The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
Nominated by AccIamation in
the State Convention at
Lincoln.
A PLATFORM FOR AMERICANS.
Cleveland Denounced for His Aban-
Comment Of the Monroe
Doctrine.

lican State convention for the nomination
of a candidate for Justice of the Supreme
Court and two regents of the State Uni
versity met at the Opera-house shortly
after 2 o'clock. There was nearly a full
representation of the 1857 delezates, and
with no contests and pretty well defined
idea in advance of what was to be done
everything was smooth sailing.
Chairman Morrill, of the State Central
Committee called the convention to order
and announced that the convention had
selected as temporary chairman General
John l.. Webster of Omaha. FL. G. Har-'
rison of Grand Island was made secretary,
and later the temporary organization was,
made permanent.
Chairman Webster made an extended
address, congratulating the party in
Nebraska on its bright prospects and pre-
dieting entire success at the polls in No
vember. He was glad that the spirit of
harmony once more dwelt within the
ranks, and warned the delegates to put
aside differences and fight the common
enemy.
The COMMITTEES appointments followed,
and pending the report of the committee
on resolutions nominations for Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court were declared
in order. Chief Justice T. L. Norval of
Seward was the only person presented and
he was nominated by reclamation, as
was also C. Fl. Morrill, of Lincoln for
regent of the university. Justice Norval
made brief address of acceptance, thank
ing the convention for the honor. For
second regent of the university; the names
of II. L. Gould of OgaIalla and J. B. Wes-
ton Of Beatrice were presented. Mr..
Gould was nominated on the first ballot.
Pending the report on the committee on
platform John Nj. Thurston, Church Howe
and others were called for and responded.
Senator Thurston received an ovation. He
spoke at length, clarifying Republican
achievements and bespeaking for the party
success in the State and Nation.
The report of the platform committee
was extended. The platform opens with a
reiteration of that adopted at the Mime
apolis convention, and continues:
By the fallacies of so-called Populism, hsv-
ing temporarily demoralized the ranks of Re-
publicanism in its strongholds, the last Ma
tional election restored the Democratic party
to power in5the executive and Legislative de-
partments of the Government, and the results
of the "change" Immediately appeared. The
industries of the Nation were paralyzeG, fnan-
cial panic followed, unprecedented for its du-
ration and widespread disaster to our CONNER
cial and manufacturing interests, its impair
ment of values OF all property and product and
its reduction to a pauper level of the wages of
the laborer. The fears of the people were finally
justified by the passage of the Wilson tariff
bill, measure SO obnoxious and indefensible
that Democratic President pledged to free
trade measures denounced 1T as an act of per-
ndy and dishonor, but suffered 1t to become
law without his signature, This law, based
upon, no recognized principle, fathered by no
party platform, that neither protects American
industries nor raises sufficient revenue to
supply the ordinary necessities of the Govern
ment; that has forced the borrowing of i'm
mense sums of money oh the bonds of the Gov
eminent in time of profound peace, and the
farming out of the functions of the Treasury
Department to syndicate controlled by for
eign capitalists, has once more proven the ut
ter incapacity of the Democratic party for adj
ministering the affairs of the Government.
The election of a Congress last November
with an unparalleled Republican majority
Immediately strengthened the National credit,
restored, in q great measure the confidence
and courage of the people and revived our
languishing industries, and has signally vindi-
Gated the Republican policy of protection to
home industries and q sound currency.
We, therefore, call upon all patrio tic people,
irrespective of former political affiliations, to
join in assisting to bring back prosperity to
the State and Nation by re-enacting protection
to American industries, on the basis of that
splendid law known as the mckinley act,"
thereby securing an adequate revenue while
guarding the American market for American
products and furnishing steady and perma-
nent employment of American labor at Ameri-
can wages and returning to the beneficial sys-
tenn of commercial reciprocity with our sister
American republics.
Favoring the use of both gold and silver as
standard money, we oppose all monetary
legislation that would result in either gold or
silver monometallism, and demand the main
tenance Of National currency, every dollar of
which, whether in gold, silver or pa per, shall
be of equal value and of equal debt-paying or
purchasing power.
We denounce the Democratic National adj
ministration for Its supine neglect of Ameri-
can interests in its foreign policy and its cow
ardly abandonment of the doctrine of the
fathers OF the Republic that guarantees the
friendly offices of this Government in favor
of independent States of the American CONT
nent threatened with spoliation or conquest
by any European power. We most heartily
sym pathfze with the people of Cuba in their
desire to attain independence and self-govern-
ment, and demand, in case of Spain attempt
ing TO make good It's threat TO wage war OF
determination against them the prompt recog-
milton of the belligerent rights of the Cuban
republic by the United States.
The Republican party, always foremost in
the march OF progress, recognizes the i'm
portance of irrigation to the people of the
western part Of the State, and we pledge the
party to the same friendly spirit in the consld-
Grafton of future legislation as it exhibited
toward them in the enactment of the first gen.
eral irrigation law in 1889, and again in 1895.
To further aid in the develop ment of irriga-
ton, we would respectfully request our Con-
grsssional delegation to urge the passage of q
law granting to the State for this purpose the
remaining public lands undisposed of within
our borders.
The platform concludes by congratulate
ing the people on the restoration of the
sugar bounty. It was adopted without
amendment, with cheers, and at o'clock,
after being in session less than two hours,
the convention adjourned sine die.
Tonight rally was held, with speeches
by leading Republicans.
WILLIAMS FOE GOTERNOR.
Mdssdchnsetts Democrats applaud the