The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-06
NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS.


ftHllOH III On tut ~ith ihseohp. AoA.
George W. E. Dorsey, chairman of the state
committee, called the convention to order
Hon. C. II. Gere. of Lincoln, was selected as
temporary president of the convention. This
was followed by the selection of four secreta-
ries consisting of Neidick, of Madison coun-
ty; Dolan, of Red Willow; Blackburn OF
Douglas, and Slaughter of Nance.
Mr.. Dorsey announced that there was but
one contest-in Knox county-and that the
Draper delegation had been seated. The con-
testan's were John Lytle, Chester Norton,
Geo. Cheney, NJ. b. Cox, l.. D. wellman and j..
o. Santee.
1t was moved and carried that the temper
airy organization be made permanent. Mr..
Gere thanked the convention for the honor
conferred.
The chair appointed as committee on reso
lutions: Nye, of Douglas; Jensen, of Jeffer-
son; Howe, of Nemaha; Caldwell, of Lancas-
ter; Hilton, of Washington; Mallalieu. of Buff
falo; Goldman, of Webster.
The chair announced that the first thing in
order was the nomination of five presidential
electors. The following were selected: Chas.
II. Dewey, of Douglas county; Henry Sphinx,
of Washington county; j. H. Mackin, of Gree
ley county, A. L. Burr of Harlan county, and
| H. Is. 1drrlnBtOn, VI Ougc county.
| Nomination of state officers was then pro-
ceeded WITH with the following result: For
governor, James A Dawes, of Saline county,
renominated by reclamation; lieutenant gov
ernor, H. II. Shedd, of Saunders county; state
treasurer, c. H. Willard, of Wayne county;
state auditor, Fl. A. Bahcock, of Valley county;
| secretary of state E. P. Roggen, of Lancaster
county; attorney general, William Leese, of
Joseph Scott, of Fillmore county; superinten-
dent of public instruction, w. w. w. Jones' of
Lancaster county; for regent of state univer-
sity, Leavitt Durham, by acclamation
C. f. Yost, OF Douglas, was unanimously
ele cted chairman of the state committee on
motion of Bushnell, of Cass.
Mr.. Nye, of Douglas, chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions, presented the follow.
ing:
PLATFORM.
We, the representatives of the republicans
of Nebraska, in convention assembled, endorse
the declaration of principles adopted by the
national republican convention at its late ses-
sion, and tender our hearty support to James
G. Blaine and John A. Logan, the candidates
for president and vice president, chosen by
that body.
We recognize in the letters of acceptance of
these candidates mastery expositions of the
De rty faith, and the abundant services to the
nation performed in the past and guaran-
teed in the future by the national republican
organization.
We cheerfully accept the issues, political,
moral or personal, attempted to be made by
the national democratic convention and the
conference of so-called Independent repubi-
cans, and challenge the closest scrutiny of the
comparative merits of the spective party
platforms, and the public or private records OF
the presidential candidates.; and we shrink
from no test of character conduct that the
awakened conscience of the people may pro-
in this IN DAiUQ.
Whether tried by their political, social or
moral records, the candidates freely chosen
by the majority of the representative repub-
licans of the several states and congre ssional
districts each acting independently as the
direct organ of the constituency that ap-
pointed him, have nothing to fear from inves-
tigation.
we perceive in the vain platiiude, the am
biguous phrases and the tricky evasions of
the national democratic platform, the in
herent dishonesty of the leaders of that party
and appeal to the honest masses, regardless of
former affiliations, to rebuke their hypocrisy
and double dealing at the polls
The interests of the people are the care of
their representatives, and IN those interests
so adjusted as to afford safety to our manu-
facturers, a consequent guarantee of fair
wages to our laborers, and a near and profit |
able home market for our agricultural pro-
ducts, without fostering manufacturing |
monopoly.
Fully recognizing the growing Importance |
of sheep-husbandry on our vast national pas |
lures and deploring the depression caused by |
the late reduction of the tariff on wool under |
which it is now laboring. we heartily indorse
the plank of the national republican platform
relating to this important industry and desire
our representatives in congress to use all
legitimate means to bring about speedy and
adequate adjustment of the tariff on wool.
We recognize as prime necessity for the
unfication of our party in Nebraska, and for
the conservation of the peace and prosperity
of the state, statute regulating our railroads
according TO fixed principle of Justice |
which shall make all capital equal before the
law We point with satisfaction to the efforts
Legislature to accomplish that result, and we
pledge anew the energies of our organization
In the direction of justice to the producers
by the political tactics of opposing parties,
we may confidently promise the people a
that portion of the national platform which
declares that the republican party distinctly
its purpose to support such legis-
alton as will fully and efficiently carry out
he constitutional power of congress over
Interstate commerce.
We commend the efforts of our senators and
representatives. in congress to secure the i'm
lediate issuance of patents on lands earned
y railroad corporations in the state, under
ational grants, to the intent that they may
Q subject to taxation and bear their proper
on of public burdens.
We call Tor the revision of the law reguat-
lg the sale and rental of educational lands :
ranted to the state by the general govern !
ent, for the better protection of the inter- :
ITS of the people and the inheritance of
lr children. in the matter of their appraise- :
ent and disposition, and for the advance
ent of the minimum price of such as may be ..
lowed to go to sale, to figure that shall ad- !
luatey represent their value to the state as ..
permanent investment of its educational | /.
lnds, and the substitution in general of /.
stem of leasing upon long terms, with peri q
lical reappraisements to the system of sales
nbOdied in the present laws. '
We heartily endorse that portion Of the ma
Onal platform which declares that 1.-THE pub =
, lands are heritage of the people, and .
ould be reserved as far as possible for small 3
,ldings for actual settlers" We believe the | II
Aries of the west should belong in all their n
lysical length and breadth, and in all the a
andeur of their future possibilities, TO the "
,ople of the United States.
We are in favor of such regulation of the
vii service as shall secure to the people the
st administrative results; but we are not in
vor OF turning that civil service over to the
nds of party whose leaders publicly con- br
SIS hat their principal impulse in the pend nj
g campaign is hunger for the glory and -
o emouments of office. The democratic 10
y for ref rim in the ilservi C, based upon Ri
tangible complaint. is a proposition for the Go
of that service to an ignobe end. ~
We are in favor of free ballot and fair | pt
unit, and we welcome the prospect of the da
'ision of several southern states on ques- do
ms more vital to-day than those of the re- fo
lion as n certainty that justice will uti- on on
tely rule in that section, and that the negro as
d the white republican will secure the privi- 10
res guaranteed them by the constitution. or