Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-25
SOLID FOR BLAINE BLAINE.
Nebraska Republican State
Convention.
An Ovation for the Man From
Maine.
Deacon Harrison Damned by Faint
Praise.
Bill Mckinley and the Mckinley Bill
Given Hearty Endorsement-Free
Coinage OF silver Declared to
BE Dangerous Thing.
associated Press Dispatches.

lican state convention was called to or
der here at 10 O'Clock this morning by
Chairman Watson, of the state central
committee. He made brief speech OF
congratuation on the large attendance
and predicting success for the candidates
to be nominated.
''If the signs be true" said Chairman
Watson, ''the Republican national con-
vention at Omaha [cheersl in '92 will
nominate the next president of the
United States, and that man will be the
glorious captain OF the ship of state,
that skillful navigator. that fearless
leader, the bright, brilliant, matchless
Blaine.
At the mention of the name of Blaine,
cord from the rear was touched and
the portrait of Secretary Blaine dropped
in sight. The five hundred delegates
sprang to their feet and cheered. In
concluding his speech be introduced
George Thummell. of Grand Island, as
temporary chairman. He was greeted
with cheers. His speech was brief, con-
sisting mostly of predictions of Repub-
lican success. The temporary officers
were declared permanent.
Among the resolutions introduced and
referred to the committee was one op-
posing any fusion whatever with tn g
Democratic party. All resolutions were
referred to the committee on platform,
and the convention took a recess until
2:30 pm.
Tue committee on resolutions imme-
diately met and began the formation of
the platform. There was little differ
ence of opinion as to the financial and
transportation question.
The platform adopted renews the ex-
preston of the Republican party of Ne
braska, of its devotion to the principles
of the Republican party, and declares
that those PRINCIPLES shonld be a strong
point Of union between all the Republi-
cans Of Nebraska.
The prosperity of~the stste under Re-
publican rule is mentioned-prosperity
which should silence ''the calamity
takers" IL congratulates President
Harrison on his wise and courageous
administration. 1t continues as fol-
lows:
We rejnice in the restoration of vigor
and statesmanship in the conduct of our
foreign affairs under the guiding hand
of Americas fayorite son, James c.
Blaine.
"We approve of the silver coinage act
OF the present administration, by which
the entire product of the silver mines of
the United States is added to the cur
renew of the people, but we denounce
the Democratic doctrine of free and un-
limited coinage of silver as a financial
policy, able to precipitate the people
of every city and every state in
the union into prolonged
daprneosOp
delay the revival of business enterprise
and prosperity. so ardently desired and
now apparently near. Free and unim-
tied coinage Of silver would tend to the
boarding OF gold and force the use of
cheap money in the payment
of wages in every workshop, mill,
factory, store and farm, and tend
to the scaling down of the wages of toll
-ers already depressed, and weakening
the purchase power of the dollar which
would be used to purchase the products
of the farmers. We are in favor of hav-
ing every dollar as good as any other
dollar.
''We demand the maintenance of the
American system of protection to Amer
lean industry, and the labor policy that
has been identified with every period of
our national prosperity, and we admire
the genius of that heroic statesman,
William Mckinley, Jr., whom the peo-
pie of Ohio will make their next gov
.ernor, in recognition of his magnificent
service to the country.
s'We also commend and endorse that
policy of reciprocity by which the Cen
trail and South American nations and
Spanish Indies are being opened up to
our trade upon favorable terms, and by
which all the surplus products of our
country may find market,
and by which all our people
shall receive in exchange therefor a
long line of products which do not pro-
duce ruinous competition among our
own people, nor destroy the developing
industries of our country.
''We are heartily in favor of the gen.
eral provisions of the interstate COM
merce law, and, we demand the regula-
ton of all railway and transportation
lines in such manner as to insure fair
aud reasonable rates to the producers
and consumers of the country.
"We favor such legislation as will pre-
vent all Illegal combination. and all
unjust exactions by aggregated capital
and incorporated powers.
"We insist upon the suppression OF
all trusts, combines and schemes de-
signed to arti6cially increase the prices
OF the necessaries of life."
The Worlds Columbian exposition is
endorsed as an important event in the
worlds history" and I'VE are in hearty
sympathy with every effort to make it a
success" An additional appropriation
for Nebraska's exhibit is recommended.
After the adoption of the platform,
Chairman Webster, of the committee on
regulations, moved the adoption OF the
following:
Resolved, That the Republicans OF
Nebraska, in convention assembled, send
cordial greeting to their brethren in
Ohio, who are so nobly battling for the
pnd reoym and md pa r or5teetye aeesSS Ue tar
and for Blaire's idea OF reciprocity.
ICheers.l
Resolved, That we will hail with en-