The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
Platform a Straight 16-tO-1 Affair,
with Antitrust and Anti-Im-
perialism riders.
FOR MIR. DEWEY'S NOMINATION
ST. PAUL GLOBE SAYS HE Is THE NAN
FOR THE DEMOCRATS.
Ohio Reform Party Fails to Recognize
JOnes+Speaker Reed Resigns
Kentucky Republicans.

OMAHA, Aug. 22.-Nebraska Democrats,
Populists and Silver Republicans met in this
city to-day and fused on nominations for
Judge of the Supreme Court and two men,
bers OF the board of regents of the State
University. Former Governor Silas A. Hol-
comb was nominated for supreme justice
by the Populists and Endorsed by the other
two conventions. though not without a tight
in the Democratic gathering, where there
was strong opposition from Douglas coun-
ty. This opposition conferred on former
United States Senator William V. Allen,
who could have had a majority of the bal
lots in the convention, but he pushed the
proffered honor aside and supported his
friend, Holcomb. Allen was chairman Of
the resolutions committee in the Populist
convention and w. ]. Bryan was a dele
gate to the Democratic gathering.
Bryan dictated the platform of the Demo-
cratic convention. This document declared
rncompromisingly for free coinage Of silver
at the ratio of 16 to / and Endorsed bodily
the Chicago platform of 1896. The platform
of the Populist convention Endorsed the plat
form of the Populist national convention of
1896 and in addition contained planks de-
nouncing the policy Of the administration In
the Philippines. The platform of the silver
Republicans was much the same and con-
tanned in addition a strong plank declaring
against the use of railroad passes by public
officials. This pass resolution was adopted
by the Populist convention without dissent,
but stirred up a great commotion among
the Democrats, many Of whom fought 1t
tooth and nail and for a time the gathering
49, A- ~-na ~
Finally the matter was put to a vote end
the resolution declared passed, although not
over a dozen delegates voted on either side.
Mr.. Bryan addressed all three conventions
and was emphatic in his denunciation Of the
administrators policy in the Philippines.
He also spoke vigorously in supper of the
free coinage Of silver, declaring 1t to be the
main issue now before the public. He de-
nounced trusts in strong terms and criti-
cised the administration for doing nothing
great enthusiasm.
For regents of the State University the
conventions nominated Edison Rich, of
Omaha, and j. L. Teetus, of Lincoln, the
names going through without any opposi-
ton.
There were 1929 delegates in the Demo-
W. IL 4hOiiPSOAi Vi
Grand Island. was temporary chairman.
W. H. Kelliher. of Nemaha county, was
named as permanent chairman, and r. j..
Logan. of Frontier county, secretary. W. j.
Bryan was chairman of the committee on
resolutions. A conference committee wGs
| named to cooperate with the other conven-
tions. after which several speecnes were
made. The evening session opened late and
did not close till after midnight. The re-
port of the resolutions committee aroused
immense enthusiasm and was adopted with
a rush. Then came the announcement that
the Populists had nominated Holconb and
a scene of confusion followed as an attempt
was made to nominate ex-senator Allen.
The latter, however, sent in a disclaimer
and Holcomb was finally named.
X. D.. Sutherland was permanent chair
man Of the Populist convention and Z. NJ.
Hussing secretary. The proceedings of this
body were harmonious IN the extreme.
In the silver Republican convention but
twenty-one out of ninety counties were rep
resented. William Maupin. Of Omaha, was
permanent chairman and w. ID. Kelly secre-
tary. The proceedings were harmonious.
Silas A. Holcomb, nominee for Supreme
justice, has served two terms as Governor,
being elected In 1894 and 1896 on the Popu-
list ticket. He is an able lawyer and was
on the district bench when first nominated.
His home is at Broken Bow, Custer county.
He is about fifty years old.
The platform adopted by the Democratic
convention Endorses and emphasizes each
and every plank of the national platform
adopted at Chicago in 1896. The money
plank is as follows:
Our confidence in the principles set
forth in the Chicago platform has been in
creased as those principles AVE been vim
dicated by events. The gold standard is
less defensible now than it was in 1896, since
the President has confessed its failure by
sending a committee to Europe to secure in
ternaticnal bimetallism, while the inability
of the committee TO secure foreign aid IL
added proof that the people of the United
States must act alone II they expect re-
lief. The present legal ratio of 16 to / is the
natural and necessary rate and the oppon-
ents of that rate have nothing to offer I'm
its place but the eyasive and ambiguous
phraseology which for years furnished to
the gold standard advocates a mask behind
which TO hide, while they secretly labored To
make gold monometallism permanent. ANY
improvement in business conditions due 20
the increased production Of gold or to a IA
vorable balance of trade instead of support
ing the gold STANDARD doctrines shows that
more money makes better times and points
the way TO bimetallism as the means Of Sc
curing a permanent increase In the volume
Of standard money throughout the world.
The Republican scheme to lessen the value
Of standard money by making gold the only
legal tender money has at last become APP
parent to all, and must be resisted by the
debt-paying and weaith-producing classes OF
the country.
The plan 10. retire the ~greeenbacks in the
: interest Of national bank notes, denounced