The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-10-11
Justice Supreme Court. 7. N0RvAL
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LINCOLN, Oct. THE Republican
state convention was called together by
Chairman Morrill, Of the central COM
mittee, who requested Secretary Tim
Sedgwick to read the call, which was
done. Chairman Morrill, then intro
duced as temporary chairman Hon.
John L. Webster of Omaha, who de-
hyered an eloquent address ON accept
ing the gayel
The temporary organization was made
permanent. The wcrk Of the conyen-
ton was by reclamation and gees down
in the political history of Nebraska as
the most harmonious state meeting of
Republicans. All nominations were by
acclamatiOn
The platform was adopted with great
enthusiasm. After denouncing the fall
lacies Of all other political parties and
declaring in favor of liberal pensions,
the measure says:
We call upon all patriotic people, ire
speotive of former political affiliations, to
join in assisting to bring back prosperity
to the state and nation by re-eRacting
protection TO American industries on the
basis of that splendid law known as tho
MCKINLEY act, thereby securing an ade-
quate revenue while guarding the Amer
lean market for American products and
furnishing steady and permanent employ
ment of American labor at American
wages, and returning TO the beneficial
system of commercial reciprocity with
our sister American republics.
FavOTing the use of both gold and silver
standard money, we oppose all monetary
legislation that would result in either
gold or silver monometallisIn, and de-
mand the maintenance of a national cur
renCy, ever dollar of which, whether gold,
silver or paper, shall be of equal value
and Of equal debt paying or purchasing
power.
We denOunCe the Democratic national
administration for its supine neglect of
American interests in its foreign policy,
and its cOwarJly abandonment of the
doctrine of the fathers of the republic,
that guarantees the friendly offices Of
this government in favor of the indie
pendent states Of the American continents
threatened with spOilation or conquest by
an European power. We most heartily
sympathize with the people of Cuba in
their desire to attain independence and self
government, and demand in case Spain
makes good ito threat to wage war Of
determination against them, the recOg-
milton of the belligerant rights Of the
Cuban republic by the United States,
The Republican party, always foremost
Il the march Of progress, recognizes the
Importance Of irrigation TO the people of
the western part of the state, and we
! pledge the party to the same friendly
| spirit in the consideration of the future
t legislation as it exhibited toward these
| interests in the enactment of the first gem
erai irrigation law in 1889, and again in
1895, upon its return to power in both
houses Of the legislature, when it greatly
extended the features of the law of 1888
and included provisions for the Organiza-
ton of irrigation districts,
And we hereby ask the congress Of the
/ United States to enact such laws as will
determine the rights between citizens of
several states in the use Of water for irri-
cation purposes from streams flowing
through two or more states.
TO further aid in the development Of
irrigation, we would respectfully request
our congressional delegation to urge the
passage of a law granting to the state for
this purpose the remaining public lands
undispOsed of within our borders.
We congratulate the people upon the
restoration Of the sugar bounty and the
wonderful impetus given this industry on
account thereof, but we demand that the
books of those that receive the benefits Of
the bounty Of state and nation should at
all times be open TO the inspection of law
full authority and that sworn statements
Of costs Of production should be furnished
in order that justice may be done to the
people, as well as to the recipient.