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Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-27

board appointed for the purpose Of seek
ing Information and making recon-
mendations ae to tariff amendments ana
revisions. At the solicitation OF our
president the last congress made hh-
erai appropriation for such purpose, and
the president has already appointed a
board competent and qualified to go on
with this work OF tariff Investigation.
During his administration the general
tariff law has been revised by a repub-
lican congress and is now being tested
before the American people by actual
experience. II may be true that no tar
III law can be perfect in the sense OF
bringing the best results to every par
ticular individual or TO each particular
locality or TO each individual interest.
In a nation Of s0,0Oo,0OO OK people, COW
Sng 50 vast sH sTsS Meo sw ysEed an nd
products OF the soil and factories, and
by transportation facilities, and where
these vast peoples are represented In the
senate and house Of REPRESENTATIVES by
Abotu five hundred individual minds and
voices, there must be concessions and
compromises. The law which was en-
acted had the support Of the majority
OF these representatives. II is the law OF
tho land until It shall be changed in the
During the first eleven months OF ex-
perience under the present tariff law
the imports have exceeded those OF any
previous period OF IKE extent in the sum
of these imports have come in under the
present tariff law, free of duty. The
customs receipts during the same eleven
months, under the operation of the tar
iff law, were 900, $50, 161, which have not
been equalled or exceeded during like
period OF time for over thirteen years.
1t also apeaps from actual experience
that the gross imp0rtations on which the
tariff has been reduced under the pres
ent tariff law exceeds those on which
the tariff duty has been increased In the
ratio of six to one. AS a republican
party, be it remembered, we are pro-
tectionists. We do not have to apollo
size to any man or to any nation for
that belief On this doctrine We build
our faith on the teachings OF the pages
Of our oountry's history.
The republican party has never failed
except when It faltered. Its long ca
reer OF victory has been by boldly meet
Ing each question as Il arose; by fac
Ing with courage every danger that
crossed its path. while its fearlessness
OF consequence and Its determination
to be true to the principles which
brought the party into existence, have
been Its inspiration from the days Of
Lincoln to William H. Taft.
In those early days ii faced seces-
sion rather than give its consent to tht
extension Of slavery; rather than sub
NIT to q disunion of the states, 1t tool
up the burdens of the Civil war. WheI
the war was over and General Gran
accepted the surrender OF General Lee
the republican party did not stop Il
question whether the terms of thesur
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Republican Platform of the State of Nebraska

render were the best that might have
been obtained, or the concessions were
the wiseat which should have been
granted. Every soldier and evry Amri-
can citiHnaccptd tn situation without
criticism
When a few years ago the democratic
party presented the isue Of free silver
and many republicans shifting TO the
breeze OF temporary popularity, followed
the teachings Of the democraticeader.
the republican party, true TO its ira
ditional integrity, refused to abandon
the gold standard, knowing that IL II
did so, II would plunge tho country into
disaster and dishonor.
Son ow the republican party as an
organisation must not forget the ira
ditions Of the past what II has accom-
plished for the present and what II Is
sure to accomplish for thefuture. The
continued wealth and prosperity of the
country is bound about by the doctrine
and principles of the republican party.
These apply within the confines of the
state Of Nebraska as we'll as to the
union at large; Fealty and patriotism
to the republican party at home and
in this coming election is as important
as II was in the last presidential cleo
ton, and as II will be in the elections
which are TO come.
The republican party welcomes to its
organization all citizens, whether Amer
lean or foreign born, or Americans of
foreign birth who have become citi-
gems OF the United States. We recognize
III Inem ana IN all OF tnem the right
to free speech and OF independent
though, but in the principles of the
great republican party which have the
good Of the whole country at heart,
we ask for the unanlmity Of sentiment
and cordial cooperation. Last but not
least, Of all, let us uphold the hands
of President Taft during the full period
of his administration and send to him
our united and harmonious declaration
of ocrdial sympathy and unstinted
support.
For the further regulation of the
liquor traffic in Nebraska, we are in
favor Of the passage OF a county OPP
ton law by the next legislature, and
pledge our candidate for governor IL
elected TO approve sue ha law on that
subject as the Legislature may enact.
We favor the creation of nom
partisan board Of control for the penal.
reformatory and charitable institutions
of the state.
We favor the passage of a new APP
portionment law at the next session of
the legislature, redistricting this state
into senatorial and representative dis
triots giving to each fair and equal
representation based on the population
as shown by the census of 1910 and III
the legislature which is elected this
fail, fails to perform this constitutional
the people OF this state that the re-
publican governor II elected, will con-
vene the legislature in special session
until this constitutional duty has beer
performed
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The great republican party which for
the last fifty years has made history
for the United States Of America and
which took up our commonwealth when
Il was a territory and lifted II into state
hood and has gone along with its periods
Of growth until Il has about 10000 OF
people and an annual production Of
mits it's cause to the voters of. the state
OF Nebraska.
During the late years Of our nations
prosperity under the republican party
the prices Of farm lands have been going
upward until they have doubled ana
trebied In value, and the products OF the
farms and Of the cattle ranges have 20
multiplied in their selling price that
they have gone beyond anything here
tofoEe known in the history Of the state.
We are chiefly an agricultural people,
and under republican administrations we
have reached an era Of financial pros
perlty that outmeasures all comparisons.
This prosperity In Nebraska has kept
moving step BY step with. the develop
ment of the industrtes and resources OF
the country at large and the greatest
period OF this Advancement has been
reached under the administration OF our
most excellent president William II.
No political organisation in any coun-
try can point to such record OF
achievements during the last fifty years
FROM the rSDS9Ga 70 s sTs Of ana APf fSm
Garfield to Mckinley, and from Nc
Kinley 70 Taft, we can stand upon out
record and challenge all Corners 70 the
lists. Yet II remains true that William
III. Taft as president during the last
congress, has brought forth more legis-
latiOn for the benefit of the people than
did any other president during the same
period of time during the last quarter OF
century. BY his impartial enforce
ment OF the law; by the continued prose-
cutlon of illegal trusts and monopolles,
and by his more effective service IN the
regulation OF the rates and service Of
transportation companies, he has made
good all that his predecessor had begun
and proved himself true to the interests
The interstate commerce act, in Its ad-
ministration. developed points Of weak
ness. and upon the recommendation and
insistence of the president these have
been remedied and the commerce court
has been created. For a quarter OF
century many of our people have advo-
Gated the establishment OF postal saw
ings banks. What others have attempt
ed in this direction they have failed In
accomplishment; but the wisdom and
insistency Of President Taft has made
the postal savings banks a reality. BY
his persuasion congress has paed a def
mite law, giving to the president the
uhduestioned power Of setting apart tm-
Der and mineral lands for purposes OF
conservation, and within the last few
months, In pursuance OF that authority,
he has set apart many millions OF acres.
During all the years OF the agitation
of the tariff question many have be-
lleved that there should be an expert
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he had full power on, and he went over
some telephone wires By but a few feet.
He was forced to sail far away until he
could make a turn. He skated perilously
near some trees and finally got back after
a long eiipe with safety, but he was In a
disturbed mood when he landed.
Here rye been storming at you boys
for taking rash chances" said he to the
other aviators. and then gone and done
some OF this rough and tumble work my
self" s,, r ...t-
did you break anything?" asked Mars.
Just wrecked my feelings" answered
Curtiss, whose wrath at himself was now
abating.
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option bill even though, 1t may have been
eleventh hour repentance"
What about Dahlman?" some one asked
"As for Jim Dahlman," began Patrick
when he was interrupted by Chairman
Smyth, who said: mo speaker will be per-
mitted to make a personal attack on any
democratic candidate" ,sauO
At that, the crowd sheered vigorously.
Patrickagain proceeded amid, cheers and
jeers. :i1i' h9s
III anything good came out of the last
Legislature 1t was because Of legislation
which helped to enact" At that the inn
menso crowd laughed and hooted, but Pat
rick kept on amid cries OF Howard" and
efforts Of Chairman Smyth to keep order.
Hear him, Hear him!" shouted the
chairman.
Patrick continued amid jeers and
laughter.
Platform Committee Delays.
Disscntion among the membership OF the
resolutions committee delayed the presenta-
ton Of the divergent reports until long
after the hour at which they were to re-
port at the evening session. disorderly
crowd that packed the tend, preventing
many of the delegates from occupying their
seats also delayed the proceedings.
The differences of the. shaIienberger and
Dahlman factions on minor points of the
platform, did not prevent solid front by
them against the county option issue, OF
which Mr.. Bryan was the only sponsor,
The 5 O'clock closing law was endorsed
and Governor Shsllenberger commended
for signing it by p vote Of 40 yes and
! l62 no. f.lasS "a :,
Three liquor planks weFh reported ron
the resolution COMMITTEES, n. r Haftang-
ton presented the majority report oppos.
ing making county option or any votheI
phase OF the liquor question a party Issue
and faxorjng the strict enforcement Of tn,
| present law. Mr.. Bryan presented hi
plank: I'VE favor county option as the bes
metehod of dealing with the liquor ques
tion.'' H, B. Fleharty read his plank. 'W'
favor local option as we now have, but ar
opposed to county option Judge Oldham
speaks for the majority report
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satisfies every friend of conservation. 1t
does what every congress before it had
neglected to do-it clothes the president
with power to actually conserve these re-
sources and not leave him in doubt about
his authority to do So Since Mr.. Taft be-
came president he has steadfasty adhered
to the policy OF his predecessor and has
withdrawn from the field of private en-
enactment and appropriation the great
natural resources of the nation, including
the water power sites of the country, several
times greater than had ever been with
drawn during the llfe Of the republic. Under
his administrator moi, a single foot of the
public domain In the, great empire of Alaska
has been decided to single monopoly or
syndicate. It all belongs to the people Of
the United States and will continue to do
so unless the American people become so
foolish as to turn, the government oyer to
the democratic party.
Postal saxings Promise.
I'VE promised a,pestal sayings bank, That
promise was kept, The same promise was
made by the qemocERtie party, The votes
that passed the. Lap were' republican votes
with only here and there democrat either
through fear or seif-respect voting for It
while q very large majority OF his fellows
voted against it.
Another promise so redeemed was to so
revise the state Of the union, as to admit
the territories Of Arizona and New Mexico
into the union as states, This bill was Bit
tsrly opposed end delayed by those ultra
conservative statesmen who do not welcome
larger representation from the west In
the United States senate. nut under the
command Of the president the opposition
was stilled and the territories vera ad-
mitted,
by special message President Taft called
upon congress TO appropriate money for the
expense OF the tariff board of experts en-
thorized under the tariff act of 1903 to In
vestigate and report the facts relating to
trade and commerce, including the cost OF
production at home and abroad in order
that we might have the necessary informa.
ton on which to base revision Of tbs
tariff duties along scientific, progressive
and protective lines, Congress obeyed the
injunction and passed the law. This, to my
mind, is one OF the most important anc
valuable acts Of the last congress. Its ne
cesslty was recognized by the friends al
well as the critics OF the tariff act of las
year. No one has ever pretended that thai
act was perfect. Its warmest friends hay,
always admitted its imperfections. Blu
Notwithstanding ita imperfections with tbs
information congress had at the time 4
was q better law than the law It super
ceded, and is entitled to the commentator
and support Of the American people as {
step toward the relief of the public from
the duties of the Dingley law which tn,
country had outgTown. 1t is we'll to re
member that this law touched about GOO
articles Of commerce. Every paragraph II
the law treated these articles either sep
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DOUGLAS DELnGATEs ORGANIZES

VIII Support Norris Brown for Per-
mRnent Chairman.
(From a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, July 26--(Speolal Telegram.)-
The Douglas county delegation to the re-
publican state convention held caucus at
Ii o'clock. Myron L. Learned, A. w. JEFF
ferris and John Schultz of South Omaha
were recommended for members OF the
state committee. John l.. Webster was Sc
lected for first member of the committee
on resolutions from the Second congress
sional district and John L. Kennedy for the
second member IL the district Is allowed
two. The caucus voteo to support Senator
Norris L. Brown for permanent chairman.
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REPUBLICANS FOR
COUNTY OPTION

ventlon took recess uhtIls O'clock The
committee consists OF seven members as
follows: "T "tw Art.
John L. Webster, at large; Ned Brown.
First district; John l.. Kennedy, Second
district; w. N. Huse, Third district; Harry
saekett, Fourth district; DIR. Jennison.
Fifth district: Wesley Wilcox, Sixth dis
triot.
or these three are said to favor county
option and four oppose It.
Barly Situation Unchanged.'
So far as the public is aware, there was
no change in the situation this morning as
regards the republican state convention.
Many delegates came In during the night
and held conferences at the hotels at all
hours but no one had any announcements
10 make this morning as the result OF them
Congressman q, w, Norris arrived from
his home in McCool6 at an early hour this
morning. lie had been quarantined on ac-
count OF scarlet fever In his family and
had to climb out OF a seeond-story window
and submit to fumigation by the health
authorities before he could come at all. He
| declined TO talk politics until ne had con-
ferred VITA other leaders.
The talk In the Hobbies this morning
\ strongly Indicated n fight on the perma
| nent Craftsmanship on the floor of the con.
ventton. Anticipation leaders declared thai
In many Instances the Instructions fol
county option BY county conventIons werI
irregularly adopted and would be re
pudiated by the delegates on this ground
They based their hopes OF winning the per
manent control OF the convention viii
United States Senator Brown In the chair
Supporters OF Congressman Norris -deciery
that their man will have q good majority
even II some OF the delegates do renounc
their instructions, as more than enough
delegates personally favor their idea an,
their candidate.
Convention VIII Decide.
Both sides In the chalFmahAhip fight o
the eaucuses OF the various oongressiona
district delegations announoed Just bsfor
noon, the hour named for the calling o
the convention 20 order, that no com
promise would be considered and tina
the convention must decide the matter
Congressman Norris, the candidate OF IN
county option faction. met with the dele
gates from his district. the Fifth, and wa
assured by them that they would supper
him 20 the last. The Douglas county dele
gates pledged their support to senate
, Brown.
, The question OF recognising the stat
J committee In the event OF the success q
the county option winning the eonventio
docs not seem 20 have been seriously cor
sideree. Vice Chairman Learned Of omahl
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President and Congress.

Il wish every citizen, and especially every
Republican, would read again the message
OF President Taft to the last congress on
this subject. He called on Congress to keep
the faith. After several months OF delay
and debate the faith was kept. A law was
passed which gives every man and every
shipper and every community the right
and the power to enforce 1t, to have i'm
partial and reasonable rates and service
Under this Law the commission has the
power to investigate rates on its own mi
tiative, not waiting for a complaint to be
filed. Under this law no Increase OF rates
can go into effect for nine months without
the consent OF the commission, which is
charged with the duty of ascertainlng and
determining their justice and equity. I'm
der this law the government is absolute
master Of all tho transportation rates eff
fecting every man. woman and child in the
United States. Not only that, It brings the
telephone and telegraph companies within
the jurisdiction and subject to the control
and regulation Of the government The
law is the largest forward step ever taken
| by any government to protect public rights
and to promote the public welfare.
my friends, these laws were all passed
during the closing days Of congress. The
delay was not the fault Of the president.
His messages recommending them had been
before Congress for months. Congress hest
tated and debated for almost seven months
before a single one OF these great measures
was sent TO the White House for approval
How we'll / recall the debates on that pro-
vision Of the law relating 10 the power OF
the government 10 prevent increased rates
going into effect. While we were debatns
it, while we were talking about 1t, while
we were sending out great headlines fol
our constituents to read, the railroads Were
diligently proceeding to forestall the new
law by increasing the rates under the ole
law. They failed. Not because congress,
acted nor. because congress talked, but be-
cause the president stopped the increase by
a writ of injunction. 1t Is good TO know
that the people have today in the Whit,
House a man who acts while others talk.
Republicans have only begun to tel
the story of our record for achievement
leave the rest for you to relate. Let tn,
people know the truth and the result viii
take care Of itself. with a clear conscience
and good courage let the fight continue t,
make good laws better and free govern
ment freer. Let US keep our faces 10 tn
front The march Is forward. There Is n
place in the Republican column for the re
dictionary or the laggard or the stand
hacker The rights Of men are paramount
The star of hope and courage and goo
cheer lights the path.
THE president leads the way. He 3
] honest and patriotic, steadfast and earn
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-27

est friend OF all the people. progressive
and faithful public servant. Let us close
the ranks In his support This Is not the
year to hesitate OF to surrender. This Is
the year to fight and to conquer"
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who has been acting chairman since Chair
man Hayward was made secretary OF the
national committee is the only avowed
candidate for the state Craftsmanship.
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Mayor whItIock Arrested.

TOLEDO, o., July 26.-Mayor Brand
Whitlock, and members OF his party were
arrested in Sandusky last night, charged
ordinance. All were discharged after the
Toledo executive had disclosed his
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-27
DEMOCRATIC CLUB ORGANIZED
John RattermRn of Columbus Presi-
dent of New Organization.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., July 26.-(Special
Telegram.)-A permanent democratic club
was organized this morning by the election
of following officers: President John Rat
terman, Columbus; vice presidents, J. #.
Walsh of Humboldt, o. w, McCune Of
Omaha, George Kelly Of Harrington, N. j,
Ludi OF wahoo f. c. Babcock OF Hast
ings, George c. Gillian of Lexington; Walter
Phillips OF Columbus, treasurer. The selec-
ton of secretary was left to the presi-
dent and treasurer.
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Democrats ana Tariff.
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., July 26.-
Especial Telegram.)-The new demo-
cratic state committee, selected today Is
as foAOws!g
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Rear ADMIRAL Hawke.

WASHINGTON, July 2s,-Rear Admiral
James Albert Hawke, retired Of Bristol,
Pa, died here yesterday. aged 60.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-27

splendid, fighting, courageous and pro-
gTeEsive republicans in the house-Kinkaid
Norris and Hinshaw-and your two sem
ators voted for the law. They did 1t be-
cause II is q better law than the one 1t
repealed. They did it because it contained
the provision which taxed the incomes of
the corporations which alone has brought
into the federal treasury the first year Of
its operation more than S2s, 100000. DO you
not understand that every dollar collected
under this corporation tax provision allows
a corresponding decrease ia the tariff col
lections on importations? They did it be-
cause it contained a redemption of the plat
form pledge to establish a maximum and
minimum tariff=-a dual system employed by
every tariff country OF any Importance in
the world. They did it because it cut the
duty on lumber in two, because 1t put oil
and all It's products on the free list, because
1t reduced the duty on coal, the duty on
iron ore and its products, the duty on boots
and shoes, the duty on hides and leather
goods, on farm implements and farm ma
chinery. and because 1t reduced the duty
on many other necessities of life and be-
cause the principal increases Of the law
touched the flxIFies Of life. 'laear
six years ago President Roosevelt began
common carriers engaged in interstate bust
ness. 1t was his plan to so control them
that the public might have equal and
reasonable rates and service. The struggle
was c war of giant forces. The opposition
to his plan took its stand on the ground
that the federal government wac without
power under the constitution to interfere
win the business OF corporations chartered
by the state. The Roosevelt forcas won
the battle and passed the law. But aside
from settling beyond dispute the power OF
the government to regulate the railroads,
the law failed to bring full and substantial
relief to the public. In other words it es-
tabished the power, but 1t did not provide
for its full exercise. 1t gave the Interstate
Commerce commission very limited juris-
diction within which to act. SO it hap
pened that our last platform promised to
amend the Roosevelt statute SO that the
fun power OF the government asserted and
established by Roosevelt might be fully ex.
ercised.
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PoPuLIsrs ron COUNTY oPTIOS
(From a Staff correspOndsRt.)

Convention AdOps Resolution TO sup
port None Other,
(From Staff Correspondsnt.)
GRAND ISLAND Neh., July 26.-lSpe-
cial Telegram 1.-The populist state conven-
ton endorsed county option and then
passed a resolution to support no candidate
for any office. who is net in favor Of
county option.