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'f 1,'h The Commoner. VOLUME A, NUMBER 31, 14; 1 1 k i :& ,- . jWP' Nebraska Democrats and Populists Tho democratic state convention and tho populist state convention for Ne braska met at Lincoln August 0. Each convention put up an electoral ticket; but tho two conventions fused on. a state ticket. Democratic Presidential Electors The presidential electors chosen by the democratic convention are as fol lows: At large John A. Lynch, Lynch; It. 0. Adams, Grand Island. By districts: First It. H. Franz, Union. Second Joseph A. Connor, Omaha. Third Thomas Ashford, jr., Hoiaer. Fourth S M. Bailey, Falrbuiy. Fifth Patrick Walsh, McCook. Sixth J. N. Tufts, Farnam. Popuilst Presidential Electors Tho presidential electors chosen by the populist convention are as fol lows: At large Eric Johnson Saunders; . J. D. Hatfield, Antelope. By districts: First E. D. Quackenbush, Nemaha. Second J. J. Points, Omaha. . Third Thomas F. Fcrrali; Merrick. Fourth W. S. Beebe, Seward. Fifth Dr. Robert Damarell, Web ster. . .. Sixth Willis L. Hanll, Buffalo. Fuilon State Tlckot Fusing "on state issues, tho two con ventions selected the following state ticket: Governor George W. Berge, popu list, Lincoln. Lieutenant governor Dr. A. Town send, democrat, Franklin. Auditor J. S. Canaday, populist, Kearney. Treasurer John Osborn, populist, Pawnee. Land commissioner A. A. Worsley, populist, Bqyd. Superintendent of public instiuction A. Softley, populist, Perkins. Attorney general Edward Whalen, democrat, O'Neill. Secretary of state It. E. Watzke, democrat, Richardson. Democratic Platform The democratic convention adopted tho following platform: "Wo, the democrats of Nebraska, in state convention assembled, hereby re affirm the principles of democracy as asserted and defended by Jefferson, Jackson and Bryan, atid approve the platform adopted by 'the democratic national convention at St. Louis. We pledge our hearty support to Alton B. Parker and Henry G. Davis, the nom inees of that convention "We point with pride to the splen did record made by our distinguished fellow citizen, W. J, Bryan,' and take this opportunity of again f expressing our profound appreciation of his steadfast devotion to democratic prin ciples. "We denounce the. republican btate, administration for its suberviency to railroad and other corporation influ ences, for its extravagance in public expenditures, its carelessness in the management of state institutions and its utter disregard of the public in terests. "We promise a careful and e.con- J omical administration of the state's business to the end that the people may obtain the best possible results at the smallest possible expenditure of money. "We promise that the nominees of this convention will not, if elected, ac cept at the hands of any corporation favors in any form and that the ac ceptance of any such favors by any appointee under these nominees shall result in his immediate discharge. "Wo favor the enactment of a. law that will effectually prohibit lobbying in the state legislature, In county boards or in town or city councils. The penalty for the violation of such a law should be imprisonment in the penitentiary. "Representatives of the corporations and of other interests shoulu be heard utitn, iio rpinii.ir committees or leg islature, county board, or town or city council, or before tho open session of the main body. "We promise the repeal of the Ram sey elevator law and the enactment in its place of the Brady elevator bill, a measure framed in the public interest and defeated by the republi can legislature at the behest of the elevator trust. "We favor the enactment of, a stat ute abolishing the fellow servant law. "We believe in the dignify of hu man labor and cordially commend la bor's effort to benefit itself by wise and conservative organization. VWe approve of labor's .efforts to enact into law the eight-hour and, anti- injunction bills throttled by the re publican congress. "The prompt repeal of the present iniquitous revenue laws is demanded and the enactment in lieu thereof of a law in strict accordance with our con stitution levying a tax by valuation so that every person and corporation shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his, her or its property and franchises. In determining the. value of railroads and all other public fian chised corporations, whether state or municipal, the rules of the supreme court should be adopted, namely, the sum ot their debts represented by bonds and floating indebtedness 3nould be added to the market value of their stocks. "We charge the present revenue law was enacted to detract .public attention from tho ruthless extravagance re- I suiting in more than $2,0U0,0Q0 state indebtedness contracted in violation of the constitution and by subteitu removing the . limit of levy that tho people might be further plundered "We assert than economic and hon est administration of state govern mont would, leavo the state free from debt and a decrease in taxation. ""We recognize in the life and works of the immortal Lincoln an exampllfl. cation of the true spirit and loU pur pose of the republic ami believe there should be erected to his memory in our capital city honored by his name a monument, and denounce as unpat riotic the efforts of our prtsent chief executive to tlxwart this laudable pur pose. "We invite all voters resardloss of party affiliation to aid us in rescuing our fair state from the blighting ef fect of republican misrule." Tho Populist Platform The populist convention adopted the following platform: "We indorse the national platform as adopted at Springfield, 111., July u, 1904, and pledge our allegiance to the candidates there nominated. ftWe demand the repeal of the pres ent revenue law, paqsei by the last republican legislature, and the enact ment of a law that will place the bur den of taxation where it oolongs, so that corporations, as well as individ uals, ind rich as well aa poor, shall each pay taxes according to the amount of- property owned, and we pledge our candidates to work for such a law,. , , "Wo arraign the republican patty of this state .for Its extravagance and .- 1 -." 1.11. J! ior tne increase ot puuiiu uxyeuui tures since it came into power and point to the fact that the republican administration has greatly increased the burden of taxation as shown by the official figures, as follows: "The last fusion legislature appro priated $2,335,843. and the last re- I publican legislature appropi lalcd $?,- ""-. xa i 'A POLITICAL TEXT BOOK .' THBGOnnONERCONDENSEDVOLS.il AND III; yf DO unit ftiffiftii ta ACQUIRE POLITICAL INFORHATION n YIlll WISH III PREPARE TO DISCUSS PUBLIC QUESTIONS J? uw wy tun i u possess a campaign prffpfncp rook ii The leading editorials of the second and third volumes of the Commoner, bound in octavos of about 470 pages each CAKEFULLY AND FULLY INDEXED, are offered to Commoner subscribers on the following terms: . TO NEW OR RENEWING SUBSCRIBERS. One Year's Subscription to The Commoner ) tf rrt The Commoner Condensed, Cloth Bound . j B0TH $liUU BY MAIL. 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