The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-26
No Effort 10 Secure Harmon
Endorsement and Predicted
M Democratic Split Failed
~ AsaocIated Preas.l


braska Democratic convention, which
Qad been expected TO place Nebraska
Democrats on record so far as con.
cerned their preference for a presi-
Dental candidate year hence, fail
ca to express itself on candidates or
offer recommendation for its own
leadership
Fer the most part il was a peace
ful CATHERINE, once II was In session
and the general harmony program
which leaders OF various factions
had mapped ont IN advance was
carried out without greater hitch
than TO have an individual delegate
ask the convention 10 10 on record
as gp presidential candidates and
being ruled out of order by the chair
man
This result was not accomplished
without much preliminary cancus.
ing, but the result was satisfactory
to everybody Governor Harmon
had a personal representative pres
eui at the convention. but he soon
made il plain to the delegates rnar
hts particular business was 70 SCI
acquainted and look over the western
tifiU No attempt was made 70 pre-
sent the name OF the Ohio governor
fpr endorSenent and Ben W. Cham
bePlain, Who came with credentials
from the Ohio executive, stated that
he, was on the ground in the inter
ests Of harmony within the party as
well as To note the feeling. as 70
The candidacy OF Governor Harmon
+ The gathering Was called under
the statewide primary Jaw fagglt the
purpose of adopting a platform, the
candidates for state offices, three
supreme court judges, two universi-
ty regents and one railroad com
missioner being selected by the di-
rect vote OF the Democratic cleo
tors
Representatives of w ]. Bryan
aud Mayor J G. Dahlnam of Omaha
labored long to come to an under
and it WIS not until an
agreement was reached 60 eliminate
All mention OF individuals that a com
mon ground was found on which 10
stand
The influence Of United states
Senator Hitchcock Tas d factor in
all the preliminary negotiations His
wish was to unite ali factions and
he was emincntiy successful, SO far
a. the conventions action Was can
cerned
Chairman NJ. r Harrington who
previous e the gathering, had indi-
Gated some opposition to MIR Rryan
sounded the keynote Of peace q his
opening speech.
The Platform,
The platform ado1teo says IN part,
We congratulate the nation that
Democratic principles are rapidly
winning aud with fair minded men
9t all parties,
The record that has been made
h congress and the states Is proof
that Democracy "a entitled 70 rule
oecaasesOf the bigh ideal Of govern
neHt iti stands far, and that IL can
be tFnsted to guard the rights OF the
9eop.e because OF the Loyalty, eX
lerience and oapReity SHOWN by
hose whom Il has entrusted with
lower With confidence we ask for
comparison Qf the Record OF Demo
slm mi fithihltfcss With that of Re-.
ltbliean nnfaithfuness, the 4sing
II Democratic ideals with the lower
ng OF Republican standards of polit
cal morality, the popularity OF Dem
lcratic legislation with the growing
'dium attached to Republican poll
les
We point 70 The fact that Demo.
ratic principles are triumphant I'm
lubhc opinion. and that the Repub
ican party Is being forced gradual
y o abandon its attempt 30 hold the
republican rank and file to support
he so called protective tariff policy
f that party We point a. tlie TAFT
eciprocity measure as PROOF that
he Republican party is now atan-
oning even the preteuse that its
protective policy is for che benefit
the American farmer The Demo
ratio free list tarlu bin is proof
lat our party has taken a first step
D The direction, aud can be trusted
'hen ID is given power TO reduce
he tariff which feeds the trusts and
triens them at che expense OF tBe
lrmers of the nation
We favor The early passage oi a
erviee pension bill. We urge cur
enators aud representatives la the .
resent congress 10 earnest effort
B ;he end that this long deferred I.
at of justice 90 the old veterans Will .
oeedily become law