New-York tribune., 1878-09-30
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
THE NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS.


THE NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS.
STATE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CONCESSIONS IN THE
PLATFORM TO THE soFT-MoNEY ELEMENT.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Sept. 29.-The Nebraska State
Democratic Convention has adjourned. After
long fight the soft-money men got the platform TO
suit them, and nominated four of their candidates
The following is the full ticket:
Por GovernOT--J. r. webster
Tor Secretary ef Stats-B benjamin PalmertOn
for 3feasGrer-s H. cu@mns tereenbaok,
For Superintendent q Pubic Lct'ons T.: = b@rree
f6r SUpartdtendeatOt o. Public Lands !: $ MoGTeady
For Congress, abort teTIn--Dr. Alexander Bear.
FOr CengTess long term--J. W. Davis tGreenbacO.
The following is the platform adopted, to which
the hard-money Democrats refuse to subscribe:
The Democratic party of Nebraska, in convention
assembled reafirm their faith in the Constitution,
with all of its amendments and declare that strict
construction of home rule, the supremacy OF eiVn
over military power the equality Of all citizens be-
fore the law liberty of individual action unVexed
by sumptuarY laws, absolute acqulescenee IN the
lawfully expressed Will OF the majority eiectiohs
free and untrammeled by Governmental direction,
except so far as obedience to the law demands, are
essential to the preservation and due administration
OF "a free government.
Nebraska is against any and all protective tarts,
for the chat no one industry can be protected
except at the expense of all other lndustres Tor the
reason that we desire perfect commercial freedom
wherein we may sell where we can sell highest and
buy where we can buy lowest.
Be il known further, That the Democracy OF Ne
braska declares itself unalteraby adverse to subs
dies to railroads other private corporations either
in lands, money or bonds, either municipal county,
State National contributions; for the reason that
we have and experienced the evils and 1nlus-
tce of such contributions for the reason that they
rob the many to enrich the few for the reason that
they inspire corporate capital to capture and con-
troll the Legislatures OF the STATE 70 elect United
States Senators and to corrupt the people and their
representatives; for the reason that IN Nebraska
caUiLal eudaQgCI1uR
subYerting popular VIII.
Be it known that we are against system Of reve-
nue. which dscrminates IN favor OF the Tlch anu Is
adverse TO the poor. We are for ali honest
public officers and against professional place hunt
and political JObbeTs everywhere IN ana out OF
the party. We are for honest economy, eXactness
aud strict accountability IN the administration OF
public affairs; aud we denOunce the Republican
parry m this State because has squandeIed public
lands because il has robbed the school funds be-
cause il has wasted the public money III rotten con-
tracts Tor rotten public buildings. and levied tax
of haf million dollars year Tor ten years, TO en-
rich fayOrites and feed lmbecles in office.
Wo further aTraign tine Republican party for the
crime OF detrau'ng the Nation OF PRESIDENT Justly
elected by majority OF quarter OF mlillOn pOpu-
lar votes and its reckless disregard OF all the rights
and demands Of the people IN tins and other matters
which involved their best interests
We declare that the commercial stagnatiOn that
has so long prevailed throughout the country, and
the consequent widespread want and suffering, Is
due 10 the peTniciOus financial legislation OF the e-
publican party, aud we hereby arralgn II for ITS
acts and charge that by sweeping change IN the
measure OF value wholly IN the interests OF
moneyed capital, by the demOnetlzatOn OF silver
and the destruction of legal tender paper, IL has
wrongly added in effect hundreds of millions to the
burdens of debt aud taxes upon the people. And
the burden mas as yet been only partially removed
by the act of party III Congress by tue remOne-
| tlZauOn OF silver.
The policy of the Republican party in the con-
traction of paper currency and boarding OF gold has
Increased the value of money and securities, ana
decreased the value of capital designed for pro,
ductiye use. Thus ideness and stagnaton instead
OF industry and prosperity have been tOstered as
measures of relief to the people.
W Neiusist that the period OF resumption snail De
postponed beyond the period now fixed by law, and
! tnat resumption shall take place as soon as
! the needs OF the country Will admit. we demand
the liberation of the com IN the Treasury, tine re-
mOyai of all restrictions to the coinage OF SILVER,
and The recstablislmont of silver as money metal
IN. same as gold as il before its fraudulent de-
the limit vi either gold or silver com
| age to undetermined by the demand Tor II the
gradual substitution OF United states iegh-tehueI
paper for National bank notes, and ITS permanent
| establishment the sole paper-money OF the
country, 20 be made OF equal ega-tender WIN com
| Tor all dues 20 the Government the amount OF such
as to give the people the assurance OF stability IN
! volume and value the Immediate repeai OF the
National Banking Act, no further sale OF bonds Tor
! the purchase Of coin Tor resumption purposes out
! tho GRADUAL extinction Of the public debt.
| (ur warmest sympathy Is extended TO the labor
ing classes who have been thrown out OF or crippled
IA their employment by the ruinous financial policy
or unjust legislation OF the Republican party anu
we podge the Democratic party to reversal of that
| policy and TO the restoration OF all rights thus
| wrOngfully Wrested from them' upon ltS asceh-
| dancy To power. ,s
| i'm tins country except 10 execute law and main
tain the public peace. No violence should be coun-
enanced to Obtain redress for any alleged grievance,
but violence should be rcpresSed at any COST ana fe-
dress sought and secured by legal methods.