The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-08-21
THE THIRD PARTY
Nebraska Independents Meet
in Convention at Hastings.
1T PROVES A LIVELY GATHERING.
Senator royntor presides - Edgerton
Named for supreme Judge and D'Allc-
mand and Hsdicy for Regents Of the
State University.

,nand and Hsdlcy for Regents of tho
State Unworthy.
HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. so.-At $50
o'clock Chairman Blake, of the state
committee, called the convention to
order, and a quartette of colored sing
ers opened the proceedings. g.
Secretary Pirtlo and o. A. Hull Of
Lancaster county nominated j. v.
Wolfe of Lancaster for temporary chair
man.
Rev. Gearhart Of franklin county
nominated Senator Poynser of Boone
county.
Poynter was elected and csc orted to
chair, and in a brief speech accepted
the honor. .
G. II. Pirtle of Wahoo was chosen
secretary and G. N. Maybcrry of Paw
nee City and G. f. Littleield of Lin
coin assistant secretaries.
The chair appointed a committee on
credentials.
When the committee had retired loud
calls were made for Congressman KEN.
MIR. KEN responded and delivered an
eloquent speech. In referring to the
statements made concerning the hide
pendent party Mr.. KEN said he desired
to call attention to particularly
malicious statement. 1t had been al
legged by representatives of the old
parties that at Calamus, Ord county,
July 4. the American flag had been in
c111tc1 er1 TIM <&~o<Dv ~ k1.2 l~,, N NE-
Coll, had denied it and called it u fit
emblem of the slavery of the people.
mir. KEN said he desired to brand this
as n base and infamous Islander.
William II. Dech, John III. Powers
and Richard Dobson responded to calls.
The committee on credentials reported
no contests.
The chair appointed as a committee
on resolutions: Powers of Hitchcock.
Lowery of Lancaster, Stricken of Doug
las and Porter of Merrick.
The temporary organization was then
made permanent and the convention
took a recess until & o'clock.
The Evonipg Session.
At 8 O'Clock Chairman Poynter called
the convention to order. A delegate
from Dawes county said: "Mr. Chair
man! The monopoly press recently said
that the old soldiers who belonged to
tho independent party were u set of de-
luded fools. I would like to know how
many delnded fools thsrs are here"
Instantly one hundred old soldiers
stood UP and waved their hats.
j. j. Gaskell of Sheridan county Of
fered q resolution providing that all
candidates, before being voted for, ap.
pear before the convention and explain
how they stand IN the Cincinnati plat
form. This was amended to read the
platform adopted at this convention.
While the convention awaited the
coming of the platform, loud cries were
given for Van Wyck. The cries were
mingled with cries of "No!' "No!
Chairman Poynter said: General
silence came the old general pointed to
the flag.
want se o1s things / 90 ss aRea th he sa plrtf0F apd !
you see that Hag' asked Van Wyck.
Ills that an American flag?" Eyes, YES.
it is," cried The Van Wyck men.
"Do you read that motto" said Van
Wyck. .thaf says o government Of the
people. by the people and for the peo-
pie Do you mean that, or is it bum
combe?"
We mean it," cried the delegates.
"You mean lido your exclaimed Van
Wyck. "Then 1 will take the platform.
I am not afraid to stand beneath the
folds of the American flag. In my
younger days l helped to protect it and
now, in my old age, l am not afraid but
it will protect me. But will not ST.
under u mcckery. Once more, now, is
that an American tlagy'
lit is,"yclled the great crowd. ssThen
I will go up"
Governor Van Wyck made an elo-
Quent speech and vas followed by Jay
Burrows. Paul Van der Wort, and /.
d. Chamberlain.
The Nominations.
At 1880 o'clock nominations for
supreme judge were declared in orde-.
o. d. Hull of Lancaster nominated
Joseph w. Edgerton. Edgerton was
nominated by ucclamation. Great en-
thusiasln was manifested and Mr..
Edgerton gave his thanks in q brief
speech.
J. III. Lamaster of johnson, A.
D'Allelnaud OF Furnas. w. A. Jones of
Adams, w. O. Hubbel, of Clay. E. A.
Iladley of Greeley, j. L. Miller of Web
steT and James N. Snyder of Sherman
were pi;lCeu III C.ulHuC!O IOr regents
of the university. A. D'Allemand and
E. A. Hadley were elected.
The Platform in Brief.
We demand the government owner
ship of all means of public communica-
ton aud tra asportation. and until such
ownership can be effected we demand
that the legislature of this state enact a
freight rate lsw for railroad service,
which shall fix rates no higher than
those in force in Iowa. We demand
that corporations enjoying public fran
chises shall assume public burdens and
be compelled to answer in damages
for injuries sustained by employees
while in the line of duty. We demand
the passage of laws prohibiting alien
ownership of lard and discouraging
speculation IN land, and that congress
take prompt action to devise some plan
to obtain all the lands now owned by
alien and foreign syndicates, and that
oil tie lands held by railroads and other
corporations in excess of such as arc &C.
tually used and needed by them be re.
claimed by the government and held fol
actual settlers only.
Tnfocrotfono uoIo, ro-r.o,.