| Show NEBRASKA fusionists PLATFORM lincoln neb sept 20 fusion be tween the democrats and populists lists ot nebraska was effected today by the adoption by both state conventions of an identical ticket as follows justice of the supreme court william G hastings of alber regents of the university D C cole of osceola louis lyghtner of columbus there was no formal declaration tor fusion by either convention but an understanding der existed among the leaders in both of the nominees hastings and lyghtner are democrats and air cole a populist thal fea luro of the democratic gathering atas alio speech of william J bryan in which he bid his party associates socia tes in the state farewell for a year at least on the eve of his departure for an extended our of the old world mr bryan commended president roosevelt for what be declared to be his advanced stand on he principles advocated by the democrats on these principles he hoped every democrat would uphold tho president A resolution which caused a stir in the convention and which waa promptly adopted denounced ane rockefeller gift to the university ot nebraska criticized criticised the regents rde accepting it and demanded the return of the gift to the donor the platform is largely devoted to state issues on the question of railroads it baya we favor a law rivine to the interstate commerce commission the power to fix railroad rates the right of appeal should not of course be denied but when the commission has fixed the rate it should go in force immediately and remain in force until rejected by a court of competent jurisdiction the antipass anti pass plank is declared the strongest ever adopted by a nebraska state convention the populist platform declares tor the enactment of the initiative and referendum and the national ownership of and operation of railroads associated PRESS ELECTS dl RECTORS adolph S ochs of new york times succeeds whitelaw areld on directorate new york sept 20 at the annual meeting of the associated press held today at the waldorf astorca the following directors were elected for the ensuing three years eorge thompson st paul dispatch charles H grasty baltimore newa W L melean philadelphia bulletin W R nelson kansas city star adolph S ochs of the new york times was also lecty for three years to take the place of whitelaw held new york tribune who declined re election on account of absence abroad after transacting some routine business the meeting adjourned at 2 |
