Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-17

needed at Grand Island, ito make our
fight" the convention paused and held It's
breath. Anheuser broke the breathless spell
BY giving way to Fleharty himself. Would
be Congressman stoecker Is also on, and
Comptroller Lobeck has a representative in
his deputy, Fred. Cosgrove.
Cosgrove ana Gallagher Together.
Incidentally, this is the first time that
Cosgruve and ANDY" Gallagher have been
on a state delegation together since they
were president and vice president, respect
lively, Of the Success league. back in 1904.
Mr.. Bryan and his friends have always
succeeded in leaving one or both at home
ever since that time, and in his Lincoln
speech a few days ago he gave evidence
that the hurt then received still rankles.
Fleharty was given a chance to make a
speech, while Stoecker wrapped himself in
gloomy dignity at the back Of the room.
with nary man to call his name. He went
home really injured In his sensitive spot.
Resolutions Reported.
The committee on resolutions was COM
posed OF Louis j. Piatti Dan Horrigan and
Councilman Bridges. They found little diff
ficulty In agreeing on and bringing back
in double-qhick tine the following declara-
ton:
We, the democrats OF Douglas county,
reaffiTm our allegiance TO the principles
OF democracy as laid down by it's founders,
We heartily endorse the administration OF
Mayor James G. DahlmRn and commend
him to the voters OF the state as our can
dldate for governor. Believing In the prin-
confidence the outcome OF his campaign,
trusting to the rank and file OF the voters
TO rally to his support
We approve OF and endorse the splendid
record Of our congressman, Hon. @. NJ.
Hitchcock.
we favor a plant In the democratic state
platform decvlartng for the removal Of
tho state capital to more central point In
the state.
We are opposed to the so-called daylight
saloon law, for the reason that the Slocomh
law, az 1t stood. gave the power to all
cities, towns or villages to regulate the
closing OF saloons and for the further rea-
son that said law was passed I'm direct vio-
lation OF the party pledges made two years
We are opposed to county option and ia
vor positive declaration In our state plat
form against the same.
We declare II, as a fact established by
experience and concurred In by the high
est authority on municipal and Legislative
problems, that large cities on account Of
their congested population made up OF
many nationalties and classes. having a
habits and necessities, as well Is on account
OF the fact that the raising and expenditure
OF money for municipal purposes is strictly
u iuhltcf OF lOcftl concern, QcnlRnu-nlStlnct
study and separate legislative treatment
To this end. therefore, we are In favor OF
the submission OF an amendment to ouT
state constitution by the next Legislature
giving the right TO all cities to make theii
own charters.
Unit Vote Ordered.
We instruct our delegates TO the state
convention to vote as unit on all propo-
sitions. and specifically bind them 20 the
aoclarations In this platform. We further
snStruct our representative on the commit
tee on resolutions in the state convention
TO be held at Grand Island on the Goth day
q July. 1910. to work and vote in conform
itY herewith.
We further instruct our delegates to tn,
state convention, to vote at all times agains
the Enforcement Of the administration o.
any state officer who may become q can
didate, for the reason that such actor
would be in direct Violation OF law
We recommend that Hon. j. j. Sullivan
Il Omaha be selected as the representatiV,
% this congressional district on the commit
tee on resolutions OF the state convention
at Grand Island.
LiAt of Delegates.
Following are the names OF the delegates
selected 10 so to Grand Island July 2e