Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-25
NEBRASKA fEPUBLIcASs


LmcoLx, Neb S.pt. ~ Tho Repuhli-
can state convention vAs called TO order d
10 o'clock BY ChairmaA Watson Of the state
central committee. In his address Mr..
Watson ssid: "If the s'g,s are true the
Republican nstlorL conventiop st Onah ,
fcheefsl in 1899, will rominste for ths
n. Il President OF the Uoised Siases, that
man Who will be glorious captain cf the
ship OF stste, . ski'lsui navigator, fearless
lead-r, shi brilliant, msschless Blaise.'
At the meniea o. the uams Of Bsiue
secret cord fr nm the rear vac 'cucned and
portrait OF Mr. Rlsice dropped into sight
The effect vas magical FIVE hundred
delegsps sprsrg to their feet and cheer
after cheer r,s,uodei through the hall for
tn distineu shed secretary Of .ts'e.
Cnsifmsn Wa'son insodu ned Hon. 0so'
W Thumnel Of Grand leland - Temp
rAry ehsrms1 Of the cow ndon Chair
man Thumnefs speech coesistsd m ,stly
in predicting r paehcsn success. Among
the resolutions introduced and referred to
ths committee was ne extend ng the greet
icg Of the invention TO the Republicans 90
nooly batting for the pfiaciples Of the
parry. for hon.st money. r.form and f.ir
protective tsri6. and ior Mr.. Biaine's idea
Of reciprocity Cheers
The committee on resolutions immtd'-
ately met ard begin the formation OF
platform Ths-e xas little dih. renee OF
opin,ou on tn fiusn,iJ and tfsnsparsaiion
gu -s'i ms, tuy Is -As fosily re"ived to
pssre the Republican. d Nebraska o.
TT cord A. declaring for hoaeC money. snd
endorsing z tbe H. publican legisi 'iop Of The
last congress On the silver Qaesiion ar
, quitAble adj tsiment OF ftsight rates.
f.ir ,lss TO fsrmefs, shippers
ard rsi road 10 demanded, and tn
McKinle, taft las aud the pr'' cipe of
r,c'proti Vas ~Nmiy ina rad, The
asmin n,x'i M Of Pr. sident Ha.'is'r i.sp-
proved, sni the diplomatic victories
ach,. ved by the State ard agricultural d.
pnr,ments u I'd r the present Republican
sdminisfs'i 70 in the aioi zion cf Am r.
can po into France snt Germany is CON
me de
The platform ~ss presented and adopted
II renewed The pletg . Of allegiance to ths
principles If the Republican party ard
spike Of the rapid development OF the
sta G under Republican rul, co.. grAtuiat.s
Pre-. idsnt H4,rison on The wise ard coor-
sgeous sd,pi aistfstion, pledgins him support
in the disehsrge Of The duties dtvsivins
upon him ss cGief magistrate Of the nstinn.
('on.inu.s "We II ! ,ice in thu restoration
of digni,y vigor and statc.msr.h'p "a the
condn I of ou- for.,su M us under tap
guicips hal Of Aaerica's fsvoii g
lame. q R,.;ne. ve .p,raye
~ tho silver coinage act of the
n,s.ent .dmin,.ly,,i,n. we denounce u q
nsmoc,.,,c a c,,;ns and free and llm,,ed
co;r.ya 20 ,ily,r, favor having .vs,y
IA Ia, =. ,ood =. ,nv other doil., :: d, m.ud
,hs m.ipssnspcs ot The Ame,icsn sy.t.m
20 r,o,sc,,,n !, Am,,i,.n i, dus ~ And
i.hor = no,;cv isep,iasd With .y.,y p,roa
q, nm, rs,;,,nsI n,o.parit, va admire the
osr,u. NJ That be,oir sts,-.mar. wm Ne
K,n,sv IT,. commend and c,tor,e the
nai,cy ~, ,acioroai,v nv wh ch the cen,rsl
IND Sor,b An eric.n n,tions and sp.pj.b
Ind,s. are beiny opsned to our trade upon
~ ,.h,a tens. f.vor ,hs general
n,ovi,;on. of ,he inteyst,ts com n. rec
lot. dem.nd the r,gul,. ion Of all
,.;,..v And t,ansports,ion line 10
insp,s the fair and re.son.ble rates
20 tho n,oanc,Ys and co,sumers OF
the count,v. favor ,ucb Iesislatiob ss will
nv. v.,nr ali in, cal combinations and vutust
sY.cr,on. nv .ssrega,ed C. pi,Sl and corpor
s,s nova,. Io,i,t up,u ,uooression o. all
,,us,. q mbi.es and schemes Designed to
.,t, 3cixlls increase the price Of the nee, sci.
,;s. Of nf.. I. hea,,y sympsthy with The
Wo,ld,. Co,umb biap Expos,,lon. " favor An
.ddi,ionsl augmentation by the ne 1t L. gis.
i.,n,e for tns purpose Of m,king a creti,-
shle e,bibit of Nrbrs,kss products We
t.ka p,,de in the record OF this s.se; We
realize its grow III and power, ito proap, ri,y
and GOOD name has been fruit. for IL.
inau,,,,si people; re believe in such
n ,iltic,. sat. and ns,;o al, ~ will
promote Justice and wider opportunities
smmg there cls,ses: to their support in