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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 30, 1912.
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Democratic Pronouncement One of
Generally Advanced Ideas.
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NOT SO RADICAL AS USUAL
Favors Regalatloa Sapervieion
f Railroads, Exrea Coaspaalea
aad Telegraph, ui Tele
phoae Cosspaaiea,
BALTIMORE, June a Bristling with
democratic progresslvlsm. the platform
on which the democratic party will stand
was completed late today by the com
mittee oa resolutions and awaits only the
approval of the presidential nominee to
be presented to the convention.
The document Is the result of forty
eliht hours' work by a committee. It Is
almost entirely new, although the recom
mendations of New York were followed
U many particulars.
From first to last the committee's deliberations-were
characterised by har
mony. The unanimous demand was for'
pronounced declarations In favor of pro
gressive policies all alone the line and
tie only differences arose over the best
method of expressing this tendency. The
result is a platform of generally advanced
views, although many of them are less
r idles! than the party declarations of
other years.
The document covers every subject of
importance which has been the subject
o party discussion in four years. None
of them Is elaborately presented, but the
large number of ' subjects renders the
' document voluminous. One member said
that It "was as long as a clothesline,"
and another that It extends from Maine
to California.' '
Members of the committee express gen
eral satisfaction with the planks and Wil
liam J. Bryan, who took an active part
In framing them, predicted that It would
! arouse tbe disapproval of less than a
, dosen members of the convention.
Under a new rule the platform will not
be presented to the convention until after
the nomination of the candidates.
Sammary of Platform.
Following Is an outline of the planks:
Reaffirm party' devotion to the prlncl
'plts of democratio government as formu-
' Declares for a tariff for revenue only;
.denounces the high republican tariff as
the principal , cause of the unequal dls
jtributloa of wealth. .
1 Favors Immediate downward revision of
ipretent duties, especially upon necessaries
jot life. Also favors gradual reduction,1
;eo as not to interfere with or. destroy
I legitimate industries, renounces Presl
dent Taft for vetoing tariff bill of last
congress.
- Condemns republican party "for failure
to, redeem Its promises of 1908 for down
ward revision."
! Takes Issue-with the - republican plat
iform.as to the high cost of living, con-teoding-lt
Is largely due to high tariff
laws.:
Favors . vigorous . , enforcement of the
criminal features, of the anti-trust law.
Demands such additional legislation as
may be necessary to crush , private mo
nopoly. .M Favors prohibition of holding
companies.. Interlocking directors, stock
watering,. etc. J. v
Condemns . republican admlnistratioh
for "compromising .with Standard Oil
company and tobacoo trust"
For ' State Rights,
Denounces as "usurpation" the efforts
of republicans to deprive sUtes of their
eights and io enlarge powers of the
federal government
"There la"? says the platform, "no
twilight sons between the nation and
the state in which exploiting Interest
can take refuge from both."
Urges people to support proposed con
stitutional amendments pending In vari
ous, state legislatures, providing for an
income tax and election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
As Justification of the demands of the
party for publicity of campaign expendi
tures, attention Is directed "to the
enormous expenditures of money In be
half of the. president and bis predeces
sor In, the recent presidential contest,"
' Declares for presidential preference pri
maries. Directs national committee to
provide for selection at primaries of
members of national committee.
Fledges party to enactment of law pro
h(tlng campaign , contributions by cor
porations and unreasonable campaign
contributions . by individuals.
Favors single presidential term and
making president Ineligible to re-election.
Felicitates democratio congress on its
record; ' enumerating Important achieve
ments,: and pledges an adequate navy.
Denounces republican administration
on charge of extravagance and demands
return to simplicity and economy be
fitting a democratio government
Favors efficient supervision and rate
regulation . of railroads, express com
panies,': telegraph and telephone lines,
and valuation of these companies by
4k TtltftM,,. AM-MA-M.
atd also ' legislation against ver-lssu-ence
of stocks of these corporations.
In connection with a demand for such
revision of the banking laws as will give
temporary relief m oase of financial dis
tress, 'there Is a denunciation of the
Aldrtch bill prepared by the monetary
commission. The . present , method of
depositing government funds . Is con
demned and the party Is pledged to the
enactment of a law for the deposit -of
such funds by competitive bidding In
state or national banks without dis
crimination as to locality.
Recommends Investigation of agricul
tural credit societies in Europe to as
certain whether a system of rural credits
may be devised suitable to conditions In
the United -SUtes. - : v...
Pledges party to enactment of legis
lation to prevent devastation of lower
Mississippi valley by floods and the con
trol of the Mississippi Is declared to be
a ' national, rather, than a state problem.
The maintenance of a navigable channel
also Is recommended. ;
Favors national aid regarding post
roads.
Repeats party's declaration of the
platform of 1908, as to rights of-labor
and pledges the party to an employes'
compensation law.
Mould Omi I'd Pablle Leads.
Declares the unnecessary withdrawal
of, public land tends to retard develop
ment and . bring reproach upon ' a policy
ot conservation; that reservations should
be limited to purposes ' which ' they
purport ,. to , serve; favors . broadest
liberality In administrating - land- laws
and says reserve act appointing
homestead entries within the national
forest should not be nullified by ad
ministrative regulations; declares for im
mediate action to make available '";
coal lands and safeguarding of lives of
miners. . . .
Favors encouragement of anrlcnltnra
and. legislation to .suppress gambling la
all products. '
Relieves la fostering growth of a mer
chant marine and urgas speedy enactment
of laws for greater security of life and
property at sea.
Reaffirms previous declarations regard
ing pure food and public health.
Favors reorganisation of the civil serv
ice and says laws should be honestly and
rigidly enforced.
Recommends law reform legislation.
Reaffirms position against "policy ot
Imperialism and colonial exploitation" in
Philippines.
Welcomes Arizona and New Mexico to
sisterhood of states.
Demands for Alaska full enjoyment of
rights and privileges of territorial form
of government
Refers to Russian treaty and renews
pledges to preserve "sacred rights of
American citisenshlp at home and
abroad."
Favors parcels post and extension ' of
rural delivery.
Favors such encouragement as can be
properly given Panama canal exposition.
Commends to the states adoption of law
making It an offense to discriminate
against the uniform of the United States.
Renews declaration of last platform re
garding generous pension policy..
Refers to the rule of the people and
says:
The democratic party offers itself to
the country as an agency through which
the complete overthrow and extirpation
of corruption, fraud and machine rule In
American politics can be effected."
The conclusion of the platform says:
"Our platform Is one of principles which
we believe to be essential to our national
welfare, and invites co-operation of all
citizens who believe in maintaining unim
paired the traditions of our country."
DENVER AUTOISTS ARRIVE
Forty Members of Chamber of Com
merce on Sociability Ens.
ESCORTS - TRAVEL TO EASTINGS
Compllmeatarr Dlnaer by Commer
cial Club to Visitors Mayor Arm
strong of Llmeola Injured
Taking Calvert.
Denver had a taste of Omaha hospi
tality Friday, when the members of
the party participating la the Denver
Chamber of Commerce sociability run
from the Colorado capital to Chicago,
were given a complimentary dinner by
the Commercial club and the Omaha
Auto Motor club at the Henshaw hotel.
The Denver people were escorted Into
the city from Hastings by automobiles
from Omaha. The Omahans gathered as
escorts at Lincoln, Ashland and , Gretna,
being added to the Denver party as the
Colorado autolsts neared tins city.
They were met at Hastings early In
the morning by a pilot car sent out from
Omaha over the Golden Rod road oa the
line of the .Union Pacific. In the pilot
car Were Lee Huff, W. R. McFarland, A.
& Kelley, and W. H. Jones
At Lincoln they were met by Randall
Brown and his party, later at Ashland
Gould Diets with a carload of Omahans
Joined in the line and oa reaching
Gretna the Denveiites found several
Omaha cars waiting to guide them, into
the city. In the squad at Gretna were
Ralph Sunderland, Fred Mets, D. M.
Carr, editor of The Motorist; Cadet
Taylor. The Gretna band also was
mustered out and gave the Colorado
tourists a rousing welcome.
Mayor of Ltaeola Hart.
Randall Brown started out from Lin
coln to bring Mayor Armstrong with him.
They had gone only a few miles when
the machine struck a culvert and all In
the car were bounded abruptly against
the top. Mayor Armstrong sustained
such a severe strain of the neck that he
was forced to return to Lincoln.
The Denver people expressed them
selves greatly pleased with the condition
of the roads all the way to Omaha. They
said the country all along the way was
in the best of . condition a:d a better
time of the year could not have been
chosen for the trip. They are en route
to Chicago to spend July 1 On the return
trip they will stop at Council Bluffs and
make & swing down to Kansas City.
Members of Party.
In their party are Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Smith, C M. Kiiredge, Jr.;
Richard Jackson. R. R. Gillette, Mrs. F.
W. Sherwood, Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Rohllng, R, B. Spencer, N. A. Rowan,
M. R. McCrery, Joe Lovan, John V.
Brannon, Charles Woodward, Lord
Ogilvy, E. J. Tetter, Eugene 6. Gehrung,
D, P, Brannin, Ralph Bradley, Mr. and
Mrs. North, Lea Ruberstone, F. E. Frost,
William H. Tombkln, F. A. Craiae, L. J.
Collins and R. C. Hartwell.
Mrs. F. W, Sherwood is 73 years old.
She declared the trip one of the greatest
of her life and said it had proved very
rejuvenating.
Lord Ogilvy is a representative ot the
Denver Post the only newspaper man In
the party. E. J. Tetter Is president of
the Denver Chamber of Commerce.'
R, C . Hartwell stopped In 'Omaha.' He
Is going to his home In McClellan, . Ia.
Gehrung, Gillette. . Rubenstone and
Brannin represent the Denver Real
Estate exchange.
The caravan is composed of several
autolsts outside of Denver, Longmont
Idaho Springs and Sterling being repre
sented.' '
The dinner at the Henshaw last night
was marked with much enthusiasm for
good roads, a lively welcome spirit on
the part of Omahans and an at home
feeling for the ; Denverites.
"He Ain't Got no Style" was sung on
most everybody. Following the dinner
speeches were made by J. A. Sunderlsnd,
Harry Lawrle, George Haverstlok, W. A.
DeBord, E. J. Tetter and others.
From Iowa there were the following to
meet the Denver motorists and pilot them
over the Rlver-to-Rlver road to the Mis
sissippi; E. H. Spauldlng, president
Rlver-to-Rlver route, Grlnnell,' (Spauldlng
is manufacturer of the Spauldlng automo
bile),; O. H. Carpenter, first vice presi
dent, Iowa City, (architect); Bert N.
Mills, secretary, (Des Moines . editorial
staff); Edwin Delahoyd, treasurer, Extra,
la., - (banker); John W. Foster," banker,
Guthrie. Center; E. ,W. Clark. Grlnnell.
They reached Omaha at 11 p. m. Friday
too late for the banquet The Rlver-to-River
road within the last two weeks has
been dragged from end to end.
JOHN L BUCKINGHAM
VISITING IN OMAHA
John E. Buckingham, for many years
assistant general passenger agent of the
Burlington here, but now general; bag'
gage agent ot the entire system, with
headquarters la Chicago, Is in town
looking after business and calling on his
many old friends. .
Recently Mr. Buckingham has been
loaded up with an additional lot of work,
and la addition to looking after baggage
matters, the movement of: cream, milk
end mail bandied by the Burlington sys
tem baa been placed ander his Jurisdic
tion. ...
IOWf. HAS IB GRADUATE
William Dean of Tipton Gets High
est Class Honorc.
NAMI WILL GC UPCi? CUP
Repnblleaa Eleetorc Certifies: by
State Council Governor Hadley
Speaks to Lawyers at
Cedar Rapid.'
(From a Staff Corespondent.)
DES MOINES, June 29.-(Speclal.)-
Iowa has the honor graduate at the na
tional military academy this year. Ad
jutant General Logan received word to
day that Cadet William Dean of Tipton,
la., is the graduate receiving the high
est honors of the class and his . name
will be Inscribed on the cup as a record
of his achievement This is first time
In many years the honor has come to
a cadet of this state.
Repnbltca Electors Certified.
The state executive council, as a state
canvassing board, has certified to the
names of the persons who will be on the
republican state ticket this year as candi
dates for presidential electors. They are
Marsh W. Bally, Frank P. Clarkson,
Alex McLennan, C. S. Newcomer, C. D.
Ellis, Ward Woodbrldge, Ellsworth Rom
tnger, Fred L. Barnett, James H. Jami
son, William Cochrane, C. J. Martin and
Simon Fisher.
Governor Hadley Speaks to Iowans.
Members of the State Bar association
who attended the bar banquet last night
at Cedar Rapids report that the great
est delight of the occasion was the ad
dress ot Governor Hadley of Missouri,
who came unexpected to the banquet He
had been at a Chautauqua at West
Liberty. He spoke on the recall of
Judges and gave a pleasing address, os
the lawyers report Justice Riddell ot
the high court ot Ontario also spoke at
the banquet
Location of AlUaoa Monument.
The Allison sotrament commission Is
having trouble deciding on the exact lo
cation of the proposed memorial to the
late senator, which Is to be located on the
state house grounds or an extension
thereof. The most favored location Is
one diagonally across from the state
house grounds to the southeast as there
is opposition to placing monuments on
the state bouse grounds directly. The lo
cation will have to be decided upon be
fore artists will compete as to the designs.
Rebuilding m Railroad.
An expenditure of. $3,000,000 for one
stretch of eight miles between Madrid
and Woodward, where the road is to be
shortened only one mile and a bad curve
and grade cut out Is being made by the
Milwaukee for its double track through
lows. This road Is spending a tremen
dous amount of money In Iowa in its ef
fort to Improve traffic conditions.
Bootlegger, Mistaken
For Skunk, is Shot
By Hampton Farmer
HAMPTON, la., June 29.-(Speclal.)-To
be sought on a charge of bootlegging, to
attempt to escape from the officers and
In the attempt to be mistaken for a skunk
and peppered with shot while hiding in
an oats field, and finally to be captured
snd heavily fined. Is the swift sequence
of events that overtook Harry Barr of
Faulkner, this county, yesterday. While
an officer was waiting for Barr to Changs
his clothes so as to be taken to Jail Barr
escaped from the house. After searching
tor him for several hours the officer gave
up and returned to Hampton.
While the constable was searching Barr
hid In an oats field and eventua'ly crept
through the grain to near the iarmer.'s
house. The farmer, having been troubled
by skunks digging In his oats field, saw
the dark object bobbing up and down In
the waving grain. Thinking it another
skunk,' he blazed away, dropped his gun
and dropped to his knees with fright
when he saw the dark object rise into the
proportions of a man and then topple
over.. Barr was found with several shot
wounds in his breast. He was fined $75
and costs in the Justice court for boot
legging and escaping from an officer. He
paid the fine.
BULK OF MILLIONAIRE'S
ESTATE GOES TO SISTER
WEBSTER CITY, la., June 29.-The
will. of. the. late George Herr Relnlcker,
Hamilton county's only millionaire, has
been filed for probate In the district
court here. In It he remembered a few
personal friends In some ranging from
$1,000 to $10,000, but the great bulk of
his property goes to his sister, Elisabeth
R. HetY. While not a member ot any
religious organization, nevertheless he
left the Methtdtst society of this city the
sum of $5,000., Prior to his death he had
also given $500 .as a contribution to the
hew church building now in the course
of erection.. y ' : '
DES MOINES POLICE
CHARACTER ENDS LIFE
(From a Staff Correspondent)
DES MOINES, Ia. June 29.-(Speclal
Telegram.)-The suicide ot Walter Scott,
after the murder ot a woman whom he
desired to marry, removed . today from
Des Moines one who had caused a great
deal of trouble tor thirty years. There
is no doubt that Scott killed Mra May
Phillips, divorced wife of a cab driver,
because she would not marry him. Scott
killed Jack Shea, a saloon man, eight
years ago and went free. ' He has been
accused ot many' offenses.
RAIN NEAR CHAMBERLAIN
BREAKS LONG HOT WAVE
MITCHELL, S. D., June .-8peetal
Telegram.) After being without rain for
several weeks a heavy rain Is falling to
night between Presho and Chamberlain.
P. D. The rain began falling In the early
part of the evening and continued for
three hours. I come In time to save
a large' portion ot Iks crops, after tour
days of intense heat in this section.
;The crop situation is still encouraging
and the grain is heading out in good
thape. - ,' '.
BUSINESS HOUSES AT
. FRASER, IOWA, BURNED
BOONJX Ia, . June -(Spcial.)
Fraser, a small town in Boone .county,
came near being totally destroyed by
fire Thursday afternoon when W. H.
Watson discovered a blase la the Ice
house belonging to MoGeehan db Coine,
who own a barber shop and restaurant
The alarm was spread and scores ot
willing men fought tor all they were
worth, bat at that several buildings were
burned down and the whole business dis
trict scorched. The fire spread from tfco
bic Icehouse, which was not In use, o
the msla store building, then to the
Icehouse of the Fraser Mercantile com
pany then tc the - sheds, stables, etc
and burned all to the ground. The fix
tures In the restaurant were saved and
workerc had ' the crrttents of several
nearby stores remove" but these build
ings were saved by strenuous work. John
Sinclair, one of the volunteer firemen,
was overcome with the heat ai.i Is in
a serious . condition. The physicians
state that he will recover, however. It
is believed that a cigar or match dropped
in the empty Icehouse started the fire.
Iowa News Notes.
IDA GROVE Mrs. Carol lr Peterson.
a pioneer of Silver Creek township. Ida
county died ot dropsy. She came to
this county over thirty years ago.
IDA GROVE Dr. George A. Hartley
of Battle Creek and Miss Eliza Beuhler
of Odebolt were married at Odebolt. The
groom has a new home ready at Battle
Creek.
IDA GROVE Lizzie Volkert, the 16-year-old
daughter of Mrs. A. Volkert of
Cushtng. Is suffering from a severe case
of blood poisoning as the result ot being
pecked on the arm by a chicken.
EMERSON The safe of the Greenwood-
Lumber company here was blown ooec
Wednesday night with powder and a steel
box containing Sio.wo worth of notes
carried away. The safe was badly
wrecked.
SHENANDOAH Mra & G. Allured has
been added to the police force and the
appointment ratified by the city council.
Her especial duty will be that of police
matron and looking after wayward girls
of the citv.
IDA GROVE Charles Tousling and
Mlas Emma Cram, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. D. O. Cram, were married at the
home of the bride and left last evening
for a wedding, trip of two months
throughout the east.
IDA GROVE Ida Grove advertises that
its celebration of the Fourth win have
no fireworks whatever. The money usu
ally spent la this direction will be spent
la aecurtog sixteen free vaudeville acts
to be given on the streets.
EDA GROVE Lightning struck a barn
owned by Oscar Sederberg, a prominent
farmer tn Hayes township. Just as aa
attempt was being made to drag out aa
aiUomobUe the machine blew ap aad was
a total loss with the barn and all con
tents. The loss was UW and no in
surance. CRE8TON The annual district conven
tion of the Epworth league opened here
tn the Methodist church yesterday with
thirty-nine charges represented. It is ex
pected the full number of KU delegates
will be in attendance before the session
closes. Bishop Sheppard of Kstmtss City
gave the closing address tonight
HAT.KM Thrown to the ground when
the team behind which she was riding
became frightened at the Salem railroad
crossing. Mrs. William Holmes, aged B,
sustained injuries so serious that her
death ensued Wednesday night Her son,
with whom she was riding, was also pain
fully Injured. Funeral services were held
Thursday. .
IXDIAJTOLA B. 8. Mickey of Indlan
ola has made $415 off a half acre straw
berry natch this season. He savs he
baa sold thirty-eight crates of berries at
an average of 12ft cents per quart, be
sides giving away large quantities of
them and using them regularly for his
own family table. The expense for har
vesting the crop he estimates at $3 for
pickers, crates and boxes. His prize
berry is said to have measured six aad
seven-eighths inches la circumference.
Old-Time Engineer
is Dead at Blair
BLAXR, Neb.. June 2.-K8pi Tele
gram.) Thomas F. Kelly, aa old-time
engineer on the Northwestern nUboad,
aad for the last twenty -one years en
gineer of the Blair City water station,
died here this morning.
Mr. Kelly was born May 28, 1SS2, in
Syracuse. N. T. He moved to Wisconsin
In 1880, and to Missouri Valley, Ia., In
186 In 1871 he was married to Miss Elle
Byrd Stockton at Blair. Mra Kelly died
six years ago. ' He leaves three sons,
Donald, in the United States navy; John
of Nlckerson; Tom ot Blair and one
daughter, ' Mra Relnhard Blomqulst of
this city. The funeral will be held at
the Cathollo church la Blair at 10 a. m.
Sunday. i ,
Mr. Kelly was a member ot the Modern
Woodmen of America and the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers. He was
prominent in democratic politics.
Smoke Evil Will Be
: Abated by Council
. Manufacturers, business men and down
town residents that produces excessive
volumes of smoke must install condensers
or be punished.
So many complaints have been made
recently agatnst the smoke nuisance that
an ordinance will be drafted and sub
mitted to the council looking toward the
elimination ofthe evlL
Commissioner Butler attempted to al
leviate the situation by passing a resolu
tion through the cbuncil directing manu
facturers and other to be more careful.
This resolution has had no perceptible
effect therefore an ordinance providing
fine and Imprisonment will be drafted.
Mr, Butler will ask the council to pass
the ordinance.
PRAIRIE PARKERS PLAN
AM ALL-DAT CELEBRATION
rTngfTTTrfrf at C o'cloei: Bs the BsaraSoiBT
snd contkunnr. vntO. &iodk tn the
vantac, except tor fcreermtsstai ftur
Bteaia, tbere-wlD be a cmttauaas crio
fcraOon on the . Fourth in the Prairie
Park district. - The Prairie Park military
band win tarnish music in the afternoon
and evening daring the fireworks.
The grotesque and historical parade
will take place sharply at C o'clock, the
line ot march being aa follows: The
parade will form at the club house.
Twenty-sixth and Ames avenue, east on
Ames avenue to - Twenty-fourth street
countermarch on Twenty-fourth street to
Twenty-fifth avenue, north on Twenty
fifth avenue to Fowler avenue, south on
Twenty-seventh street to Meredith ave
nue, east on Meredith avenue to Twenty
fifth avenue, countermarch on Meredith
avenue from Twenty-fifth avenue to
Twenty-seventh street, south on Twenty
seventh street to Ames avenue, east on
Ames avenue to club house and disperse.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
the citizens ot Omaha to witness the
historical and grotesque parade and at
tend the fireworks in the evening.
REDUCTION IN INTEREST
. RATE ON LOANS IS MADE
Directors of the Omaha Loan and Build,
lng association have declared the usual
t per cent dividend to stockholders for
the last six months, amounting to $130.
971.97. The report of the secretary shows
a substantial growth since January 1.
The Increase In assets amount to $513,
260.93, making a total asset of $5.186, 191.1X
with . reserve ana ' undivided profits of
about $140,000.
The directors also announce a reduction
of . the Interest rate on all. real estate
loans from W cents to 5S cents per month
on each' $100 borrowed, or from 7.1 per
cent per annum to l.f per cent to be
come effective October L It Is not ex
pected there will be any reduction In the
percent dividend rate of ( per cent before
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