Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29

plank was an evasion, a compromise
granted to BTyan's insistence.
The platform denounced the republican
administration as spasmodic, sensational,
erratic and arbitrary 1t reaffirmed the
democratic party's faith in essential prin-
ciples and contained planks devoted 10
capital and labor, constitutional guar
antees, waterways, economy of adminstra-
ton, trusts executive usurpaton, indie
pendence for the Filipnos, tariff legisla-
ton, Imperialism, rebates interstate COM
mercc, reclamation of arid lands, isthman
canal, American citizenship direct election
of senator's statehood for territories,
Monroe doctrine, army pensions civil SER
vice and race question,
PODuIists in Convention.
The populists held their convention at
Springfield, July Az. l.. IL. Weller Of
Iowa was temporary chairman j. H..
Wallette of Texas, permanent chairman.
There were present 927 delegates. Six
hundred and ninety-eight votes were
recorded for the presidential candidates
1874 for Thomas E. Watson of Georgia, 3l9
for William V. Allen and As for Samuel
Williams Aliens name was Withdrawn
and Watson was unanimously chosen by
reclamation.
For vice president, Thomas II. Tibbles Of
Nebraska, was chosen on the first ballot.
The platform reaffirmed previous plat
forms, deplored military rule and trans
portation monopoly demanded postal saw
ings banks, favored labor organization,
abolition of child labor the initiative and
the referendum, government ownership and
regulation OF Interstate commerce.
The prohlbltionists held their convention
at indianapolis June 29-July l. Homer
L. Castle OF Pennsylvania was temporary
chairman; A. G. Wolfenbarger of Ne
braska permanent chairman. Seven hun
d. ed and fifty-eight delegates represented
thirty-nine states and two territories.
Silas c. Swallow of Pennsylvania was
nominated for president and George w.
Carroll of Texas for vice president. Gen
eral Miles had been considered as a presi-
dental possibility, but declined to permit
the use of his name.
The platform declared no other issue 70
be as of much Importance as the liquor
question. 1t stated that the party believed
In the impartial enforcement of all Law a
rigid application of principles OF justice
to all combinations of capital and labor
suffrage based on mental and moral quail
fications initiative and referendum, an
omnipartisan tariff commission, uniform
laws for this country and its dependencies,
direct election of United States senators,
honest administration of civil service laws,
constitutional rights, international arbi-
traton, reform OF divorce laws, overthrow
Of tariffic in girls
The national convention of the socialist
labor party, composed OF thirty-eight dele
gates representing eighteen states, met in
New York, July g. and was IN session six
days. At each session presiding officers
were chosen for the day. Charles IL. Cor
regan of New York was nominated for
president; william w. Cox Of Illinois for
V1ce president. The platform declared
that the means of production must be
owned, controlled and operated by the
people In common.
The sociallst-demOcTstic convention met
in Chicago, May 1-6, Chalrmen for the
convention were elected daily. Eugene "
Debs OF Indiana was nominated for presl-
dent: Benjamin Hanford OF New York for
vice president.
The platform declared socialism to be the
only force capable OF rescuing workers
from the domination Of capitalists pledged
the party 10 work in the interest of the
orking classes in every possible way that