Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-28
NEBRASKA LEADS
FOR TAFT AGAIN
Republicans of State Line Up in
Support of the Presidents
Policy.
STATE CONVENTION UNEoUIvoCAL
Platform Pledges the Party in Terms
Most Emphatic.
INCOME TAX SPECIALLY NAMED
Brown Resolution for Constitutional
Amendment Endorsed.
NO FRICTION AT ANY POINT
Utmost Harmony PcrVRdes Large and
Earnest Gathering of the states
Representative Citizens at
Lincoln.
Brown Resolution for Constitutional
Amendment Endorsed.
10 FRICTION AT ANY POINT
CFrom a staff Correspondent)


! LINCOLN, Neh., July 2.-(Special Tele-
gram)-It was remarkable convention
that assembled at the Auditorium in Lin
! ecoln Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock: re.
markable in that II was so largely attended
at this time OF the year by busy business
men, crop-making farmers and hustling
| artisans from every section Of Nebraska
| There were upward of 500 delegates in their
| seats when the convention was called to
| order. somewhat remarkable in itself when
nothing of a startling or national tinEe
was anticipated, aside from the adoption
Of platform which It was expected would
be devoted merely to a discussiln in a
skeleton form Of issues suitable for judi
cial and university governing candidates
to stand on. The convention was remark
able, too, for an abiding. solid enthusiasm,
and for the freedom of speech INDUCED in
| by the chairman and other party leaders
| toching matters usually considered too
delicate to be broached out loud in public
| talks in a party convention.
Douglas County Organizes.
Previous to the meeting of the conven.
tion the Douglas county delegation, which
was on hand almost to man, met in the
ordinary Of the Lincoln hotel and elected
Francis A Brogan chairman. Victor Rose
water was selected for member of the COM
mittee on resolutions, and Myron L.
Learned, Charles L, Saunders and Otto
Leptin were named for presentation as
members of the state central committee
from Douglas county.
Governor Sheldon started off his brief
talk by saying: II assure you that would
rather be defeated, as I was and receive
this recognition, than to have been elected
by trickery and deception" He assured the
delegates that at no time since his defeat
had there been a desire in his breast for
vindicaton. There is vindcatiSn enough"
he said with emphasis "in the knowledge
that the pledges of the national republican
platform are to be redeemed as were the
pledges of the Nebraska state platform OF
1907. This country can adapt itself TO any
sort of tariff. II It has to, but what we
want is a settled proposition, and a settle
ment that will win the approval OF the
American people, so that they can take ad-
vantage of the great prosperity sure to
come as soon as this bill shall be passed
in proper shape"
Secretary Hayward of the national com
m!ttce made the assemblage sit up and
take notice when he asserted in his open
ing sentence almost that Nebraska was
lost to the republicans in state and nation
by the practice OF deceit, fraud, chicanery
and dishonor." And in the next breath he
burst out with: "All the devils in hell and
all the angels in heaven seemed TO have
Joined hands in Virginia reel OF political
abandon. 1 am tired OF having the re-
publican party in this state dominated by
Bryanized near-republicans. We must
stand squarely behind the national plat
form of our party for it's pledges are to
be redeemed by the congress, with Presl-
] IT. l.
3OO-horse power brain and personality.
The national platform is good enough for
any state and any community"
Mr.. Hayward and others won the most
enthusiastic applause when they hotly de-
nounced the bank guaranty as framed up
by the democrats a fraud and a delu-
sion, IN the same class with free silver
and railroad ownership and other isms
sprung by the democratic leader es vote
catchers.
Chairman WhedOn's Sentiment.
Chairman Whedon got some applause for
his advocacy OF the bank guaranty propo-
sition. but he won the most generous ap-
plause when he disclaimed any leaning
toward democracy by saying: THE title
to the republican party is In the party IT.
self. The title to the democratic party is
in the individual, with all It's reversions
and reminders And the Individual, once
in four years, gives out a new password,
issues a new hailing sign of distress. There
is no hope in the democratic party. The
action Of democratic senators on the tariff
Dill shows that their opposition to trusts
is purely vocal"
Most of the delegations had caucused
before the meeting OF the convention. and
a common understanding had been reached
that the matter of county local option
should be barred absolutely, together with
any and all illusions TO temperance legis-
lation. 1t had also become the general
understanding that President Tafts po-
sition on the tariff revision bill should
be definitely endorsed and Nebraska thus
the president now, as 1t had been in his
campaign for the presidency.
Applause for Platform.
This sentiment OF the delegates was given
voice in the unmistakeable procurement
of the platform committee, when Il was
later read to the convention. And while
Chairman Victor Rosewater was reading
the report Of the platform committee there
was keen and concentrated interest evinced
in every word. It was actually true that
pin could almost be heard TO drop dur
ing the reading, except where sincere and
joyous applause greeted the paragraphs
as they were put forth.
Adjournment came at a seemly hour
about $50 with every man in a happy
and satisfied frame OF mind. Perhaps no
eirlilar bunch Of men Of many differing
ideas on general political subjects ever
wolked out OF a convention hall They
were completely at ease, with very ap-
parent sense OF duty we'll discharged
showing on every face.
When the convention was called 70 ordtr
and prayer had been offered by Or. Lud-
den, there was a quick announcement ot
the selection OF c. O. Whedon OF LIn,oln
as temporary chairman and j. n. O'NenI
Of Lincoln as temporary secretary. Later
this organization was made permanent