The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03
A RINGING PLATFORM is
ADOPTED.
Reafirms tho National PIatform-Com-
mends the Tarin Legislation and Ex-
presses Adherence on the Crimes of
hartley and Moore.

Chairman George w. Murphy OF tn,
committee On resolutions read the follow
Ing platform, VIII oh was adopted:
Tn republicans Of Nebraska reafirn
the principles enunciated by the nationa
republican convention in 1896, and con.
graduate the country upon the trium'
plant popular Endorsement of these prin,
ciples In the election OF william McKin.
ley and Garrett A. Hobart.
We the tariff legislation en-.
acted In the special session OF congress
at the instance of President Mckinley as
The most effective measure for vitalizinp
the patriotic principle of protection Ia
American indu tiles, through which Amer.
lean manufacturers are enabled to COM
pete successfully with the imported pro.
ducts of foreign labor. American work
ingmen are afforded an opportunity to
secure employment at ~remunerative
wages and American farmers secure the
benefit Of a market through increased
home consumption.
We hail with JOY the return of business
confidence. financial health. and better
prices for the products of the farm and
factory. since the election Of a republican
president and congress.
We take this first occasion to express
our adherence OF the crimes committed
by the late defaulting state treasurer and
state auditor, which prove their recreancy
TO republican morals and their departure
from republican teachings. and we urge
their speedy prosecution and trial. and
II found guilty, their sever punishment.
We also demand hat immediate steps lie
taken to recover all public funds that
have been wrongfully diverted from the
treasury. We condemn the governor for
failing to exercise his p~rerogative in re.
curing the treasurer to make an exhibit
OF, and account from time to time for
the public funds in his custody. and by
reason OF this palpable direllction of duty
he cannot escape his share OF the respon.
sib.lity for the trs asury de%falcation.
We deplore the discrt dit that has been
brought upon the state by ill-advised at
tempts OF the present state administration
to array class against class for partisan
purposes, and to manufacture testimony
to show that our farmers are paupers,
and that the laws are unequal and made
quate for the protection of the interests
OF the laboring man.
We most earnestly d%enounce the attempt
OF the state officials in conjunction with
the majority of the legislature at its late
session to falsify the returns Of the last
state election on the proposed constIrl-
tional amendment increasing the numbe
Of justices of the supreme court.
The reckless disregard of law and con-
tempt Of public decency that character
sSNo ~ o'tioA vi tuC III tIiS
joint legislative committee that pretended
to recount the ballots in their efforts to
cancel and overturn by legerdemain, an
overwhelming majority returned against
the amendment, and to carry the same
by star chamber proceedings, are without
precedent In the political annals Of the
country.
We learn with extreme regret Of the In
crease by the railroads of freight rates
an Drat 80 anA-s. --l
the seaports, and we call or the inter-
state commission to investigate
this advance In rates and take such steps
as Will protect the farmer and shippers of
the west from the payment OF unreasona-
BILE transportation charges. We also favor
such amendments Of the interstate COM
merce act as will give the commission
power to enforce its W orders.
The heroic struggle of the Cubans to
achieve their independence and secure the
blessings OF liberty and self-government
commands our warmst sympathy. We ex-
press our adherence Of the cruel war
fare Of determination waged by Spain
against the cuban insurgents, and we
urge the speedy Intervention of our gov
eminent, before the island Of Cuba Ia COM
pletely devastated, either by according
her belligerent rights or recognizing her
independence as a free and Independent
nation.
We commend the fidelity and efficiency
Of Senator Thurston and Congressman
Mercer n Strobe In the discharge oftheir
oficial duties and their loyalty to republi-
can principles.
Resolved. That We heartily commend the
attitude of our representatives In congress
towards combinations Of capital In re-
straint of trade. that seek In this or any
other way to control the price Of the neces-
saries Of life. and that the attention of
the voters OF Nebraska be called to the
fact that the only federal statute that
seeks to protect consumers from the rava-
ges OF trusts. was indited by the Hon.
John Sherman, our present secretary of
state, passed 10y republican votes and
signed by a republican president, n has
been sustained by the supreme court of
the United States; that we commend the
steps taken by the last ongre 70 i'm
prove the effectiveness Of the Sherman
antitrust law. believing In due time. the
executive department of the present ad-
ministratlon will be able thereby to sue
cessfully cope with all combinations that
are In spirit or execution antagonistic to
those well defined and cherished principles
lying at the foundation Of this republic.