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TLATTdMOUTll .WEEKIAi ttfcn Ai, i, Til P US DA Y t SFJ TK M 13 E it
Eight Mile Crove.
Coon Vallcry thraslietl out Stephen
Smith's Hinall rain Monday.
Murtin Mapel, of Wahiuh, wns visiting
over Sunday with Col. Jeukins.
MisH Grace McComb and mother are
upending the Meek with her sister, Mrs.
W. Hmith.
Nellie Williams, of I'luttftinouth, Hpent
n week visiting with the family of Mr.
Jenkins.
Peter Perry lias put on a new roof and
done other necessary work on his house
of late.
John Ward has turned his hack to this
ilacc and tronc to try his future luck in
Iowa, aaiu.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Morrow are vis
iting their sons William und family, of
Murray, and Koziel und family, of this
place, tins week.
Jesse McVey and Robert Mateer and a
number of others living near here will
attend the (J. A. II. reunion at Columbus,
Ohio.
Very few, if any, from this place will
attend the reunion at Norfolk this year
The situation is not agreeable to their
favor.
It. J. Min ford is hauling the material
preparatory to building a new house this
fall. As two new daughters have been
added to his family this summer the old
house is too small for his family any
longer.
Clias. Philpot and brothers are in the
southern part of this vicinity threshing
out the small grain with their new steam
thre sher, they are doing good work and
getting plenty of it to do.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Barker have gone
to Lincoln county to build a house and
barn and put up their hay, preparatory
to moving there, which is to be their fu
ture home.
Thomas Ruby is going soon to view a
tract of land in Keya Pah county for the
purpose of trading one acre of his land
here for two acres there if he is satis
fied with the land and county.
J. R. Cathy, W. Jenkins. Cal. Crabtree
and F. E Fulton will attend the G, A.R.
reunion at Columbus, Ohio, the first three
named gentlemen will go down and
spend a few days visiting with old friends
in Scioto county, Ohio, the last named
gentleman will go on to visit his parents
living in Maryland.
C. I. Wilson of the JIkkat.d's office
made us a very pleasant call last Saturday
as he was traveling through here in the
interests of the Herald. We are pleased
with the acquaintance and his plesant
genial manners are sure to win success
wherever he goes.
Mr. William Minford, the eldest son of
Jl. J. Minford one of our oldest citizens,
and Miss Allie J. Hall, a hiphly accom
plished and most estimable daughter of
lion. Jas. Hall who is well known
throughout this county, were married at
the home of the bride cn Wednesday
evening. The event was a very quiet af
fair, only immediate relatives were pres
ent. Mr. Minford has secured by his
frugal indiihty a good farm with a neat
little cottage upon it where he took his
lride to begin life anew at once.
Colonel Jenkina and employee were en
gaged ill reshing out some grass seed with
aiiail which seemed to be quite a curios
ity to all who came along. The first who
drove up was Samuel Barker, he walked
up to show the boys how to work, he
pounded awr.y for a while, the prespira
tion rolled down Lis face and he remark
ed " Pooh, this is to hard wok f.or me,"
and walked off. Several others came
along and gave the boys considerable lip.
Finally Frank Carruth's sew irg machine
agent droye up and a3ked " Hello, boys,
what are you doing there?" and the Col
onel answered him, "Oh, we are pound
ing out a ticket for Orover Cleveland
this fall. One of Mast.
August 31, 1883.
Union.
Joseph Austin will soon
residence.
commence a
Our new drug store is
good shape.
opened up in
Corn is splendid around
grain not very good.
here; small
Dr. Wallace's house is nearly ready for
the plasters, and a fine house it will be.
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1. As a whole they fire the finest Ij'ing lots in the city.
2. They are shaded with beautiful lorest trees.
3. They are located between Chicago and Lincoln Avenues,
the two finest drives about the city.
4. They are only a ten minutes' walk from the business
portion ot the town.
5. Ten minutes' walk from the new Driving Park and Fair
Grounds.
'. By reason ot their location between the two main thor
oughfares into the city, they are more accessible than lots in
other additions.
7. The only addition in the city reached by two established
avenues.
8. The only new addition to the city reached by water
mains and with a prospect ot being supplied in the near future
with complete water privileges.
1). "New sidewalks recently constructed to within a few feet
of the addition and will shortly be extended.
It. II. Frans & Co. are receiving lots of
new goods these days, also J. A. Rose
& Co.
The foundation for the Babtist church
is completed und the gruding done for
the U. 1'. church.
Sheriff Eikenbary was shaking hands
with old friends here last week. Come
again Croff, you are always "welcome.
A good many of our people are going
to the Omaha fair this week. And some
are going to Columbus, Ohio, the last of
the week.
The republican club met Saturday
night for a business meeting, and will
meet next Saturday night when we ex
pect some Nebraska City speakers with
us.
Saturday the 1st. the Union boys went
to Murray to play the Murray base bal
bays u game. When they got there the
Murray bys were in Pluttsmouth play
ing, so our boys were saved being beat;
by chance our boys think they are players
though. Ask M. U. Thomas how he
likes to go Murray to umpire a ball
game.
The day of the democratic state con
yention, there was a special train backed
down here after the democratic delega
tion and waited here about half an hour
for democrats and not one showed up, so
you see, this is a poor place to come to
hunt democrats; but at 3:30 p. in., the
Dr. mustered up a crowd of four by tak
ing Joshua Lynn in the crowd, to go to
Lincoln. So what chance is there for
Cleveland, if such a place as this can
only muster three democrats;.
hnouKli tins time. Ran tor llr.rnson
and Morton. Jake.
Labor Day Anarchists.
Cleveland, O., Sept. 4. An immense
blood-red flag was carried through the
streets of Cleveland yesterday and behind
it inarched a score of anarchists. Last
night the Hag was bedraggled and five of
the men who followed it were jailed.
Yesterday was labor day and 1,200 men
formed in line, and with music and wav
ing emblems paraded the down town
thoroughfares and then withdrew to a
garden in the suburbs. Anarchists were
in the procession, and, declaring them
selves to be carpenters, they were permit
ted to retain the place they had quietly
slipped into. At the garden they unfurl
ed their Hag and refused to acknowledge
the stars and stripes. The committee in
charge induced them finally to put away
their Hag. When the committee turned
their backs, however, the anarchists
seized their emblem of blood and waved
it aloft triumphantly. Immediately they
were attacked by hundreds of honest
workingmen whose iudiguation was be
yond control. The flag was trampled
under foot and one anarchist after another
went to the ground ill the fight that con
tinued ten minutes. All the anarchists
but five escaped from the three detectives
who were present, but those who got
away were bleeding und lame, and will
hardly appear in public for some time to
come, lue names or those arrested are:
Ben Rill, carpenter; Emil SchilliHg,
machinist: and Godfrey Ostermeyer,
Charles Lubelin, and Gustav Buetner,
carpenters, They were locked up and
charged with riot.
Jacksonville Swept By a Moderate
Cyclone.
J PK0sv"-LE, Fla., Sept. 3. Official
bulletin for the twenty-fuur !;pj;rs ending
at 0 p. m. : New cases, 24; deaths, total
ut)ber of casts to date, 238.
A moderate cyclone passed over the
city this afternoon. There was a gale
from the southwest, accompanied by
oud thunder, keen flashes ot lightning
and ?. heavy rainfall, clearing the atmos
piiCr woud&i fuiiy and lowering the tem
perature, washing1 surface or the
streets perfectly clean, as well as Carrying
several hundred barrels of lime which
had been scattered abroad into the river.
The effects of the storm, said a leading
Cubau physician, will lessen materially
the infection, but will be bad on the sick.
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TWO LYNCHINCS IN
DAYS.
Scene
Webster County Again the
of Lawless Justice.
The Victim of a Brute's Fury.
Glide Roc k, Neb., S.-pt. 3 Webster
county, in w hich less than two weeks ago
the lynching of the desperado Bill Cole
took place, was yesterday the scene of a
similar event.
This second outbreak of lawless justice
was the sequel of one of the most horri
ble tragedies in the history of crime.
It occurred on a farm belonging to a
man named Weeks, living not far from
Guide Rrock.
He was having his threshing done, and
among those in his employ was- a man
named John Baker. Baker was feeding
the thresher and had a young boy cuttiii"
bands for him. While the men wen
thus engaged on Saturday the boy, in
cutting a band, accidentally let the knife
slip, striking Baker on the han 1 and in
flicting an ugly wound.
WILD WITH KAOE
Baker, dropping a bundle which he ha
in his hand, reached for the boy. Thr ,
latter attempted to escape but before hi
could do so the infuriated man had him
in his grusp, and lifting him bodily into
the air, threw him on the platform. Ii;
a moment the boy's feet were among the
cruel teeth of the thresher and
r.AKKIt WAS t'KOWDINO HIM IN
as if he were a sheaf of grain. The boy
screamed for help, but it was evident
that several moments elapsed before the
other men at work about the thresher dis
tinguished his voice above the roar, for
when they rushed to the front of the ma
chine, half of his body had already dis
appeared and Baker was still holding
THE qUIVEKINO HEMAINS.
On seeing the other men Baker released
his hold and jumping from the platform
attempted to escape. Iu a moment, how
ever, the men were upon him aud he was
a prisoner. 1 lie joy was ilead and only
the upper portion of his body remained.
The platform of the thresher was covered
with blood; the teeth of the machine
were dyed with it, aud bits of clothing,
bone and flesh were brought to view with
eyery revolution.
" Hang him!" shouthed one of the men
and in an fnstant a stout rope was about
Baker's ueck and
HE WAS DRAGGED STRUGGLING
to the rear of the machine. One of the
men quickly ascended and climbing out
on the straw carrier took one end of the
rope which was thrown to him and pass
ed it over an iron rod. As soon as the
rope came within reaching distance ot
the ground a half dozen (strong hands
had hold of it, Baker's arms were pinion
ed behind him aud in less time than it
takes to tell it he was swung between
earth aud sky while the platform of the
thresher was still warm with his victim's
blqod.
Weather Report for August.
Mean temperature ?J.7, year ago 70.8.
Highest temperature 101 on the 2nd, 103
on the 1st, lowest temperature 0.
Rainfall 5 Heaviest storm on the
night of the 20th. inches fell in two
hours. Rainy days, 12. Thunderstorms,
Clesr days, 3; fair, 14: cloudy, 3.
Beautiful meteor seen on the night of the
28th, with apparenly the speed of a
rocket.
Thiri past summer was very favorable
for crops on the whole: with occasional
showers and rains. Much of the time
was very extremely hot.
.-The followiug gentlemen were
elected officers of the Nebraska soiuioi
Association on Thursday at the reunion
held at Norfolk: E. A. Stopher, presi
dent, Fimwood; Jos. Shipley, vice-president,
West roint; II. C. McMakcn, secrer
tary and treasurer, Flittsmouth.
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10. New brick school house now being constructed.
1 1. Will certainly have street car privileges at no distant date
12. If you wish a fine view of the river, locate on a lot in
South Park.
13. It you wish a sightly and picturesque view of Platts
mouth, it can be had from a Jouth Tark lot.
14. To persons in the railroad employ, the eastern portion
of South Park is the most desireable residence locality in the city,
15. To persons desiring a residence on Chicago Avenue, the
western portion ot South Park is available for that purpose.
1G. The P. k M. railroad track runs near the east line of the
addition, furnishing good facilities for manufacturing industries.
17. If you locate in South Park you will have good neigh
bors : Mayor Simnson. John Ii. Cox, John A. Davie?, John
L. Minor, J. V. Weckbach, Chas. Harris, John II. Young,
Henry Waterman, W. C. Ingraham, Jerry Farthing, Thos. K.
Reynolds, S. A. Davis, L. A. Miner, C. M.'Weed, Frank Irish,
J. N. Glenn, C. L. Colemone, S. A. Speakman, A. Peeson, Chas.
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A STABBING AFFRAY.
Two Men Assaulted and Stobfed
By a Crowd of Toughs.
Nine Men are Now Under Arrest for
tnc Crime.
From Monday's Jully.
Sheriff Eikenbary received u dispatch
from Cedar Creek last night, stating that
two men had been stabbed by a gung of
roughs. He left here this morning and
arrived there curly enough to find them
all napping.
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a gang oi seven men, w no n.-ui iecn
spending their time and all their money
at Louisville last Saturday night '"bowl
ing up," were on their way home, all
badly intoxicated, with a keg of beer
ind other liquor in their buggy. They
created considerable disturbance as they
drove along, and attracted the attention
of an old farmer by the name of Bauer,
who lives about two miles west of Louis
ville. He opened his door to learn the
au.se of the noise and was rather roughlj'
nsulted by the hooting crowd. After
massing the house a short distance, the
vholc gang returned and accused the
ld man of firing a gun at them. They
.ould not take no for an answer and
were apparently bent on fighting. When
ie saw that they were too crazy to listen
my argument, and w: iv .ib. ut r. auj to
w7.v him, he picked up a piece of iron
mil struck one of the roughs over the
lead, knocking him down. He was
seized by throe of the men, knocked
lown, stabbed in the face and back and
jumped upon. His son, who
iiad retired for the night, hearing the
aoise, rushed to his father's assistance in
his night clothes, and being iu his bare
feet, could not stand much show with
-uch a crowd. He was knocked down
and while falling, stabbed through the
irm by one of the gang. Their names
ire Bauer, the father is TjO years of age,
ind the son about 27.
The gang is employedjin a stone quoir'
near Cedar Creek, and are noted loughs
in that locality. One of them is sup
posed to be a murderer who has escaped
from the cast.
Sheriff Eikenbary arrived this morning
with the whole party aud lodged them
iu jail here. Following are the names:
Andrew Raub, John Hagel, Rodolph
Hagel.
Long, Harmau Horning, Frank Xcieded,
Theodore Stolk. George Stoller and Joe
Broadback, who were brought with the
gang, were arrested there lor assault and
battery on C. J. Dietzel,
The boy drummers, of tins cit', who
attended the reunion at Norfolk by the
request of Commander-in-Chief, Rhea,
apparently came to the front and won
for themselves the admiration of all. The
following paragraph, clipped from the
Norfolk Daily JVeics conyej's the idea:
"The Plattsmouth drum corps belong to
McConnihie Post 43 and is attracting
much attention on the reunion grounds.
They are the receipients of flattering no
tice from all hands. The drummers are
all small boys but they handle the sticks
in fine style. Their names are: Guy
McMakeu, Frank Pine, George Melvin,
Wm. Morrow. Thos. Leach, Chns. Leach,
John Leach, Chas. Melvln, Jos. Carrigan.
They are proteges of Captain Palmer and
Cap. feels justly proud of their perform
ance." Mr. JohnThomson. who has received
the contract for grading Main street, is
in the city today making arrangements
to commence work. The machine which
he will use to do the work with will ar
rive tomorrow.
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
The republicans of the United States, assem
bled by their deliiiates in national convention,
rane on the threshold of their proceedings te
honor the memory f their first trreat leader
und immortal champion of liberty and ihe
l i'IiU of the people, Abraham Lincoln, mid to
cover also with wreaths it imperishable re
membrance and gratitude the heroic names of
our later leaders who have been ni ne recently
called awav from oureounC'ln, ilrant. Carfield,
Arthur, Loj;an and C'onkling. May tlieiriueiii
ories be faithfully cherished. We also refill
with oiir pveetltut ana prayer for his recovery
the name ot one of our living hero-s whoae
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memory will be 1 1 ei, -Tired In the history both
ir..ii,iii ,uin ,hmi in hii' repuniic. j lie name.
is i iiimi ui ine hook' miioicr ami favorite child
i'-iory. i iuiiii ii. Micrulall.
iu the .-pint of those great leaders and of our
ui-vuiiuu ii niimaii iinciiy, and wlih that hos
miiy in :tii liHiiis ol dcvpotii-m Ui , oppression
which is the fundamental idea of the rcpubli-
ixuiv, ocm'iiii iraicMial choral ulal Inns
to our fellow American of J:rall upon their
gic.u net oi emant-lp.it inn which completed
m-aooiiuoii oi .slavery throuhoiit the two
niiicrican comments. We earnestly h.e we
rnny noii congratulate our fellow citlens of
jri-u un til in.. in i lie oear.riil rwi.v . i v ,.f !,..,.
me mi iit-t.iuii.
WK AKMItM OIJK I'NSW fcllVl Ni OKVOTIO.V
to the national const itutlon and to Hie IiiiIIk
soluhle union of slate to the aulooutiiy re
served to the stales under the confutation, to
the personal rights and lihenies ol eitieiiH In
all mates and territories in the union and -ieeially
to the supreme and sovereign iluht of
every citizen, rich or poor, native or foreign
horn, w hlle or Mack, to ca-t one fu e I. allot in
the public elections anil to have that haliot
u'ly lined. W e holil a free and honest pop
ular haliot aud iut and e.iial rcprcsciital ion
ot all people tw he the f olllidal loll of our i... ,
Iiutilii-Hll eoveiiiiii.nt and demand cllcctive
legislation to ce.-ure the mtcmitv and purity
of cleclioiiH which are the fountains of all pul
llc authority. We charge that the present, ad
ministration n::d the democratic uiaioritv In
eon tress ow e their existence to i lie suin,r...i,.i.
of the haliot by th criminal nullification of' tin
constitution and laws til the tinned Stales.
v e are uiicioiiipromis'iiiily in favor of the
A mei ioan system of iroiectinn. VA i,i,i.t
against the destruction i.roii.isi .1 hv tin. .1
deni and hi.s nart v. I ln v h i v.. til i,,i.....i
of hurotiC
KWII.I.M!l-'(lIT INTHItl NTH Oy A M K II I ' A.
We accept the issue, and con rid en 1 1 V 11 l.lir :i 1 lo
the people for their iiidiMiiciit. 1 he niotcclive
system must bemalulai I. lis abandonment.
has always hem followed bv general .lixi-irr
to ail interests except those of the unnuer
and sherilf.
We denounce the Mills' bill as destructive to
fieneral biicineHs. labor, and the farmini; inter
ests ol 'the country, and we heartily endorse
the consii-tciil alio patriotic action of the re
publican rvplesenlatlvcs In congress ill nppns
nit; its pasauc. We condemn the proposii ion
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I. l-c li.-.t and JH-.1S- ii.. ; I.,. i., i, hi. mi
.sha 1 be adjin-teii and maintained so an to fur
nish full and adequate protection to that in-on-try.
The republican party would chVcf. all needed
reduction of lh national revenue by repealing
t he taxes on tobacco, which are an arrogance
and burden to agriculture, and the tax upon
spinis used iu the arts and f or mechanical pur
pose, and by such revision (,f the tai lit l;.ws as
will tend to checK in;;. oris of such ar:i -les as
ii'e produced by our people, the pioiluctiou of
which given employment lo our labor, and re
lease from import duties tnese articles of for
eii,'ii produrl ion. except luxurieM. the like of
which cannot b plod need at home t Iici.i - li.ill
still remain a laiger revenue than is rniiii-ite,
for the want of novt innient , of internal taxes
rather than Mintnder any part of our t rotee
tive. : system at tie joint btlnst of the whisky
ring and agents of foreign iiiauufactun rs.
AOAINST I'ALl'FII AMI I.A :OK 1 Kl S H.
We declare hostility t! the ii 1 induction into
this country of loreipu contract labor and of
Cliinesi! labor alien to our ciMliat Ion and our
constitution, ainl we demand tm rigid enforce
ment of existing laws ugiihist it a nil favor such
immediate legislation as will exclude each la
bor from our shores.
We declare our opposition to all combina
tions of capital organized iu IrusU or other
wise to control itrhitialilv. the condition of
trade among our cltUens and we rei-omiiiend
10 congress and the state legislatures in their
respective jurisdictions such Icgitdalioti as will
prevent the execution of all scheme to opprchs
the perp!e by undue charges on their nipplies
orbyunjit t rates for the transportation ol
their products to market.
we approve legislation 1V eongre-s lo pre
vent alike uiijiist burdens and unfair derug
inatioli betv.eon Mates.
rur.Lie land i.koisi.ation.
e reaffirm the policy or appropriating the
public lands of the L hited .States to he home
stead for American citiens and settlers not
aliens, which the republican party established
in 12 aga'iiHt, the per.-isle.it opposition of
the democials m congress, which lias brought,
our great western domain into magnificent de
vclopenient. 'the restoration of unearned land
grants to (he public domain for the use of ac
tual settlers, w hich was begun under the ad
ministration of J'res'dent Arthur should be
continued. We deny that t'.ie democrat tc partv
has ever restored one acre to the people, but
declare thai by the joint action of repubheahs
and democrats about titty million acres of un
earned lands, originally granted for the ciin
sti uction of lailro;w!s, have been restored lo
the public, domain in pursuance of conditions
inserted by the reimhlicau parly in the oiigln
al grants. We ctiaigo t e democratic adminis
tration with lailuro to execute laws securing lo
settlers title to thcii home-tends and with us
ing appropriations marie for that purpose to
harrass ir-nocent settlers with npics anil prose
cutions under the false pretense of exposing
frauds and vindicating the law.
ADMISSION OK TF.niJITOKlES,
The government by congress of the territor
ies is uaed upon necessity only to Ihe end that
they may become states in the union: there
fore. whenever the conditions of population,
material resources, p'biic intelligence and
morality are such as to insure stable local gov
ernment, therein the people of such territories
should be permitted, a right inherent in them,
to fori.i for themselves constitutions and state
governments and be ad itted into I he union.
IVnding preparati n for statehood nil officers
thereof shot, Id be selected from bona fide
residents and citizens of the territory wherein
they are to serve. South Dakota ehould i f
right he immediately admitted as a Mate in
the union under the constitution framed and
adopted by her people, and we heartily en
dorse the action of the republican senate iu
twice passing bills for her admission. 1 lie re
fusal of the democratic house of representa
tives, 'or partisan pui-puses. to favorably con
sider these bills is a willful violation of the
SH' red American principle of local seii-govern-nieut,
and merits the condemnation of all just
men. '1 he pending bills in the senate for acts
to enable the people of Wishington, North
liakota and Montauna territories to form con
stitu'ions and establish state governments
shou'd be passed without unnecessary delay,
i he republican party pledges inself to do all m
i's power to facilitate the admission of the ter
ritories of New Mexico. Wyoming. Idaho and
Arizona to the enjoyment of self-government
as status. Such of them as are now qualified
as soon as possible.and others as soon as they
may become so.
A. Pankin, Sarah E. Alexander, John Moore, M. A. Shipman,
Lillie Kalisky, T. W. Faught, Clayton Barber, W. J. Ilesser,
Ilarrv Kneller, J. E. Barwick, J. G. Iioyal, W. X. McLennan,
P. C." Minor, F. McCourt, J. C. Fought, W. J. Warrick, Judge
A. N. Sullivan, and other prominent citizens are owners of
South Park property.
IS. Over 14,000 worth of this desirable property has been
disposed of within a short period and no part has been sold to
outside speculators, which is solid proof of the substantial
growth of this part of the city.
10. More substantial houses have been built in South Park
during the year pat than in any one locality, and rrt i 1 1 the
buildinrr boom continues.
20. Terms, one third cash, balance in one and two years, or
lots may be purchased on monthly payments.
21. Purchase a lot and we will loan you money with which
to build.
TP K MOKMO.f gt'P.NTION.
The political power of the Mormon chur h in
the territories as exercised In the past in a
liienaiice to fiee Instlliillolis too daliKeious to
he limn sutlered. I liercfole m e piedne I he re
publican paily to appropriate It ullntloii,
ii'Ncrtliif; the Miverclfciily of the nation In Mil
the ten 1 1 ours w here the fume Is iiictlmied,
and in liiitheraiico of that ml to place
upon the Matute hook lei-lrlatlon rtlllif;ent
ciiounh to divorce political from ecclelakl leal
power. Hint thus Mump out the attendant
Ickednes of polK: my.
'1 he republican liti tv Is ! fnvor of llm
of both cold and hi Hi r as money, and con
demns the policy of the detuociaiie lidiillulv
trillion in It eltortH to demonetize silver.
m e (leuianu I lie reiliicllon of Idler innliiim
to 1 cut tier ounce.
Ill a reniiblu; like ours u ln.ru I lo I'lilim,. ij
the HoverviKU and the olliiUI the rcrvaiit,
here lio power Is oveiolseil exeent hv I u ill .
of the people, it. In inr.ioi t;int t hat Iho hovit.
Hun eople should possecs Intelligence. The
free M-hnol Is the promoter of that lutelilKenco
which ih to in I'M-ii c ns a t I'd ii ii i loo 'i lu.t-M-
loie. the slate or nation, or hoi Ii wmlm....!
should support tree Inslilutl Oils of Ira I'll I lti
sulliclent to Hllord to evei v child kiowii up
iu I he land Hie oppni I unity of nood comiiion
iHl.ool education.
Ol 11 MM:rilA.MT MAIIINK,
We earnestly i-eommend that prompt action
be taken In coim ss In the ei iicimi m ol KUtM
legislation as will best Kcuie Ihe rehabilita
tion of our AmericHii merchant marine, and
we protest against the passage by conirrrHs of
a tree ship I, ill ;S calculated to woik In ut lcu
lo labor by lessening t he w ages of those en
gaged in preparing matei lals as w ell us those
directly einjiloyeil in our ship aids. We de
inanfi appropriations for ihe enrlv rebuilding
of our navy, lor the cont-1 1 net Ion of coast
lortilli-atioiis and modern ordinance IIU other
fcl'l'liivcd modern inea"M of lielrnse for the
protection of our defenseless hit! hois mid
cit ies, for the pa) incut ot Just Pi t moiis to- our
soldiers, for necessary woiks of national "tm
pottaiice in the improvement of the harbors
and channels of Internal, constwlser mill
fole gn commeicH. for Ihe eiienui ageiiient i-t
the shipping interests of Ihe Atlantic. Cnlf
and i'acilii; states ns v ell as lor Ihe payment
of the maturing public debt. Ibis policy will
. . i'i. ii.en i io our uiiior, act i v ily to our
v.u Ions iniliisl i n s. I:ieicased secuiily to our
country, promote tiiitle, open new and direct
maikels for our products mid cheapm the cost
of transportation. Ue allirm this tube far
better for our country than tlie democratic,
policy or loaning the govcriimciit'M money
v. ithout liitei e.- to "pet hanks."
I oltl'.l.JN Kkl.ATIONS.
The condiii t of foreign affairs hv the present
administration has hi eu (list Ingufshed by Inef
liclency and cowardice. Having withdrawn
Irom Ihe s-nate all pending tiea'les eflectcd
by republican admlnist 1 at im s for ilo. lion, ie 1. 1
ot lorciyn burdens and rest i let ions upon our
conimi ice and lor Us extension int.. a belter
inaikcl.it has neither alleeled nor proposed
a:iy others In their slead. l'idfessing adher
ence to the .Monroe doeti ire. it has seen Willi
idle complacency t he extrusion of foreign in
llnence in rent nil America and of foreign tradn
i vi-i v vit-re among our iieighbois. It has re
fe.rcd lo charier, sanction or eiieouragu any
A. riean organi) lion for constructing tlio
Nicaragua canal, a work ol vial Iinpniiance. to
tne maintenance of the .Monroe doctrine and
of our national influence in Central and South
A mei iea, and necessa! v fo' the development;
or trade with our I'aelne territory, with SouUj
A merica, and with the further coasts of tlui
i'aciiic Ocean.
KISH Kit I KS ()!' K.ST ION .
We arraign the present, democratic admlnix
tration for Us weak and unpatriotic treatment
of the fisheries iirsiion. and its pusillanimous
surrenderor all privileges to which our llshery
vfssels are entitled in Canadian ports under
Hie treaty of Pk, the reciprocate maiin
tine legislation of imii and comity of nations,
and which Canadian Ilshing vessels receive in
the polls ol the l ulled Slat s. We roiiicmn
I he I obey of the present administration and
ths democratic majority in congress towards
our fisheries as unfriendly and conspicioiisly
unpatriotic and as tending to destroy a valuable
national indu-try and an indispensihle resource
of defense against foreign enemy.
The name of American applies alike to all
cilizens of the rep.ibli", and imposes upon men
alike Ihe same obligation of obedience, to the
aw s. , t t iie same t imc ci- ienship is and must
be t he panoply anil safer imrd of him w ho weais
it, should shield and protect him w hether high
or low. rich or poor, in ail his civil right. It
should and mustalioid hlui protection at home
and follow and protect him abroad in whatever
land he may be on a lawful errand.
Civil. KktiVICK KKI'OKM.
The men w ho ahrndoiied I he republican par
ty in Is-il ami continue to adhere to the demo
cratic pally have deserted not only the cause
of honest government, but of sound finance, of
freedom .and purity of Ihe ballot, hut espec
ially have deserted the eatie of reform iu the
civil service. We will not tall to keep our
Pledges because they have broken theirs, or
be "anse their candidate has broken his. We
therefore repea' our declaral ion of ixsi.towit:
The reform of civil service auspiciously begun
under republican administration should he
completed by afurther extension of th" reform
s.isleni already established by la w to all grades
of the service to which it is applied. The spir
it und purpose or reform should tie observed in
all executive appointments, and all laws at
i vanencc w it h t he object of exist ing reform Rg-
islation should he repealed, and that the dan
gers to free institutions which lurk Iu the (low
er "f ofteia) patronage iin.y be wisely and ef
fe"f ively avoided.
i he gratitude of the nation to 1 he defenders
.'if the union cann:.t be assured except bv laws.
The legtslal ion of congress should conform to
the pledges made by a loyal people, and be so
enlarged and exteuded as to prov'de against
t he possibility that any man who honorably
wore the federal uniform shall become an In
mate of an almshouse or dependent on i i ivate
charity. In the presence of an oveihowing
treasury it would b" n public scandal to do less
for those whose valorous service preserved Ihe
government. We denounce the hostile spirit
shown by President Cleveland in his numerous
vetoes of measures for pension relief, and the
action of the democrat ie house of representa
tives in refusing even consideration of general
pension legislal ion.
In support of the principles herewith enun
ciated, we invite the co-operation of patriotic
men of all parties, especially or all working
men whose prosperity is seriously threatened
by the free trade policy of the present admin
istiatlon. The tirst cor cem of sU good government Is" "
the virtue and sobriety of t lie people Mid the
purity of their homes. The republican partv
cordially sympathizes with all wise and well
directed efforts for the promotion of temperance.
NEBRASKA