Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-27
Nebraska Republicans Apppve'
Administration and at SINE
Time lake Stand for Pro-
greSSive Movement,
UNAL TERABI-Y OPPOSE
SYSTEM OF CANN0NlSM
County Option to Regulate
Booze Business and Direct
Legislation Declared for By
Convention at Lincoln,



Lincoln, Neb., July 26-The plat
form convention of the republcar
party of Nebraska today adopted {
platform strongly endorsing the ad'
ministration of President Taft. ex
pressing unalterable opposition {
"the system known as Cannonism' ane
hearty sympathy with the 'insurgent'
movement in and out of congress. The
platform includes a declaration fol
county option as the method of regu
lating the liquor traffic and for al
amendment to the state constitution
providing for direct legislation
These resolutions We're not adopted
without meeting strong oppositioI
both in the resolution committee am
upon the floor OF the conventtnn, hi
while there were no votes to spaI
in the committee for county optiI
and tho other matters which came y
fore the main body of delegates
minority reports, the vote in th
favor in the convention was ovi
whelming.
AS general proposition, it
been understood. the endorsement
county option and of "insurgen{
we're supported by the same peot
In consequence, when, at the openb
Of the convention at noon, UnHi
states Senator Norris Brown, a
''stand-patter was chosen perl
nent chairman over CongresTln
Norris, leader In "insurgencytbyI
an overwhelming vote, the fanHnd
file of the county optionists begs to
fear for the rate of their pet rqu-
ton.
1t develops. however. that pile
no compromise is admitted by her
side, there was conferencaastl
night at which Senator Brown adred
the -optionists" Of the characq Of |
the resolutions committee he luld
appoint If he was made pertinent
chairman The committee Of wen
appointed by him included thu in
favor Of county option. three inlvor
Of the present law and one in far of
the submission of statewide phi
bition amendment. The last rmed
number finally voted for the any
option plank.
A minority report opposing $ Ih a
resolution was defeated in thdol-
vention, $50 ayes to 55S noes. bee
was no division in voting on th,Nt-
iority report.
The resolutions adopted stptly
endorse the national adminisraon
as well as previous republican adin-
istrations. and the new tarift iln
state matters they call for the da-
tion of a non partisan board o. m-
troll for charitable and penal iisiu-
tlons. and a reapportiOnment o1he |
senators and representatives pqhe
state. As an amendment a 'eiu-
ton calling for constitithal
amendment providing for direit kg-
islstlon. WAS adopted.
Near the close OF the connrPn,
Congressman Norris offered elol-
lowing resolution;
we are unalterabiy oppoel TO
IN. system known as Cannonisn ind
are in hearty sympathy with hen
surgent movement in and out 4 bu-
gress. We urge our senator's aid kD-
resentativcs to continue to us teir
votes and influence along prordlve
lines in the future. II
There WAS a storm OF protet Ven
the resolution was first preseredf fut
when put 20 q vote IL was ecaed
adopted The convention ten Sc {
lected the state central commiee4 4nd
finally. l.