Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-08

IlBhb IVdui vi has piNpuiCu 10 tuhc NuC Tikut
| road.
The call for an extra session OF the lcgisla.
| turc having becn,rcscindcd blythe governor and
that confusing factor having been eliminated.
| the demand of the powerful element of the.
party which has been moving for remedies
against railroad and other corporation mnnip-
ulation took shape in two definite PROPOSE
tions: /. An early state convention. 2. The
| abrogation of the old proxy system of repre-
scntation which had long developed into most
gross abuses. Tho proxy system, as was the
case in Iowa before IL was abolished, and
probably far worse in Nebraska than
in Iowa, was an instrument which
in the nature of things gave an undue advant-
age TO corporation agents, lobbyists and man
ipulators, and helped them vastly in keeping
the upper hand in the organization of tho
party, as against the legitimate purpose of its
great majority. IL was the feeling and
knowledge of the republican farmers and
those who have stood out against railroad
dictation that matters had been thus stcercd
arbitrarily against them that has stimulated
them to protest and at length to the verge Of
revolt. And the committee OF fifteen, up-
pointed for the purpose by the anti-monopoly
conference some time since was present to
represent the interests of that element Of
the party before the state committee. 1t
shows how intense the popular feeling in Ne
braslIa has been, for the committee of fifteen
was empowered to call "A convention In the
event that the regular state central com
mttec should refuse reasonable concessions.
Such was the situation in which the state
central committee met Wednesday night IL
was, indeed a critical condition. At the
same time, although 1t involved chance for
disastrous bunder, it opened grand oppor-
tunlty 10 rcassure TO soudiiy and even to
strengthen the party in the state. There is
no room to dispute that the demand for an
early convention and reform of the proxy
abuse was reasonable and right. 1t was
right IN every respect and especially
right now 20 the end that republican organi-
2atiOn and action may be made true omana-
tions Of the party in Nebraska. The whole
situation, too, had been thoroughly Canvasscd
and was perfectly well understood, and the
time had come when decision could not be dc
layed and could not fail to be of farrcaChing
effect.
The decision was right in both respects
An early date. July %, was fixed, being the
date suggested by the aut-mOnopoly commit
tee of fifteen, as against July 3d. which was
preferred by the opposing element And the
committee made the matter more binding by
adopting rule, against determined oppos-
ton, that no proxies be allowed, and that tho
delegates present from each county be apR~
thorized to cast its entire vote in the convcnS
ton
This covers the entire field so far as the
preparations for the convention are con-
Ccrned. Every preliminary asked for by the
antimonopolists has thus been conceded. The
party has given the sign that it is ready tn
meet the situation candidly, and thereby has
shown that in its organization it has made the
ents fairly and fully. And this fact was
promptly recognized by the committee of ii
teen representing the ant-monopOly clcmrn,
which formally adopted resolutions of cndurs-
ment, in which they "urge the anti-monupol'
republicans of Nebraska to remain steadfasn
to the party, believing that it is united ant
determined in its purpose to carry out the OK
pressed wishes of the people"
1t now only remains for the masses of the
party to impress themselves upon the prima-
rics They have shown their power in the
preliminarics. They have secured the oppor-
tunity 1t remains to carry the work through
to the action of the convention to the choice
of candidates, to the framing of the platform
and to the working organization of tho
party for the ensuing campaign year. Tho
party will thus surely be the authentic organ
of the people, beyond the possibility of man
ipulation by rings or corporation SyudiCatCs,
and it will be in the way of progressively ac- :.
complishing the ends which the sober judg-
ment of the people may indicate in their own
interests.
And the republican party of Nebraska will
be all the stronger for the decision which
has been made A settlement had to be
made, a crisis had to come in the control of
the organization, and it was well that it
should come at this time The people are on
top. They ask no injustice to the corpora
tions, only justice to the public L
Nebraska should this fall roll up aonlE
this line, the biggest republican majority
ever recorded.