McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-09-18
NEBRASKA POLITICS.
Proceedings OF the Autobiography and
Grsenback Convention ut Lincoln
Resolutions in Favor Of Fusion
A Conference with the
Democrats.

| The following resolutions, onered by Hon.
L. D. Baker, of Saline county, were adopted:
Resolved, That this convention advise their
| committee chosen to confer with the demo
| crattic convention by nominating the candE
| dates for the anti-monopoly party of their
| ticket and by recommending the names of
| suitable democrats to fill the remaining
places, subject however to the approval OF the
| democratic convention, and the committee Is
| empowered to consent to make any changes
| absolutely necessary and not inconsistent with
| our avowed principles; and be it farther
Resolved, That each county choose its own
| member of the committee.
| 1t was announced Mt this point that the
| greenback convention was at the gate In
| body seeking admission to the anti-monopoly
| fold. The convention was admitted and Colo
mel l.. E. Pace president of the convention,
was invited TO a seat on the platform. He an
nOunced that his convention wished to read
| their resolutions to the anti-monops and to re-
| port upon the question OF fusion. On motion
| 1t was decided TO hear the report of the anti
monopoly conventions committee on resolu-
| tioEs and then listen to the greenbackers'
| platform of principles.
The two sets of resolutions were read, and
on motion to adopt both, a long discussion
ensued. On a division of the question the
following resolutions were selected from
the two sets and aplatform constructed there
from.
We, the anti-monopolists of the state of
Nebraska, in convention assembled, respect
fully invite the cooperation of all citizens
who are in favor of honesty and economy in
the administration of our state affairs
fering and patient in their obedience to politi-
cal bOssism and railway dictation. as has been
repeatedly manifested in the county, district
and state conventions of the dominant party
They will no longer submit to be treated as
mere servile subjects, and will unquafitiedly
refuse to give their support to a ticket COM
posed of men who don't fairly reflect the senti-
ments of the great mass of onr taxpaying and
voting population.
We endorse the declaration of principles
adopted by the anti-monopoly party ut its con-
rnnti ia
We pledge our candidates for the various
state offices to a Just and economic admins
tratiOn of state affairs
We demand of our members of the legisla-
ture that they use all honorable means to
bring about the enaction of such laws in the
coming session of the legislature as will be
lust and equitable between the corporations
and the people of the state. We point with
satisfaction to the efforts of our party during
the meeting of the last legislature to accom-
plish this result.
We demand the enactment of such laws as
will place restrictions upon convict labor of
the state, whereby honest labor will be free
from competition thereby.
And, we protest against the further impOr-
tatiOn of cOnvicts from the western territories
by the state prison contractors, for when their
time is served they are turned loose to COM
nit depredatiOns upon the people ana prop
erty of our state as recently evidenced in
Lancaster county.
We are in favor of section of article of
the state constitution, which shall provide for
the lOaning of the school funds of the state
upon first mortgages upon improved real
tate at the highest rate of legal interest,"
We condemn the reckless speculatiOns in
the public lands of the state, set apart for ed
ucational purposes, and our board of public
lands and buildings should be held to q strict
accountability therefor.
owe demand specific measures of relief from
the practice Of the various railway corpora
tions of the state for stepping outside the
bounds of their charters as common carriers
and indirectly doing business foreign thereto
thereby breaking down all legitimate bust.
no uiO
monopoly, that will, sooner or later absorb
the fruits of the producing and laboring
classes of the state.
We deprecate the discrimination of Ameri-
can legislation against the greatest of Amer
lean industries, agriculture, by which it has
been deprived of nearly all beneficial legisIa-
tion while forced to bear the burden of taxa
ton, and we demand the fostering care OF
government and the just recognition of its
Importance in the development and advance
ment of our land. And we appeal to the far
mers TO cooperate with us in our endeavOrs
to advance the material interests of the coun-
try and the overthrow of monopoly in every
shape when and wherever found.
That we are in favor of legislating out of
existence all watered stocks of corporations,
and enacting law making it u penalty to is
sue such stocks in the future.
We favor the amendment of the constitu-
ton to be submitted for our suffrages extend
ing the session, the legislature, to sixty days,
and providing "a salary of $500.
That we are in favor of government owner
ship and control of all railway tracks in the
eminent should should appraise and condemn
all lines and pay them the actual value.
The greenbackers having adopted their plat
form before they came into the anti-mOnOpOly
that part of their motion relating
to their platform was tabled,
The following committee of conference was
appointed to go to Omaha and confer with
committee of the democratic convention for
the selection of fusion ticket. The basis of
two on the electOra! ticket and the greenback-
ers one-the greenbackers to take one also on
the state ticket. II. ID. McGaw, E. T. Wilkin-
son. H. H. Wood. j. c. Pencil C. F. Bennett,
P. B. Reynold, W. j. Wertham. Ed. Walsh. A.
Fisher, &. G. Nightingale, Neal Francis, Allen
Root, W. C.. Holden, 5. s. Reynolds, H. S. AL
ley, w. j. Lamma, ]. III. Fort, J. L. Cook, w
L. c. Pace, L. S obbins, J. o. Jones,
c. Wheeler, David Butler, c. Jensen, S. G.
Mower, H: NJ Wells, X. L. Schick, II. c. Big
low, David Houchin, George N. Cox.
The following names were suggested to the
of conference for presentation be-
fore the democratic convention for places on
For Govcrner-James Wv. Savage. ]. H.
Broadly, David Butler, w. FL. Ashly, j. Sterling
Morton.
For Lieutenant Governor-L. C. Pace, P.w.
Birkhauser, P. B. Reynolds.
For Secretary of State-E. P. Ingersoll, R.
Fl. Rohr.
For Treasurer-P. D. Stnrdevant, John B.
Clancy, - Biglow.
For Auditor-Albert Ewing, A. F. Clemens,
w. VI D.
For Commissioner of Public Lands and
D. Albert, Daniel Mcclure.
For Attorney General-C. S. Montgomery,
g. c. Calkins. E. A. Fletcher.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
J. J. Points
For Elections-E. Miles, E. F. vogle, E. P
ngersoll, C. W. Wheeler, W. H. Ashby. j. R.
lewis.
The following central committee was ap-
pointed:
Gage County-S. Fl. Gale.
Johnson-B. A. Moore.
Nemaha-C.W. Wheeler.
Otoe-Joseph Lugden.
Richardson-P. W. Berkhauser.
Douglas-E J. Walsh.
CASH. Fallen.
Pawnee-E. W. Bell.
Resolutions were passed thanking General
;. F. Butler for so ably defending, before the
upreme court. the law of May -. 1873; also
Van Wyck for his anti-mOnopOly
ghts, his efforts in recovering railroad lands
or active settlers, his speeches Cor the reduc-
ion of the tariff on lumber and other articles
# prime necessity; his rebuke of the exhor-
tant attorney fees in the star route cases;
him also on having received