The herald., 1898-08-04
ONE DEMOCRAT, ONE REPUBLIC
AN, THE REST PoPULIsTs
INDIANA REPUBLICANS FORM
Anti-Fusion Movement in Kansas
California County and District
Conventions
Associated Press Special Wire


lowing ticket after two hours deliberation:
Governor, VIM. A. Poynter of Boone
county; lieutenant governor, Il. A. Gilbert
Of York; secretary of state, VIM. F. For
ter of Merrick; auditor, John F. Cornell OF
Richardson; treasurer, John B. Meserve
of Red Willow; superintendent of pubic
instruction. w. r. Jackson of Holt; land
commissioner, Jacob V. Wolfe of Lancas-
ter; attorney general, C. ]. Smyrhe OF
Douglass.
An are Populists but the lieutenant gov
ernor, who Is free silver Republican, anu
the attorney general, who is Democrat.
Mr.. Poynter may be regarded as dark
horse though his name has been men
toned before the convention. The chier
antagonism to hts nomination came from
the Democrats, who held out against MN
as Populist of the radical stripe for
time, but finding that the Populists would
rot withdraw him and that he professed 10
be a lifelong Democrat of Kentucky Dem
ccratic parentage, they finally acquiesced.
The Democrats sent the following tele-
gram to Col W. j. Bryan, Jacksonville,
Fla:
1.-The Democrats Of Nebraska, In con-
vention assembled, instruct me TO send
hearty greeting and pledge the united ef-
forts to make the gallant colonel of the
Third the future commander-in-chief."
The platform adopted by the Populists
this morning does not differ greatly on the
leading pianks from that Of the Democrats.
Indiana Republicans
INDIANAPOLIS. Sep. S.-The Republic
ans of Indiana completed the organization
of their state convention late this after
noon and adjourned till tomorrow, when
nominations will be made.
In taking the gavel as permanent chair
man United States Senator Chas. w. Fair
banks spoke at length of the prosperity
throughout the country, attributing 1t to
the Republican rule. The administration
of President Mckinley he extolled and
particularly praised the presidents course
at the outbreak of the war in calling to he
rank and places of leadership men Of all
parties, from all sections of the country.
The senator added:
"Those who had fought against him for
the defense of the union were called on to
lead, that they might vindicate their love
for the republic. their devotion to the flag
which they had once in their mistaken zeal
sought to destroy"
Speaking of Cuba, Senator Fairbanks
said the administration had decided to free
its people and to establish peace In the is
land when a stable government shall have
been established and the tranquility of the
Island absolutely assured. he said. the Gu
ban people must be left to work out their
destiny as an independent nation.
Any territory which the United States
may acquire will have to come to u.s. he
said, not as the object, but as an incident
of the war.
Senator Fairbanks insisted that the Re-
publican party was committed to the
maintenance of the gold standard.
The platform heartily indprses every act
of the present national administration
praises the soldiers and sailors Of the pres
ent war and upon the war question says:
while we sincerely deplore the neces-
sity of war, we believe the president and
congress acted wisely IN demanding the
complete withdrawal of Spanish SOW
ereignty from the island of Cuba and In
proceeding to enforce the demand with the
naval and military power of the govern
ment."
The subject Of territorial expansion is
not directly treated, but referred to as
follows:
Having achieved Its manhood, the re-
public, under God. is entering upon it's
greatest period of power, happiness and re-
sponsiblity. Realizing the mighty future
of wealth. prosperity and duty, which is
even now upon US, we favor the extension
of American trade, the reformation of con-
sular service accordin gly, the encourage
ment by all legitimate means of the Amer
lean merchant marine, the creation of a
navy as powerful as our commerce shall
be extensive and for public defense and
security and the establishment Of coaling
stations and naval rendezvouses wherever
necessary.
I'VE most heatily approve the wisdom of
the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands
as a wise measure and recommend the
early construction of the Nicaragua canal
under the immediate direction and exclu-
sive control of the United States govern
ment, the Importance and necessity of the
canal having been emphasized by recent
events connected with the present war with
Spain"
Following is the financial plank:
THE Republicans of Indiana are unre-
servedly for sound money and are therefore
opposed to the heresy to which the Demo-
cratic party Is WeOueQ-Of the Tree ana un-
limited coinage of both gold and silver at
the ratio of Is to (which we regard as
absolutely certain to debase our money
and destroy our private and public credit
and cause general business disaster
I'VE recognize the necessity of compre-
hensive and enlightened monetary legis-
Iation and we believe that the declaration
In the St. Louis national Republican plat
form for the maintenance of the gold
standard and the parity of all our forms of
money should be given the vitality Of public
law and the money Of the American people
should be made like all its Institutions
the best in the world"
The tariff plank Is as follows:
1--WE reaffirm our belief in the doctrine of
reciprocity and protection to American la
Dor and home industries and condemn the
Democratic doctrine of tariff for revenue
only as unsound and unsuited, to the best
interests Of the country's doctrine, whose
falsity has been demonstrated by our ex-
perience under the Wilson revenue bill,
that plunged the country into commercial
and financial distress, from which II q