Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-09-12
Vol. XXXVII.
Met At Lincoln,
FINANCIAL PLANK OF THE MA
TIoNAL PLATFORM ADOPTED.
Nebraska Democrats Nominated
Supreme Judge and University
Regents -63l Delegates
We're Present,

80 Ahh-FHa
called the second Nebraska Demo-
cratic State Convention to oraer ".
dav, 631 enthusiastic delegates gree'eu
him with applause, encouraged ny on
enthusiastic crowd of visitors. III was
considered quite significant, IN the
light of recent developments, that DOL
out of n total representation OF 634
delegates should be present when the
was opened, and it was
early evident that while the party in
the state is emphatically lvIde on
financial lines, the so-called "hard
money! element lose little i'll members
compared to the element of the party
which held its convention last month
under the auspices of the free silver
leaders of the state at Omaha. Many
of the pioneers of the Democracy OF
the state were present and contribu-
ted to the dignity of the occasion with
their counsels. Every utterance IN
favor of a national currency in which
cold was the basic principle was vo-
c~iferously cheered, as was the 81
ton of free silver in the convention OF
the other wing of the party last
month.
The chairman first announced that
he had received Il telegram from Sec
retary of the Treasury Carlisle, which
he would read. The message, a brief
one, was to the effect that it had been
impossible for him to accept the cord
ial invitation to meet with the con-
vention, and that, owing to the i'm
mense stress of business, it was equal
" impossible for him to dictate an
extended letter. The message, how
ever, created a great deal of interest,
and the signature of John G.. Carlisle
evoked another outburst.
r. S. Bibb of Beatrice was made
chairman. He said that in addition to
honest money, tariff reform and the
greatest good for the greatest num-
Der, the genuine Democratic party,
whose representatives we're present,
stood for everything that was good.
ga few weeks ago." he said, ''there
was held in Omaha an alleged Demo-
cratic State Convention. 1t represent
ed nothing more, nothing less, than
the shadow of Populism. They called
themselves 16 to 1 Democrats. Six
teen to one would be 16 Populists to
NNr NnKvn~ l-nnyy n
-Damoerat to go around Populist soup
houses. You never knew a true Dem
ocrat to crawl at the base of a Popu-
listic lunch counter. This Omaha
gathering was not Democratic. They
have gone astray, but, like the prodi-
gal son, they will come back"
T. S. Mahony of Douglas was nomi-
mated for Supreme Judge and w. H
Ashley of Hildreth and j. H. Ames o
Lancaster for University Regents.
The platform congratulates the
country on the signs of returning
prosperity; that despite the evil pre-,
dictions of the pr~otectionists and sill
yer mel the country is steadily and
surely gaining ground, thus justifyine
the wisdom of reversal of the Repub'
lican policy of protection and the re-
dundant coinage of token dollars
Greetings and congratulations are sen
to the President and his Cabinet fol
their wise and prudent course il
bringing about a better financial con
dition and for their firm and fearless
adherence to the sound principles o
economics, their just conception o
the rights of the people and protect
ing the nation against organized mo!
violence. The resolutions indorse tn
national platform of 1892 and the in
depreciation placed thereon by tn
President, and declare for the metal
lie money as a standard unit the bull
lion values of which are approximate.
the same, and the purchasing powe
of which is the least fiuctuating. The
| declare that the free coinage of silve
means poorer money and less of
and bankruptcy for all save the min
owners. They believe that the issu
and reissue of Treasury notes is a seri
Gus menace to the stability of tn
country, and favor their retirement
with proper and safe guarantee fo
maintaining the volume of currenc.
to be regulated by a nonpartisan cul
rency commission. The A. p. A. Wa
condemned in a scathing resolution.
Congressman Harter of Ohio address
ed the convention tonight.