The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13
NEBRASKA POLITICS.
Proceedings of the Anti-Monopoly and
Greenback Convention ut Lincoln
Resolutions In Favor of Fusion
Conference With the
Democrats.

jOurnment.
; The following resolutions, offered by Ho
L. D. Baker, of Saline county, were adopted:
Resolved, That this convention advise the
: committee chosen to confer with the dem
cratiti0 convention by nominating the cand
! dates for the anti-monopoly party of the
ticket and by recommending. the names c
suitable democrats TO I'LL the remainin
places, subject however to the approval of tn
democratic convention, and the commi tee
empowered to consent to make any change
absolutely necessary and not inconsistent wit
our avowed principles; and be 1t farther
Resolved That each county choose its ow
member of the committee.
1t was announced at this point that tn
greenback convention was at the gate in
body seeking admission to the anti-monopol
fold. The convention was admitted and Colo
mel L. 4. Pace, president of the convention
was invited to a seat on the platform. He an
nounced that his convention wished to rea
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
tious and then listen to the greenbackers
platform of principles.
The two sets of resolutions were read, ant
on motion to adopt both, long discussion
ensued. On a division of the question the
following resolutions were selected from
| the two sets and platform 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
| TAXPAYERS and laborers have been long suf
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 unqualiliedly
| refuse to give their support to ticket com.
posed Of men who don't fairly reflect the senti.
ments of the great mass IF onr taxpaying and
voting population
we endorse the declaration of prir ciples
adopted by, the anti-monopoly party at its con-
vention held in Chicago on May IA, 1884,
We pledge our candidates for the various
state offices to 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
Just 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-.
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 territor es
by the state prison contractors, for when their
time is served they are turned loose to COM
nit depredations upon the people am prop
erty of our state, as recently evidenced In
Lancaster county.
We are in favor of section 8 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 es-
tate, at the highest rate of legal interes
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 a strict
accountability therefor.
owe demand specific measures of relief from
the practice of the various railway corpora
lions 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
ness competition, and building up gigantic
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 hearty all beneficial legsla-
ton while forced to bear the burden of taxa
tion. and we demand the fostering care of
government and the just recognition of its
in the development and advance
ment of our land. And we appeal to the far
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 a 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 |
United States, and believe the general gov |
,rnment should should appraise and condemn |
all lines and pay them the actual value.
The greenbackers having adopted their plat
'orm before they came into the anti-monopoly
that part of their motion relating |
% their platform was tabled,
The following committee of conference was
appointed to go to Omaha and confer with a
committee of the democratic convention for
he selection of fusion ticket. The basis of
wo on the electoral ticket and the gre, nback-
RS one-the greenbackers TO take one also on
he state ticket. II. d. McGaw, f. I. Wilkin-
}. B. Reynold, W. ]. wertham, Ed. Walsh A.
Ewing, Z. p. Cornell, Ray Kinkafd, Henry
fisher, q. G; Nightingale, Neal Francis. Allen
sy w. j. Tam@a, H. F fort cy j. L. Cook, "
l. Ashby, w. j. Berger, A. Is. Atkins, B. +.
L. c. Pace, l.. obbins, ]. o. JOINS,
lower, H. NJ. Wells, r. L. Schick. H. c. Big
DIV, David Houchin, George N. Cox.
The following names were suggested to the
of conference for presentation be-
ore the democratic convention for places on
he fusion ticket:
For Governer-James wv. Savage, J. II.
roady. David Butler, W. II. Ashly, j. Sterling
lorton.
For Lieutenant Governor-L. c. Pace, P. w.
irkhauser, P. b. Reynolds.
For Secretary of State-E. P. Ingersoll, X.
|. Rohr.
For Treasurer-P. D. Sturdevant, John b.
lancy, - Biglow.
For Auditor-Albert Ewing, A. +. Clemens,
harles Ref, G. G.. Beneke, j. l.. Cook.
For Commissioner of Public Lands and
o. Albert, Daniel Mcclure.
For Attorney General-C. S. Montgomery,
c. Calkins. +. A Fletcher.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
]. Points.
For Eleotions-E Miles, f. F. vogle E. P.
lgersoll, c. w. Wheeler, w. II. Ashby. j. X.
evils.
The following central committee was ap-
)inted:
Gage County-S. H. Gallo.
A. Moore.
Wheeler.
Lugden.
W. Berkhauser.
J. Walsh.
Cass-B. Fallen.
w. Bell. v
were passed thanking General d
+. Butler for so ably defending, before the
preme court, the law OF May 20, 1878; also :
lloglzing Van Wyck for his antimonopnly /
yhts, his efforts in recovering railroad lands 7
T active settlers, his speeches for the reduc- I
On of the tariff on lumber and other articles Z
prime necessity; his rebuke of the exhor- Z
tant attorney fees in the star route cases; II
him also on having received n
ither praise nor profits from the subsidized G
gans of his own state.
Previous to the opening of the state con- v
milton the congressional convention of the .
rst district met in the hall and Charles IL. U
own, of Omahe, was nominated for con- p
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