The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-23
Editor RoSewater Refuses 10
support Majors for Governor.
SAYS se IS sacoRpoRArloa MAN.
Southern Pacific Defeated in the Cali
fornia Democratic Convention.
tlon 90 A~r Great woot Indastrr-
fistferm ef tire Tennessee KePuhlte-
ans-KefusAl 10 Denouaee the A. Il. A.

oNsRs. AUG. - The largest Repub-
sleaa stste convention ever held in Ne
araska Taes today. Can't r. Adams. of
SapeFaor MAS chairman There we're only
TIVE nlen ia the race for governor Lieut.
Gov. Thomas +. Majors. OF Peru. aud
JOAN II. Mccall. Of Lexington. ua an in
formal ballot Majors lacked bat half a vote
ef receiving the nomination.. and on The
trst formal hasioE vas nominated Majors
made speech Of thanks. saving ne hoped
for the united support Of the party. The
convention then took a recess.
At tue close OF the morning session
EdsaFd ikoSesa,er prepared a scathing
letter. resiguiag as a member OF the Re-
publican national committee. and sent il
to the chairman OF the convention 10 be
acted nPon this afternoon. This means
that kosewater's paper, the Bee, and the
antl-fnonopoIy element OF the party will
fight Majors. Mr.. Rosewater's letter was
read 10 the convention. lie explained
that he vas too loyal a Republican 90 sup
port Majors. Continuing. he said;
''The action of your convention impels
me 10 tender my resignation as national
man for governor who was branded as an
accessory 10 forgery nd perjury by Re
publican congressional committee. OF
which Hon. Thomas b. Reed was chair
man. a man who stands SeiI-convic OF
falsfying official records and procuring
the issue OF fraudulent voucher while
acting IN the capacity OF president of the
state senate; man who has eonsorted
With boodlers and jobbers. and converted
the rooms Of the lieutenant governor at
the capitol Of the stale into den: man
who Is n plant tool of railroads and whose
nomination was procured BY the combined
influence Of corporation cappers, pro-
fession brihe-glyers, lury.hxers and
iTnpeached state officials. | cannot and
never will ask any sef-respecting Repub-
lcan who loves his state and country and
desires To perpetuate the free institutions
under which we live, under Republican
form OF government. to helm rIvet the
chains OF subserviency "a corporate
monopoly and tyranny upon the people OF
this commonwealth. Relieving IL my
sacred duty TO uphold the standard of
true kepublicanism az sacrifice, desire
TO be freed from all restraint which might
be imposed npon me by remaining on the
national committee"
The letter created profound sensation.
After some delay the resignation was ac-
eepted and Hon. John NJ. Thurston, OF
The work was smooth sailing after this
interruption, and the ticket was
completed without much friction, as fol-
lows: Governor. Thomas NJ. Majors: lieu
tenant governor, r. f. Moore; secretary
Of state. J. A. Piper: auditor. Eugene
Moore: state treasurer. Joseph :. Bartley;
superintendent of public instruction. II.
II. Corbett: attorney general. A. s.
ChurchilI; commissioners of public lands
and buildings. IL. c. Russell.
Only one set Of resolutions was submit
ted, and it was adopted without protest.
The platform announces its continued
hostility to the Democratic party. and
says;
in view OF the practical results OF a
year and q half of Democratic rule. We re-
affirm with renewed faith and fervor the
piatform of the Republican convention al
Minneapolis. We demand the restoration
of the American policy OF protection and
commercial reciprocity with our sister
republics OF Mexico, South aud Central
America and the governments of the West
India islands.'
As TO the financial situation the conven-
sion declares that the party in Nebraska
has always been the consistent friend
and aggressive champion of honest money
and il now takes no step backward. While
fayoring bimctallism and demanding the
use Of both gold and silver "a standard
money. the convention insists that the
parity of value Of the two metals be main
tanned, so that every dollar. paper or coin,
issued by tie government shall be IS good
rs any other. The platform declares for
state control Of railroads; the adoption OF
a minimum freight bill, and that no rail
road shall issue stock or bonds except for
property actually received and applied 10
the purpose Tor which the corporatian was
created, and all stock dividends aud other
fictitious increase of the capital stock or
indebtedness Of any such corporation
shall be void. Continuing. the platform
says:
I'VE recognizs the rights OF lahorers 20
organize using al honorable measures for
the purpose Of dignifying their condition
and placing them on an equal footing with
capital. 10 the end that they may both
fully understand that they are necessary
20 the prosperity Of the country. Arhitra-
tion should take the place Of strikes or
iockouts for settling labor disputes.
The extiFpation OF anarchy Is essential
TO the preservation OF the nation, and We
therefore favor the pending bill in con-
gress Tor Fhe exclusion Of anarchists.
I'VE believe that the industries Of our
state should be diversified to relieve the
masses Of tue people from dependence
npon one class Of agricultural products
subject 10 crop failures. and. Is being dem
onstrated that the soil Of this state -
adapted to the production Of sugar beets,
even In dry seasons. a source Of incaica-
Iabge weaith. We favor legislation that
snail bring 10 our people its full realiza-
ton.
After piedging the party 20 support all
measures calculated 10 benefit the citizens
Of the state, the platform concludes with
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