Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-27

LINCOLN, Neb., July 26.-The platform
convention of the republican party of Ne
braska today adopted a platform strongly
indorsing the administration of President
Taft, expressing unalterable opposition to
the system known as Cannonism' and
hearty sympathy with the ''insurgent"
movement in and out of congress. The
platform includes a declaration for county
option as the method of regulating the
liquor traffic and for an amendment to the
state constitution providing for direct leg
islation.
These resolutions were not adopted with
out meeting strong opposition, both in
the resolutions committee and upon the
floor of the convention but, while ther
were no votes to spare in the committee for
county option and the other matters came
before the main body Of delegates as minor
| ity reports, the vote in their favor in the
convention was overwhelming
County Option Wins.
| AS a general proposition, It had been
understood. the endorsement of county op-
ton and OF insurgency were supported
1 by the same people. In consequences, when.
at the opening Of the convention ct noon
United States Senator Norris Brown, a
| ''standpatter," was chosen permanent
chairman over Congressman George w.
Norris, leaders in ''insureency," by an
overwhelming vote. the rank and file OF
the county optionlsts,s 4rean "a fear fol
the fate Of their pet resolutions.
| II develops however. that while no
compromise is admitted by either side
there was conference last night at which
Senator Brown assured the "optionists' OF
the character Of the resolutions COMMITTEES
he would appoint If he was made perma.
mt chairman. The committee of sever
appointed by him included three In favo,
OF county option, three in favor of this
present law. and one-in favor of the sub
mission Of statewide prohibition amend
ment. hTe last named member finally
voted for the county option plank.
A minority report opposing such a reso.
iution was defeated in the convention. %,
ayes and sos noes. There was no division
In voting on the majority report.
Taft is Endorsed.
The resolutions adopted strongly endors,
the national administration as well as nrev
ious republican administrations and tn
new tariff law. In state matters the MA
form calls for the creation of a non-parti
san board of control for charitable an,
penal institutions and a re-apportIonmen
; OF the senators and representatives of tn
' state. As an amendment, a resolution call
Ing for a constitutional amendment pro
vidng for direct legislation was adopted.
Near the close of the convention Con
gresham Norris offered the following reso
: luton:
4 Every protest against wrong is In
surging' for the right. We are unalterabl
opposed to the system known as Cannon
ISM and are in hearty svnnnatb,, r,,,th A.
y insurgent movement in and out of cor
= gress."
: Chairman Brown ruled the amendmen
r might be offered after the platform wa
t adopted, and It was withheld. Afterwart
n in the confusion attending the breakup @
the convention, the amendment was O,
i fered again. Douglas and other delegation
l. were demanding a roll call, but Chairma
: Brown called for viva voce vote and d,
/. clared the amendment carried, with man
,e delegates protesting.