Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-17

Inc AFTERNOON ScSSlOn.
The convention was not called to order
this afternoon until 2:40 Prof. Huckins'
quartette opened the exercises with one of
their comic songs. AS Governor st. John
was to leave early in the afternoon, he was
called on to make speech.
The following platform was adopted
The prohibition party of Nebraska in state
convention assembled, acknowledging AL
mighty God as the source of all power in
government, and recognizing the prohibition
of the liquor traffic as the greatest national
issue, indorse in full the national prohibition
platform, and declare
/. That we recognize in our candidates for
president and vice president able and
patriotic men, and believe that their election
is necessary and will promote good govern
ment and avoid sectional issues in politics.
2. We demand the repeal of all laws
licensing or legalizing the sale Of alcoholic
stead the complete prohibition OF the manu-
facture, importation, expectation, transporta-
tion or sale of such liquors,
3. We demand the repeal of all laws licens-
ing or legalizing the sale OF alcoholic liquors
as beverage and demand the complete pro-
hibition of such sale.
q. We arraign the democratic and repub-
lican parties for their continued subserviency
to the liquor interests, and recognize from
their constituent elements their inability to
take up and carry to successful issue the
cause of prohibition.
g. We arraign the republican party of Ne
braska for failing to redeem it's pledge to
submit in the last legislature prohibitory
amendment to popular vote, and declare
that it has thereby forfeited all claims to
public confidence.
6. We charge the democratic and republl-
can parties with electing to county and mu-
Office and shield the saloon in obstructing the
enforcement of the laws they are sworn TO
execute.
Z. Our duty as citizens OF the nation in re-
laton to the drink curse cannot be circum-
scribed by the narrow, selfish policy of local
option or satisfied with the bribe of high
license. We are unalterably opposed to
saloon in any part of the United States.
8. The government should not in any way
participate IN the evil of the drink curse.
We therefore, favor the removal of the in
ternal revenue tax on Intoxicating liquors,
that the nation may not derive revenue
from the vices Of the people, that the monied
power OF the evil may be lessened and the
traffic destroyed.
8. We demand that the women Of Ne
braska be admitted to the full rights to exer-
else all the rights of citizenship, and con-
denim the extension of such right to foreign
born men who have not become citizens Of
the United States.
10. We favor governmental control OF the
railroads and telegraphs.
II. Believing that the present high tariff
rates tend to promote trusts and Combina-
tons, and increase the cost OF the necessa-
ries Of life without corresponding benefits,
we demand a speedy and thorough tariff
reform and favor the enactment of laws re-
stricting contract labor.
12. We demand that the civil Sabbath be
protected by civil law.
l3. We favor the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the peo-
Pile.
The members of the convention then pro-
ceeded to place in nomination candidates for
governor.
NEUROLOGICAL preamble, nominated George A.
Bigelow. He was seconded by Hewitt OF
Adams and Tilton Of Dodge.
The Rev. Charles Savdge, in a splendid
address, put in nomination John Dale of
Omaha The Rev. M. Worley seconded the
nomination with twelve votes from Colfax.
f.. IL. Libby of Hume presented the name
of George w. Reed of Dawes county.
Some enthusiast jumped up and moved that
the nomination of Bigelow be made unan-
imous, but he was promptly sat down on by
the chairman.
The roll of counties was then called with
the following result:
Bigelow..... ........................ .5o3
Dale .,..,...........'..... 81,
heeu ...''.'. ''.'''''.'''.'.'.'' 90
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Bigelow having received the largest num-
Der of votes, he was declared elected
The polling of votes was conducted with
great spirit, and when the motion was made
and carried that the nomination be made
unanimous for Bigelow, the members jumped
upon the chairs, shook their hats and canes
and yelled themselves hoarse.
Mr.. Bigelow was conducted to the plat
form and made brief speech, thanking the
convention for the honor conferred upon him
c. F. s. Templin was placed in nomination
for lieutenant governor, when Mr.. Tison of
Saunders nominated John Dale and moved
that the nomination be made unanimous.
This was overwhelmingly carried.
The remainder of the nominees were as
follows:
Secretary of State-John E. Hopper, of
Clay.
Auditor of Public Accounts-John F..
Helm, of Omaha.
State Treasurer-J. N. Stewart, of Wash
ington.
Superintendent of Public Instruction--Rev.
Horatius Hilton, of Merrick.
Attorney General-John j. Barnd.
Commissioner of Public Lands and Build
ings-A. Robert, Of Lincoln.
United States Senator-William G. Oh
linger, of Burt.
Electors at [ Large-C. C. Crowel and r. A.
Hawley.
Electors-From First congressional dis
trict S. ID. Fitchie, of Weeping Water; sec
ond district, Judge t. S. Abbott
A recess was then taken until o'clock.
The Night Session.
'Fisk Fisk! Fisk and Brooksl" was the
slogan of the cold-water advocates as they
marched through the streets last night,
Uniforms, oil, banners aud enthusiasm were
concommitants of this.
The saloonkeepers on the line of march