Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-09-13
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The Republican State Convention of Ne
vada was held at Reno, the capital, on Tues
day, Sept s. Enoch strother was nomi-
| mated for Governor, c. E. Laughton for
| Lieutenant Governor, ]. NJ Dormer for Sec
retary OF state j. r. Hall for Comptroller
w II. Davenport for Attorney General, o.
| RfLeonard for Supreme Judge, G. 3. Preble
| for Surveyor General, J. G. Harlow for State
Printer, G. = Young for superintendent OF
Schools and @ c, Powning for Congressman
The PLATFORM adopted refers { to tl1e history
of the party, indorses Arthur, calls for the
enforcement of the anti-Chinese laws,
| promises to defend the public school system
from sectarlan influences, calls for postal
telegraph service, for silver coinage TO be
placed on the same basis as gold, for laws to
secure the publication of the jury box, TO
reduce State expenses, and for coditcation
| OF the mining laws The railroad plank de-
mands from Congress such legislation as
| will place the people of Nevada on terms of
equality ~ respect 70 transportation charges
| with communities specially favored by the
railroad monopolies, and pledges the Repub-
licaiI party OF Nevada 20 spch oosrse of
| Legislation as will extend TO railroad and
other corporations doing business in the
State the same protection and the same
| rights before the law as are accorded to iii-
| dividuals mo more, no less. A clause was
introduced calling for Constitutional Con-
| vention TO reduce the expenses of the State
and to prevent discrimination by railroads
( SOUTH CAROLINA GREENBAcKERs
The Greenbackers of South Carolina held
their State Convention at Columbia on the
5th INST D. Hendrix McIane was noninased
! for Governor by reclamation, ana n d.
White, Of Charleston, for Lieutenant Cover
nor, White declined, but the convention re-
! fused to accept his declination After a
| speech from Judge Mackey, who pledged his
last dollar and entire time to secure the cleo
tion of the ticket, s. Augustus Sanders was
nominated for Attorney General.
The convention made the following addi-
tional nominations Secretary of State.
Thomas Baskins; Controller, Gen Simeon
Corley; Attorney General, g. b. Farmer
Treasurer, W. II. Stanton; Adjutant and In
spector, Gen. j. +. Johns; Superintendent of
Education, the Rev. J. ID. Durham
J. b. Campbell, of Charleston, was nom
mated for Congress for the First district; I.
Third; D. R. Eiktn, of Fairfield, for
the Fourth, T. J, Mackey for the Fifth;
and DR. Bowen, of Marion, for the
Sixth The platform is an arraignment and
indictment of the Democratic party for
tyrannical actions, social prescription of op-
ponents, murder. ballot box stuffing and un-
just tribunals Of Justice; charges violation
OF the Democratic pledges of 1876 the crca-
ton OF useless offices and extrayagant legis-
lationf attacks the eight-box system for
elections AZ q political device to disfranchise
thousands OF both races; says the
Registration law has been shamefully
abused; declares unconstitutional the
Poll Tax law, which imposes q tine
OF $40 or mprisonment;s demands ceaseless
vigilance to guard against rings and monop-
olists which have consumed the vitals of
the State condemns the threatened shifting
of ballot boxes; calls for reduction in sala-
ries Of the State officers of one third OPP
poses the enactment of prohibition law
unless voted on by the people; demands
thirty days notice from railroads of any
change in freight rates
NEVADA DEMOCRATS.
The Nevada Democratic Convention, in
session at Eureka, nominated Jewett W.
Adams as Governor and George W. Cassidy
for Congressman, M N. Stone for Justice of
the Supreme Court The platform reaffirms
the platform of the last National Ccnvention;
affirms that railroads. should be made TO nav
their Just burden of taxation; calls for the
passage by Congress of the Reagan bill and
of laws by the State Legislature to regulate
freights and fares ON railroads within the
State; resolves that the financial condition
OF the affairs of the State requires the calling
of Constitutional Convention to reduce ex-
penses in the State and county goyernments.g =
that a board OF equalization should be crel
atcd; condemns the efforts of the Repub-
hcan party to destroy our dominant in
terest in their attacks upon silver;
that the maximum rate now permitted
of 20 cents per mile for each ton of
freight and 10 cents per mile for each
passenger carried by the railroads between
points within the State should lie reduced at
least one half; that the Legislature should
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Just discrimination; that from all nominees
To the Legislature pledge be exacted to
carry out the passage Of laws to regulate
freights and fares; and that Senator sFair aud
Congressman Cassidy are entitled to the
thanks Of their constituencies for their la
bora in Congress
NEBRASKA GREESBACKERa
The Greenback- Labor State Convention of
Nebraska met at Lincoln Sept 5 Col & G.
Pane, Chairman of the Greenback State Com
mittee, called the convention to order and
Ia few words set forth the object OF the
meeting Among other things he said the
people OF Nebraska view with great alarm
the increasing power OF corporations, and
their complete control over the legislative
bodies of this State. The people have pc
titioned and pleaded in vain for redress, and
now they are rising In every part
Of the State The Farmers Alliance Or
ganization and the Anti Monopoly organiza-
ton have each called State Conventions to
meet at Hastings, to place State ticket be-
fore the people It has been urged that this
convention adjourn, to meet at Hastings on
the 18th of this month to unite with the two
organizations mentioned In making State
ticket and electing the same. Other
speeches were made favoring this course
II was finally decided to meet at Hastings
Sept q, In joint convention with the Farm
ers Alliance and ti-Monopoly organza-
tions
GEORGIA REPUBLICANS
The State Central Committees of the two
wings of the Republican party of Georgia
met at Atlanta for the purpose Of
harnonizing differences, and after sew
eral conferences harmony was Sc
cured The wing known as the sSyndi-'
cate surrendered to the opposition, with
cials and rendering its support to the candi-
dates of the opposition. The two State Cen
tral Committees were consolidated into one
active body of seventy-fiv members, and
will support Gen Gartreli, the Independentl
candidate, for Govznor. Stss 80 sNgNs
ILLINOIS pENocRArs
The State Convention of the Democrats OF
Illinois convened at Springfield on Thursday,
Sept Z The body was called to order by d.
D. Gi.ham, Chairman of the state Central
Committee, who introduced the Rev. A
Gross, who offered prayer as follows:
20, Lord, we beseech Thee 70 save us from
the devil o, Lord God, We besecch Thee To
save us from the star route and other thieves
upon our public treasury D, Lord Almighty,
we beseech Thee TO save US from Republi-
canism For Christ's sake Amen"
William A j. Sparks, Of Clinton, was made
temporary Chairman, and upon taking the
chair declared that the Democratic party
wanted no discriminating legislation; that IL
believed In the greatest liberty 10 the indi-
yidual man and would not attempt to dictate