Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-01
THEIR STATE TICKET NAMED.

The Nebraska PrOhfbitf0nists Place a Fun
Ticket Ia n.e Fietd.
The Nebraska prohibition state con-
Vention, held at Omaha on the 10th,
made nominations as follows:
For Goyernor-George A. Bigelow.
Lieutenant-Go Governor Dale.
Secretary of State-John e. Hopper,
Of Clay.
Audiotr of Public Accounts John +.
HELM, of Omaha.
State Treasurer n. Stewart, OF
Washington.
Superintendent Of Public Instruction
Rev. Horatius Hilton, of Merricl.
Attorney General-John j. Barnd.
Commissioner Of Public Lands and
Buildings-A. Robert. of Lincoln.
United States Senator William q.
Ollinger, of Burt.
Electors.a -Large-C. @. Crowel and
Il. A. Hawley.
Electors-From First congressional
district, s. ID. Fitchie, of Weeping Wa
ter; second district, Judge E. s. Abbott.
THE CANDIDATES OF TIE PARTY.
From the Omaha Bee.
George i. Bigelow, the candidate for
governor, is a fine appearing gentleman.
He is resident OF Lincoln, where he il
engaged in the real estate business. He
was born in Rayenna, o., in 1851, immi-
grated to Geneva, in this state, in 1878,
where he built the first house at that
place. He removed TO Lincoln in 1884
and has since resided there. He was q
candidate for secretary of state on the
prohibition ticket in 1884 and for con
gress in the First district, in 1896. He
has been an energetic temperance adyo-
cate, Douglas county being the only one
in which he has not spoken.
John Dale, candidate for lieutenant
governor. was born in England. He
came 10 this country when a child He
is engaged in the loan business in this
city.
J. E. Hopper, candidate for secretary
OF state. resides in Fairfield, where he is
merchant He formerly ran the Her
aid, in the support of the prohibition
cause. but he has lately leased the paper
10 others.
John #. Helm, candidate for auditor.
is native OF Sweden. He has resided
in this country twenty years, seven oil
which have been spent in Omaha. He
is member Of the firm of Helm a
Thompson, merchant tailors.
John II. Stewart, nominee for treas
urer, is a well known hardware dealer
in Blair.
Rev. Horatio Hilton, candidate 70:
superintendent OF education, was born
in Maine He is forty.three years OF
age. He was educated at Hamlin uni.
yersity. Minnesota He is now pastor
Of the NJ. i. church, Central City.
John BArnd, the candidate for attor.
ney general, is an attorney at Kearney,
where he has resided for many years.
A. Robert, the candidate for commits
sioner OF public lands and buildings, il
the editor Of the New Republic, the or.
gan Of the prohibition party in Ne.
braska
w. q. Olinger, who was recommended
for United States senator, has resided
for thirty-three years in TekamRh,
where he is engaged in farming, as also
In local preaching in the NJ. Il. church.
He is Of gigantic size, being nearly
seven feet in height
The following platform wRs adopted
The prohibition party OF Nebr ,skA In state
| convention assembled, ackn3wledsing Al
| eminent and recognizing the prohibition OF
| the LIQUOR tiaffic AZ the greatest national
issue. endorse IN full the national prohibition
| pintt5l M and declare that
l. We demand the rept al OF all laws licens.
! ing or ltERltEing the sale OF alcoholic liquors
| AZ q be GRACE, ana q mand Instead the com
4 pieiA prohibition o. the manufacture impor-
, tHtion. xppriau, q, transportation and sale
Ne srraign the democratic and rspub-
| iIcan parties Tor thclr continued sLbEeryiency
/ So, FEta NrnHn
| their constituent elements. their inability e.
1 take UP and AIRY 20 successful Issue the
We arraIrn the republic an party OF Neb.
/ raska for falling 10 redeem It's pledge 20 sub.
NIT IN the Inst legislature pnoht6iioTy
amendment 10 ?, pniar vote, ana aecIaIe
/ lie Crnfid, nee.
can parties with sleetinE 70 county and mu.
1 ifal nfficss those who take the oath OF
| once and shield the saloon In obsiructing
the enforcement OF the laws they arc sworn
/ 10 1ecute.
/ latinu a. the drink cause cannot he circum.
| scribcd by the narrow. selfish policy OF local
| option or tatisiled with the hrite OF high II.
| cenHe We are unRlterably opposed TO a
saloon in any part OF the United states.
q The government should not in any way
participate In the evil OF the drink curse. We
therefore. favor the removal the Internal rev.
snne tax on Intoxicating liquors, that the ma,
ton may not derive a revenue from the vices
| OF the People. that The munied power OF the
evil may be lessened and the trafic dc
stroyed 6Sa
We demand that tho women OF Nebraska
be admitted 10 the full exercise OF the ghts
OF citizens. and condemn the extension OF
such right to iareign-born men who have not
become citizens OF the United states.
We favor governmental control OF the rail.
roads and telegraph
Relieving that tho present high tarln rate
tends % promote trusts and combinations,
aud incTcR.e tho cost ot tho nocessarleR OF life,
without correETo aiding benefits, we demand a
speedy and thorough tariii reform, and favor
tho enactment OF laws restricting the impor-
tation OF contra labor.
TO- hrkBh,en TnHt thAt the civil Sabbath
ahould be protected by adequate law.
III, We favor the elect on Of United States
senators by die vote Of the people.
~ Resolved, That we recognize IN our can
dictates for president and VICE president able
and patriotic men, and believe that their
election 10 necessary 10 promote good govern
tnent and avoid sectional issues In politics,
HORSE THIEF C0NFESSBS.
st. Joseph special: A startling sensa
40, line henn crpnEnd in Clinton county