The Red Cloud chief., 1888-08-31
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
! Full Text Of the Platform Adopted-Lively
Fight Over = Submission ResOlutiOn-The
New State Central Committee.
| LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. A.-The Republic
can State convention having been in ses-
sion all night and completed the State
ticket. at a quarter past two O'Clock this
! morning Mr.. Hascall, of Douglas, chair
| man Of the committee on resolutions, SUBJ
mitted the following as agreed upon by
! the committee:
THE PLATFORM.
! The Republicans OF Nebraska, by their dele
gates in convention assembled. declare their
unalterabie devotion to the principles estab-
lished and excmpii;ed by the successful admin
is,rations of Lincoln. Grant. Hayes. Garfield
and Arthur. and embodied in the platform OF
the National convention lately held in Chicago.
unfolding TIE National constitution. the in
Gissoiub,e union Of the States with the aut n.
my reserved to them under the Constitution,
he personal rights and liberties OF cit
, iZ.nS in all the States and Territories,
and the supreme and sovereign right OF every
cit; zen. rich or poor. native or foreign born,
white or black. to cast one free ballot in public
elections and to have that ballot duly counted,
! and the American system OF protection against
the destruction proposed by the President and
his party.
They rcassert their hostility to the introduc-
ttc1 70 this country oil Foreign contract iaoor or
other labor alien 10 our ciVliization' theit op-
| position 10 all combinations OF capital. organ.
lied in trusts or pools to control trade ana nx
prices on an arbitrary basis. and demand tbs
requisite National AMI State legislation for the
suppression OF the same and the removal OF all
obstacle 10 perfec: freedom and independence
OF American labor
They arra'gn the present National Admins
tratiOn for It's failure TO execute laws securing
to settlers on the public domain their tite 10
their homesteads: for its determined hostility
10 the Just claims o: the invalid and destitute
soldiers md sailors who served in the army and
navy in thu war FOX the preservation OF the
Union: for its weak and inefficient foreign po.-
icy. ard for its ehcrt to destroy the bimefaiic
system OF currency and restore the single gold
standard for the sole benefit OF importers and
money lenders.
! They most heartily indorse the nomination OF
Benjamin Harrison. the soldier and the states
man. for President. and of Lew p. Morton. ,he
patriotic business man and ph;lanthropist. for
Nice-Presidenf. and pledge the fail support OF
th- party in Nebraska
They congratulate The people OF the State
! upon the laws enacted through the efforts OF
leading Republicans in Congress and in the
State legislature for the regulation of inter
State commerce and local raiirond tr,nsporta-
ton. undressing n" action Of the stat" Board OF
Transportation Hereunder. and PLEDGE the
party. IL continued IN power. TO the ~efectual exc
| cutca OF these measures TO prevent unjust dis
crimination and eytor'fon in transportation
rates. and TO the adoption of such amendments
10 them that experience MAJ show to be neces.
sary for !he accomplishment Of tn. enc in view
Tie general establishment OF fair and reasona-
bic fret hit and passenger rates.
They cenounce the partisan injustice o! the
Democratic majority in the lower house OF
congress IN closing me door OF the Union to
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5irscfeS e1or.s ,or The n,or,o,;on ~ ,.mnsr.
snce and morality.
That hc,uc rule Is in accord with the p-inc;-
pies Of the Republican party and the sympa-
tie with the people OF ireland in their heroic
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OF his country.
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inc The impo-,a,ion INFO the STATE ~ armed
men or associations o: men for the purnose OF
police duty.
As soon as Mr. Hascall concluded the
reading of the platform Mr.. Briefly, Of
Perkins County, offered the following reso.
luton, which Ia moved to attach to the
platform as a minority report:
&soic'i. That the Republicans OF Nebraska
assembled In convention deem It due The e!ec-
TOTS OF th's state tnat tne utmisslon OF the
question. shu.a a manu'Ic.ure ana sac OF
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