The San Francisco call., 1896-04-16
CONVENTIONS
AND PLATFORMS,
Nebraska Politicians Are
for Mckinley All the
Time.
THE POLITICAL MOSES
A Free Silver Plank in the
Platform Is Carried With
a Shout.
THE POLITICAL MOSES
PLUCKY COLORADO DEMOCRATS
Will Vacate Their Seats at Chicago
Should the Silver Question Be
Ignored.

OMAHA, NEBR., April 15.-The action
OF the Nebraska Republican Delegate Con-
vention held here this evening must be
taken as meaning the repudiation OF the
Mckinley y-Manderson compromise and the
acknowledgment by the Republican party
that Senator John NJ. Thurston is its most
popular son. General Manderson's name
will not be mentioned at st. Louis and
Nebraska will send solid delegation to
the National Convention pledged for Nc
Kinley first, last and all the time.
The action of the convention on the
financial question was foretold in The
United Press dispatches sent out yester-
day. The matter created great deal OF
dissension, and much personal feeling was
shown before the question of inserting a
silver plank or not was decided.
The convention was called to order at s
O'Clock by John T. Mallalieu, acting chair
man. W. P. McCreary of Hastings was
introduced as temporary chairman, and
during the course OF his address said:
There has never heen time since 1865
when the people were so serious and so
much in earnest over campaign issues as
to-day. The question was the American
home and family on one side the European
homes and families on the other. The
people are now, as in 1865, seeking a Moses
TO lead them out of the difficulty which
surrounded them, but that no machine
politicians were looked to to accomplish
this. The people of the State have de-
clared by their votes that they want the
great protectionist of Ohio to lead them in
the presidential fight. [Applause] What
the people want is the demonetization of
Democracy and the free and unlimited
coinage of Repubicanism.'
J. NJ. Gillian of Omaha was made tenn
porary secretary. Senator Thurston moved
that a committee of seven be appointed
on resolutions, and tn at ali resolutions be
referred to this committee with out discus
sion, which motion caused fight between
the radical free-silver men and the conser-
vative wing. Ex-Governor Crounse be-
iieved that this move was a scheme to
eliminate all discussion of free-silver
plank. The motion, however, was carried
with a shout.
The following platform was adopted:
The Republicans of Nebraska, in conven ton
dSScAuD4GO, Sidlu4dlt the country upon Inc
certain return OF the Republican party to
power and rejoice that our land is to be speed
lily redeemed from the disasters and sufferings
of Democratic ineompetency, error and mis-
rule.
This is the year OF the people, and the people
demand that their great champion, William
Mckinley. shall be nominated and elected
President of the United States.
We reafhrm our loyalty to the declared prin-
fziro rbap 4
the great American policies for which our
party always stands.
We pledge ourselves in advance to the plat
form OF the forthcoming National Republican
Convention, believing that it will declare
against the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer and for the currency of gold, silver and
paper, GAS sound as the Government and as
untarnished as its honor" and for that Ameri-
can system of protection and reciprocity of
which William Mckinley is the best living ex-
ponent, ana under which our people attained
the greatest National and individual pros
perity.
We assert that the Republican party stands
for the supremacy of the constitution of the
United States, the maintenance of law and
order, the protection of every American citizen
in his right to'iive, to labor and vote; a vigor-
nous foreig policy, the enforcement of the Mon
roe doctrine, the restoration of our merchant
products, the Governmental supervision
and control of transportation lines and
rates; the protection of the people
from a II unlawful combination and unjust ex-
action of aggregated capital and corporate
power; pension policy just and generous to
our living heroes and the widows aud orphans
OF their dead comrades; coast defense against
foreign naVies, pauper immigration and the
products OF cheap foreign labor; q rigid OBJ
servation OF our naturalization laws
We extend our sympathies 10 the struggling
patriots of Cuba in their heroic efforts TO es-
tsblish a Government of the people, and we
demand the recognition of their rights as bel
ngerents by the National administration
We remit all presentat of State issues to
the convention called for the nomination of
State officers, pledging ourselves to support it's
nominees and assuring the country that Ne
braska is Republican State.
The chair appointed a committee on
resolutions, with John Nj. Thurston as
chairman.
Enemies of the Senator and Manderson's
followers introduced a resolution rejecting
upon the manner in which Thurston had
attempted to dictate to the Republican
party in Nebraska. Responses made to
his alleged ambition to become Vice Presi-
dent or obtain seat IN the Cabinet were
loudly applauded, while sentiments derog-
atory to his character were hissed, and ul-
timately the resolution was tabled amidst
great confusion.
motion by Thurston, that three OF the
four delegates at large be chosen by accla-
nation, carried, and the names of Peter
Jansen of Fairbury, T. B. Kennard of Lin
coin and John l.. Webster OF Omaha were
selected.
COLORADO DEMOCRATS.
They Hare Bat One Resoltti0n-Free
CnS or