The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02
JOINT HEIRS
: In A JUST CAUSE
Nebraska AdherentS to the Free and Un-
limited Coinage
OF SILVER AT 10 TO !
Form a Tripartite Alliance Which Will
Stand Like Gibraltar
DEMOCRAT, P0PULIST, REPUBLICAN
Is the Color of the Triple Alliance Against the
Common Enemy, Adherents Of Gold
Mr.. Bryan Says Principle
First, Self Last a..
DEMOCRAT, POPULIsT, REPUBLICAN

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 1.-The triparite al
lance of the Nebraska free silver forets
was given fresh Roadway today by three
large conventions held respectively by
the democrats, populsts and free silver
republicans. These gatherings, conduct
ed under separate Organizations, acted in
perfect harmony and when routiae work
had been disposed of ths representa-
tives of the united parties gave thei1 at
tention to addresses by leading free sill
yer advocates.
The nomination of a fusion STATE ticket
seems assured. During the morning
the democratic state central committee
agreed upon c. A. Shallenberger, of Alma,
for temporary chairman, the silver re-
publicans selected F. f. Loomis, of
Omaha, for the same position and The
populist state central committee decided
to leave the election of temporary
chairman to that convention.
The three conventions were called TO
order at O'Clock this afternoon, the
populists meeting in the Lansing shta-
ter, democrats in public hall, and the
silver republicans in the Y. M. c. a. aud
itorium. Had there been a hail IN the
city large enough to accommodate the
crowd tbs three conventions would have
been merged into one.
The democratic convention was prob
ably the most enthusiastic of the three.
The hall was filled to its utmost capacity.
The feature of the opening was the dec
tlaration of State Chairman Dahlman
relative to the terms of fusion. J1e said:
"We want the pcpulsts to understand
that the democrats demand the fruits OF
fusion. We have conceded the bulk OF
offices to the populists, but we think we
have a righS to the supreme judges.t Up,
|. and when this convention appoints its
conference committee and adjournS for
the afternoon insist on every delegate
working with the populist brethren and
III cling upon them tle necessity OF grant
ing US this office"
BY these remarks it is apparent that
Mr.sDahlman anticipated some difficulty
in affecting a fusion that would be Eat It's
factory to lis party, but his feals did
not appear to be generally shared.
Temporary Chairman Shallenberger
made a le- gthy speech. He asserted that
the mission of the democratic party was
to combat the doctrines of protection ana
Jhe gold standard
The popul,st conve n.ion was character
lied by confusion, as the delegates insist
cd on cheering for their party and their
leaders. Temporary Chairman Powers
made short speech in which he urged
harmonious action by the alied part es
and coursofled a spirit OF Cancellation
on the part of the populsts.
The silver republican convention ex-
| hibited very little spirit in exhausting
lung power, and there were many empty
| seats throughout the hall. Temporary
Chairman f. w. LOOMS made a short
| speech urging the forces to keep together
| and join hands in cooperating with the
! other two parties in the convention.
The three conventions then appointed
| their committees and took recess until
| 730 O'Clock.
AT o'clock the delegates gathered in
| the state house grounds and listened to
| a number of addresses by w. j. Bryan,
| ex-Congressman Charles A. Towne Gen.
| Weaver and others.
Mr.. Bryan said in substance:
1.-THE democrats, populists and silver
| republicans were led to cooperation last
| yaer because they agreed in opinion upon
| the subject of bmetallism and also
agreed in the belief that the money
| question was the paramount issue before
| the people
IF bime tallism was right then it is
right now. If it was the paramount is
| sue then 1t is the paramount issuenow.
! If cooperation was wise then, 1t is wise
| now. The three parties can act together
without injury to their party organiza-
| tions without sacrifice of principles and
| without harm to each other.
1.-The money question: must be settled
| before other questions can be seriously
| considered. To fight each other In the
| presence of a united and INSCRIPTIONS
| ep:my would net only postpone the resto-
| ration Of ibimetalism, but endanger the
| success of evry other necessary reform.
Continued cooperation bsltween the
! forces which acted together last year did
| not mean that any of the parties will
| swallow tha other two; 1t simply means
| thsy will travel together while they can
land separate when they must. 1t simply
| means that they must place the success
| of agreat cause above the temporary
triumph of any party and leave the coun-
try to determine which organization is
most worthy of public support. In this
| great contest men are ony valuable us
4Hhay contribute to the success of the
cause. Personal ambitions must be sub
ordinated to the public good. The man
who here, or elsewhere urges his own
Ecandfdacy to the detriment of the cause
is unworthy of the office towhich he as
/ epirSs."
L AT the evening session Attorney Gem
eraT Smith, of Douglass county. was
Echosen permanent chairman of the DEM
T. oeratic convention; w. A. POINTER, Of
/ Boone county, was chosen by this popu-
E1ists to fill the same position, and F.. J.
lWeaver of Bardston, was the selection
lsof the silver republicans. Conference
c9mmittees were appointed and ,ia,ne-
diately set to work to form fusicn
Engagement.
L AT 1920 a. m. no conclusion had been
| reachsd. The democratic conferees were
| uhinstructed. The platform reported by
| that Convention Endorsed the Chicago
| platform; denounced thep roposed retire
| nlent of greenbacks; deplorss the delay
in settling the Hawaiian question and
extends sympathy to the striking miners.
| The platform is very brief.
The declarations of the othe" convsn-
| lions contains strong free coinage planks.