Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-26
NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS
IN STATE CONVENTION
(By Associated Press)


LINCOLN, Eeb., July 26.-With the
Republicans holding a state conven
ton here and the Democrats gath
cred at Fremont ma similar mis-
sion, there is plenty of evidence That
the conferences OF both parties Will
be far from harmonious.
The Republican delegates are d.
yided over Taft and La Toilette. Pro-
gressives declare that attempts to in
dorse President Taft will be met by
attempts to indorse La Toilette. The
Democrats at Fremont are split over
the demands of William }. Bryan's
friends for representation on the res
olutions committee and their desire
that the platform contain cOmmenda'
ton of the thrice Democratic pres1-
dental candidate. However, it was
reported VIXEN the convention met,
that it would be peaceful, and the
Bryan forces would not cause
trouble
When the Republican convention
was called to order here at 1920
p. m. by Chairman William Husnetter
of Linwood, the Taft and LaFollette
factions had failed to reach an agree
ment. Victor Rosewater of Omaha,
national committeeman for Nebraska,
and leader of the Taft forces, reached
here last night an dendeavored to Sc.
cure harmony, but without success.
LINCOLN, Neb., July pa. w.
Jefferis of Omaha, as temporary chair
man of the Republican state conven-
ton, made an earnest nlea for har-
mony in the party. Said he:
MY desire is the future success and
welfare of the Republican party in the
state and in the nation, and it is my
judgment that that future success de-
ponds, in a large measure, upon our
stating in a positive manner, our ap-
proval and appreciation of the works
of the Republicans in national and
state affairs without regard to any of
the so-caled degrees of Republicanism. -
Mr.. Jefferis spoke of the accomplish
ments of the Republican party, which
he declared were always with the best
interests of the country, present and
future, in view.
AS showing the inconsistency of the
Democrats, Mr.. Jefferis said:
''Of late the Democratic press and
the Democratic party have been hang
ing, as it were, medals of enconium
upon the breasts of those of our party
who happened to differ upon some mat
tiers of mere detail with the president,
only thereafter to turn their batteries
upon the ones upon whom they had
previously poured forth their encon-
iums and praise.
When Cummins and LaFollctte an
nounced their opposition the Cana
dian reciprocity treaty, the Democratic
party and its press transferred their
batteries from enconiums and praise
into denunciation and ridicule of them
both.
"They then charged that Cummins
had abandoned the cause of the COM
mon people, that LaFollettc was de-
slrous of protecting the print paper
and pulp manufacturers of Wisconsin.
and to demonstrate their further in
consistency, the Democratic party vot-
ed in favor of Canadian reciprocity-in
favor of the policy of Taft, the very
man whom they had previously de-
nounced and tried to undermine and
destroy in the estimation of his fellow
countrymen.
And the strange part of it is that
our Democratic senator from Nebraska
voted with our Republican senator in
support of Canadian reciprocity. 1t
would seem that our Republican sena-
tor had captured a new Republican to
assist in the enactment of the Cana
dian reciprocity treaty proposed by
President Taft.
Il for one have not lost nv inter-
est in the Republican party because OF
Canadian reciprocity. This is not the
time to be carried off our feet by
momentary ideas, or by the reading of
articles hastily published by some cd-
tor to create a sensation 1t is the
time to think calmly and reason sobcrlv
THE Republican party must solve
the relations that are to exist between
the nations OF the western hemisphere.
There Is no one else to do it. though,
they may help. International uucs.
tons are big questions and call TO.
craftsmanship as broad as are the in
terests OF this great nation"