Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-25
NEBRASKA RADICALS.
they Cheer Enthusiastically for Blaine
Their Platform.
[By telegraph to the Dispatch. J

LINCOLN. NEB. September 2i.- Three
great political parties VIII contest tor Su-
premacy IA the state this ,all, AMI 50 near
ly equal il Their numerical strength that
no one can predict w.'h any certainty -
which the victory viii Iall. Ot ne 2li,vJJ
votes cast IN tuc State election year ago.
the Republicans east IN round numbers
74,0J0, the Independents il.1Ul. dnd tho
Democrats f3,0JO except for Governor
Boyd securing plurailty. IL la concedc :
by both the old parties that the lndcpeni-
ents or farmers are by no means tired
OF their new organization. IN! that their
vote Will not vary materially from that east
q year ago, 50 that IA bitter thrce-cOrnered
contest with all It's uncertainties again
couf.onis the voters If Nebraska. A.
slight iiuctuatlOn of party strength means
50 much Y hen three tickets are III the feld.
no one hut very enthusiastic partisan in
deed attempt, t. predict thc result Of the
COMMIT election. The Democrats and In
dependents have already nominated their
State tick l.. and the Republicans met to-
day 10 complete the list Of candidates To
be presented 10 the Nebraska voters.
The convention was called 10 order
promptly az 10 O'Clock 10y Chairman Wat
son. Of the State Central Committee. who
made q brief speech, cor -ratulating the
convention upon the large attend lnce ami
predicting success for their canildates 70
be nominated.
"lf the signs are true" said Chairman
Watson. "the Republican National Con-
veution at Omaha lcheersl III l-y2 VIII
nominate the next President of the nlted
States. and that man VIII be thr glorious
captain Of the gallant ship OF state, the
skllful navigator. the fearless leader, the
brilliant. matchless Blaiue.'
At the mention Of the name OF Blame
secret cord from the rear was touched and
the portrait Of the great exponent OF reel
procitv dropped in sight. The effect vas
magical Five hundred delegates Instantly
sprang 10 their feet and cheer after cheer
resounded through the nall.
TIE PLATFORM.
When the excitement Of this incident
had subsided the cOny ntlOn got down TO
business. The platform adopted congratu,
lated President Harrison on his wise and
courageous administration. Hedging hun
support IN the discharge OF the duties de-
volviug upon him ~ the chlet Magistrate
of the nation. II continues as follows:
I'VE rejoice i'll the restoration OF dig
nifty. vigor. aud craftsmanship III the con-
duet OF our foreign affairs under the
guiding hand of Americas fayorlte son.
James G.. Blaine. We approve OF the
silver coinage act Of the present Adminls-
tration. BIZ which the entire product OF
The sllyer-mines of the United States Is
added 10 the currency OF the people. but
we denounce the Democratic doctrine
of free aud unlimited coinage Of silver as
a financial policy liable 10 preclpitate the
people Of every city and every State
in the Union into prolonged and disas-
trous depression, anu delay the revival Of
business enterprise and prosperity SO ar
I.,,l,. ,tasireH and now appareutly near.
The free and unlimited coma, e of silver
would tend 10 the hOardln. OF gold and
force the Use OF cheap money III tho pay
ment of wages IN every workshop, mil,
factory. store, aud farm, and tend TO the
sealing down Of the wages OF t0llers
already depressed. and weaken the
purchasing power OF the dollar. which
would be used TO purchase the product
of the farmer. We are In favor or having
every dollar as good as any other dollar.
We demand the maintenance of the Ameri-
can system OF protection TO American IN
dustry and labOr-the policy that has been
identified with every period OF our national
prosperity-and we admire the genius OF
that heroic statesman, William Nc
kinley,- Jr., whom the people OF ONO
will make Their next Governor III
recognition of his magnificent services
TO the country. We also commend
and endorse that policy OF reciprocity
by which the Central aud South American
nations and the Spanish Indies are beng
opened up to our trade upon favorable
terms. BY which all the surplus products OF
our country may find market, and by
which ali our people shall receive in ex-
change therefor long line OF products
which do not produce ruinous competition
among our own people nor destroy the de-
yeloping industries of our country"
The platform then endorsed the inter-
state commerce act: condemns trusts; ia
yors the Chicago Exposition. and con-
cludes by bringing an indictment against
the Democratic party III general and IN
Nebraska in particular.