The New York herald., 1878-09-30
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 20, 1S7

LINCOLN, Neh, Sept. 20, 1878.
Tho following Is the platform adopted by the Me-
braska Democratic Convonti,u, to when The hard
money democrats refuse TO subscribe: -
The mocratic party OF Nebraska. in convention asc
and declare that strict construction OF
&c quaiity citizens before tho law liberty ,f iud
s.ass in inc ss viii s tho mory
tons ires aud untranmeIed ny goysnmentsi aiseesn.
ts the preservation and due sminsirstion OF free
furthsrmore he Il known that the democracy OF Neb
rssk~ IS against amy ana all protective tsrns, sr the
expense all c:her indas,res tor the that
dssire perfect eouimercis irecdom whetct" self
where sell highest aud buy anywhere We eau bay
Bs il Anown farthsr that ;hs OF Nebraska
declares its inaeraby adverse 10 sabsides railroads
sana, siiner n,aSopa eoas,y STATE or tionai con-
trsuens og tue Iea,on ,nnt we Rave seen ani expcT
they the many TO Zurich tho iew Tor th
soa,r tue iegs,atures OF The stats TO eec, unitcd
state sonstors ana to eorrap, tue people ana ,s p.
capital is cndengerins popular nights ana subyortins
Is Il kuown that we are against system OF rcvenus
which dscrinaates la isvor o Tue ricn aud ,avcrs TO
professional pncehuctsrs and political ioeber every
"sss ana sries accountability in the paw
lie AFFAIR." aud densunce ths repablie.n party In th.
has robbed tho school iano !, has wasted pub
s & s % Gs y sss or t pys yss. 10 ens
iavorites ana ieed iinbscIIes IN sner
further nrrsgn repnDpc.n patty Tor the crime OF
ccrsnanE the nation of frc dcbt Justly elected ~ a
the rights aud demsnds OF the In this aud
other mrttsr. vtics Involved iheir bc-t tnt~fssts
v. ae-iase ,hs the commercial sas"atsn that ms, =,
long prevailed IN ouout tue country aad the consequent
-pre su-ting - due 90 the pernteieus
hnsnria Legislation of the republican party and we hs'eo
arfai.n 10 acts. aud that bJ sweeping
n the u" value wholly IN the interests OF
nsneyrd capital. by the Communication OF silver snh the
drsructi'n OF rsi t'rdcr paper ~ wrongly added "a
.n,ct hundreds iicns 10 toe bnfdeo, OF deot and
th. p-cpic aah the bnrdsn ice YET been
only partially removed oy the At OF oar party ia Congress
by the rcmonetiL ,tivn oi silver.
cosrgAcrIOS.
The policy o' tn tepnbl'can pHtJ 80 ,He coutfAsoh oi
paper no ttuiug OF god has increased the
vnu. ara securities and decreased tue value ot
capital assigned Tor productive thus ideness snd
io.isrea measures OF rrliei to tba pesPlu.
We insist shat the period o resumption shall ne post
snail tae place s,on ~ the ne. ds ~ The cOa
will admit We demand tho bcr,uon ot the cu in the
silver aud the ti silver ~ money metal
tAe sane rs god-s 10 was Ociorc It's rauauent drmoi
ci1st1n limit OF eer gold silver coinage - bs
mined tho hsnani Tor az tue gfaaua snbst
United STATE. irgHi paper Tor nstonsi bank
notes, aod Its ornament esab hmsnt a IN. sole paeef
money OF cenntfy. b. sd. ~ equal legal tender
with coin all government; tho o
such be regulated legislation or organic law
as TO svs tue p-onle OF stabv In volume
y,Ine the repes Of Natiosai
no sale Of Tor the purcbHss 0 coin
ton purposes but the grsans extinction OF ths puOte
u.bt.
Our wWmest sympsshy 10 cstsndoi TO the laborina
employment by ths financial policy unjust es
sson ot tho rcDubisan party ami We pisdec tue demo
cratic party 70 reversal 9" % pocy ava to the re-ors
tion Of all tights thus wronguy wrsstod from ihcm upon
its ssoenuancy TO power.
w. dcpreuaIe employment Of orsanizd forces in th
poace. No should be countrnancc to obtsn
anv alleged grievance hut violence shoud 10
rny cost snd redress ssasht and secured B.
irra INST fyDp