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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 16, 1908)
m - "1 - ii1 -ri n if lliLiiL"iiniiitfiTiri j "Wi''iNnli m$mYmmllX&-i-- Brasmaim.,; , B That's tlio Ticket Chosen by Democracy at Denver. Democratic National Convention Endi Its Work at Denver by Naming Vice Presidential Candidate Platform of the Party. The Democratic national convention Concluded Its labors at Denver Friday by tho nomination of John Worth Kern of Indiana for vice president, completing tho ticket on which Will iam Jennings Bryan was made the nominee for president during the early hours of Friday morning. The convention began Its closing session with a powerful undercurrent already In motion toward the nomina tion of Kern for second' place. On the call of states, Indiana presented WILLIAM J. 'BRYAN, the namo of Kern; Colorado, through ex-Governor Thomas, placed In nomi nation Charles A. Towne of New York; Connecticut presented Archi bald McNeill, nnd Georgia, Clark How ell. The names of Judgo Georgo Gray of Dolawaro and .of John Mitchell of i Illinois wore not presented, owing to tho positive requests of theso gentle' men not to liavo their names go be fore tho convention. For a time It looked as though a ballot would bo required, but the steady line of states joining In Kern's nomination soon mnde It apparent that the chances of nil others had bceti extinguished. Mr. Towno was tho first candidate to rec ognize the decisive character of tho Kern vote and, In a ringing speech, withdrew his name from consideration and pledged his support to the ticket of Bryan and Kern. Withdrawals quickly followod from tho supporters of Howell of Georgia and McNeill of Connecticut, leaving the Indiana can didate alone In the field. The with drawal of the Connecticut candldato was accompanied by a motion that the nomination of Kern bo made by acclamation. The motion was carried with a deafening shout and the great 'fS"JS": iw.vm f.. JOnN W. ICKRN. assemblage broke Into clamorous dem onstration on the accomplishment of Its work and the completion of the Democratic national ticket. The con ventlon then adjourned without date. Bryan Wins on First Ballot. William Jennings Bryan was noml- nated for president of the United States oy the Democratic national convention at 3:40 o'clock Friday morning amid scenes of tumultuous enthusiasm, tho vast assemblage breaking en masse Into u frenzied demonstration of Intensely dramatic tribute to the Democratic leader. The first and only ballot gave Bryan the commanding and decisive total of 892',-b votes, or 221 more than enough to nominate, with Gray, 591.-. Johnson 4ti. The announcement was greeted with a perfect pandemonium or sound and motion, floor and galleries Joining In deafening, long continued tumult. Tho decisive ballot was followed with motions from the Gray and John Bon leaders to make the nomination unanimous and by acclamation, which was carried with an echoing chorus of approval in which every state Joined Us voice, with but one dissent ing vote from the state of Georgia. The speech placing William J. Bry an In nomination awakened a' whirl- PIC RYAN AND El I IZ !' 8<eMi&G rm. ar . . '-- j Y. . !: ry& w..wvr.jt -Cl. -r , - in r ill ' i yivq or ilcramstrallon rivaling In In i density and duration tli wird break i Ing tribute of Wolneaday The I aamos of George Gray of Delaware I and Governor Johnson of Minnesota were also placed In nomination, with demonstrations of approval from their limited followlngs. The speech placing William J. Bry an In nomination was made by Igna tius J. Dunn of Nebraska, a youthful orator of fire and eloquence, whoso closing phrase stirred the vast assem bly Into wild demonstration, ' "I nominate," ho exclnlmed, "as tho standard bearer of our party the man who, In tho thrilling days of '9G and 1900, bore the battlo-scarred banner of Democracy with fame as untar nished as tho crusaders of old Amer ica's great commoner, Nebraska's gifted son, William Jennings Bryan." Immediately perfect pandemonium of sound ami motion was unloosened, as delegates and spectators rose en masse and Joined In the reverberating chorus of tribute to tho Nebraska can didate. The standards of the states were wrenched from their places and borne through the halt to the plat form, while banuera bearing the por trait of the Nebraskan were waved aloft, and the multitude Joined In long continued tribute. At times the In tensity of the demonstration threat ened a panic. One woman waa borne out fainting. Summary of Platform. Preamble Reaffirms loyalty to par ty principles and rejoices at tho lay ing bare of graft and unscrupulous business methods. Otlleoholderd Denounces Increase In the number of officeholders as needle88aud wasteful. Kconomy In Administration De nounces needless waste of the public funds by tho Republican administra tion and demands that u stop be made to frightful extravagance and Insists on the strictest jecouomy In all departments of tho public work. Arbitrary Power of Speaker De mands that oougress shall become again a dellberatlvo body under such rules that will enable a majority of the legislators to direct their own deliberations. Publicity of Campaign Contributions Demands punishment In the future of any oillcer of a corporation who shall contr.bute or countenance the contribution of money to election of president or vice president or mem ber of congress; denounces Republic nn party for refusing to pass leglsla Hon for publicity of campaign funds. Rights of States Asserts opposition to centralization; asserts that the federal remedies for the regulation of Interstate commerce and for the pre vention of private monopoly shall be added to, not substituted for state remedies, Tariff Calls attention to tho dere liction of the Republican party In re vising the tariff; asserts that that party cunnot be safely trusted to re vise; declares In favor of Immediate revision as against the post-election promise of the Republicans; declares that articles entering into competition with the trust made articles of this country shall be admitted' free; would graduate all reductions so that tho tariff may be restorod to a revenue basis; declares for repeal of tariff on wood pulp, print paper, lumber, tim ber and logs, and that these articles be put on the free list. Trusts Favors a strict enforcement of the criminal law against guilty 1 trust magnates; demands enactment of suillclent legislation to make It im possible for monopolies to exist; speci fies three remedies a law preventing duplication of directors, a license sys tem and a law compelling sale on same conditions to allclussesof purchasers. Railroad Regulation Asserts right of longress to assume control over the roads; demands enlargement of Interstate commerce commission pow ers so as to compel the roads to per form their duties as common carriers; favors interstate supervision and reg ulation; favors legislation which will prohibit roads from engaging in com petitive business with their shippers; favors reductluu of rates in such a manner that wages will not be Inter fered with or do Injustice to legiti mate Investment; approves anti-pass laws and anti-rebates; favors enlarge ment of Interstate commerce commis sion powers so that Inspection of tar iffs and schedules will be permitted. Banking Believes an emergency currency should be Issued when need ed by commercial conditions; pledges legislation for a national batik guar antee fund; favors postal savings hanks, and state guarantee of deposits. Labor and Injunction Declares that It judicial processes are abused the country should guard against that abuse; declares tho necessity of mod- I ifying the present Injunction laws and reiterates pledges of 1896 and 1904 relating to contempts in federal courts and providing for trial by Jury In regard to Indirect contempts; de clares that injunctions should not be Issued in cases where Injunctions would not arise If there were no In dtistrlal disputes concerned; should be no abridgement of the right of la- bor to organize; favors eight-hour day. j Navy Declares for navy sufficient tot defend coast, ' Pensions Favors liberal policy. Civil Service Favors rigid enforce ment of civil service law. Grazing lands Establishes rules for free grazing ou public lands. Astatic Immigration Favors pro tectlou for foreign residents, but op poses immigration of Asiatics who I will raise a race Issue Conclusion Invites co-operation of all who desire to preserve a govern ment of the people, by the people and for the people, so that each citizen shall draw a reward commensurate vlth his contribution to the welfare of society. JAPAN'S IRE AROUSE!) Exclusion Plank Irritates the Mikado's Subjects. Many Believe Declaration of Demo crats Was Incorporated In Denver Platform for Purpose of Satisfying the Labor Element. Action of the Democratic convention at Denver In including in its plattorm a plank favoring the exclusion from tlu United States of Asiatic laborers, I; taken at Tokyo to be directed against the Japanese, and Is causing consid erable surprise and displeasure In tome quarters Indignation Is ox pressed and the declaration Is made that feuch a clause Is an infringement on the treaty rights of Japan and op posed to tho principle of humanity that should govern the relations of na tions. It Is generally believed, how ever, by those familiar with political conditions in America that the ma jority of Democrats are not anti-Japanese In sentiment and that the exclu sion clause was incorporated In the platform for the purpose of satisfying the labor element. FLEET NEARING HONOLULU Wireless Communication Established With American Battleships. Tho Atlantic lleet, under command of Rear Admiral Sperry, Is Hearing Hono lulu and wireless communication was established with the Connecticut. The weather was reported fine and the ships were steaming In line of squad ron formation at a speed of ten knots. The battleship Nebraska, which was detained la quarantine at Sun Fran cisco, owing to un outbreak of scarlet fever among the crew and which left two days after the other fifteen ships. is fast closing up the gap that sep arated them and will arrive there close on the heels of the main fleet. The Honolulu wireless station plainly heard wireless messages transmitted by Ad miral Sperry to the Nebraska, to be relayed' by tho latter to San Fran cisco. The arrival of the fleet Is awaited at Honolulu with great Interest by all classes. Great preparations have been made for Its reception and dur ing Its week's stay in port ofllcers and men will And entertainment provided lor them that will take up all the time they can spare from their routine du ties aboard ship. Every sort of cratt has been spoken for to carry off ex cursions to greet the fleet. OBALDIA ELECTED PRESIDENT Elections In Isthmus of Panama Pass Off Without Disturbance. Elections throughout the Isthmus of Panama passed off without disturb ance. Senor Obaldla, formerly min ister to the United Stntes and acting president during the absence of Dr Amador, was elected' president. The supporters of Ricardo Arias, who re cently withdrew his candidacy, decided not to vote and, as a consequence, uo opponent to Obaldla was placed in nomination. Notwithstanding this, a large numbor of voters registered their choico and demonstrated the overwhelming majority of Obaldla's 'supporters. From all parts of the republic news has been received that the elections were carried on In an orderly manner ami that Obaldla received all the vote3 cast. At the con clusion of the balloting enthusiastic crowds, headed by a band, paraded the streets of Panama, cheering for the newly elected president. There uppeared to be an absolute absence of ill feeling between the former sup porters of Arias and tho adherents of Obaldla. Never before has such a friendly spirit been shown so quickly ufter an election. LIFE TERM FOR MRS. STEWART Accomplice of Kansas Man Who Killed Wife and Children Convicted. Mrs. Mollle Stewart was found guilty by a Jury at Ottawa, Kan., of the mur der of Mrs. Jane Schneck and her punishment was tlxed at life imprison ment in the penitentiary. The conviction of Mrs. Stewart fol lows that of Frank Schneck, husband of the murdered woman, and marks the end of the prosecution for one ot the most brutal murders ever commit ted in Kansas, the killing of Mrs Schneck and her little son and daugh ter on the night of Feb. 3, 1907. in their home near Centropolis The state proved that Frank Schneck and Mrs. Stewart, who was married and the mother of a family, drove from Ottawa to Centropolis and thai Schneck there cut the throats of his wife and his two small children as they lay aslo.ep. Schneck was Infat uated with Mrs. Stewart. Dun's Review of Trade. I R G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says: Further sumll uet gains are recorded In commercial progress, favorable reports predora inating, although the tendency is by no means definite. In many lines of trade the dullness of midsummer Is unusually Intense, but each wwl brings Increased manufacturing actlv ity and Instances are noted of orders for fall goods placed too late for de livery at specified dates. Pharmacy Board Beaten by Mob. Frauk Eggleston and C B. Qunnell of Evanston, members of the Wyom ing state board of pharmacy, were set upon by a mob at Buffalo and bad ly beaten up because they had two druggists of that place arrested on the charge of selling morphine with out a physician's prescription. ELKS CONVENTION OPENS Streets of Dallas Lined With March Ing Clubs and Bands. The annual convention of the Benev olent and Protective Order of Elks bV gan foifjally at Dallas, Tex., Monday. Throughout the day the streets were literally lined with marching clubs and brass bands, those attracting the greatest attention being Los Angeles, Detnlt nnd Auston, Tex. Beaumont was also prominent. Nearly a thousand persons sat down to a typical southern dinner In the Machinery hall at the fair grounds, given to members of the grand lodu and members of their families. Some two score of old "nigger mam mies," with bandanna turbins on their heads, the sleeves of their freshly starched print dresses rolled hl.;h above their brown elbows, did service as waitresses. In the fair grounds' auditorium the first formal function was held. A band of thirty-five pieces and the "conven tion chorus" of 125 voices rendered the overture from Wagner's Tann hauser and "America" and other se lections. Detroit and Los Angeles are appar ently the only two candidates for the 1909 convention. It was but a few hours after daybreak that the steam siren of the Los Angeles delegation, placed on the roof of the Southland hotel, began to tell tho gathered thou sands that Los Angeles sought the noxt convention. In almost every place where a banner could' be stuck up there appears a big sign "Life Is worth living In Detroit" and, In addi tion, each representative of that city Is telling of Its advantages. TAFT BUSY UPON HIS SPEECH Plans to Make Explicit Statement on Injunctions. Beginning the work at Hot Springs, Va., of writing his speech of acceptance of the presidential nomina tion, to he delivered In Cincinnati on July 28, W. H. Taft made a careful study and comparison of the Demo cratic and Republican platforms adopted by the recent conventions. He has at his command copies of speeches of acceptance of candidates of both parties of recent years and within a day or two he will receive copies of the platforms of both parties for many years. Mr. Taft is handling this task as a judge on the bench would hear a case. Of all the planks In the platform, that relating to injunctions is probably tho one that will receive the most at tention. So much has been said ou this subject, criticism from Demo cratic sources having been made on his record on the bench In respect to the process of the injunction and the two parties having adopted planks on that subject which are liable to play an important part In the campaign, that Mr. Taft will declare his position on this Important question in forceful and unmistakable terms. Senator Warner's notification speech will be so brief that It will not require over ten minutes In its delivery. The speech of acceptance also will be short. The letter of acceptance will treat public questions at greater length and will not be forthcoming for several weeks after the ceremony of notifying the candidate has taken place. President Congratulates Riflemen. The victory of the American riflemen in England gives much satisfaction to army men. Lieutenant Albert S. Jones, secretary of the National Rifle association of America, has received the following telegram from Presi dent Roosevelt: "Accept my hearty congratulations and extend them to the team which has done so well." CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Features of the Day'3 Trading and Closing Quotations. Chicago, July 13. Scorching weath er In the northwest caused an advance of more than 2 cents in the price of wheat ou the local exchange today. At the close September showed u net gain of l(gl:ic. Corn was off Vic. Oats were up l!jic and provisions un changed to 'ZVAc higher. Closing prices: Wheat July. 91Vic; Sept., 91 91:5',c. Corn July, 7491c; Sept., 74'c. Oats July, G0:Kc; Sept., 43c. Pork July, $10.55; Sept., $lb72&. Lard July, $9.57; Sept.. $9.U5. Ribs July, $9.02,; Sept., $9.15. Chicago Cash Prices No. 2 hard 91.(&96c; No. 4 com, 71&73c; No. 3 white oats, 54058c. South Omaha Live Stock. South Omaha, July 13. Cattle Re ceipt, 6.200; 10(g20c lower; native steers, ?t.257.50; cows and heifers, $2.7534.75; western steers, $3.50 5.75; Texas steers, $3.0084.85; can ners, $2.003.25; stockers and feed ers, $3.004.75; calves, $2.755.75; bulls, stags, etc., $2.504.75. Hogs Receipts, 2,700; 5l0c higher; heavy, $C.50G.G0; mixed, $C.47l..50; light, $G.45fJtS.50; pigs, $5.50SG.25; bulk of sales, $6.473C.50. Sheep Receipts, 4.S00; 10c higher; yearlings, $l.004.60; wethers, $3.50 1.00; ewes, $3.0O3.75; lambs, $G.OO7.00 Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, July 13. Cattle Receipts, 25,000; 1023c lower; steers, $6.50 8.25; cows, $3.G05.75; heifers, $3.50 6.90; bulls, $3.005.25; calves. $5.40 6.60; stockers and feeders, $3.75 4.80. Hogs Receipts. 33,000; strong; choice heavy shipping, $6.4507.05; butchers, $6.907.05; light mixed. $G.706.80; choice light, $6.8006.90; packing, $5.766.90; pigs, $4.506.25. Sheep Receipts. 18,000; strong; Bheep, $4.Q04.50; lambs, $5.0007.00; yearlings, $4.3005.75. . 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