The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-27
Nebraska Republican Conven-
ton Strongly Endorses the
Administration and Declares
For the County Option Idea.
SENATOR NORRIS BROWN
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
Special Attention Given the
Work of the Last Session of
Congress in the Keynote Ad-
dress and Every Act Upheld,
SOP FOR THE INSURGENTS

7 INCOLN, Neb-, July 26.-The state
convention Of the Republican
platform strongly endorsing the nd
ADMINISTRATION OF President Taft, ex-
pressing unaIterabIe opposition 60 the
..syStem known Ne Cnnnonism," and
gent movement In and out Of Con-
greSs. The platform includes dec
larntlon for county option NJ the
method of regulating the liquor trnffie
and for nm amendment TO the state
constitution providing for direct leg
islation.
These results were not adopted
without strong opposition both in the
resolutions committee and upon the
floor OF the convention. but while there
were no votes to spare I'm the commit
tee when county option and the other
matters came before the main body of
delegates as minority reports. the vote
in their favor in the convention was
overwhelming.
As general proposition. IL had been
understood the endorsement Of county
option and OF Insurgency" were sup
ported by the same people.
In consequence. when. at the open
ing of the convention at noon. United
states Senator Norris Brown, stand
patter." was chosen permanent chair
man over Congressman Norris
leader i'm Insurgency" by an over
whelming vote. the rank and file Of
the county optionists" began to fear
for the fate OF their pet resolution.
Was No Compromise.
1t developed. however. that while
no compromise is admitted by either
side. there was a conference last night
at which senator Brown assured the
g of % oh r,f ha
resolutions committee he would ap-
point II he was made permanent chair
man. The committee of seven appoint
ed by him includes three in favor of
county option. three i'm favor of the
present law and one in favor Of the
submission OF a statewide prohibition
amendment. The last-named member
finally voted for the county option
plank.
a minority report opposing such a
resolution was defeated i'm the con-
vention, ESQ ayes to 55S noes. There
was no division in voting on the ma
jority report
The Resolutions.
The resolutions adopted strongly
endorse the national administration
and the new tariff law. In state mat
tiers IL calls for the creation of a nom
partisan board Of control for charita-
Die and penal institutions and a re-
appOrtiOnmen of the senator's and
Representatives of the state. As an
amendment. n resolution calling for a
constitutional amendment providing
for direct legislation was adopted.
Near the close of the convention
Congressman Norris offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Every protest against wrong is in
surging' for the right. We are una!-
terably opposed to the system known
rs 'CannOnism.' and are in hearty
sympathy with the insurgent move
ment in and out OF Congress. We urge
our senators and Representatives to
continue to use their votes and inf1u-
ence along progressive lines in the fu-
ture."
There was a storm OF protest when
the resolution was first presented. but
when put TO vote it was declared
adopted.
senator Browns Address.
In assuming the temporary chair
manship. Senator Brown spoke only
along general political lines. making
no illusions to the questions upper
most in the minds of the delegates
the Endorsement OF the Insurgency
Of some OF Nebraska's congressman.
Continued on Page Two.)