JULY 17, 1908
The Commoner.
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The Commoner. JOHN W. KERN FOR VICE PRESIDENT
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THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Neb.
When the democratic national convention
met for the fourth and last day, Friday,
July 10, Former Governor Thomas of Colorado
presented for vlco president Charles A. Towno
of New York; J. J. Walsh of Connecticut pre
sented the name of Archlbold McNeill of Bridge
port; L. I. Hill of Georgia presented the name of
Clark Howell of Atlanta; Thomas R. Marshall,
Indiana's democratic nominee for governor, pre
sented the name of John W. Kern of Indianapo
lis; Governor Folk of Missouri seconded Mr.
Kern's nomination. Mr. Towne, who was In tho
hall, asked for permission to speak and deliv
ered an eloquent address, withdrawing his name
and pledging support to Bryan and Kern, other
candidates withdrew and Mr. Kern was nomin
ated by acclamation. Votes of thanks were their
tendered all around. Mr. Clayton was chosen
chairman of the committee to notify Mr. Bryan;
Mr. Bell was chosen chairman of tho committee
to notify Mr. Kern. Rev. P. T. Ramsey of Den
ver pronounced tho benediction and the conven
tion adjourned.
clubs of tho District of Columbia today celebrat
ed tho nomination of William J. Bryan on tho
Washington monument grounds by firing a
salute of forty-six guns, ono for each state.
About two hundred persons witnessed tho dem
onstration.' "
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. The following Associated Pres3 dispatches
are self-explanatory: "St. Paul, July 10.
Governor Johnson will support W. J. Bryan for
tlie presidency. Governor Johnson said that ho
would do all In his power to bring about the
election of Mr. Bryan. It is understood that a
telegram congratulating Mr. Bryan and tender
ing him Governor Johnson's support was sent
to Lincoln today. The text of Governor John
eon's telegram follows:
" 'W. J. Bryan: Please accept my heartiest
congratulations on your nomination and the
splendid victory which it implies. You will have
no more earnest supporter than I and I hope
to be permitted to contribute to your support
and that of your party.
" 'JOHN a. JOHNSON.'
" 'Wilmington, Del., July 10. Judge Gray
nent this telegram to Vyf. J. Bryan today:
" 'Accept my hearty congratulations.
" 'GEORGE GRAY.'
" 'Washington, July 10. The democratic
Speaking to a representative of tho Den
ver News, Senator Gore Bald: "I saw tho
waving banners, tho marching, gesticulating
crowdB, and tho look of triumph on tho- faces
of tho Bryan followers as plainly as if I had
my sight; for a blind man Is not so romoto from
the world as tho person who has good cyos and
no imagination." This is the way Senator
Thomas P. Gore, in an intervlov last night ex
pressed what was tho state of his mind, when
in the beginning of what was Intended to bo a
long speech, he exploded a bomb which turned
the convention Into a bedlam of Bryan enthu
siasm. The senator does not like to talk of his
blindness. He scorns pity because ho fools that,
although handicapped, ho Is able to mako his
way along the pathway of life without a guide.
"I do not know," said he, "whether it was a
tribute to my oratory or to Bryan's popularity,
but tho enthusiasm wont rushing on llkd an
ocean billow and engulfed everything in its
path. What happened Is nB plain to mo as if
I had seen every move that was made. Eyesight
is not as valuable," said Gore, "as tho magnet
ism which every blind man possesses. We feel
what is going on, not only In tho sense of being
in perfect accord with it, but we actually enjoy
a sensation unknown to those who have their
sight. When I face an audience I know what
their feelings toward mo are, and when they aro
Impressed with what I say tho fact Is communi
cated to mo magnetically before thero is any ap
plause or demonstration. The demonLtration to
day was, however, a complete surprise. I had
scarcely completed the introduction of my speech
when the storm broke, and during tho hour or
more that followed I faced the crowd, and 'saw'
what was going on. I believe my picture of It.
is as vivid as .that of any man or woman
present."
OTHER PLANKS IN THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
The following planks in the democratic platform deal .with
subiects which the republicans ignored in their platform:
IMPROVED RELATIONS WITH OTHER AMERICAN
REPUBLICS
The democratic party recognizes the importance and advan
tage of developing closer ties of Pan-American friendship and com
merce between the United States and her sister nations of Latin
America and favors the taking of such steps, consistent with demo
cratic policies, for better acquaintance, greater mutual confidence,
aad larger exchange of trade, as will bring lasting benefit not only
to the United States, but to this group of American republics, hav
ing constitutions, forms of government, ambitions and interests akin
10 REGULATE THE CHARGES OP TELEGRAPH AND
TELEPHONE
We pledge the democratic party to the enactment of a law to
regulate the rates and services of telegraph and telephone compa
nies engaged in the transmission of messages between states, under
the iurisdiction of the interstate commerce commission.
APPLY OUR LAND LAWS TO HAWAII TERRITORY
We favor the application of the principles of the land laws of
the United States to our newly acquired territory, Hawaii, to the
end that the public lands of that territory may be held and utilized
for the benefit of bona fide homesteaders. .,,
FINISH PANAMA CANAL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
We believe that the Panama canal will prove of great value to
our countrv and favor its speedy completion.
PARTY FOR GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE FOR ALL
The democratic party stands for democracy; the republican
nartv has drawn to itself all that is aristocratic and plutocratic.
The democratic party is the champion of equal rights and opportu
nities to all; the republican party is the party of privilege and pri
vate monopoly. The democratic party listens to the voice of the
whole people and gauges progress by the prosperity 'and
ment of the average man; the republican party is subservient to
the comparatively few who are the beneficiaries of governmental
favoritism. We invite the co-operation of all, .regardless of pre
vious political affiliation or past difference, who desire to preserve
a government of the people, by the people and for the people, and
who favor such an administration of the government as will insure,
as far as human wisdom can, that each citizen shall draw from
society a reward commensurate with his contribution to the welfare
of society.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES IN ALL OF THE STATES -
The democratic party favors the extension of agricultural, me
chanical and industrial education. We therefore favor the estab
lishment of district agricultural experiment stations, the secondary
agricultural and mechanical colleges in the several states.
TERRITORIAL RIGHTS FOR ALASKA AND PORTO RICO
We demand for the people of Alaska and Porto Rico the full
enjoyment of the rights and privileges of a territorial form of gov
ernment, and the officials appointed to administer the government
of all our territories and the District of Columbia should be thor
oughly qualified by previous bona fide residence.
WELCOME OKLAHOMA AND CONGRATULATE NEW STATE
We welcome Oklahoma to the sisterhood of states and heartily
congratulate Her on the auspicious beginning of a great career.
ADMIT NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA AT ONCE
The national democratic party has for the last sixteen years
labored for the admission of Arizona and New Mexico as separate
states of the federal union, and, recognizing that each possesses
every qualification to successfully maintain separate state govern
ments, we favor the immediate admission of these territories as
separate states.
MAKE OUR PATENT LAWS RECIPROCAL TO OUTSIDERS
We believe that where an American citizen holding a patent in
a foreign country is compelled to manufacture under his patent
within a certain time, similar restrictions should be applied in this
country to the citizen or subjects of such a country.
PROTECT FOREIGNERS; KEEP OUT ALL ASIATICS
We favor full protection, by both national and state govern
ments, within their respective spheres, of all foreigners residing in
the United States under treaty, but we are opposed to the admis
sion of Asiatic immigrants who can not be amalgamated with our
1 population,. Qr whose presence among us would raise a race issue
and invplve us in diplomatic controversies with Oriental powers.
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