The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-19
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Republicans of Nebraska Indorse a
Favorite Son, John /. Webster
of Omaha.
Judge J. D. Barnes of Norfolk Nom.
mated for Judge of the
Supreme Court.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 19.--Roosevelt and
Webster Is the ticket favored by Nebras-
ka republicans.
At the state convention yesterday, at
which Judge j. D. Barnes of Norfolk was
nominated by exclamation for Judge of the
Endorsed for denomination and John l..
Webster of Omaha was Endorsed for vice
president. Mr.. Webster Is lawyer. and
for thirty years he has been a republican
leader in Nebraska.
National Issues.
/ On national issues the convention de-
clared as follows:
I'VE congratulate, not only ourselves,
but the people at large, that the admin
i5tration of our national affairs and our
negotiations with foreign nations are be-
ing conducted by the courageous conduct
of the president. who knows no fear, who
courts no favor but who loves peace
crowned with honor, and in whose charge
we have feeling Of perfect safety and
security; president whom the Ameri-
can people now desire to honor with a
second term as the chief magistrate OF
the greatest and grandest nation Of the
earth-Theodore Roosevelt.
p I'VE adhere to the American protective
policy Of the republican party, which has
. increased the revenues and not impeded
trade; which has opened the doors OF
"
can skilled mechanics and Is returning to
them the higher wages which are the
Just recompense Of their toll.
The republican party recognizes thai
legitimate business, fairly capitalized and
honestly conducted, has increased our in.
dustries at home and expanded our trade
abroad, and enabled us to successfully
compete with foreign countries in the mar
kets of the world but the republican par
ty Is unalterably opposed to all cOmbina.
tons Of capital. under whatever name
having for their purpose the sitting o.
competition and arbitrarily controlling
production or fixing prices.
Extension of Merchant Marine.
FOR the nations defense, for the
strengthening of the navy for the en-
largement Of our foreign commerce, FOL
the employment Of the American work
ingmen in mines, forests, mills, factories
and shipyards, and for the enhancement
Of the value Of farm products, we favor
: such appropriate legislation as shall
make the seas give evidence that Ameri.
can-built American owned and Arnert
can-manned ships are carrying American
foreign commerce to the four corners OF
the earth. It Is the wish of the repub.
licans OF Nebraska that every ship tina
carries American goods and American
products into the harbors of foreign ma
tions shall sail under the American flag
A Slap at Organism.
The platform congratulates the countr,
on the overthrow of Organism in tn,
home of its nativity and continues:
I'VE congratulate the state that w
have made it manifest that there is n,
permanent place in American politics TO-
d political leader who bases his claims To-
popular support upon the failures or dis
. appointments Of the people.
I'VE congratulate the state that this Pc
ltica1 revolution has been worked Oh
without the people having been made t.
suffer any of that multitude Of calamitie!
SO vehemently predicted by our enemies
"The Philippines ours the crown
ing right of martial victory. and we hole
them not for barter or sale, but as par
of the dominion sacred to us by American
blood. which was shed to plant the star
and stripes on the far-off islands of tn
Pacific