TTIE OMATIA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, .TUNE 19, 190S.
ver toady sum a pacificator, he re
S'nred tranquility In the fertile Island of
Cuba, so of(n d!rli4 by rinl strife.
In tha far off Fhlllptitnee, un.1r a biasing
troplcaj sky, ha found a people of many
rsnes and trlx, deirrwded by centuries of
misrule and or. press. on: a'nd there too he
not only eetsMshed tha rula of law and
loost control in lace Of confusion and
Moody strife, but showed tha way to
government and a saw recognition of tha
right of man. For peoples and racea, UK
Indlvl.biel. under the Inspiration of a
frlendry ruld. may lift their faces heaven
ward and seek to climb tha grest worlli
altar at air a to Dohjor heights of liberty
and opportunity. It la to Ma lasting honor
that hla deetr vm not to be known aa
Tart, tha Pro-Onpiml." but aa "Tart, tha
Pathar of tha Filipinos," who brought to
thorn tha light of modern civilisation.
In tha larger sphere of world a polities,
wa ara entering Into nw and closer bonds
with all tha naUona cf tha earth. Who la
hwrter qualified than ha to load America
to Ita true position In thla lster day when
tha boundaries aatabllahed In the centuries
psst ara becoming lees distinct and king
dom a and races ara beginning to realise
that they have all ona common d-stiny?
Secretary Taft haa exceptional familiar
ity with condition In tha dlatant orient
In Japan, In. China. Wa may rant assured
that our traditional friendship- with Japan
will continue. Moreover, tha futura prom
ises that tha slumbering millions of China
will awake from tha lethargy of as;, and
It then will realise that tha morning dawn
of fresher Ufa and wider outlook romri
to It across tho broad Pacific from free
America, Ita truest friend and helper. We
covet no portion of tta territory. We desire
front It, as from all nations. Increased good
will ahd that mutual respect whlrh knows
neither bluster nor cringing on either side.
Thus In this new era of lamer relstlon.
Secretary Taft, With his comprehension of
national and International subjects, would
furnish a certainty of pence and sustained
prestige. Under him. at home and every
where, this tntghtv people would have an
assured confidence In the secura develop
ment and progress of the country and
would rest safe In the reliance that a chief
executive was at the helm who, In peace or
In war, would guide the destinies of the
rmt ion" with a, strong hand and with a gen
tle, patriotic heart.
And ao today, In tha presence of more
than Itl.ono and with tha Inspiring thought
of the well nigh ten thousand tlmea ten
ten thousand who dwell within our borders,
I nominate for tha presidency that perfect
type of Artier-loan manhood, that peorless
representative of tha noblest Ideals In out
national life, WllUam H. Taft of Ohio.
OGOflCili At KNIGHT RECORDS TACT
Callforatan Adda Word from West to
Worfl.s of Barton.
CHICAGO. Juna 18.-George A. Knight
of California seconded tha nomination of
Secretary "faft In tha following speech:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con
vention: Not many weeka ago, when the
month of May was young In days, it was
my privilege and pleasure to view one of
tha most Impressive scenes that human eyes
ever witnessed. Our naval fleet, Columbian
Jruardlana of tha peace of the seas,
lad steamed their way from the Atlantic
to our Golden Gate and dropped .their an
chors In the beautiful bay of Ban Fran
cisco, an achievement without a mishap
and a voyage replete with the lesson of our
maritime power. - The occasion turned back
the pages of half-forgotten history and
flaahed again on tha h orison of the fiery
sea all of the name of our naval heroes,
their deeds of valor and the ships of their
command. The panorama of that day will
never be forgotten. It will live In type
and ever' be teld In historic story.
On the hills that slope toward the bay,
half hidden In banks of golden popples,
600.000 people sat aa on a great dress circle
and witnessed the coming of that most
majeotlo power.
The magnificent bay was transformed
into a stadium and as each battleship
fassed through the Golden Gate, maintain
ng such an equality of distance and pre
cision of military exactness, that all won
dered If It could be posalhle they were
human and could hear commands.
Amid the blasts of whistles, music of
bands, cheers of the multitude, and Joyous
acclaim nf thousands who cheered duty
performed, "Fighting Bob" Evans dropped
the anchor of .his flagship and his active
Ufa's work was done. Storm-tanned vet
eran of the aea, you passed the ensign of
command to the next In line and another
page in history la honored by your name.
Work of Fear Years, Ago.
From that Imposing scene of beauty and
Instructive power I cam here and stand
today in this republican convention. This
assemblage la an Impressive one beyond
the power of words, and Ita responsibilities
beyond the comprehension of any people
sae the AmerlcknV Four yeara ago In thla
, Coliseum wo met and nominated our can
didate for president. His strong Individ u
- allty, unimpeachable integrity and recog
nised ability made him the popular Idol of
the people and the invincible leader.- He
haa directed the course of our country
through troubled waters, aa variable as
tratlon haa been vivid and meteoric as
.the firing of. Fort Sumter, and It. haa
emment as the plenteous products of the
mill, farm and mine. Today we choose his
successor with voices and heart In unison
with .praises of the hour.
. Calls lp Party Ilecord.
la this the. same republican party that
never aacriflced a principle for popular
favor and never surrendered to any oppos
ing force through fear of defeat?, That In
storm and In- sunshine fought the good
fight for personal liberty and the contlnu
a nee of a-permanent union founded upon
a constitution, tne best and only one ever
written by free men who had won that
liberty In the fields of awful war? That
believes in the equal and uniform adminis
tration of all laws, regardless of class,
creed or social condition, and guarantees
to every man Under the flag all the rights
and privileges she Inherits as an American?
Is it the same party that placed the name
of Lincoln wUU that of Washington and
found no! etolid, In the high heavens of
Juhi companion?
"The cedars .In -the garden of God could
not hide him. tha fir trees were not like
his boughs, .and the chestnut trees were
nol Ilk his bruni'lies, i-or any tree In the
garden of God .Ilka unto him In his
beauty." Hla- presence la here today Ilka
the breath -of a springtime morn, and the
memories of .his labors are aa fresh as the
dew.cn the .hillside flower.
, The Party Today. t
Yen, yen; A thousand times', -ye. It Is
tha same, old purraurwnt. aggressive force
that has held the world In awe for near
unto, halt a'. Cuntury and put the eternal
buDllam of tnui t capabilities for self-guv
eriiTueut beyond Hie danger of national
decay, And now the time has come for
thla historic organisation to again choose
an executive wbese Illness la up to' I tie
hlch'standards of the past.
It fa not often. that tha occasion calls
upon experience to walk the path of high
official IIM. In true companionship, but
forceful eli oumsUince writes at thla most
opportune time the name of William II.
Tad as leader of men. His purity of char
acter, blended with ability and experience.
is a trinity of power that makes him a
fit successor of those who have enriched
our history with their patriotic Uvea.
second -the nomination of William H. Taft,
collegiate, . lawyer. Judge, diplomat, true
American; you are commended and recom
mended as our Ideal leader of the host
that shall ever be aggressive in the caus
of Individual liberty, for the enforcement
of all lawa and the great advocate of the
principles of the party of union and prog-
Vt Itn sucn a leaner we anuw mat
Oniaha's Greatest Coming Even
Dreshcr's Great Sacrifice Satur-
, day, r June 20th
Everybody ta Omana knows Dresner r
he la THU maker of good' clothea for men.
Next Saturday,' June 10th, for one day
only, he ta going to enact the greatest
event . la hla entire bualness career In
Omaha.
DKESHERB NECESSITY BALE.
Since April,. 10T, the new Henahaw ho
tel, next door to Dresner, haa been In
courte of construction. During all that
time and particularly ao thla aprlng tha
ttewalk baa been obstructed, causing
thousands of people to lake the other side
of the street .
Records prove ' that out of 1000
firms In similar circumstances fall.
Dresner Is not going to fall but for one
day he if going, to make the moat phe
nomenal price sacrifice ever offered by a
tailor la OmebgY history In order lo move
the'aurplus stoclf on h'e shelves.
Be. '.sure, to MJ his ad tomorrow . night
anaounclng prices on men's made-lo-order
clothea, made tha Dreaher way, with the
Dresner guarantee your money back If
you are not a'lrfied-
Walt for the' sate event of "a lifetime.
. Look fur Draaher's ad on another page.
the . acepter shall not depart from Juda
until Bhlloh cornea."
FXATOR FOIIAKKR, FltOM OHIO
C. B.
Merer rrea Illi
flame to
the t'ententlna.
CHICAGO, June U.-eTlie speech of C. B.
McCoy, nominating Senator J. B. Foraker,
was aa follows:
Mr. Chairman and Gentleman df the Con
vention: The gentleman who was to have
treaented the candidate of our choice hav
ng lost his voice In enthusiastic hurrahs
for Ms choice and mine, i am here aa a
humble suhstltute, and umlr such circum
stance I shall endeavor to win tha distinc
tion of making the shortest nominating
speech of this convention. (Applause.) You
ask whence my candidate. lie came from
the battlefield and from the forum of the
republic. On the field of battle he fought
to establish the principle that all men are
and of right ought to be free and equal,
and in the forum of his country he has
sought to maintain that principle.
ill 1 ; l . . l . ,.... t
offers to you and
the nation another
or
our
Illustrious sons, a gontleman who as
soldier, Jurist, governor and , senator has
added luster to the fair name of Ohio. Aa
a soldier boy he was heroic, brave, un
flinching and unfaltering. As a Judge of
the superior court he was learned, pro
found, studious, upright. As the governor
of a great commonwealth he waa gallant,
Chivalroua, aggressive, progressive, always,
doing his duty with his might and main,
the ideal of his people. As a aenator of
the United Btatea he has been magnificent,
able. Independent, fearless, following only
the dictates of his own conscience without
reaard to the whims of popular favorites
or the fleeting Influences of praise or preju
dice. Klected representative to the upper
house of congress from the great common-
wea th of Ohio, he has conceived It to he
his duty to serve the people not alone re
that state or anv other state or any party
or section of this country, but the people
of this whole broad land. Possessed of a
Judicial mind and temperament, among
other elements tnat nave maae mm strong
nd useful Is that of a va-t amount of
savins: sense. He Is not too radical to b
ssfe nor Is he too conservative to be nro-
areaalva. For twentv-flve years he has
bean In public life throughout all of which
i me ana until now nis recora is an open
book, challenging careful scrutiny and com
manding the. admiration of . the people of
this whole. country, During those twenty-
live years na nas oeen prominent in me
councils of the party, has been before many
national conventions of the republican
party as shown by his great patriotism and
nnuence, ana, gentlemen 01 tne conven
tion, whatever may be the result of this
convention. If your choice may be some
body wrlose name haa not already been
presented to this convention or wno may
be presented to this convention, he will be
found In the thick of the fight, supporting
the nominees of this convention. He was
the comrade of William McKlnley and
Marcus A. Hanna, those great statesmen
In the councils of the party', and their ag-
eoclates with them, and the other great
lenders, In formulating those great policies
of government principle which lifted this
country from Industrial stagnation and dis
tress to a neriod of unexampled prosperity.
the greatest period ever known In this coun.
7- . ... . . t-
nominate ntm ana elect nim ana do as
sured that those great and beneflclent prln.
doles, those wise policies, will always pe
continued; nominate him and elect lilm and
be assured that the honor and dignity that
Is now maintained In the office of the chief
executive of this nation will continue to be
maintained.
I have tha honor to present ror rour caro-
ful and thoughtful consideration that bril
liant statesman, that Intense patriot, that
mighty magnetlo man, Joseph B. Foraker
of Ohio. (Great applause and cries from
the delegates of "Get up. OlUo.")
rENJflYlVANIA'S FAVOBITH SOX
Senator Fhllander C. Knot Presented
- aa Caadldate.
CHICAGO, June 18. Senator Philander
Chase Knox was placed In nomination for
the presidency by Mr. ' Murphy In the fol
lowing speech:
Gentlemen: Pennsylvania, proud of Its
lllur.trious history and loyalty to repub
licanism, comes to present lis claims to
this, the greatest convention tt the great
est partv ever organised to maintain the
rights of man. Pernsylvanla comes this
day with an escutcheon undimmed by a
single stain In support of those principle
which have made the state and this coun
try great; It comes to remind you mat
from the beginning It has never wavered
in tne taitn. nor laiterea ny-ine way; n
comes In the full tide of an unchanging
patriotism and the splendor of material
power, freely acknowledging Ha bbligatlons
to all. and loyally pledging- Its enthusiastic
support to whoever may be named by the
wisdom of this convention as the candidate
for president. " ' ' ' '
The nation views v with gratification the
record of our paat. The beneficent work
of prolonged republican rule Is manifest
upon every aide. Tho standard of common
honesty In governmental and social rela
tions has been elevated. The spirit of Jus
tice has expanded,' and a more perfect op
portunity for the rlglits il all men under
the law created, itie animating ana u
sorbing purpose of republicanism has been
to subserve the Interests of the whole
people; to strengthen In the common heart
a atronger love for higher Ideals; to knit
toaether in closer bonds of union the people
of the various states; to unity and advance
the spirit of nationalism consistent wnn
the highest good snd powers of the state;
to unite and Inspire the citlcenshlp of this
great republic with Increased devotion to
its Institutions and a more intense love for
that flag whose stars and stripes proclaim
liberty to mankind. ,
1,'nder the Impel us of a leadership un
equaled we are moving ' forward majestic
ally to a glorioua disiiny. Tiiat leadership
stands for freedom In political action, for
freedom In education, (or freedom In re
union, for freedom of opportunity In In
dustry that will give to evsry man his law
ful due. It stands lor ,me conscience mm
Judgment of the country, unalterably op
posed to despotism In any form, and It
stands for an enforcement of the constltti
tion, In accord with precedent and consist
ent with the sacred rights of the humblest
nd the highest among us. -
In the great work done Pennsylvania
claims a distinguished part. . Standing in
the vanguard of moral and political influ
ence, site has tnrougn tne courage win
nlu of her areat aon led the way to
the goal of splendid renown. Undeceived
bv fua or storm, unshaken by an opposition
r representing the arrogance of power In us
most disloyal form, he haa patriotically
Stood for the Uod-given rignis oi ins coun-
tiymen acd displayed a statesmaosnip mai
win oo mm an ii enuitring tame.
Krnm ki bosom of our Kreat state haa
come this man who has proven his fitness
for the high olflce of prtsidtenr, rtis mas
tery In law commanded national attention;
hla triumphs at the bar summoned him
Into the councils of the nation; his Intel
lectual, gmaintas Appealed to the genius of
tlta . inuntd klcKinlev andthe became
the chief ..officer of. Justice fur the whole
pvofle; he came lliio place ana position at
one of the most critical periods In the life
of bae country. It was a period when vital
problems atlectlng every citizen were
pressing for solution. The situation de.
mended tha hiahuat ability and the most
unyielding honesty. The aplrity of com
mercial combination In Ita moat nefarious
form stood entrenched In privilege; It had
transcended tha Dower conferred by law:
It had prostituted a legal right for unlawful
gain; 11 naa larcenousiy preyea upon in.
duativ and labor: its startling growth In
volved the necessities and liberuea of lite;
It mercilessly aoised upon every opportunity
to enrich Itself at the expenae of all; and.
feeling ataured In the control of tha state
Openly challenged the federal authority.
Manifestations of- alarm and anger ap
peared. The American heart passionately
protested against the threatened destruc
lion of Industrial freedom; and a crisis
equal, If not surpassing, the great civil war
waa precipitated. The republican party had
won Ita way to victory aa the champion of
human rights. In the performance of ita
mlaslon to humanity H destroyed human
slavery. In the changing coerse of events
the people. In fear of their rights, once
again called upon It lor deliverance from
an enslavement more pernicious and de
stroytnc to the nation than thai to which
we had given liberty. Doubt prevailed In
the' ranks of lawgivers and statesmen as
to the existence of any power In our form
of government to avert and crush the Im
minent danger. The conspiracy of organ
ised wealth, backed by an array of legal
talent unsurpassed, defiantly asserted It
aelf above the control of law. Then It was
tha genius of Interpretation saved the day
for the American people; then It waa that
the illuminating Intellect of the great son
of Pennsylvania gave a new birth to the
constitution; then was first seen under his
orderly construction the scope and power
of the divine Inetruinent. When othera
ttauaed and declared Its nrovlalons Ina.le
Quate to meet the evils which menaced the
existence or tne reputitio, tie was the man
who confidently held to the belief that the
constitution waa. a living Instrument, pos
sossing complete power to control and regu
late lue interstate commerce oi me coun
try In the Interest of the common good.
In tha great ca of tha Northern Be curl
ties company the chief court of the na
tlon sustained Ills Judgment: til splendid
victory marked a aew epoch for Justice
and waa welcomed by the millions of hla
countrymen aa a permanent guarantee of
liberty.
To protect the grain grower of the north
ana wt and snalniHln freedom in com
rpetltion he shattered -the Grain trust; hi
performed the same high duty for the cot-
tun gruvter of the south when be struck
down the cotton-carrylrg pools'. In be
half of those who earn their bread In the
swest of the brow he drove the oword of
Justice Into the vitals of the Beef trust,
lie manifested the same relentleea vigor
In the prosecution of thoee high In position
who were guilty of stealing th public
lands; he enforced for the protection .f the
traveling puhllc and the rights of the
worklpgman the safety appliance law; lie
reversed the action of the Enallsh privy
council and brought back for punlrhment
taynor and Oreene. the two greatest
thieves of the century; In the Interest of
labor he drafted the employers' liability
bill, and he crowned his record In the
office of attorney general by giving to hie
country a perfect and unblemished title
rrom tne other nation! or the world to
the ranama canal.
His Intellectual courage Illuminated the
whole field and unerringly pointed the true
pathway ror tne march or those eternal
principles of right upon whim the federal
government must ever securely rest.
From hit entrance Into the cabinet or
Wlllinm McKlnley and throughout his
brilliant senatorial career the American
Seonle have never been In the slightest
ouht aa to the attitude of Pennsylvania
upon every -vital question, affecting the
public Interest. No man In publio life
and occupying the post of senator In the
congresa of statea has more clearly de
nned hla petition upon every leading issue
of the day..
The elevation of this man to the chief
magistracy of the nation counts for con
fidence, counts for buslneae yrosperlty.
The assurances demanded with the hour
cannot be glvn In a higher degree than
by his selection as your candidate. His
qualities of mind and heart appeal to his
countryman. In the performance of pub
lic trust and In the service of his country
a statesman of the highest rank. Gifted
witn genius and backed ny a recora as
proud as any ever accorded to any living
man. he Is the representative of a com
monwealth of 7,000,000 of people unsur
passed In Intelligence and patriotism, and
testifying In his person to the most splen
did type of American citizenship. The
time Is at hand, the opportunity la here,
the hour and the occasion demand that
you should today honor the great state of
Pennsylvania by naming aa the candidate
of thlt convention for the high office of
r resident our distinguished senator, the
Ion. Philander Chase Knox.
LA FOLLETTE BEFOHE MEETIXG
Henry F. Cochems dominates lilm as
Wisconsin's Choice.
CHICAGO.- June 18. Henry F. Cochems
nominated Robert M. La Follette for the
presidency, speaking In part as follows:
Four years ago the people of the state
of Wisconsin sent to the republican na
tional convention a message and a man.
Four years ago that message was derided
and the man scourged from the people's
temple. Today the man and the message
return In triumph. The report of our
resolutions committee persuades me that
the message has been heard. What will
you do with the man? Four years ago.
stigmatised and humiliated though we were.
we returned to Wisconsin, our loyalty un
shaken, and gave to Theodore Itooaevelt
a hundred thousand plurality. The blacK
flag and the white are strangers to Wis
consin republicans.
I hasten to give ready and gracious as
sent to every tribute which has been paid
to the candidates so far presented. It la
assumed that every mat, who presents him
self for this distinguished commission Is
able. Is of unimpeachable Integrity and
tried In public service.
Wisconsin offers Its candidate to the na
tion, not becauae he Is Us favorite son, not
because we know him and love him, not
because of hla ability, liitesrity and ex
perience alone, but because In him we know
there is embodied In Ideal poise and balance
those other splendid elements and attri
butes which most nearly respond to tne
requirements of the hour snd demands of
the people, and which alone qualify for
leadership in this great national crisis.
The paramount problem pressing for solu
tion today has no paralell In the economic
or Industrial history of man. In the genera
tion since the war or the repeiuon we nave
rushed at a runaway pace from Industrial
freedom to Industrial oligarchy. The Issue
Is a domestic, not a foreign problem. No
fleet around the horn or trip through the
orient can distract the attention of the
people from thla central truth. It is an
Issue, not of the creation of new wealth.
It Is an Issue of the assimilation and dis
tribution of wealth now being normally
created the shipping and consuming classes
are awaae ana iney aemana reuei.
A government founded on a theory of
equality of opportunities cannot survive
when social and economic opportunity have
been extinguished. We have here a prob
lem of Industrial history which looks be
yond tne seirisn purpose oi itie nour ana
sees wtth sure perspective and clear vision
the rlahts of generations to come and the
future destiny of our common country.
ien years ago Wisconsin was aa anacmea
ns they are today in most of the states of
the union. The Interests controlled the
state government completely, They were
powerfully entrenched. Dsd by .he gov
ernor, two United States senators, eight
out of eleven members of congress, and
a corps of past masters In the political
game, they counted In solid rank the alate
legislature, atate employes, and 4,000 fed
eral employes. Their propaganda was pub
lished through the united dally press and
0 per cent of the country newspapers.
Their commissary was lurnianea largely
from the treasury of three great railroads,
the united public service Interests, and
wealth of the state. The recession of the
populist movement made the term reformer
or radical an obnoxious stigma In our con
servative atate. It was a stubborn soil In
which to plant seeds of reform, snd prom
ised a harvest of bitterness and disappoint
ment. None but a man of Iron soul, none
but a man of heroin purpose would have
dared to contemplate the contest against
such odds. But Providence had furnished
us the man. A man who saw clearly and
was not afraid. You know something of
the furious warfare which haa gone for
ward in Wisconsin during those yeara. It
was a holy war In the people's cause.
Year after year, riding the saddle by night
and by day, his sword was never sheathed.
When trie way was aara ne aepi me nres
lighted upon the hills; when the people
weaned, ills strong aim waa about them.
Dohold the harvest! In Wisconsin we
have a real primary law, truth lives and
the people rule.
But over and above all thla. he has
builded his genius and hla personality Into
every "beam and pillar" of our govern
ment and because he has lived political
Ideals are cleaner and the flag Is brighter
In Wisconsin. These reforms are the labor
of hla hands. We point to the most perfect
system of constructive legislation written
on tho books of any stale in the union.
The Wisconsin Idea the restoration of gov
ernment to the people is todsy an uplift
ing force under every commonweaun in
this republic.
I give you the names of our president and
the man who Justly should be bis successor,
the names of Theodore Koosevelt snd Rob
ert M. Da Follette.
In his first message to rongreaa, to tha
amaxement of the special Interests of the
country, Roosevelt declared war In the
same cause which 'we had fought, and
from that moment the battle cry of the
republican party In the nation sounded In
harmony with the familiar battle cry which
for yeara had thrilled the Badger stale, and
from that day this great Issue leaped from
our commonwealth to compass the entire
union of states.
The successor of Theodore Roosevelt
should be a man who Is neither a ram
pant radical not a cowardly conservative,
but a man strong to understand, fearleaa to
execute and just to conserve the honest
rights of all. He must be a man big enough
to comprehend the producers' right of pro
tection from the tariff, but who shall never
forget the consumers' right to protection
from extortion; big enough to secure 'fair
rstes from public service corporations, and
vt not foreclose their healthv extenalon:
big enough to extend encouragement to our
new possessions, but to restrain the coun
try from a career of absolute Imperialism:
big enough to protect honestly acquired
wealth, but to destroy Industrial piracy.
We believe that the pioneer In this move
ment who was good enough to break the
stubborn soil and riant the seed. Is good
enough to reap the golden harvest and
bring It home to the people in Its bountv.
Through all the years Itohert M. I.a Fol
lette has stood like "a bold mountain about
whose summits the hurricanes have raved
In vain and upon whose base the angrv
waves have beat their surge, unshaken and
unshakable." For ten yeara he has car
rled this wr tipon the point of his sword
and from the light that gleamed from his
shining blsdn was lit that blase that car
ried forward the war In Wisconsin, fired
the heart of Roosevelt and today, like the
face of the morning. Is leading the national
crusaders along the nartwav of reform.
The laborer Is worthy of h'a hire. Wli
enns'n p"ers her foremost cltlxen, Robert
M. I.a Follette.
George Metager Indicted.
TOLEDO. June IS. George O Metsaer
one of the wealthiest men of Toledo and
president of the Broadway bank, which
closed Ha doors a few weeks ago, has been
Indicted by the grand lury on couts
margins him wltn emnpgnement ana mis
application of funds. He was released un
der bond.
Treasury Rtateaseat.
WASHINGTON. June It Todays slate
merit of the treasury balances In the gen
eral fund, exclualve of the IiyiOOO.OJO gjJJ
reserve, snows: Available rash balsnoa,
739 900,81: gold coin snd bullion, tS3,XH,6?i;
goia cerTiricates. xrj.&Ji.zua.
Ever Try The Bee Want Ad Columnar
INJUNCTION PLANK ADOPTED
Long" Fight Ends with Decision to Put
it in riatfora.
COMMITTEE IN SECHET SESSION
Jtr Vote of Thirty-Five to Slsteea
Member Take Final Stand
After . Heated Debate
' Taft Favors It.
CHICAGO. June l.-Vlctory for the Taft
forces on the resolutions committee came
with the dawn. A platform which con
tains an Injunction plank sstlsfsctory to
the prospective candidate la embodied In
the substantial structure of verbiage upon
which la to be made the secretary's appeal
for popular approval. This result was at
tained with suddenness upon the collapse
of the opposition esrly In the eve
ning. "Two hours before ' this the op
ponents of the Injunction provision were
rejecting offers of compromise and assert
ing with posltlveness their ability to elim
inate any Injunction plank.
A telegram from President Roosevelt ar
rive,, aa well aa a letter and a telegram
from Secretary Taft, each urglftg action.
An ultimatum In substance If not In words
had been delivered shortly before to the
allies" which was Interpreted as spelling
the renornlnation of Roosevelt should the
convention refuse a platform upon which
tha secretary of war could make the race
with confidence. Then followed protracted
discussion, and the final adoption of the
contested plank by a vote of 35 to IS.
Rooaevelt-Taft Ides, Prevails.
There are a number of minor contentions
In the committee but the Rooeevelt-Taft
Idea prevailed In , the ultimate analysis,
and while Thoma M. McCarter of ew
Jersey, Insisted on his right to take the
question of injunction to the convention
floor, the prediction was made in authori
tative quarters that no murmur of the
preliminary fight would be heard in that
gathering.
Beginning with the adjournment of the
convention Tuesday the work of the res
olutions committee waa practically con
tlnjous until 4:20 o'clock this morning,
when the finished platform waa produced.
It was not until 10 o'clock last night that
the scales began to tip In favor of the
administration forces, but after the dissolu
tion of opposition began, It waa rapid and
soon complete, leaving nothing to mark
Us existence but a few unrecorded speeches
and a slim minority of votes.
Executive Session Held.
The meeting of the full committee on
resolutions waa held in the Francis First
room of the Auditorium hotel annex, at
Michigan avenue, and Congress street, and
began at 10 o'clock, last night.
It was supposed to be strictly "executive"
and secret and the bulk of the discussion
was carried on In comparatively low tones,
Inaudible' a few feet beyond the outside of
the group of committeemen; but when the
much-discussed plank relating to the limi
tation of court injunction orders especially
In labor controversies was reached the In
tensity of feeling which ras marked all
debates on this subjejet slnoe the conven
tion began was evidenced In raised voices
and eager attention and attempts at secrecy
were forgotten. At the same time, the
debate never reached the point of personal
heat of exchange of Invectives. The in
junction plank .was reached In the full
committee a few minutes after 1 a. in., with
Committeeman. 'McCarter of New Jersey
opening the flgtiti against Its adoption. Mr.
McCarter, whose resonant tones filled the
hall, declared that such a pl&nk would be
a reflection upon the Integrity of the court
and was entirely unnecessary. He asked
those In fsvor of It to show a single In
stance where the power of Injunction had
been abused by any court and emphasised
his remsrks by denunciations of the stand
and demands of the labor people.
Mr. McCarter s remarks occupied nearly
fifteen minutes, and during that time the
committee sat apparently unmoved and
there was no response In the way of ap
plause or sudlble dissent as he concluded.
Senator Long Favors Plank.
Senator Ing of Kansas then took up the
cudgels In favor of the plank submitted
by the subcommittee. He also was very
emphatic In his remarks. Ho said that the
wording of the plank, while not so radical
as was proposed by several of the labor
leaders was nevertheless not a dodge or a
straddle, but a step forward by the republi
can party. He declared that on Issue con
fronted the party and that there would be
universal criticism If something was not
dene. He agTeed that while tho issuance
of Injunctions by the courts, was as a rule
In strict conformance with the laws as
they appear on the statute books, the plank
proposed by the committee would seri'e to
make the generat practice a universal prac
tice throughout the country.
Representative Sereno E. Payne of New.,
Tork, who is chairman of the comwilttee
on ways and means In the house of repre
sentatives, came out strongly In favor of
the proposed plank. Mr. Payne said that
the party was about to nominate a man
who believed In such a measure and that
ha had declared himself In his speeches of
the last two years and especially In his
recent one In Cooper Union, New York, .as
strongly In favor of such action by con
gress. Mr. Psyne dwelt at considerable
length on the attitude of Mr. Taft In this
conectlon and said that while he himself
would vote for Oovernor Hughes for the
presidential nomination he had no doubt
that the Ohio candidate would be the
choice of the convention. He believed the
adoption of this plank In the republican
platform would Insure Mr. Taft's selec
tion. Ellis Qaetes President.
Frank G. Kellogg of Minnesota followed
with another spirited and vehement speech
In support of the plank.
Wade H. Ellis of Ohio surprised his hear
ers by quoting a telegram from President
Roosevelt and a letter and a telegram
from Secretary Taft. The president In his
message first called attention to a telegram
sent on the prevloua day In support of ths
Injunction plank, "and I hope very much,"
the telegram continued, "that It will be
adopted." The president said he stood . "for
the square deal" and was not in accord
with the extremist views of either the man
ufacturers' association on the one hand, or
the trades unionists on the other.
Secretary Taft's communication reviewed
the fact tha Ms position on this question
was puriicly announced two years ago
before 'ie became a candidate. He favored
g plank which would make Impossible the
radical use of the Injunction, but would
continue Its conservstlve benefits.
The plank waa sjpported slso by D.
Lawrence Groner of Virginia, It. U Rem
mel of Arkansas and H. C. Burson of
New Mexico. Mr. McCarter of. New Jer
sey, William A. Drake of Colorado, B. F.
O Nell of Idaho and Allen M. Fletcher of
Vermont spoke in opposition to the plank,
but shortly before t o'clock It became evi
dent that the patience of all hands was
becoming exhsusted, and when the propo
sition to bring the business to a vote was
made It received unanimous support.
Everybody waa tired out.
The method of taking the vote occasioned
a brief discussion, some of the members
of the committee desiring a simple division
with record of Individual votee. This wst
met by cries of "no," "no," "roll call."
"roll call." and another committeeman
said; "There to no htrm la going on rec
ord on thli question, for the vote will
never bo made public."
Roll Call by Statea.
AH hands seemed to take this comforta
ble sssurance for granted, and the roll
call by states wss begun. The actual teat
vote was taken on a motion of Mr. Mc
Carter to eliminate the references to the
courts from the text of the plank.
Owing to the confusion of shuffling chairs
and feet, snd wesry committeemen stretch
ing Into comfortable attitudes the first
vote, that of J. H. MrAdermody of Ala
bama was not recorded. The chairman,
Mr. Hopkins of Illinois, rapped loudly for
order, but still there wss confusion, and
because some were In doubt as to the
precise questions upon which the commit
tee wss to vote.
Chairman Hopkins explained the situa
tion 'and the clerk again began the roll
call. ,
Mr. Montgomery of Alabama voted "no"
on the motion to strike out, thus record
ing himself In fsvor of the Injunction plank.
He was 'followed by H. M. Rernmel of
Arksnsas, also In the negative, but Harry
A. Melvlnt of California and Wlltam A.
Drake of Colorado voted yes. Then came
Connecticut, Delaware, Florida and Georgia
In the negative and from that time on the
opponents to the amendment gained stead
ily until at the end the vote stood 35 to 16.
This roll', call settled the question of the
Injunction plank In the platform and with
out further division the report of the sub
committee was accepted.
How the Members Stood,
Under the rule of secrecy adopted by ths
committee, the official record of the vote
waa not obtainable, but the division Is said
to have been as follows:
For the Injunction plank: Montgomery,
of Alabama; Rem mel, of Arkansas; Ull
man, of Connecticut; DuPont of Delaware;
Chubb, of Florida; Johnson, of Georgia;
Hopkins, of Illinois; Hemenway, of In
diana; ing, of Kansas; Bullitt, of Ken
tucky; Mace, of Maryland; Crane, of
Massachussets; Kellogg, of Minnesota;
Yellowley, of Mississippi; Warner, of Mis
souri; Field, 'Of Nebraska; Payne, of New
York; Adams, of North Carolina; Lemours,
of North Dakota; Ellis, of Ohio; Harris,
of Oklahoma; Dalxeil, of Pennsylvania;
Dixon, of Rhode Island; Crawford, of
South Dakota; Evana, of Tennessee; Ogden,
of Texas; Groner, of Virginia; Balllnger,
of .Washington; Cooper, of Wlsoonsln;
Clark, of Wyoming; Sloan, of Alaska;
Flather, of Arizona; Burson, of New Mex
ico and the Philippine and Porto Rico com
mitteemen. Again the plank: Melvln, of California;
Drake, of Colorado; O'Nell, of Idaho;
Lacey, of Iowa; Dunn, of Maine; Fordney,
of Michigan; Bennet, of Montana; Nixon,
of Nevada; Moses, of New Hampshire;
McCarter, of New Jersey; Selbrldge, of
Oregon; Sutherland, of Utah; Fletcher, of
Vermont; Mann, of West Virginia and the
committeemen from the District of Col
umbia and Hawaii.
Louisiana and South Carolina were not
recorded.
Contents, of Minority Report.
The minority report of the committee on
resolutions Insists on the physical valuation
of railroads as tha basis of a proper ad
justment of rates, ss decided by the United
States supremo court and Interstate Com
merce commission; publicity of campaign
contributions, the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people, no
railroad rate to be advanced until after the
Interstate Commerce commission has had
opportunity to Judge of its Justice. This
latter proposition Is the one demanded by
the shippers of Chicago last summer.
The several planks were duly presented
to the full committee on resolutions, but
rejected.
MR. TAFT HEARS THE NEWS
(Continued from First Page.)
ventlon hall on the long distance tele
phone; but on account of tho confusion In
the 'Coliseum was unable, to confirm the
news for a minute or so. Afterward a
bulletin from the Associated Press con
firming the- nomination was received and
was followed soon afterward by confirma
tions from other quarters.
Scarcely had this news been conveyed to
Secretary Taft when over the official
wire csme the flash, "Taft Is nominated."
Mrs. Taft rose from her seat at the sec
retary's desk and turned to her husband,
who was standing at her right. It waa
an eloquent handclasp they gave each
other. Mrs. Taft was bubbling over with
happiness. All evidence of the nervous
strain which had been In her face during
the entire afternoon had disappeared. The
secretary himself laughed with the Joy of
a boy. Around both the secretary and Mrs.
Taft their friends crowded to offer thoir
congratulations. It was a -happy scene
the' realization of months of labor and
tribulation.
Root Extends Congrranlatlons.
Secretary Root was the first cabinet
officer to extend to Secretary and Mrs.
Taft his congratulations on the nomina
tion. He remarked factitiously to Secre
tary Taft, while the latter was shaking
hands with some of his newspaper friends,
that he probably would find It difficult to
"shake" theae men during his campaign
or after his election. Secretary Taft re
sponded that he had no Idea of shaking
them at any time.
Among thove whom the secretary greeted
were all of the employes of the insula:'
bureau of the War department whom Sec
retary Taft was acquainted with personally.
Turning to Secretary Root after the In
formal reception Secretary Taft Inquired:
"Shall we go now to the war college?"
"Yes," replied Secretary Root. "Let's go
immediately."
Secretsry already was In his riding
clothes and he and General Edwards made
the trip to the war college on horseback,
while Secretary Root and General Bells,
chief of stsff, went In an automobile. As
he was leaving his office Secretary Taft
leaned over the desk of the telegraph op
erator and Inquired tentatively:
"I guess It's certain enough f
"Certain enough," said General Oliver,
who was standing near, "you want It
unanimous?"
And a minute later a flash came over
the wire that the nomination had been
made unanimous.
Statement From President.
Immediately upon receiving news of the
nomination of Becretary Taft for the presi
dency President Roosevelt said:
"I feel that the country I s. Indeed, to
be congratulated upon the nomination of
Mr. Taft. I have known him Intimately
for many yeara, and I have a peculiar
feellog for him because throughout that
time we worked for the same object, the
bame purposes and Ideas. I do not be
lieve there could be found In all the coun
try a man so well fitted to be president.
He Is not only absolutely fearless, abso
lutely disinterested and upright, but he
has the widest acquaintance with the na
tion's needs without and within and the
broadest sympathies with all our cltlsens.
"He would be as emphatically a presi
dent pf flie plain people as Lincoln, yet
not Lincoln himself would be froer from
the least taint of demagoguery, the least
tendency to arouss or appeal to class
hatred of any kind. He has a peculiar
and Intimate knowledge of and sympathy
with the needs of all our people of the
farmer, of the wags worker, of the busi
ness man, of tbe property owner.
"No matter what a man's occupation or
social position, no matter what bis creed,
; bis color or tbe section of tbe country
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014 and Bl North Twentieth Street,
This up-to-date double brick 'flat Is one of the best of lis kind In the
city. There are two separate flats, each having rooms, 4 down stairs with
reception hall, and I up stairs, with bathroom. It la finished In oak on ths
first floor and birch on the second floor, snd is modern and well built in every
respect. The street Is paved and all paving taxes paid; only a few minutes'
walk from the heart of the city, which makes it very desirable for a large
family, en account of the saving of car fare.
Yearly Income ...$1,200.00
Expenses '
Taxes, 1007 fllB.92
Insurance per year. -14.75 130.67
NET ANNUAL INCOME. . f 1,009.83
HASTINGS (EL HEYDEN
1704 FARNAM STREET.
from which he comes, If ha Is an honest
hard-working man, who tries to do hla duty
toward his neighbor and toward the coun
try, he can rest assured-that ho will have
in Mr. Taft tho most upright of repre
sentatives and ths most fearless of cham
pions. Mr. Taft stands against privilege
and he stands pre-eminently for the broad
principles of American citizenship which
He at the foundation of our national well
being." There were many callers at the White
House during the day, Secretary Taft re
maining in the executive office for nearly
an houe 'r morning. Other visitors who
saw tt.e president occupied his time quite
fully, but at t o'clock he broke his cus
tom by going out driving tor an hour with
Mrs. Roosevelt. Ther horses hovlnng been
forwarded to Oyster bay they had to forego
their customary recreation of horseback
riding. As the president was away from
the White House during the period when
nominations were being made In Chicago,
some comment was made as to what ef
fect his absence might have In case there
should be a stampede of the convention
favoring his nomination when it would be
Impossible to get word to him, but there
proved to be no need of apprehension on
that account.
This evening, by invitation, Secretary
Taft went to the White House.
UNIFORMITY OF EXCESS RATES
sssmssassmst
American Association of General Bag
. gage Agents Discusses This
Proposition.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., June I8.t-The Amer
icas Association of General Baggage Agent
Just before final adjournment today decided
to put the Important question of a uni
formity of excess baggage charges and
rules up to the general passenger depart
ments of all the roads in the association
with the request that these departments
work out ths solution and bring about, If
possible, the much desired plan, of uni
formity, so that all travelers will en
counter the same rule and charges no
matter what roads they approach.
Tho convention voted to change the date
of the 'next snnual meeting to the third
week In January, 1909, and to hold the
same at St Augustine, Flo,
H. II. Towl- of Portland, Me., was elected
president.
The American Association of Transfer
men, which met with the baggagemen, se
lected Portland, Ore., as ths next place
of meeting, in June, 1909. D. W. Barrett of
the firm of P. Prank Parmelee of Chicago
was elected president, and W. E. Brown of
St. Joseph, Mo.,' secretary-treasurer.
PREFERS DEATH TO ARREST
President of Bank of Aberdeen, O.,
hoots Himself With Of
ficers mt Door.
ABERDEEN, O., June 18.-As officers
carrying a warrant charging him with
misappropriation of the funds of the Aber
deen Banking company were . breaking
downthe door of hi barricaded home to
place him under arrest, D. H. Fawcett.
president of the bank, this morning placed
a revolver to his head and fired a bullet
Into his brain. Death was almost Instan
taneous. .The warrant and the tragedy fol
lowed the appointment yesterday of W. A.
List as receiver of the Aberdeen Banking
company, which closed It door everal
days ago. Fawcett organised the bank as
a private concern two years ago, with a
capitalisation of ttO.OOO, Deposits were large,
hymeneal""
Thompson-Call.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Thompson, who
wars married at Missouri Vslley Monday
evening, left Omaha Thursday for their
home at Auburn, Neb. Mrs. Thompson
was Miss Thelma Call, one of the prom
inent professional nurass of Omshs, and
Mr. Thompson 1 one of th leading mer
chant of Auburn. They were married at
the home of Dr. and Mr. L. A. Chapman
of Missouri Valley by Rev. Dr. McAllister,
pastor of ths Presbyterian church of that
city. The ceremony was witnessed by but
a few Intimate friends. Bridal roses wars
used to decorstn tbe house and a luncheon
was served lit the evening. The wedding
wss a pretty social affair. Mrs. Thompson
has many warm friends In Omaha.
Peanell-Strona.
Miss Rebecca Henrlette Strom of Sioux
Fall, S. D., and John W. Pennell, were
married by Rev. Charles W. Bavldge Wed
nesday evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Meryln W. Mace, lit North Nineteenth
street Many friends were present and
lunch served. I .
Doran-Colemaa.
Miss Myitis Coleman, daughter of Oeorg
Coleman and Ruby P. Doran. all of Staple
hurst, Neb., were married by Rev. Charles
W. Bavldge at his home, Wednesday at
1 p. m.
Enstls Man Weds la East.
INDIANAPOHS, Ind., Juns 18.-Siclal )
John McHaska of Kustls, Neb., said to
be a wealthy farmer, SS years old, and Miss
Nona Holdea of Mellott. near this clly,
U years old, were married In the county
clerk's office yesterday evening, by Biiulre
01m. The bride and groom met for th
first time last week. McHaska advertised
for a wife arid Mis Holden Answered. Lvt
ter nasaed between them followed by as
Price - $10,500
10 Ter Cent on Total
Investment
exchange of photographs. Th bride stipu
lated that McHaska must not have a mus
tache, and a th photograph was taken
while he had one, bo had trouble In es
tablishing his identity and proving to Miss
Holden that he was her lover when h"
appeared at her home smooth faced last
week. They will reside at Eustls.
BONAPARTE DEFENDS LAW 1
Attorney General Make Argument
Upholding; Commodities' Clans
( Hepborn Acta
PHILADELPHIA. June 18. After bril
liant addresses by Attorney Oeneral Bona
parte on behalf of the government, and
John O. Johnson of Philadelphia, represent
ing the seven railroads named as defend
ants in tha suit Instituted to restrain them
from transporting anthracite coal from
mines in Pennsylvania In which, they have
an Interest, both sides rested today and the
rase was submitted to Judges Dallas, Gray
and Butflngton of the United States circuit
court for determination. Both the govern
ment and th defendants will flU briefs
covering legal points raised during the ar
gument. ,
Mr. Johnson, In his address, assailed the
constitutionality of th commodities clause
of the Hepburn act, .under which th pro
ceeding were Instituted, and decried thst
authority which seeks to centralis the
government and segregate th people.
Mr. Bonaparte, in answer to Mr. Johnson,
confined himself principally to a defense of
the constitutionality of the commodities
clause and asserted that .the power of con
gress to regulate and even to prohibit In
terstate commerce when It was Inimical to
publio Interests could not be successfully
disputed. It Is obvious, he said,, that con
gress will not admit that a corporation Is
an Imaginary thing. It cannot be, he con
tinued, that the same gentlemen can be
the active agents in a railroad company
and a coal company and then deny that the
two lntereats are not indirectly the same
by taking different names.
Mr. Bonaparte, In referring to the power
of congress to regulate corporations, even
to the extreme of . confiscation, cited the
case of a bridge over th Allegheny river,
which was condemned and rased by the
secretsry of war upon ths authorisation of
congress. Mr. Bonaparte said, that the
owners of the bridge, which wa erected
by a grant of the atate of Pennsylvania,
invested their money knowing the right of
congress to subsequently pass laws based
on changed conditions.
On of Mr, Johnson' argument wa
that th power of the railroad to own th
coal properties was conferred by the law
of Pennsylvania and could not be Inter
fered with.
Th court room wa crowded again today
and th speakers were . given the closest
attention. It Is said that no mattsr what
the decision of tbe Judges of tha circuit
court may be, the case eventually will
reach the supreme court of th United
States for final determination.
Dangrerous Borgery
in the abdominal region is prevented by
the use of Dr. King's New Life Pills, th
painless purifiers. 25c. For sal by Beaton
Drug Co.
Garfield's Aato Break Down.
HONOLULU, June 18.-Secretary of tha
Interior Garfield Inspected a numbed of
sugar plantations- yesterday. During ths
trip the automobile broke down and the
party had to walk a dlstancs of ava
miles. Becretary Garfield was th gut
of honor last night at a banquet given by
the Sons of the Revolution and respond!
to the toast, "To the President,"
PHONE OPERATOR
Xegainsd Memory oa aVlght rood.
Tha girls who answer your calls on tha
telephone, roust bs quick, accurst, and
courteous. They must have good jnern
orlea, also.
Those who work nights often get In
the wsy of estlng almost anything handy.
which is apt to bs the kind of food which
does not build wsste brain and nrv cells.
"I have been night telephone operator
for a number of years." write a Calif,
girl, "and was formerly In perfect health,
never knew an all.,
"But Irregular hour of sleep and meals,
and ths use of pastry or any food that
happened to be available, soon caused my
health and memory to fall.
"The loss of my robust health worried,
me very much. And medicine seemed ta
do no good.
"Four months ago, mother tdld mo It
was ths condition of my stomach that
caused my trouble.' and she believed if I
would change to Graps-ffut food I would
Improve.
"Eager to regain my health, I took her
advlcs and Instead of eating Just anything
I ats Grape-Nuts regularly, snd at the
end of four months on Grape-Nuts I am
me nappy, rooust girl I ono was. . f
"I have gained eleven pounda In weight,
have good, color, am strong and hearty
and nothing seems lo escape my memory.
And all thla I owe to Grape-Nuts."
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