform.
co we, The democrats Of Nebraska. in state
convention assembled, reaffirm our faith
IN. and pledge our loyalty to. the princi.
pies OF our party as set forth in the Mat
t tEr "a aed9 1Is by the democratic conven-
We denounce the republican tariff bin
rs shameless contamination OF the fraud
fn nndor planned by. the republican
stead OF reduction; and we call attention
70 the fact that 1t confesses the truth OF
To- the a inium G aem9 no rat have charged
we call special attention to the fact
mat Una, one plank contained in both the
for fSdS state and national platforms
Sonstltutionai amendment specifically in
dorsing the income tax, has since been
a ace by n republican president. sem
ute ana house of representatives, and
that such amendment has been submit
TED TO the states for ratification.
w, we pledge the democratic party in Ne
praska to assist in securing ratification
OF that amendment and to that end we
ask Governor Shallenberger 10 call a
speiS,ai session or the legislature at an
carry DAY, that Nebraska, pioneer in
me advocacy of an income tax may have
me honor OF being the first state TO ratifv
the amendment.
We particularly indorse the PROPOSITION
mat the United States senators he elected
by popul,r vote.
present day conditions In the senate
form. ~
Believing that the people have n right
10 nave what they. want In government,
sion of the legislature of n constitutional
amendment providing for the Initiative
and referendum.
pie OF the state Of Nebraska n guaranty
or bank deposits law, we call attention to
the iact that the suspension of that law
by the federal court emphasizes the posi-
ton taken by the democratic party Of
Nebraska In its 1908 platform, when A
favored the enactment OF such laws as
may DC necessary to compel corporations
TO submit their legal disputes to the
courts or the states I'm which they do
JTn;taS before taking an appeal to the
we indorse the successful business ad-
or democratic governor and
commend the governor and a democratic
legislature Tor the enactment OF specific
democratic platform pledges into law
The democrats of Nebraska. however.
to tbe the a ,be Of all good citizens
held this fall is for the purpose OF choos.
ing three judges of the supreme court and
oiees regents s OF the university No other
The democratic party. through It's legis-
,a.dte and governor. sought to. lift these
Of the embodiment OF PARTISAN politics.
to take them out of the hands Of pro,
,essional politicians. ia raise them above
serve, and place them permanently and
securely on non-partisan basis. But the
party held otherwise.
70 Inp
sailed the non partisan judiciary law.
Through It's state organization Il ar
ranged surreptitiously palpably insincere
but successful attack upon II.
We submit that this presents an issue
nn great and far-reaching Importance.
We Ve are coming to be more and more a
are the buiwarks of our liberties as well
as the harbor to which special privilege
lies les II every storm and the INSTRUMENTAL
ing arrogance, It's power to defy the peo-
PIES legislatures and the peoples execu-
n lives: There never was a time when the
With or asserting extraordinary powers,
On plane. above suspicion of reproach.
presented itself more forcibly than 1t
We, urge the people Of this common
wealth to take this question home with
ssue I'm this state election is one, not of
party or platform, but OF men.
We urge all Nebraskans in voting for
,side party prejudice and ties. We hope
no democrat will vote for candidate for |
either of these offices merely because the |
,andidate Is democrat. and that no re- |
publican will vote for such a candidate |
because he is a republican.
we urge each and every voter OF all |
parties TO vote for the man when he |
goes to the ballot box this fall and not |
or the party label.
Resolved. That we urge the democratic
members OF congress and those from Ne
lraska especially, to use their hest eff
orts TO secure as speedy n completion as
possible OF the government ditch project
low but partially completed in western |
assuring those settlers who |
nave homesteadej lands under said pro-
ect that the government will keep good
aith with them, ana that right soon.
What Is here said with reference To the
of the courts applies like
wise to the administration Of the state
University. This noble institution has
crown and prospercd under the efficient
OF regents elected as re-
ivcal craftsmanship or the application of
POLITICAL tests, In sharp contract with the
line when under a fusion board it's man
gement was VIGOROUSLY partisan.
Ind why. for more than n third OF n
century. but for one brief trial period,
he people of Nebraska have continuously
preferred to entrust their highest court
II Justice and their highest institution of
earning to officers presented as candi-
ates by tho republican party. and these
easons hold good today The nominees
4 the republican party for these respons-
BILE positions this year will be compe-
ent and trustworthy. and should COM
nand the support and votes of all good
itizens who believe In honesty. justice
nd fidelity and hate hypocracy, deceit
nd faithlessness.