The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1888-08-31
PLATFORM OF NEBRASKA REpUBLlcANs.
ia adopted In he STATE Conrentio, Heid at
Lincoln.


ia adopted Lp Tie State ConreHtiOi Held at
Lincoln.
The republican state convention on
tinued in session continuously from 2
o'clock Thursday night until Z o'clock
Friday morning, the time having mainly
been spent in consideration of the plat
form. When the committee of fifteen
were called upon for their report they
presented the following:
The republicans of Nebraska by their
delegates, declare their unalterable de-
votion to the principles established and
exemplified by the successful admins
trations OF Lincoln, Grant, Hayes, Gar
field and Arthur, and embodied in the
platforms of the national convention
lately held in Chicago, u%pholding the
national constitution, the indissoluble
union of the states with authority re-
served to them under the constitution,
the personal rights and liberties of cit
liens in all of the states and territories,
and the supreme and sovereign right of
every citizen, rich or poor, native or
foreign born, white or black, to cast
one free ballot in public elections and
w i4hNO bhhb IN bhig tOuAibCt1 Nv
the American system OIL protection
against the destruction proposed by the
president and his party.
They reassert their hostility to the in
PRODUCTION to this country of foreign
contract labor or other labor alien to
our civilization, their opposition to all
combinations of capital organized in
trusts, or pools to control trade and fix
prices on an arbitrary basis, and de-
mand the requisite national and state
legislation for the suppression of the
same, and the removal OF all obstacles
to the perfect freedom and %independ-
ence of the American labOrer.
They arr4ign the present national adj
ministration for it's failure to execute
laws securing to settlers on the public
domain their titles to their homesteads,
for its determined hostility to the Just
claims of invalid and destitute soldiers
and sailors who served in the army and
navy i'll the war for the preservation of
the union, for its weak and Intellectual
foreign policy, and for it's efforts to de
stroy the bi-metallic system of currency
and restore the single-gold standard for
the sole benefit of importers and money
lenders.
They most heartily endorse the nom
nation of Benjamin Harrison, u soldier
and statesman, for president, and of
Levi u. Morton, the patriotic business
man and philanthrOpist, for vice presi-
dent, and pledge the full support of the
party in Nebraska.
They congratulate The people OF the
state upon the laws enacted through the
efforts of Leading republicans III congress
and in the state legislature, for the reg
ulatiOn of Interstate commerce and local
railroad transportation, endorsing the
action OF the state board of transporia-
ton hereunder, and pledge the party, ii
continued in power, to the cifectual exc
cutiOn Of these measures to prevent I'M
lust discrimination and eXtOrtion in
transportation rates, and to the adoption
of such amendments TO them that eX-
p~erience may show to he necessary for
the accomplishment of the end in view,
the general establishment of fair and
reasonable freight aad passenger rates.
They denOunce the partisan injustice
of the democratic majority in the lower
house of congress in CLOSING the door to
the union to 800, 900 citizens of the
United States resident in Dakota, and
demand the prompt admission of the
southern half of that territory as n state
in accordance with all precedent and the
unanimous desire of its inhabitants.
The first concern of all good govern
ment is the virtue and sobriety Of the
people and the purity of their homes.
The republican party cordially sympa-
thizes with all wise and well-directed eff
forts for the promotion of temperance
and morality.
That home rule is in accord with the
principles of the republican party. and
they sympathize with the people Of Ire
land in their heroic effort to secure That
right.
They sincerely mourn the death of
that ideal soldier, General Phil II. Sher-
idan, the cavalry hero of the union and
the pride Of the nation, realizing that in
his death the country loses II of its
BRIGHTEST ornaments, the old soldier
mOUrnS Il most faithful cOmrade, and
every patriotic citizen is bereft OF one
who was a tower of strength, ever true
TO his duty, honor and the flag Of his
country.
They favor the enactment of a law
making nine hours a legal days work,
making the first Monday in September
in each year q legal holiday, to be
known as Labor day" and prohibiting
the importation into the state of armed
men or associations of men for the pur-
pose of police duty.
The chairman Of the committee on
platform having concluded reading Of
the above, Mr.. Briefly, of Perkins
county, presented the following minor
ity resolution which, after long and eX-
cited discussion, was finally declared
adopted by $40. to 291, and made part of
the platform of principles:
Resolved, That the republicans Of
Nebraska assembled in convention deem
it due the electors of this state that the
submission of the question. 'Shall the
manufacture and sale Of intoxicating
liquors as Il beverage be prolnbited?"
be made to the voters OF the state.
movements OF Fir. Thurman.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2L-Judge Thurman
md partv arrived Iara in n concioI COR Of