St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-23
A FAMILY AFFAIR.
SILVER DEMOCRATS OF NEBRAS-
IA HOLD A LITTLE LOVE
FEAST.
WHITE METAL UNLIMITED.
LOCAL SPOUTERS TALK ABOUT
1T TO THEIR HEARTS, CON-
TENT.
WHITE METAL UNLIMITED.
ONE DISTURBING ELEMENT.
A Fearless Delegate Offers 81 Res
oluHOn IndOrsinG the CIeve-
land Administration.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 22.-If an eff
Tort was made to conciliate any war
ring elements in the ranks of Ne
braska Democrats, it was not in
evidence at the state Democratic con-
Vention today. Prior to the session
there was some talk about the silver
and gold wings of the party COM
bining, but if such plan was seri-
ousiy contemplated it was early
abandoned. From 2 o'clock, when
Chairman Smith convened the BODY.
until IL o'clock tonight, when the
curtain went down in the hall, silver
was the only apparent financial prob
lem before the convention But it
was essentially convention of the
advocates of the white metal in the
party, and the other wing ignored
the mutiny today and will convene
at Lincoln Sept. 5. Edgar Howard
was made permanent chairman with
out opposition, and the following
nominations were made by accia-
nation: For supreme court judge,
E. j. Phelps; regents of state univer-
sity, DR.. H. S. Blackburne and J. K.
Kettle. After speeches of minor i'm
portance, bubbling over with silver
sentiment and opposition to the A P.
A, the committee reported the fol-
lowing resolutions:
THE SILVER FAITH.
1--WE, the Democrats of Nebraska in
convention, assembled, reaftirm our
faith in those principles written in
the declaration of American independ-
ence and emphasized by Jefferson and
jackson, namely: That all men are
created equal; that they are endowed
by their creator with certain inalien-
liberty and happiness; that govern
mentS are instituted among men to
secure these rights, and that govern
ments derive their just powers from
the consent of the governed. And we
demand that all departments of the
government, legislative, executive and
judicial, shall be administered in ac-
-cordance with these principles.
I'VE affirm the declaration adopted
by the last Democratic state conven-
ton, held in Nebraska, Sept rs, 1894.
we believe the restoration Of the
money of the constitution is now the
paramount issue before the conVen-
tion, and insist that all parties shall
plainly state their respective positions
upon the question, in order that the
voters may intelligentIy express their
preference. We therefore declare our
selves in favor of the immediate resto-
ration of the free and unlimited coin
age of gold and silver at the present
legal ratio of is to /, as such coinage
existed prior to 1873, without waiting
for the aid or consent of any other
nation; such gold and silver coin to
be full legal tender for all debts. pub
lie and private. We send greeting TO
our Democratic brethren throughout
the Union who are making such a gall
liant fight for the restoration of BIZ
metalliSm, and congratulate them
upon the progress made.
NO A. P. A NEEDED.
1--WE deprecate and denounce, as un-
American and Subversive of the prin-
ciples of free government, any attempt
to control the action or policy of the
political parties of this country by
secret cabals, or organizations of any
character, and warn the people against
the danger to our institutions, whether
on religious, political or other differ
enceS of opinion. Recognizing that the
STABILITY of our institutions must rest
on the virtues and intelligence of the
people, we stand, as in the past in
favor of the free, common school syS-
tenn of this state, and declare that the
same must be perpetuated and receive
liberal financial support and that the
management and control of said school
system should be nOn-Sectarian and
non-partisan.
1.-THE Democracy of Nebraska ap-
proves and commendS the declarations
of President Cleveland in the past. con-
demning the pernicious activity of in
cumbents of federal offices under the
government in attempting to control
the policy and nominations of their
parties, and we hereby recommend the
renewal of the policy of his first ad-
ministration in that regard"
A delegate attempted to place the
following before the convention as the
minority report: 1--WE commend the
administration of President Cleveland
as being able, patriotic and honest, and
reatTirm the platform adopted by the
Democratic national convention at
Chicago in 1892
Scarcely had the first word been ut
tered when the whole convention was
IN an uproar. There was such a noise
that order was not established for ten
minutes, when the offending resolution
was tabled without comment. Tonight
Hon. w. ]. Bryan and other Ne
praska Democrats addressed the con-
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