Show WI hil AT WM J ap n DRYAN I 1 S I 1 6 PLATFORM FOR DEMOCRATS HAS BEEN PREPARED i there will be no demand for government ownership of the railroads I 1 I 1 chicago april 20 A despatch to the record herald from says the democratic national platform of if william J bryan controls the convention will not demand absolute government ownership of the railroads this was authoritatively announced yesterday by james C dahlman nan national committeeman from nebraska the statement la Is in the nature of an art official announcement for the reason that mr dahlman is in I 1 close touch with mr bryan and recently has been in ill conference with him over the plans and policies of the forthcoming campaign from the samo same source it is stated that tariff refo reform r m I 1 will again become a dominant faatu feature r 0 of the platform the platform according to mr dahlman already has been mapped out and will contain some radical changes from the document adopted in 1904 while dahlman was not able to go into ute details he be saya says the prominent planks in ahr bryana bryans declaration of the principles will concern trusts the tariff state regulation and money the railroad ownership plank of course being conspicuous by its abe absence ence constitutional guarantees will hare a strong indorsement endorsement Indor and the th e acceptance I 1 of campaign contributions from trusts and large corporations will receive severe condemnation the plate form will define the necessity for and proper use of money contributed for improper running expenses usurpation of power by the president also will be made a strong point and the convention will bo be asked to declare that president roosevelt in this respect as a wel AS in tho the matter of accepting or approving campaign 0 contributions has overstepped over stepped true democratic principles government economics will receive the usual attention and a halt will bo be demanded in naval extensions it will be declared that the tile vast sums bein being spent on ardama nt could be much bettor bettar em employed tn the jl pla aln inki of the west development 0 of IF river navigation Is to be endorsed Elect election ioa of united states senators b by a direct vot vote of the people reforma afon afon of civil service rules and a strong amstrong foreign policy will be strongly proclaimed claimed and pledged no overtures of any sort are to bo be made to the populists lists beyond a general eral invitation directed to all classes to join the democratic party in an effort forato to enforce the principles plea proclaimed and nd demanded la in the democratic platform |