The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-19
NEBRASKANS STAND PAT
REPI BLICAN STATE CONVENTION
DECLARES FOR ROOSEVELT.
maintenance of Protection Policy
Observation-Disclosures kable Decla-
ration I'm Regard to Trusts.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Aug. 1s.-The Repub-
licans OF Nebraska met here in State con-
vention to nominate candidate FOR Su-
preme Court university regents and to Sc
leCt State cormittee. c. III. Sloan, of
Geneva. was chosen temporary chairman.
The convention was called to order In the
Auditorium at 2:15 this afternoon by III. Z.
Lindsay. chairman of the State committee,
who introduced Mr.. Sloan as temporary
chairman. Chairman Sloan made speech
IN which he said that fusion in Nebraska
was dead and that the Republicans never
had better chance for victory. He urged
the convention To indOrse the administra-
ton OF President Roosevelt and said the
Republicans OF this state ought to declare
for him for President in 1904 A committee
on resolutions vas appointed, headed by
John l.. Webster. of Omaha.
Judge j. Il. Barnes. of Norfolk, was
nominated by aCclanation for Judge of the
Supreme Court. John J.. Webster was in
corsed by the convention for Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States. Mr.. Webster
has been "A lawyer and leading Republican
In Nebraska for thirty years
On national issues the convention de-
clared as follows:
I'VE congratulate not ouly ourselves but
the people at large that the administration
of our national affairs and our negotiations
win foreign nations are being conducted
BY the courageous Republican President
who knows no fear. who courts no favor
but loves peace crowned with honor and in
whose cndfge We nave a feeling of perfect
safety and security; a President whom the
American people now desire to honor with
second term az the chief magistrate of
the sresteSt and grandcst nation of the
earth-TheodOre Roosevelt.
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 mills
and factories To millions of American me-
chsnics and is returning TO them the high
est wages. which are the just recompense
OF their tolls.
The Republican party recognizes that
legitimate business, fairly capitalized and
honestly conducted. has increased our in
dGstries at home and expanded our trade
abroad. and enabled us TO successfully COM
pete with foreign countries in the markets
Of the world, but the Republican party
IS unalterably opposed TO all combinations
OF capital. under whatever name. having
for their purpose the sitting OF competi-
tion and arbitrarily controlling production
or fixing prices.
For the nations defense for the
strengthening OF the navy. for the enlarge
ment OF our foreign commerce. for the en-
poyment of the American workingman i'm
mines, forests. mills. factories and ship
yards and for the enhancement OF the value
OF farm products We favor such appropriate
legislation shall make the seas give
can owned and American manned ships are
carrying American foreign commerce TO
the four corners OF the earth. II Is the
wish OF the Republicans OF Nebraska that
every ship that carries American goods and
American products into the harbors OF for
eign nations shall sail under the American
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