Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-12

lanes T. ROY
James Z. North asS
J. sterling Morton ..'t''-f'., -
Tobias easter -,...-'.- s'.' 'srf.''a'' -
Frank Martin. -
Edward Miller.
Neyill
L. T. Jones
The chair announced that James +. |
Boyd. James Il. North, j. Sterling Nor
TON and Tobias Caster had received the
HIGHEST number Of votes, and as per mo
tion declared them elected aS delegates
at large to the national convention.
The following two resolutions were
adopted by reclamation.
Resolved, That the choice Of the
convention for the democratic uninlna'
ion az president. is Grover Cleveland,
~ New York, and that the delegates
from, Nebraska be instructed % vote ana
work as unit 10 secure HIS nomination.
Resolved, That this convention ON
hchalf VI the democratic party OF Me-
tra,ka views with satisfaction the
.ourse Of Hon. John A. McShang IN
congress, and most heartily Endorses
i'm a. an able, energetic and patriotic
representative Of the interests Of the
shOlc state,
The committee ON platform presented
he following, which was unanimously
dOntel
The democracy Of Ncbrask, ia repre-
y.utttiye convention assembled, proudly
raallIrus its ullegiauce 10 those great
sud enduring principles ~ political faith
i. lich the democratic party pl ttr ua-
ion has ever yspuubrd, AMI Nhtch have
Jeen, since the days ot Jefferson, tho
hiei and essential principles UG demo
.tlfit, form Of government
The administration ui President Cleys-
and hu5 aud IL entitled 81 the uuqnall'
ia and loyAl support % every true
democrat, and the democracy at Ne-
brnskn Is grateful for this opportunity
tu express its confidence iu mud atlnlira,
lion OF President Cleveland, by re-
uewal % the suprort IL yielded him To
tho national convention held ia 1854
Ills public acts have ever twru inspired
bv honesty, courage uud Loyalty o. the
people His administration LAS ever
been safe, economical and unmarried BY
the evils u pluudrT and corruption
which marked with stigma Aud rrpgoaeh
those Of his republican predecessors.
His selection u usru Tor public placr
have been wise and ludtc.Ou4, guided by
the principle upon which hls own great
position las been directed "publir
1fiice is a public trust. His policy To
~ respects has wisely conserved The
best interests Of all the people Of the
nation
The necessity for reduction * the
nublic revenues has become ~ pressing
- 81 emphasize the primary need for q
rradIustmsut III thr tariff laws. b. thr
and that the reduction aud abolition 81
unnecessary taxes may bg secured. Gnd
the democrats 81 Nebraska heartily "a.
rlpr4g the views u President Cleveland
an this issue, which were 80 admirably
Expressed III his message 10 the Ftisiuth
congress, and they urge upon the uaa
tigual democracy about a. mblc IN
81 Louis similar expression from ita
councils
Only those whose isn1rnuce rauirra
thclr possession ~ tho ballot i menace,
10 the stability If our institutions can
bs deceived rs the pgptectiGui.t lus.
slers wh0 claim IN the safup breath that
o protective tariff iH ugcc snry 81 manu-
lecturers, on account ~ higher rate ~
wages ~ this country than IN European
countries, and also Tint guclt q tariff Il
necessary 70 labprcrs ia order 60 main,
tain their wages VI u higher rate than ID
prevalent Ia such countries. aud who
pretend TINT such tariff Il bcncficicnt IL
consumers by reducing the price Of
manufactured articles. while AZ the same
time Insisting that Il i4 necessary 10
manufacturers IN order 60 prevent tho
importation OF cheaper manufactured
articles Of the same Kind from abroad
IL ~ further urged upon tho do.
mocracy Of the country that general
denuncintiOn OF the gigantic munopo.
lies termed trusts" should be made
and legislation enacted 10 prevent fL.ir
existence believing that tho abolition
OF custom dnties upon All artirIea tbns
monopollzed would aid in nrrDutt,iisI,
ing the desirpd end.
The forfeiture ~ all uuenrneI Land
grants and the restoration If surh lanJs
to the public domain ia demanded
Continued fidelity to the trur inter.
eats of the workingmeu, farmers nrI
producers generally. is pledged by the
tebroSaa democracy, an1 n ,isinti1p
!or the better securing ~ tho toilor4 ~
thelr rights and privileges Il recon.
mendcd
sympathy for the wronged and on.
pressed Of every land is avnwrd. and a.
TINS crisis in the alTlirs Of The people 81
Ireland, hearty announcements IA az
pressed to them in their struggle Tor
liberty and self government
Liberal pensions to disabled apd
needy veterans Of tho union army ms
recommended 10 congress; but Iohhery
ana iavoritism, such as we're exposed liz
President Cleyeland's veto measures
are cmphatically condemned.
For the best interests of nll the peopls
OF the United States. aud their more
harmonious cGmenting into frnternal
nation, sectional issues and the keeping
alive OF lie hatreds Of the late civil war
are reprehendod and denounced.
j. u. y Hildobrand, Of Pawnee. then
presented the following, which VIVA
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That We, the democrats ot
Nebraska in convention assembled. con.
graduate President Cleveland In tha
wise selection he has made in the choice
Of successor to the late chief iuatice ~
me United States In the choice OF ao
able and pure II iurist ~ the Hon. Mel
vile ", Fuller, Of Illinois. the highest
AIMS 81 the democracy Of the entirc
count are subserved, aud the gres,