Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21
JIM WAKES THEN UP
His Platform Doctrine Starts Lincoln
Democrats Talking.
LIQUOR QUESTION AND OTHERS
Charles w. Bryan FsvOrs County op-
ton, Senator Miller s-O'ClOck
Closing and TrenmOre Cone
the Initiative,

From a staff correspondent
LINCOLN, Neb., July 20-Cspecial. 1.-THE
Indications are now that the democratic
! state convention, to be held here next
the warmest fights pulled off In Nebraska
politics in many years. The fight will be
over the platform.
Nc sooner had Mayor Dahlman's def
REACHED Lincoln this morning in The Bee
than his challenge was accepted and the
forces began to line up for battle.
While the big leaders Of the party agree
with Mayor Dahlman that the liquor ques-
ton should be side-stepped II possible, II
any one starts anything, no less a per
son than Charles w Bryan himself will
take issue with the Omaha mayor. Mr..
Bryan is in favor of county option, and II
the liquor question is ever mentioned in
the state convention next Tuesday he will
insist that this be one Of the planks. II
the matter comes to a showdown J. E.
Miller will be for county option
Where Governor Shallenberger will line
up when these big forces begin to grind
is p~roblematical. When asked for q state
ment today regarding the platform, the
governor replied: Il have given the plat
form no thought, but It should contain
good democratic principles"
Senator MiIIer's stand.
Senator ]. E. Miller of Lancaster county
will take issue with the Omaha mayor,
for he is in favor Of endorsing the 8 o'clock
closing law, though he believes the con-
vention can with perfect propriety leave
out any mention of county option, because
that Is not an issue this fall. Personally,
however, the senator favors county option,
and he would have no objection to having
It In the platform.
Senator Miller said II can agree with
Mayor Dahlman that 1t is not necessary
for the convention to take a stand on
county option, but 1 am in favor of en-
dorsing the s o'clock closing law. The first
democratic state convention following the
legislature should endorse that law.
Should the convention desire to include
county option in the platform. 1 have no
objection, because personally l favor
county option.
IT would certainly insist that the plat,
form endorse the initiative and referen-
dunn. BY oil means this should be done
In addition to the nonpartisan judiciary
and the. endorsement of the ihcome tar
Il amendment. / certainly would endorse 6
plank on 1.-THE tariff A good, strong plank
1phht may have no connection with thu
present campaign, but we should inser
1t in our platform just the same"
DR., p L. Hall has a plan which ma
or may not commend itself TO the couven.
ton. He would take from the delegates
what little authority they have under thu
law and leave the platform solely to tn,
candidates.
IT have thought very little about thu
platform" said DR., Hall, but 1 believe
1t should be left to the candidates"
That the convention will result In a bac
split between democrats who for twenty
years have worked shoulder TO shoulde
with Mr.. Bryan there Is not the leas
doubt. Charles w, Bryan stands 70
county option II the liquor question comes
UP and Mayor Dahlman, w. J. Bryan
best friend and lieutenant, stand oppose,
to It. The presidential candidate will hav'
to decide between them.
Brother Charley's stand.
The following statement was given GU
by Charles w. Bryan today:
- while the delegates to the convention