The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-29
COY. SAVAGE Of
NEBRASKA SCORED
Strong Resolution Adopted By
Republican Convention.
PAROLE OF A PRISONER
FORMER STATE TREASURER
LEFT PENITENTIARY.

lincoln, Neb.. Aug. as-The Republican
state convention today nominated this
ticket;
justice OF supreme court, Samuel Sedge-
wick OF York county
Regents of university. Carl J. Ernst Of
Lancaster. r. l. Gould Of Keith
The action OF Governor Savage in parol-
ing from the penitentiary former State
Treasurer Joseph IS. Barley furnished, as
was expected the only real excitement
OF the. conVe ntion. An effort to dispose of
the VeEed question by an Endorsement or
olsapnroTal Of the governors action out
side the convention signaliy failed. Sup
porters OF the governor did succeed in
having an resolutions referred to the
committee on platform without debate.
Dut the committee itself reported in turn
against the parole, and while not i'm
pugning the motives OF the governor, de-
nd0ueu the return OF the ex-treasurer to
the peniientiary, and was sustained by
the convention.
Judge b -njamin s. Baker. the tenn
porary chairman. OF assuming his office
made brief address The nominations
were made without friction. and then the
platform was read. The plank on ma
uonai issues says.
The Platform.
we commend 10 the considerable judg-
ment of the people the policies. purposes
and achievements OF the nationa admin
istra ton. the re-esta hlfshmeDt OF Dros-
lection 10 American industry; the repeal
OF laws which pdTdlYZed industry and the
etlectment Of legislation which opened
the mills to the labor Of America and
created an ever-iucressing market for our
pounJeOuS crops. the steadfaSt adherence
10 financial policy which has re-ests a h
lished and augmented national municipal
and individual credit at home and abroad
ami reduced the rate OF interest to the
lowest point in our history; the incalcula-
pie increase IN the value of labor and
property throughout our country brought
ABOUT Dy honest and intelligent endeavOr
20 give the people a stable dollar and a
chance to earn 1t. the great reduction of
oebts by payment thereof which has
changed the nation from a debtor to a
creator, and placed our property on an
enduring foundation, where IL viii con-
tluue so long as allowed there to remain
mat the enormous balance in our favor
ih our trade with foreign nations, which
mai hes US the treasury, as agriculture
makes US the gTanary of the world the
Industrial supremacy of America which
mas resulted in the operation of legisla-
tl9M giving opportunity to American in
teligence, skill and enterprise: the sue
SesSi9l war with spain, brief, victorious
anu ueClslEe, Illuminating the pages of
history ana adding new glory to our flag:
the suppression OF "A wicked and unius-
unable conspiracy and insurrection
against the sovereignty of our nation in
the philippines and establishing in that
archipelago the principles upon which
the popular government and coua lftv of
right depends; the universally aDplauded
outcome of the faT-reaChing International
complications in China, which seriously
inenaces the peace Of the world. was the
result of the position taken and main
tanned by the United States and adds new
lustre to the brilliant history OF American
diplomacy
Rights of Unions.
The right Of every man To enfov tho
fruit of his labor should be insured by
every known safeguard Its invasion
either by the black list or by the BOYCOTT
Is contrary to the spirit of American in
rtf
workers to organize for mutual protec-
ton ana the promotion of mutual inter-
ests, and we demand for them most
ample protection against coercion in any
form But we draw the line at violence and
iaWlessness. which must be suppressed
Ior the maintenance of law and order and
teed to all
I'VE favor the announcement of frri-
cation under state and national legisla-
ton.
on the BARLEY parole the platform
says; The Republicans of Nebraska
dlsclalm for the party any sympathy with
custOdians of public money found guilty
OF the betrayal of sacred trusts. With
OUT lmpugning the motives Of the gov
ernor IN any way, we deprecate any ex-
erCise of executive clemencv tending 10
create the false impression that the Re
publican party is disposed to condone the
unlawful embezzlement of public funds
under any circumstances. and We request
the immediste recall Of the parole granted
20 Joseph : BARLEY by the governor"
Governor Savage Explains.
Before action was taken on the report
the privilege was asked and granted Gov
ernor Savage to make a statement The
governor explained at considerable length
MS reason tor granting parole to Mr..
BARLEY. He reminded the convention
that he alone was responsible. and that if
he had erred IN mis- act of clemency to a
man convicted of embezzlement. the fault
must rest with himself. and not with the
Republican party OF the state.
Following the governors statement the
debate on the concluding para graph of
the resolution began in earnest. and for
an hour furnishes the only real excite
ment Of the convention. The sps eches
were marked by most bitterness. and
Governor Savage was not spared. While
his action was warmly defended By
number, who credited him with only the
best motives, the convention placed the
stamp of disapproval on the parole. and
by vote of OBS 90 l6l. adopted the plat
form as q whole.
The convention at 1-l5 o. clock adjourned.
GOES BACK TO PRISON.