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SECOND We have a greater variety of well selected
RELIABLE Silks than any other house in the city. Always as
represented or your money back.
BLACK GRENADINES We never hud so ninny or so beautiful; nor have we ever
sold so many, "5c to $3.00 a yard.
NBW STYLISH FOULARDS The kind that will give you perfect satisfaction.
Cheney Bros.' test goods, only $1.00 a yard. Other fine values, 75c and 83c.
NBW NOVKLTIKS IN SILKS Thin stock of silks Is fresh and stylish throughout, for
there Is a constant stream of new Bill: flowing Into this department each day.
, New hemstitched taffetas, taffeta pUssc, fancy striped taffetas, new novelties of
all 'kinds, COc to $3.00 n yard.
FimitlKI) WASH SILK Vol these aro the kind thnt wash and hold their color
beautifully. All the now high shades. chcLks and stripes, 40c and 50c a yard.
Wo Close Ont Store SntttrJaya nt 0 P. M.
AOBJITt FOn FOSTI2H Kill OLOVI1S XSn MeCALL'S PATTBUX?.
Thompson, Beldeh &.Co.
Tilt ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA.
T. U. C. A. UUILDINO, COH. 1UTII AND DOUQLA9 ST.
and arc entitled to seats In the convention
ami to participate In Its proceedings."
Tho report of the credentials committee
was adopted by acclamation without de
hate. A motion was then Introduced hy
John O. Yclflvr of Omaha declaring vacant
the ofllce of D. Clem Denver of Omnha as
national committeeman, which was also
unanimously Adopted The temporary or
ganization was then made permanent.
Elmer B. Thomaa of Omaha and T. II.
Tibbies of Lincoln were placed In nomina
tion for national committeeman to succeed
Heaver and a rather stormy debate ensued
as (o whether tho convention has a right
to select tho man. J. M. Whltnker of Rich
ardspn rained tho point that tho convention
could select a national committeeman only
when Instructed to do so by the call.
Cbarlen Sprectcr contended that the conven
tion had even the right to remove a com
mitteeman.' The chairman overruled these
objections and held that nominations wero
In order. Tho nocretary then called the voto
for national ommltteemun.
'Mioiiiiin In C'Iioncii ('iiniiiilttrriiiiiii.
Tho voto rcMilted: Thomas. 559; Tibbies,
509.. Tho nomination of Thomas was then
made unanimous, Mr. Thomas thanked the
convention for the honor and expressed tho
hopo that, uo. would uuvcr commit any act
which would cause anybody to feel as they
did over the selection made nt St. Louis
four yeur ngo.
The following wcro then plarod in nom
ination for district delegates and alternates
and were elected by ucclamatlnn, the basis
of representation being seven delegate and
seven alternates from each district:
First Dlftrlet-W. F. Mown. 11. F. Allen,
T II. Tibbies. V. it. Swan. William
Ilttlley, CJ. A. Abbott. V. II. Talcott. Alternates-!!.
H. Uttlolleld, James Clarke,
S. It. Hull, ICtlgar I'Vnicau. .Imiih's W'hlt
nkfr ami (). H. Hull, .Scott Whitney.
Hecnnil District 10. K. Thomas, tlcorgo
aittgwy, L. J. Qiitnby. H. A. Whltford, W.
H. Shen, J. W. Fowlfr. Allen Hoot. Al
lirnates J. II. Peahody. F. W. Wondhy,
Victor K. Wilson. C H. SprtigiK-. JamiM
i.iiiiiiiiiiii. ii. 4. May, .i. ii. 'ray lor,
. Fourth Dlstilet-W. ff. -Taylor. 'David
City; John W. Stevenson. Oeneva; (leorgo
j. vtiiKersoii. ucamce; J. (', lCdmlsten,
Aurora, William Murphy. Seward; Erlek
JohiiRon. Wnhiio; II. j. Powers. Osceola.
Alternates 1 D. Rogers, W. J. Long, W
F. Ilucprs, (J. Heaver, La C'happell, Taylor
anil Sherman. ;
Fifth ,nitrct-l A. Ileltzer. It. D. Suth
erland. ,U.' 1 AdumX. Tlieod'ore Mnhn, F. i
Ilmloht-ti, AI., ,.Mi Burgess. V. W. Jester.
Altrnattw-.M.M. Chase. .lonuthun lllgglns,
It. L. 15vo,ih. a. J, Shaffer, William Duenn
L. M- Mahotin.
Sixth DlKtrlct-J. II. lidmlsten, SI. F.
V".1",1"?'""!.1' Harry...!. J. Aiiamw, M.
A. Kdrty, F. .1. Taylor, Judge Westover.
Altnrnateii-C. A. MUnn. W. I,. Hand. (1. O.
f,I.p.t'. " f'niss. II. M. Matthews, C
H. McOlure, II. T. Carson.
Senator William V. Allen and (lovcrnor
Poyntrr wero anjjt unanimously chosen ns
delegates-at-lurge.
llrlrf AddrexH Uy Piiyuler,
flovernor Poynter responded to repeated
ealU for n specrh, touching brlcily upon the
duty to ho performed by the populists In the
coming presidential campaign. M. F. Har
rington and "Bill" Dick also mado n few re
marks. W. J. Bryan entered tho convention
hall at this Juncture and was greeted with
enthusiastic cheers. He Jepeated his re
rparktt mado nt the democratic convention.
.,, I., ,,(,. i, ,mj, ,, . ii, i nyiur.
-Third, llstrlet-C D. Oenal. C. I., ldeke,
.1. K. Darsfhelmur, C, K. llerrurd, J. F.
Kclbcr, Frank (t HoolL J. II. Oentrv. Al-ternutus-C'hurleH
Crockett, Nell .Nye,' W.
F. Porter, H..C, Van Alen, .1. L. McKeuu,
i .CrUlCkshankJi" R.VAthlVrxiiii.
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Bee, March 13, 1900,
NewSpringSilks
Two reasons why yon should coino to
us for your Silks:
FIRST Wo make a business of buying
as well as selling Silks.
On motion of Crockett of Knox couny J.
B. Bdmlstcn was endorsed for chairman of
the national p pullst committee.
Ji-hn O. Yehcr and Woodby of Omaha
made a few remarks whllo the convention
was waiting for the report of the committee
on resolutions. Tho rca lutlons prepared by
tho committee were unanimously adopted
without amendment and were ns follows:
V . the p'liresent.UiVfS of tin- ppojilo'H In
dependent party of the state of Nebraska,
In convention ii-n-mliled, do hereby adopt
the following platform and principles:
Hesolved, that we roalllrm the cardinal
principles of the people's Independent party
hh enunciated In the national platform
adopted at Ouuiha and as reannounced and
renlllrmcd by the last national convention
at .St. Loiils
Itesolved, That we are In favor or the
Declaration ef Inde'iendenco ami tho con
stitution of the rutted States and believe
thut (he principles of these documents apply
to all men ullke and we recognize no such
thing as a subject.
Hesolved. Thut we miter our solemn pro
test and warning against the Imperialism of
the MeKlnley administration. We detlno
Imperialism to mean the governing and tax
ing of any people without thut people's rep
resentation and consent. We denounce such
tyranny as Just us great and dangerous as
that nought to be Imposed upon the Ameri
can people by (leorgi! III. We denounce
militarism as dangerous to a republican
form of government and declare tho safety
of a self-governing :eoplo Is better sub
served by a citizen soldiery than by a
standing army, as proven by all history.
Hesolved. That we are In favor of a liberal
pension to all disabled soldiers anil we be
lieve that said pension should be graduated
according to disability and not according to
rang and service.
Hesolved. That
we endorse the p
Ion of Governor I'i
present
and his oillclal colleagues and we point
wllh pride to the congressional career of
lion. William V. Allen and the fusion mem
bers of eongresH from Nebraska.
Hesolved, That wo sympathize with the
Orange Free State and South African re
publle In their livrolc struggle for liberty.
Resolved, That we tecognlze. In William
Jennings Bryan of Nebraska a tried and
worthy leader of the reform forces Of the
I'nlted StatcH and heartily endorse his bold
and fearless stand in favor of tho great
common people.
HcMolved, That we recognize with grati
tude the valiant services of the tmldlers who
have followed our Hag In the Spanish-American
war and have also obeyed tho orders of
our president In subsequent complications.
In the country, press we recognize possibly
tho greatest agenoy fot gd- within our
reach and we denounce a reudj'-prlnt trust
which xro!sen ft ce'nsorphlp'over the ready
printed pages' of our country newspapers.
We commend the eftort of our reform edi
tors 'to rid themselves, of this evil influence
over their respective publications and their
efforts In behalf of reform.
JOHN H. THOMPSON,
U. F. KRNKAU.
W. F. HH VA NT,
II. .D. ROC5KHS.
r.IIARLBS A. MCNN.
Warwick saitnders.
The convention adjourned at 12:30.
ONE WING HIES ALONE
Ant I-I'umIoii Element of PojiullNni
Iloltlo to the OrlKliml I'rlueiplex
ot tin- I'nity.
LINCOLN, Murch 19. (Special Telegram.)
The autl-ftislou populists of Douglas
county were refused admittance to the audi
torium and adjourned to another hall, where
they went Into a formal session at ";30. with
L. V. Ouye of Omaha as chairman. Thero
wero sevoral hundred delegates In tho hall
i and thero was n general demand for a reoort
, from the contest committee to put their case
j to the statu central committee. The report
mis men rean hh ioiiows:
"Your commltteo Instructed to prevent tho
IYS
TA
In the Spring, those Pimples, Boils and Eruption?,
thoso Headaches, Bilious Turns and That Tired Feeling,
indicate that thero are cobwebs in the system. It needs
a thorough brushing, and tho best brush is Hood's Sar?a
parilla, which sweeps all humors before it. This great
medicine has such power to purify, enrich and vitnlizo tho
blood that it thoroughly cleanses and renovates tho whole
physical system, creates an appetite and stead ioB tho nerves
ns nothing olso does. It possesses properties Peculiar to
Itself which make it the Ideal Spring Modicino.
THE OMAHA DAILY" BEE: TUESDAY, MARCH 20, H00.
contest of the delegation of Douglas county
to tho populist state convention of Nebraska
begs leave to report that ll has filed notice
of contest with Mr. Nelson, secretary of tho
state committee, and saw It attached to the
credentials of tho oftlceholdlng brigade
wrongfully recognized as tho regular delega
tion from Douglas county; your committee
called on tho state central committee In ex
ecutive session nnd after requesting tho priv
ilege of presenting our case to the commit
tee on credentials of tho convention was
coldly Informed that wo would not bo per
mitted to enter the convention hall, and
that tho state central ccmmltteo refused to
recognize us even ns contestants.
"It Is but fair to the rust of tho com
mltteo to say that J. II. Edmlston, ex-oll
Inrpector, nnd Sidney J. Kent, deputy
labor commissioner, prevented our access
and denied us the right of stating our c.uo
to our statu committee. Therefore, l:i
view of this denial of freo speech and com
mon fairness In brutally refusing to listen
to the appeal of 105 protesting delegates
representing one-half of the populist voto
of Douglas county, and recognizing that for
the preservation of tho people's party It
Is necessary to cut off Its otllceholdlng and
ofllcesecklng barnacles, wo re-commend that
wo hero nnd now orgnnlzc as a state con
vention and call upon all populists of tho
state, not holding ofllce, to Join us for tho
salvation and preservation of the piople's
party Irom democratic absorption."
Tho report wan signed hy L. V. Ouye, Ed
Morcarty, Alfred Fawkncr, E. F. Ruther
ford, M. McOulre. This report was received
with doafenlnp cheers.
Sepnrnlf Oi'Kitiilznt Ion EtTeeted,
Tho action suggested was Immediately
taken and the body resolved Itself Into a
formal convention. A commltteo on creden
tials was appointed nnd also ono on resolu
tions. Several attempts were then made by
tho more conservative prcaent towurds
taking sonic action to gain a hearing before
tho other convention. The president cut
short all such motions, however, by ruling
them out of order. He based this ruling on
tho statement that this convention was the
only legal people's party convention In ex
istence In Nebraska and thnt It was there
fore out of order to take any notice of nny
other pretended convention.
The feeling among tho nntt-fuslon popu
lists was very bitter and many scathing
speeches were heard while the convention
was awaiting thu report of tho committee on
credentials. Tho remarks wero all apropos
of the other body and epithets In variety
and profusion were applied to them. Just at
this time a representative from the other
convention entered tho hall nnd stated that
the central committee was waiting In a
nearby hotel to hear tho contest commltteo
put its case. The messenger was greeted
with yells of "Too late" from all over tho
hall and bo retired precipitately.
Someone then suggested that many popu
lists over In the nudltorlum knew noth
ing of this meeting. In responso to this
a committee was appointed to convey to tho
meeting nt the auditorium tho news that
the populists of Nobraska wero 'In con
vention assembled In Walsh hall, and w?ro
ready to receive any statement from ths
other body. Tho commltteo left Imme
diately on this mission.
Tho commltteo on credentials then re
ported as follows:
"Your committee on credentials Ilnd that
Douglaa county, which cornea contested, Is
entitled to 105 delegates, and wo recom
mend that they bo seated as regular dele
gates. The counties of Franklin, Lancaster,
Adams. Pawnee, Seward, Oage, Duffalo,
Saunders, Cass and Blaine r.re also repre
sented and wo recommend that thoso pres
ent represent and be entitled to poll tho
full vote of their counties," The report
was accepted and the rccommendatloiiH
adopted.
OrlKliml C'rceil of PopiiHim.
Tho committee on resolutions reported as
follows: '
"We, the people's party of tho state of
Nebraska, freed from the confusion of
fusion and tho domination of olllccholdlng
political bosses, hereby reafllrm the orig
inal creed of populism, the Omaha plat
form of 1K92, conceived on Nebraska soil
and promulgated to tho world by the first
national convention of the people's p'arty;
the great principles therein set forth wo
then declared to bo essential to the pros
perity, happiness and liberty of tho Ameri
can people and we reiterate that statement
today and declare that the evils which mado
necessary tho reforms In 1802 exist today,
Intensified and aggravated anil that tho de
mand for the reforms advocated by the
people's party Is greater today than at any
time In our history.
"And we protest against tho efforts of
the oftlceholdlng brigade In Nebraska to
prostitute these great principles und to
compromise our holy cause that a few po
litical schemers may oajoy the spoils of
office at the sacrifice of the vital principles
of reform. Therefore, be It
"Resolved, That we recognlzo the Cin
cinnati convention ns tho regular conven
tion of tho people's party nnd condemn tho
unpopullstlc and unfair and dishonorable
KE
OSS Bt
mist
tactics resorted to by Butler, Allen nnd their
allies nt the recent meeting of the na
tional commltteo nt Lincoln as willfully dlsi
franchising the true populists of the nation
In order that the prearranged schemes of n
few political tricksters might he advanced.
"And be It further resolved that wo cnll
upon tho true populists ot Nebraska, who
loe the people's party and are determined
that It shall not die, and upon nil rcformera
who bellevo In direct legislation or a gov
ernment by tho people to Join us In this
etiort to save the people s party from spoils
men nnd political BUlcldc."
DelcKnleN Are Neleoteil.
A motion was then made that tho conven
tion proceed to elect Bcven delegates from
euch congressional district and four nt large
from those present. It was objected that
tho required quota for all the districts could
not be drawn from thoso present. The orig
inal was then altered to read that the con
vention proceed 't'o elect forty-six delegates
at large. In this, form It was passed.
The list was then declared hy motion to be
tho regularly elected list of delegates to the
Cincinnati convention. It wns thon moved
to elect a state' central committee, but this
action was cohsldercd premature as yet and
ns n substitute It was moved to elect an ex
ecutive committee of seven. Tho following
wero nnmcd: Alfred Fawkncr ot Douglas,
Robert Mclteynolds of Lancaster, J. K. Stev
ens of 1'uinns, R, M. Carpenter of Sarpy, W.
C Starkey of Pawnee, II. S. Callen of Oage,
J. II. Davidson of, Franklin. Mr. Stevens
withdrew and William Dysart of Nuckolls
wns named In his place. Tho list was then
proclaimed ns thu regularly elected execu
tive committee.
The original motion providing for this com
mltteo was then nltercd so as to Instruct the
seven uen named o chooao others tn serve
with them, ono from each county repre
sented. Mr. Denver then presented the following
resolution:
"Resolved, That the state executive com
mittee Is hereby Instructed to eall n state
nominating convention In a city to he se
lected by them on the last Wednesday In
June." This wns adopted.
Mr. Brewster then presented the follow
ing: "Be It resolved, That the executive com
mittee Is hereby authorized to 1111 nil va
cancies on our delegation to the national
convention nt Cincinnati and thus to have
a full delegation with no proxies." This
also was adopted by acclamation.
A delayed motion by Mr. Fllley was then
carried, providing that tho names of Mr.
Ouye and Morcarty bo added to tho execu
tive 'committee. A vote of thanks was then
extendeJ to Mr. Parker of Kentucky and
Mr. Howurd of Alabama for their aid and
sympathy In tho cause und tho convention
adjourned. Immediately after adjournment
the executive committee met and elected of
ficers. BRYAN ANNOUNCES PLATFORM
l)e nun-rut Avow thr Fnllli to Which
Purl j- Will OIIiik 1" iilonul
Canipnlun.
LINCOLN, March 10. (Special Telegram.)
Bryan's fortieth birthday anniversary was
celebrated today by probably the largest
assembling of tho Bryan wing of the de
mocracy ever seen In the state, two con
tending factions of populism and a small
sprinkling of silver republicans.
The democrats made headquarters at the
Llndell, the Bryan populists nt the Lincoln
and tho middle-of-the-road populists at tho
Gtand. Caucuses wero so numerous as to
exclto confusion nnd candidates for place In
the national convention wero legion. Tho
hotel lobbies wero Impenetrable through
out tho day, although tho conventions were
not called untlV evening, tho democratic
ut Hohannn's hall and the populists at the
Auditorium.
Among the ' -'democrats there was con
tinuous caucusing by counties nnd districts
during the afternoon. There were somo
sixty aspirants fpr election as district dele
gates, and the weeding process wan todloui
.and prolonged. In the First district thn
caucus endorsed. Judge Tlhhets of Lincoln
for delcgate-at-large. J. H. Miles ot Kalis
City and C. B. Cotton of Syracuse for dole
gates and A. 'f. Nelson ""of 'Tecdms'eh and
G. W. Johnson of Pawneo as alternates.
Frank Morgan of Plattsmouth was endorsed
for alternate-al-large. The Second dis
trict united on John A. Crclghton and L.
j. piattl Tor delegates, J. P. Mella and Van
Dusen of Waslll"ston for alternates, R. L.
AiBtoAlfe. W. D. Oldham and W. H. Thomp
son at largo and Ed streeter aiternaie-ui-large.
Tho Third district selected P, II.
Colo of Wayne and Jonas Welsh ot Colum
bus for delegates; the Fourth, Harry Motz
ger of Aurora and W. II. Taylor of Exeter:
the Fifth, O. W. Tlbbctts of Hastings and
Patrick Walsh of McCook; thn Sixth, M.
C. Harrington of North Platto and T. F.
Mnhoney of Orecley Center ns delegates and
S. M. Smyser of Alllnncc and Charles
Barnes of Alnsworth as alternatea.
It was 8:20 when Chairman Dahlman
called the democratic convention to order
in iinhunnn'R hall, the largo hall being
densely packed. The convention comprised
1,029 delegates. When ho announced that
T. J. Nolan of South Omaha had been chosen
for temporary chairman there wns a tre
mendous storm of protest from tho South
Omaha contingent of tho Douglas delega
tion, so pronounced that a delegate from
ciinx tnnvad N'nlnn's election, which car
ried. South Omaha still protesting. When
Introduced Mr. Nolan sam;
Offers I l Hrj-iui.
"The state democratic convention of No
braska Is now dealing with the presidency of
tho Unltod States upuu tho birthday of a
plain fellow citizen of whom It Ih said that
ho Is an honest roan.
"I omit matters personal to my auditors
and to myself that wo at onco may rlec
abovo the man who would rather mukc n
ureeldcnt than be a president; above tho
Suluesque. Ohio lobby und abovo tho beef
steak and beer of commerce, to a level with
that of tho high office with which wo nro
dealing. The presidency of tho Unltod
Btntej, approached from this level, slightly
under the line nftho constitution, yet above
tho fos lino of London, presents nn Ameri
can aspect.
"Tho true altar of greatness in a republic
Is the footstool at tho common people. Iove
of country and love of home makes thin the
placo of their devotions. Here Is told In
simple, earnest yardB tho hopes, the wants
and the asplratlona of tho man who tolls
nnd beans the nation on.
"Wo In Nebraska have often been cheered
nnd mado to feci new hopo hy the nlco of
ono who seems to stand nearest to this altar.
Hla voice has seemed to us a welcome, sound
when other tongues proved falso td truths
that must never die, He speaks n languago
that we understand. Ills words express and
do not conceal. He camn to us holding no
higher placo In the affairs of men than the
humblest of these who havo freely come to
apeak a neighbor's blessing. Wo know each
hour ot his life; every act Is recorded and by
a rulo which forbids tho nppcaranco of evil
we havo Judged him.
"In his behulf wo addrets our appeals to
tho intelligence nnd patriotism ot tho Ameri
can voter and ask not a victory won by tho
argument ot the lockout and tho shut
dovn, coupled with n threat of starvation.
For tho protection and conservation of every
property right of every citizen, he he million
aire or toller, wn tiffer n puro llfo and the
lienor of a Clod-fearing man, For the protec
tion and perpetuity of man's Inalienable
rights and that equality mentioned hy the
fathers wo offer the Chicago platform. And
for thlr nation's chief, to lead and love, we
offer our ideal and our Idol, William Jen
nings Bryan,"
W. 9. Collet of Cuming county pas mado
temporary secretary, The Hits, of creden
tlals were adopted, those prevent casting
tho full voto ot each delegation. A com
mittee on pcrmnnent organization was ap
pointed comprising Sparks of Merrick,
Conklln of Sherman, Campbell of Holt.
O'Connor of Douglas and Miller ot Butter.
After nttecn mlnhtes waiting, the com
mittee recommended making the temporary
organization permanent, adding W. V.
Kaston of Custer and S, E. Sterrett of Mer
rick ns assistant secretaries. The report
was adopted. A committee -on resolutions
wns appointed, comprising C. J. Bowlby of
Saline, W. II. Thompson of Hall, W. S.
Shoemaker of Douglas. II. M Boydston of
Otoe, O. A. Lulknrt of Madison. A. J.
Weaver of Richardson, R. B. Wnhlqulst of
Adams, M. O'Mcarn of Keorney. C. J.
Smyth of Douglas, Loomls of DoJgo and
F. M. Davis of Oage.
Proceeding to the nomination of dele-
gates-at-large, Matt Oerlng of Cass pro
.,,i m .., ... . , . ,,
posed tho nnme of Richard L. Metcalfe, who
CIIUK ui wuoo
whs chosen by n rising vote. W. D. Oldham
of Kearney nnd W. II Thompsort ot drnud
Island were nnmln.ileir In turn hv neeln-
isiatid were nominated n tun by nccm-
motion. Ihe names of Matt Miller of But-
lcr and A. S. Tlhbets of Lincoln were pre-
sented and when Miller withdrew his name
Tlbbots was chesen by acclamation. Each
of the gentlemen honored responded.
For alternates tho names of A. A. Plum-
mer of Burt, Ed Streeter of Douglas, Bow
man of Nuckolls, Connor of Dixon, Ward
law of Dawes, Morgan ot Cass, Scheldlcr ot
York and Thompson of Clay wero presented.
An effort wan mude to have Plummer named
by acclamation. Strceter's nnmu was added
hy Ed Howell and Bowman's by W, II.
Thomnion nfter whleh tho others followed
inompson, nrtcr wnicn tno otucrs ronoweu
luiuK succession. 1110 rpn can uuu
tv hnimti U'hnti llm mnvnnHnn wnn
barely begun
thro
wn Into disorder by the nppearanco of f,!!''?.' ,,,l,mu)t
. . . . i.0" HuojectH witlioi t I'nuanjturliiiZ our form
in nt tho door, and buslnesH had to 0f government. And ns Twi .are 'not Wiling
Bryn
Btop while he spoke.
Speeeli of lr,
llr nn.
Mr. Bryan's speech denlt almost entirely
with the three questions which he has been third, protection from outside interference'
discussing In various parts of the cotin- "H It has for nearly a century given pro
try: The money question, the trust ques- mtirJ,c.,, lhv rcl)l,l'llf ' Central and South
tlon and Imperialism. He charged the re-1 ' We favor the expansion of trade by every
publican party with practicing a deliberate legitimate und peaceful means, but 'we are
fruud unon the voters In 1896 bv holdltiK
out tho hope ot international bimetallism
when tho leaders neither expected nor de
sired tho restoration of the double standard,
either by Independent action or by Interna
tional agreement. He said that the re
publicans were opposed to the tree coinage
of silver at any ratio or under nny condi
tions, and pointed to the fact that the sec
retary of the treasury and the leading re
publican papers wero talking In favor of tho
gold standard nt the very lime thaT the
commission wns In Europe trying to get
rid ot It. He eald that the ratio of 16 to I
was the only ratio that was discussed and
the only ratio for which any considerable
number of people were working. Ho de
nounced the currency feature of'the llnanclal
bill and said that the republican party had
never In a campaign udvotatcd the retire
ment ot the greenbacks and that It would
not be able to defend that bill before the
country. He said that a national bank cur
rency secured by national bonds could not
be a permanent settlement of tho currency
question unless we had a permanent and In
creasing national debt.
On the trust question he reiterated his
condemnation of tho republican party, Bay
ing: "Tho trust Ik so bad a thing that the
president felt It necessary to denounce trusts
In hlB message last December, but he did
not recommend a remedy,"
Ho said that the republican party was
powerless to Interfere with the trusts be-
t Inn. lit. nmilillnnriii u'nra fir
nected with the trusts and the party had to
rely upon trust contributions to carry
Ibutlons to carry on
tho coming campaign. Ho presented nnd de
fended the remedy which ho suggested at
the anti-trust meeting In Chtcago last fall
and which ho has frequently discussed since
that time.
Mr. Bryan continued: "The only settlc
mpnt of tho Philippine quentlon consistent
wllh American Interests and American prin
ciples Is tho settlement proposed by the
democrats In the senate before war broke
out In thp Philippine Islands, nnmely: A
declaration of the nation's purpose to give
the Flllnlnos Independence as soon as n
ntnhlA pnvrrnment la established. When
ftu.t. ,.... . I
that declaration Is made hostilities will cease
arid It will bo easy to establish a stable gov-
ernment. To Independence should be added
protection from outsldo Interference. Not a
protectorate such as European countries ex-
erclse for the spoliation of the protected, but
,.iin .m.v, nn this nation has exorcised
ovor the republics or central uuu
America."
At the close ot Bryan's remarks, whicn
wero received with moderate entuusiasm,
and before completion of the roll call on
alternates W. H. Thompson Insisted on pre
senting tho platform, which was as follows:
Pint form I" Ailoplnl.
Wi. ii. ,iutiinerntH nf N'ebrnHkn. In con
vention assembled, do hereby reaffirm and
endorse. In whole and In part, In letter and i.vmrih nicti-iniii., m . ...
In nptrlt the platform adopted by the ,"lstfr!elrU?rr Motzger of Hamil
democratie national convention held In Chi- j "" nrt W. II. Taylor or Klllnioro; nlter
caro In ISM. natea, J, F. Gcreke of Seward and OeorKe
We favor amendments to the federal con- Brophy of Polk "t.urs
stltutlon, specially authorizing un Income '
tax and providing for the. election of United I , lft District O. W. Tlhbets of Hust
States senators by direct voto of the peo- Ings and Patrick Walsh of McCook; alter-
"wo oppose government by injunction a am' A' W'
(lu, blacklist, and favor arbitration a a '""y or lMirnas.
means of settling disputes betweon cor- sixth District M. C. Harrington of I.ln
porntlons und their employes. I coin and T. J. Mahoney of Greeley alter.
w observe with nunrovul the supuor
given by democrats throughout the country
to tno movement lonaing laivuni mc mu
nicipal ownership of municipal franchises.
We favor tho principle of the Initiative
and referendum wherever It can be ap
plied. Wo nre In favor of liberal pensions to
dni'ervlntr Raldlers nnd to their dependents:
wo bollevo that names upon the ncnslon
J1,s0tstnef,bll,I,nffi' .t0tPPnnUottn"a1 TtZl "i T""" h,m
platform, that the fact of enlistment nnd flolr or tl10 earliest opportunity to announce
servlro should bo deemed conclusive evl
denco against disease and disability before
enlletment.
We nro In favor of the Immediate con
struction and fortlllcntlon of the Nicaragua
canal by lha United 8tatCH.
Wo condemn the Dlngley tariff bill ns a
trust-breeding and extortion-Inviting meas
ure, .skillfully devised for the purpo.se of
giving to a few favors which they do not
deserve and of placing upon the many
burdens which they should not bear.
Wo welcome the opportunity offered this
vear to take the federnl "overnment out
of the hands of the republican party, -which
lias nDununneii American ureas' ami Ameri
can ideals, and, at the command of cor
porate wealth, has plotted against the
financial Independence nf the nntlon. has
menaced tho Industrial Independence ot tho
Individual, and now contemplates the nulli
fication of the Declaration of American In
dependence. We pledge ourselves to wage an unceas
ing wurfuro against all the trusts the
money trust, tho Industrial truet and tho
International land grabbing trust.
(l I im: to Free ColiuiKe.
Instead of a system which would chain
our nation to the gold standard and com
pel It to participate In all the disturbances
which como to Euronean nations, wo de
mand an American llnanclal system, mado
by tho American people for themselves, to
too secured by the immediate rertoratlnn ot I Journment. hut the chair declined to en
tho free nnd unlimited coinage of gold and , tpr(n ,un mninn ,,n.i -ni - .
silver at the present legal ratio of 10 to 1 ' ter,a'n tnn mH und callrtl for a votn
without waltlntr for tho uld or consult of
ant' other nation.
The republican administration has ad
mitted the gold standard to be unsatis
factory by appointing a commission to
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solicit foreign it Id In restoring the double
standard, and u republican emigres, even
whllo trying to make the gold standard
Permanent, has conferred judgment against
tho standard by attempting to revive the
delusive hope of International bimetallism.
Instead of the system favored by the
republican party, under which national
banks nre to be permitted to Issue nnd
control t io volume of paper money for
their own profit, we reiterate our demand
for that llnanclal syHem which recognizes
the government's sovereign right to Issue
all monev, whether coin or paper, and we
demand the retention of the greenbacks as
they now exist and the retirement of na
tional bank notes as rapidly as green-l-aeks
can be substituted for them.
W,. believe that private monopolies aro
Indefensible and Intolerable nnd wo con
demn the national administration for Us
failure to enforce tho present law against
the trusts or to recommend n more effective
law.
We favor state legislation which will pro
hibit the organization of a monopoly within
the stnto ami also prevent n monopoly or
ganized elsewhere from doing business
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"mini me SUIIC, IlUl we Dinner m iino I
, ...,,,, h'i,i ,iim,mt ihe efforts ,
of the stnto by legislation which will re- I
'B'lm every corporation, before engaging In
""M'stiito commerce, to show that It, has
wal(jr , iu Mock nm, t,ml ,t ,m uelll,L,r
uttempted In the past, nor Is attempting to
monopolize any branch of business or tho
Production of any article of merchandise.
Porln ttleo 1 1 1 1 1 Condemned.
We condemn the Porto Rico tariff bill, re-
cently passed by a republican house of rep
reseiltatlves. iu n linlit mid mien violation
of the nation's organic Inw and a llusrnut
breach of good faith.
No assert that the constitution follows
the Hag and denounce the doctrine that an
executive or a congress, created and limited
by the constitution, can exercise lawful au
thority, beyond that constitution or In viola
tion or it. Hellevlmr thnt a nut on cannot
'!)nK 1n,,l"' half republic and halt empire,
W(? 01,1()l0 ,vars o ,,onnllest IU1(1 C00iin
onqtlest and colonial
pussrusious,
Thu Fillnlnns ennnnl 1 nll(?mia tvlthnnt
Thu Filipinos cannot be citizens without
tO surrender OUr llvllWiilInn ..r I,, ,.mii'rl
u republic Into nn empire we favor an lm-
iiieo uie uecinraiion or the nation's purpose
,V? S J',!, ,Vil''li'.!.,!.l.,.(.,.!5' '.'"t. stable f,,ri
"i'ioei ' purcnasing traue ut tno can-
non's mouth with humnn blood, neither do
wo oenevo mat, traue secured nnd held b
force Is worth the price that must be palil
for It, Wo are In favor of extending tho
nation s Influence, but we bellevo thut that
influence should be extended, not by force
and violence, but through the . persuasive
power of a high and honorable example.
l 1 1 1 it r I n in In (l,ioneil.
We oppose, militarism. It Imposes upon
the people an unnecessary burden and Is a
constant menace. A small standing army
and a well equipped state mllltiu are Kiif
Jlclent In time of peace: In time of war the
citizen-soldier should be u republic's de
fense. We believe, with Jefferson, In peace, com
merce und honest frtendHhlp with nil na
tions ami entangling alliances with none
hi u we regnru witn apprehension the doc
; J;l"e , advocated In ome quarters, that
Jn'
the Eitrnncuti luitlmis.
Not because of hostility to foreign lands,
but because v:e bellevo In the prlnclnles of
a .republic and reject, ns did our forefath
era the theory of monarchy, we aympatlilzo
with the Hoers in their heroic errdrts to pre.
servo their national Integrity. The fallitie
ot republican leaders, who four years ago
expressed nymputhy for the Cuban patriots,
to feel mi Interest In the struggle of tho
Dutch In South Africa, nhdws the paralyzing
Influence of the Imperial policy to which the
administration Is now endeavoring to com
mit this country.
IteMolutliiiin Adopted 111 I n l I -.
Although tho confusion was so great that
hardly halt of the delegates could hear tho
reading of the resolutions they were adopted
oy n perrunctory vote, but the following,
ich. r; T m presented separately
I ""--" ' uru. wns aciopteu with all
tho noise that the enthusiasts could snrlne
"Tho democrats of tho state of Nebraska,
In convention assembled, knowing the real
worth, honesty and ability of Hon. Wlllluni
J. Bryan, appreciating IiIb loyulty to
democracy and democratic principles and his
IldeBty to the people, dq.inost heartily .en
dorse him, for tho nomination as president
of the United States and do hereby Instruct
tho delcgntes selected by this convention to
use every honorable means to secure his
nomination."
Tho roll call on alternates gave the follow
ing result: Plummer. 31i: struninr ?ni
. , .
"mu, .., Connor, ir3; Wnrdlaw. 218;
Morgan, G37; Scheldlor, 188; Thompson, 1B3.
On motion of Howard of Sarpy tho roll of
districts was called and tho district caucus
selections for delegates and alternates wero
handed lu as follows:
I Mrst District J. H. Miles of Pniio nn..
I"'1 J?',Cot,0 of Syracuse; alternates.
A. h. NelBon of Tecumseh nnd Cleorgc
Johnston of Pawnee.
Second Dlatrlct-John A. Crelghton ami
Lou s J. Piattl of Douglas; alternates, P. J.
Mella of Sarpy and P. H. Dassler of Wash
Ington. Third DIstrlct-Jamos Walsh of Columbus
and P. II. Kohn of Wnyno; alternates. W
S. Collet of Cuming and James W. Tanner
ui ruiicrion.
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u.Njnti ui iiox initio and
Charles A, Barnes of Brown.
Vi'iv Oftleern Inxtnllcd.
The clamor that has boen current for a
reorganization of the stnto committee and
the suspected precipitation of a fight on
tho Old Officers Wll Ulltlclnntnrl hv ll, I..1.
the resignation of himself, Secretary Herd-
mnn and 'treasurer C. S. Jones of Lan
caster. Ed P. Smith lost nn time in mov
ing that Dahlman's resignation bo accepted
and T. L. Hall be named In hla stead, whhh
prevailed. C. J. Smyth nominated William
Cane of Butler for secretary. Matt Miller
of that county entered a belligerent pro
test against this nomination. Abncr Wag.
goner presented the name ot W. W. Mc
Combs of Douglas and A. J. Weaver that
of T. S. Allen of Lancaster. Dr. Hlpplo
announced thut McCombs Iidd been turned
down by the Douglas county nnd Second
district caucuses, and McCombs withdrew
his name. Allen said he was not a can
didate nnd Doc Edwards accopted thin oa
a cue for Lancaster county to second his
nomination, which did not go with tho
chair and Cane was elected by acclamu-
! tlon.
P. C. Hoafey of Douglas was elected
treasurer.
A motion to hand up names of n full
new commltteo bred n tumult. Before It
was put Manahan of Lnncaster moved ad
on tho measure for a now committee, whlrh
prevailed. Tho delegates ga.thertij cj
masse nt tho platform, whllo Mannhan re
newed his motion to adjourn, it was again
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declined. Doc Kdward appealed from iho
chair's decision, put tho motion and de
clared the appeal sustnlnel. Mauahm
raised the point that the committee h'd
not resigned, and when C. J. Smyth uns
tained that view the chair receded nnd de
clared the convention adjourned promp ly
nt midnight.
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