The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-02


stAAnce of the Nebraska rres silver
l9re~s was givea xood heahway to-day by
thtrN iAf@e conventions hid respectively
- the Democrats. Popuiists and Frse
SILVER Republicans. Thsss gatherings
fondlctfd under separate crzaulzafssn
acted Ia perfect harmony ana wien
routine work had been disposed sf. the
representa- tiFes of the united parties gave
l-riF attention 20 a9dEesses D. leading
Tree saFer advocates. The nomination OF
fasion state ticket seems assured.
buring the morning tae pemocrzltic
state central COMMITTEES agreed upon g.
a shailenEcr. of Aisna. for temporary
chairman. the Silver Republicans select
- h. r. LoCmis % Omaha fer the sarne
position. and th@ Populisf state central
cgmmfrtee decided 10 lsaFe the election
81 a temporary chairman 20 sne eon1en-
ton The three conventions were called
% order AZ 2 o'clock this afternoon. TIE
Fopui5Ss meeting in tire Lansing theater.
tne Democrats Ia the pubic haH and the
silver Republicans Ia the i. NJ. g. a.
auditorium Had there been a hall III tne
city '4rge enough 70 accommodate the
crowd. the three ctnVeniisns would aave
been merged inro one.
want share OF sroiis.
The Democratic convention vas the
most enthusiastic OF tkae three. The haH
was hiied % its utmost capacity. The
feature az the opening VAS the asclar@-
ton % State Chairman Dahlnaa relative
10 the terms OF fusion. lie said.
we want the PopuIisss 70 understand
that the Democrats demand their share of
the fruits q fusion We have conEeaea
the bulk Qf the Offices to the Fopsaisfs.
but We tatuk Ne have j right 70 the su-
preme JudgeShip. and wnen this conveu-
tiQu appoints its conference committee and
adjourns for the afternoon. insist or sy-
cry delegate working Hifa the P0pskist
brethren and urging upon them the Ae1Ss-
sitE OF granting as this oztice.
~ these remarks is Is apparent thar Mr..
IJ@hliaan anticipates s9Tnt GiIic1lty IN
egfeeting fgsion that would be satisfac-
terry to ais party. bug MS fear did not APP
pear 70 he generally shared.
some Orthodox popnIisa.
Temporary Chairman ShaIlenherger
MAGE g lengthy speech He asserted taGt
the mission ef the Democrats party Is 20
combat the doctrines OF protection ard TIE
gold standard. and continued
For the past ten years the old-time
leaders g the Democratic party il this
state have led the party away from the
principles aud teachings OF the great
name into a synonym of organized greed
for Office and into a bureau FOR the dlstri-
button 81 Federal patronage and have de-
Asered the rank and hle either into ether
political parties or compelled them 70 with
hold themselves entirely from the councils
of their own party. have been ehai-
ienged - state any fundamental principle
II Fhe Democrats party that is a living
issue today, In answer ID that 1 viii say
tnat twenty -ons years ago there were born
two waeips Of the Republican party while
that marty Was overs sfssrulurfy in powsr
the stgn pEoseeiive saFi1 and the gold
standard, 50 long IS they shah exist apon
be the mission OF the Democratic party 10
sl4y them both.
I've are in favor af a nfty-cent dollar.
X a nfty-ceft dollar means anything, IL
means a dollar with 0ns-haM Of the pur-
chasing Fnowsr Of 3 certain other dollar.
The doubling in prize of every nusheI os
wheat N America means that every dollar
so far a. wheat Is concerned. has become
q hfty-ceBt dollar. ard that the Republic
an party. ls re3otcing with the rest of the
country IN the fan Of the dollar and rise
iu vaiue % the farmers products
'kii- met q lists are advocates of high
prices. TIE sold standard, carried % is
most distinguished supporters. means "A
dollar OF the greatesf purchasing power.
and consequently the lowest possible
prices for tbs products q labor.
Confusion t=uaf.
The popssilst convention was Character
lzed by confusion. as tne delegates insisted
on cheering FOR their party and their lead
ers. Temporary Chairman Powers made
a short speech in which he urged har-
monious action By the allied parties ana
counseIea a spirit % eonciiafton on the
part OF ths Populists
The silver Republican convention exhib-
itca very Httie spirit IN exhsustlng tts
turE kafAsEs AsA kstEEE MRrf etsatfsg seats
throuEhopt the han Temporary Chair
u,an +. n. Ioou15s made a short speech.
urwias the faFces 10 keep together and
JOIN bands IN cooperating with the two
other parties IN convention.
Tire three conventions then appointed
thesr committees and took recess.
Al o'elaek she delegates gathered IN
the state house grounds ard listened to 4
number of addresses oy ". Bryan ex-
Canxressrman Charles Towne Gen.
Weaver ard others.
lust before rscess permanent chaIruea
vvare elected as fellows, Poputst eouven-
t.on. W a Pointer of Boone cogmty,
Democratic ccnvsntrsn- Attorney General
srnvshs. roueIass county; silver Eeplh-
Wcans A Weaver Richardson county.
Tf,e parultst convention Was called -
order at sa9 hv Chairman Pointer Who
took ocrssson % admauish TIE delegates
% ssport ths usclves as Eentlernen. ard
remember the dignity conferred IL the
word '-pouliist"
The Platforms Mach Altke.
TIE piattrwn reaal-uss che principles -
ths, natianal platform adopted AZ 81
louis T. reite-stes the ioyaity - che
party % the free co3aaEe % silver az tae
ratio q Is - / IRE platform co1Erats-
latea William J Bryan @%Who though De-
faatesf $ san triumphant who having
relsher ruak nor riches }s suu tEs ucst
fsepuiar eitlzea 81 tas Tepahisc-"
The conference committee not having
reported. Saeeehes we're made by J. p.
Weavsr. - Iowa "eEelore@ EaFss GO
Ysvas sra others. % take up the tsrna
A. Weaver declared fhat Iowa waus4
=, rsr~ief t'y the Popu2ssss rex- fsH
In fNR Ssfver ReEs3hlsrsln cervsEt}a- 20
rtrAt q arg5tn gle arese rsgartiinE the 0raz-
rer IL whlca TIRE rewters 90 tha csr-