The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-31
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.
Platform Of Nebraska Independents North
Dakota and Tennessee Republicans.

LINCOLN (Nebr), July 30.-The Peoples
Independent party of Nebraska met in
State Convention yesterday, nearly 900 dele
gates from all over the State being present.
The Farmers Alliance men and Changers
predominated, the remainder being Knights
OF Labor and Union Labor men.
The platform demands that the financial
system be reformed by the restoration of
silver to its d-time place in the currency:
its free and unlimited coinage on an
equality with gold and by the increase of
money circulation to the sum of $50 per
capita, all paper issues necessary to secure
that amount to be made by the Govern
ment alone and to be full legal tender; |;
land monopoly should be abolished, either
by limitation OF ownership or the graduated
taxation of excessive holdings; alien OWL
ership should be prohibited; the railroad
system, as at present managed, is a system
of spoliation and robbery, and its enor-
nous debt at fictitious valuations is absorb
= ing the substance Of the people In the in
terests of mlliOnaires; the general Govern
ment should own and operate the railroads
and -telegraphs and further transportation
at cost. 1t demands the Legislature to en-
act freigh. law which shall fix the rates
no higher than those in Iowa; demands
reform in the State and national systems of
taxation, including the tariff. The adoption
of the Australian ballot system is demanded; !;
also that eight hours shall constitute
days work, except for agricultural labor;
that soldiers shall receive a liberal service
pension. The platform further declares
that the political machinery Of the State
has been controlled by corporate power for
the plumber of the people and the enrich
ment of itself, and I'VE have entirely lost
confidence in the efficacy OF that machinery
of unjust laws. We. therefore, give voice
for a call of the Peoples Independent State
Convention TO nominate pure and honorable
men for the different State offices on the
principles above named, and we hereby
pledge ourselves to vote and work for their
election"
j. H. Power was nominated for Governor,
his principal opponent, ex-senator Van
Wyck, not coming nearly up TO the requisite
number OF votes.
At the evening session W. II. Deck of
Saunders County was nominated for Lieu
tenant-Governor; Charles NJ. Maybury OF
Pawnee County. Secretary of State; j. V.
Wolfe of Lancaster, Treasurer; Auditor,
John Beatty OF Holt County; Attorney
General, George W. Edgerton of Douglas:
Commissioner OF Public Lands and Build
ings, w. f. Wright Of Omaha; Superintend-
ent OF Public Instruction, Professor ID. AL
monds of Furnas.
GRAND FORKS (N. Dak.), July 3o.-The
Republican State Convention met yesterday
dll6TUUOU, OESt tHlLtu anu tuJOuEUeu until
this morning.
The convention reassembled this MORN
ing, but the Credentials Committee was not
ready to report and an adjournment was
taken until o'clock.
This evening a permanent organization
was perfected. There was fierce fight over
the nominations and at late hour the con-
vention was still in session. Captain
Burke of Fargo was nominated for Gov
ernor, Roger Allen Lieutenan-Governor
and NJ. Ii. Johnson for Congress, the in
cumbent. HansbrOugh, being knocked out.
NASHVILLE, July 30.-Ihe Republican
State Convention was called to order at
noon. There is large attendance of dele
gates, with a fewer number OF colered men
OH hand than usual After the appointment
OF the varions committees the convention
took recess till o'clock
At the afternoon session Congressman
Houck was made permanent Chairman.
The platform was adopted with great ap-
plause. 1t reaffirms allegiance to the prin-
ciples of the last national platform and in
dOrses the Administration of President
Harrison; also the action of the Republican
Representatives in Congress, especially
their effort to enact protective tariff law.
1t recognizes the right and duty of Con-
gress to pass an elective national election
law, and expresses confidence in the wis
dom and patriotism of the Republican party
that II Will not pass any law that would uu-
settle the business interests of any section
of the country. The country Is congratu-
lated upon the wise solution of the silver
question in Congress. Strong opposition is
expressed to trusts, and the bill recently
passed by Congress against such combines
is heartily approved. The Democratic ad-
ministration of the State of Tennessee is
denounced as weak, shOrt-sighted, non-pro-
greSsive and unpatriotic.
Hon. Lewis L. Baxter of Davidson
County, President of the Nashville Com
mercial Club, was nominated for Governor
by acclamatiOn.
LITTLE Rock, July 30-The Democratic
Congressional Convention for the Second
Arkansas District to-day nominated Clifton
X. Breckinrdge for Congress by acclama-
tlon. This is the district in which the
Clayton contest is now pending in Con-
gress.
LANSING (Mich.), July 5O-The Prohibit
ton State Convention to-day nominated
the following ticket: Governor Azarah S.
Partridge; Lieutenant Governor, Henry |.
Allen; Secretary of State, Z. S. Palmer;
State Treasurer, Ansel p. Cuddington; At
torney-General, j. X. Adsit. The platform
declares, among other things, for the prohi-
biton of the manufacture, transportation
or sale of liquors; the Australian ballot
system; the election of President, Vice
President and Senators by direct vote of
the people; no observation-disclosures on ac-
count OF sex; the free coinage of silver and
the increase of currency to meet the de-
mandS OF business
CLEVELAND. July 30.-Ezra B. Taylor
was ren0minated by acclamation by the
Republicans of the Nineteenth District to-
day.