The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-23
DEMOCRACY OF NEBRASKA.
STATE CONVENTION FALLS AN EASY
PREY TO FREE SILVER.

A Ticket Nominated and Platform
and Resolutions Adopted After
some WrangIing-The PIanks on
which They Propose TO Meet the
Enemy-The Proceedings Are Not
Lengthy, and After Some of Mr..
Bryan's OratOry the Body Ad-
jOurns.
Omaha, Neb.. Aug. 22.-The democrats
state convention here to-day nominated
for associate justice Of the supreme
court Charles J. Phelps Of colfax county;
for regents OF the state university, A. Z.
Blackburn of Holt county and Robert
Kettle Of Dodge county. A free coinage
resolution offered by ex-Congressman w.
j. Bryan, chairman Of the committee on
resolution, was adopted by an overwhelnl-
ing majority. only six votes being cast
against It.
AT 10 o'clock the state central commit
tee met. There was only one contest.
John c. Thompson of Fremont was selec-
ted for temporary chairman, and F. J.
Morgan OF Plattsmouth for temporary sec
retary.
The matter of the resolutions caused
great deal OF discussion. While all were
in favor Of the free and unlimited coin
age OF silver, there was decided differ
ence Of opinion as to the way the silver
plank should be worded. Half a dozen
planks were formulated and all had strong
supporters and just as strong opponents.
All of them were based, or supposed 20
be, on the plank adopted at the democrat
ic state convention last year and there
was a strong sentiment of simply adopt
ing IL over again.
The gallery was crowded before the con-
vention was called to order and every
chair on the main floor was occupied.
When Chairman Smythe called the con-
vention to order at 2:4o o'clock, Mr..
Thompson declined to be temporary chair
man and Hon. r. NJ. Davis OF Beatrice
was named for the position. He said he
did not have his extemporaneous speech
prepared and asked for the pleasure of
the convention. Temporary secretaries
and the committee on resolutions was APP
pointed.
The following platform, written by Mr..
Bryan, was presented by the committee
and adopted almost unanimously, sub
stitute embodying the coinage plank Of
of the national democratic platform Of
1892, receiving only six votes:
We. the democrats Of Nebraska, in con-
vention assembled, reaffrm our faith In
those principles written in the declara-
tion of American Independence, and en-
phasized by Jefferson and Jackson, name
", that all men are created equal; that
they are endowed by the Creator with
certain inalienable rights. among which
are life liberty and the pursuit Of happi-
ness; that governments are instituted
among men to secure these rights, and
that governments derive their just powers
from the consent Of the governed, and we
demand that all OF the departments of the
government, legislative. executive and Ju-
dicial, shall be administered in accordance
with these principles.
We reaffirm the declarations made by
the last democratic state convention held
in Nebraska Sept. 20, 1894.
We believe that the restoration of the
money of the people is now the para
mount issue before the country, and in
sist that all parties shall plainly state
their respective positions upon this ques-
tion In order that the voters may intelli-
gently express their preference.
We, therefore, declare ourselves In IA
vor of the immediate restoration Of the
free and unlimited coinage of gold and
silver at the present legal ratio Of 16 to l,
as such coinage existed prior to 1878,
without waiting for the aid or consent of
any other nation, such gold and silver
coin to be full legal tender for all debts,
public and private.
We send greeting to our democratic
brethren throughout the United States
who are making such gallant fight for
the restoration Of bimetallism and con-
gratulate them on the progress made We
deprecate and depounce as un-American
and subversive of the principles of free
government any attempt to control the
action or policy of the political parties of
An-4 .1..F-
tions Of any character and warn the peo-
pie against the danger TO our institutions
which turks under any such secret organ
ization, whether based on religion. polit-
ical or other differences Of opinion. Recog-'
nizing that the stability of our institutions
must rest on the virtue ana intelligence
of the people, we stand now, as in the
past, in favor of the free common school
system of the state and declare that the
same must be perpetuated and receive
liberal financial support and that the man
agement and control of said school system
should be non-sectarian and non-partisan.
The democracy Of Nebraska approves
and commends the declarations of Presi-
dent Cleveland in the past in condemning
the pernicious activity of incumbents Of
federal Offices under the government in
attempting to control the policy and NOM
nations of their parties and we hereby
recommend the renewal of the policy of his
first administrator IN tnat regard.
We affirm the uncompromising opposi-
tion Of the Democratic party TO the foster
ing aid by the government, either national
or state, of chartered monopolies and de-
clare it as the recognized policy of the
party from the days of Jefferson and Jack
son to watch with the utmost jealousy the
encroachments of corporate power. and
we are in favor Of such action as viii en-
sure reasonable control by the state Of
corporations deriving their powers and
privileges from the state, especially the
regulation OF rates for transportation by
the railroads of the state.
The convention adjourned sine die at the
close Of the afternoon meeting. In the
addresses by w. d. Eadham. Of Kearney,
and ex-Congressman Bryan Of Lincoln.
Both speeches were well received. The au-
dience cheered Mr.. Bryan throughout his
eloquent address.