THE AMERICAN
4 WEEKLY MEWSPA"f
"AMERICA FOR AMERICANS." Wt hold that all men art America it At Swear Allegiance to the United State without a mental reeervation In favor of (d Pop:
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Volume IV.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1894.
NuMBKB 34.
TABOOED ED.
In Spite of His Protest Hon. T.
J. Majors is Nominated for
Governor.
The Fact Makes Rosey Frantic With
Rage and He Sends a' Letter to
the Convention
DECLINING TO ACT AS PILOT.
His Resignation as National Com
mitteeman Is Accepted Amid
Scenes of Enthusiasm.
Thurston Unanimously Called to
the Position His Speech and
His Platform.
COL. T. J. MAJORS THEN SPEAKS.
The republicans of Nebraska met In
convention in Omaha, Wednesday,
August 22, 1894, and nominated a strong
ticket
The standard-bearers are:
For Governor
COL. THOS. J. MAJORS,
Of Nemaha.
Lieutenant-Governor
R. E. MOORE,
Of Lancaster.
Secretary of State
J. A. PIPER,
Of Harlan.
Auditor
EUGENE MOORE,
Of Madison.
Treasurer
J. S. BARTLEY,
Of Holt.
Attorney-General
A. S. CHURCHILL,
Of Douglas.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
H. R. CORBETT,
Of York.
Commissioner of Public Lands and
Buildings
. CAPT. H. C. RUSSELL,
Of Colfax.
It also accepted, amid the wildest
enthusiasm, the resignation of Edward
Rosewater as national committeeman,
and elected that grand patriot, states
man and orator, John M. Thurston, by
a unanimous vote to the position.
Mr. Thurston, in accepting the posi
tion, said: "I believe that everyone
knows more than any one person. I
believe the honesty and integrity of a
people and of a majority is greater
than the honesty and integrity of a
minority, I believe that the republi
can convention of Nebraska has more
patriotism and horse sense than any
one man. I believe, despite what as
saults may be levied upon them, that
the candidates you nominated today
will all be elected by a rousing majority.
I will not take your time now for the
purpose of making an address. Gentle
men, I want to say, I ask you to con
sider calmly and well. I would have
no objection to accepting this nomina
tion at your hands, and appreciate the
honor you confer upon me in naming
me as republican national committee
man. But I ask as a favor of this con
vention to permit me to decline this
honor, and I move you, Mr. Chair
man "
Loud cries against allowing him to
refuse the tender were raised, and it
was impossible for him to continue
with what he had to say until, by a
motion of his hand, he indicated that
he would accept the position.
When quiet had at last been restored
he continued:
"I am only a private in the ranks. I
never attempted to override a whole
republican convention. And for
weal or woe, I will accept at the
hands of the convention and the
republican party of the state of Ne
. braska this honor, and will attempt to
use the position as to redound to the
credit of the commonwealth.
"We are now in a campaign to re
deem the country from democratic
misrule. Let there be no question
about it. The issues arc before the
people. They are for the regenera
tion of the people and the rehabilita
tion of men as intelligent beings. I
will here and now say that if I were to
frame a platform it would mean this:
The supremacy of the constitution of
the United States;
The maintenance of law and order;
The suppression of anarchy and crime;
The protection of every American citi
zen in his right to live, to labor, and to
vote;
A vigorous foreign policy;
The enforcement of the Munroe doctrine;
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Safety under the stars and stripes on
every sea and in every port;
The restoration of our merchant
marine;
The tariff of William McKinley and
the reciprocity of James G. Blaine;
American markets for American pro
ducts;
The protection of the American farm,
the American factory and the American
mine from foreign pauper competition;
Such legislation as will guarantee
steady employment and good wages to
the workingmen of this country;
A free ticket to China for any man
who insists upon his rights to buy the
product of human labor without paying
a fair price to the brain and brawn
which produces it;
The enactment of a federal legislation
adequate to secure a free ballot arid a
fair count in every voting precinct of
the union;
A one term presidency;
The election of United States senators
by direct vote of the people ;
The establishment of a postal tele
graph system;
The governmental supervision and
control of transportation lines and rates;
The' protection of the people from all
unlawful combination and unjust exac
tion of aggregated capital and corporate
power;
War on the three great democratic
trusts oil, whisky and sugar;
The abolition of all sectionalism; one
people; one country; one flag;
A political crop failure for calamity
howlers and fusion jugglers;
A pension policy just and generous
to our living heroes and the widows
and orphans of our dead comrades;
The utmost expansion of our currency
consistent with the maintenance of the
equal purchasing and debt paying power
of every dollar;
American mints for American mines;
The free coinage of the American
product of gold and silver into honest
money;
An American welcome to all God
fearing, liberty-loving, constitution-respecting,
law-abiding, labor-seeking,
decent men;
The deportation and exclusion of all
whose birth; whose blood; whose condi
tion, whose teachings; whose practices
would make them a menace to free in
stitutions; endanger the safety oi Amer
ican society, or lessen the opportunities
of American labor;
An American flag for every American
school house;
A deathless loyalty to American in
stitutions and a patriotism eternal as
the stars."
When Mr. Thurston had retired into
the abyss of noise his address had
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created, Thomas Majors was forced to
the front of the stand, and after com
parative quiet was restored spoke as
follows:
"When I was nominated this morn
ing,I said that good would follow.
But I think that good and greit
results have begun coming sooner
than was expected. I desire to call
attention to the fact that in 801
when Abraham Lincoln called for vol
unteers I in my humble way thought to
do my duty as best I could, and I left
Omaha in 1861, then a little trading
hamlet, not a great city, having offered
my services to the government and en
listed in the First Nebraska, com
manded by the gallant old John M.
Thayer, who sits here. I went forth as
was the duty of every citizen of this
country, and did my duty down in the
south. After my home-coming I went
out in the western part of the state and
with my best efforts I sought to pro
tect this beautiful commonwealth of
ours.
"Five years of my life was given to
this country. In 18G1 an honored citi
zen of ours was nominated because it
was believed that full quota was with
held from Nebraska in the national
congress. That citizen went down to
Washington and sought to obtain from
congre-s what representation naturally
belonged to this 6tate. After two years
I was asked to go down and continue
this work of his, aud the people who
sent me were so satisfied with the re
sult that they again elected me to
assist in obtaining the representation
denied the state. Four times I was
sent on this mission and nobody had a
word of criticism for what I did. I
was elected to fill out the congressional
term of Hon. Frank Welch. Again I
was elected to care for Nebraska's
needs, and to do this I spent $3,000 of
my own money, which congress desired
to recompense me for, but which I re
fused, thinking if my etate did not
deem it earned of her I would not
accept it elsewhere. This is my an
swer to the stigma which this man
seeks to put upon me. He says I am
branded, and I am branded by the vile
tongue of this slanderer. He has fol
lowed me for fifteen years, but I have
never bowed the suppliant knee to him
and have, never asked his ormission to
run for this or any other office.
"Now, as to the Taylor incident. W.
II. Taylor was one of the representa
tives of the populist party. He de
camped, and Rosewater charges that I
was responsible for his disappearance.
The only answer I make is that while
it is true that I am entirely ignorant of
the spiriting away of Taylor, I wish I
had it in my power to spirit away from
YOU DON'T.
the state every populist in it. Now he
charges that I approved an unearned
mileage and expense account of this
Senator Taylor. The records will show
that the session in which Tuylor served
began January 0 and closad April 11.
Legislators are entitled to draw pay
for but sixty days according to our law.
Any time served over that is gratuit
ous. The records will show that, al
though Taylor left the senate before it
adjourned, ho was actually present for
business more than the sixty days
alloted; for ho was present sixty-throe
days and earned his full pay before he
skipped, and this is exclusive of Sun
days. "But a strange thing occurs. The
records at Lincoln will show that in
some fortunate or unfortunate way E.
Rosewater was elected to the legislature
in 1871, and the records alto show that
of the forty days of the 8' ssion for
which pay is given he vas present but
twen'y eight, althouh he charged and
was paid the full forty. lie can draw a
salary to which he is not entitled and
can then stigmatize me for approving
tho bill of a man who has complied
with all requirements to earn his
money.
"Well, let us go to battle. Lot us
see to it that there is no foe within to
help the foe without; let us bo glad of
the departure of this slanderer."
AMERICA A DUMPING GROUND.
Rejected Iinmltrrant s for Oilier Countries
Being Sent Here.
Washington, D. C, Aug. 18. Sup
porters of Congressman Stone's immi
gration bill are friendly to Senator
Hill's bill to exclude anarchists, because
it Is the first step toward the inspection
of immigrants at foreign ports. It
provides for twelve immigrant agents,
salaried at $2,500, to investigate the
antecedents of immigrants. Other
countries have already adopted this
plan. It has been brought out that in
spectors for other countries have been
sending rejected immigrants to the
docks of American liners, and it is
feared that this practice will be con
tinued at ports left unguarded by in
siders. The reference of these bills
to tho judiciary committee is criticised
because it is known tho committee is
opposed to further restrictive measures.
Some labor organizations are urging a
head tax upon immigrants of $20 to $.X).
They say it would restrict Immigration
and be a tax paid by the foreigner.
Sporty Priests.
The "holy fathers" who bleed the
hosts of innocents in Bridgeport are
getting notorious. Recently three of
them were seen at Pleasure Beach
bathing with a like number of females
and their actions in the water would
have made a saint blush, but when
they had emerged and were seated in
the pavilllon a Concordia belle would
have turned green with envy Bt the
familiarity of the priests with the fe
males. But then, it is all right as
"priests can do no harm." Not long
since a priest was seen coming down
street gloriously drunk on holy water,
of cxmrne.Jiridijrport In(kpenlcnt
Leader. Danger From Rome.
To be indifferent to Roman error, to
fraternize and coquet with Rome, as
the fashion is just now except the
claim which she vainly seeks to base
uj on Matthew XVI: 18-19, bo clearly
made out must be a perilous error; an
error, indeed fatal, if persisted in to all
that we hold most dear as Christians,
and even as citizens. The words of
Adam Smith are no exaggeration when
he says: "Tho constitution of the
church of Rome may be considered the
most formidable combination that was
ever formed against the authority and
(ccurity of civil government, as well as
against the liberty, reason and happi
ness of mankind." Yet, many would
seek to persuade us, notwithstanding
the centuries of bloody cruelty which
witness Rome's true character, that
Rome has changed and is becoming
liberal and tolerant. But let us not so
grievously deceive ourselves. Let us
but listen toherdvn highest dignitaries
upon this subject.
Cardinal Manning says in his "Essays
on Roligfon:" Neither true peace nor
true charity requires tolerance; the
church has the right to require every
one to accept her doctrine, and the duty
of the civil power is to enforce the laws
and punish heresy." Does this sound
as if the Rome of today was in principle
any different from the Rome of the Fif
teenth and Sixteenth centuries, which
burnt Latimer, Ridley, Cramner, and
thousands of lesser folk, men, womon
and children?
Nor is this merely tho cardinals'
private opinion, for as everyone knows,
or should know, in the famous tijlhibiis
of 18G4 Pius IX denounced liberty of
conscience as insanity; the freedom of
speech and of the press as the lilwrty of
perdition, and anathematized all who
declare that the papal power has erred
in employing force for the extirpation
of hei sy. Nor let it be forgotten that
only six years after his fulmination.the
doctrine of the absolute infallibility of
the iopo in all such official utterances
was declared and that the present pope,
Leo XIII, popularly suiK)sed to be
more conciliatory than his predecessor,
July 27, 1884, endorsed this syllabus,
and commended it as giving "clear
guidance to the thoughts and conduct
of the faithful;" and has signified his
own mind on this subject by publlo
landatlon of the infernal persecution of
the Alblgenses a glorious victories
over heresy. Surely to shut the ear to
declaration such as these la but evi
dence of a fatuity which, if persisted in
by many, must sooner or later result in
sore trouble. IlAKltY A. SULLIVAN,
Kx-Monk.
Rome Resorts to Itiirnlnry.
ST. Louis, Mo., Aug. 17. A case
has been rejiorteU to the xlico in
which it is shown that in tho 111 feeling
created here against tho A. 1. A.
movement tho opponents of the order
are resorting to even criminal measures
to secure tho records of that order.
In this instance some time between 9
o'cloek a. m. and 4 o'clock p. ni. yester
day A. D. Patrick's resldeneo was
entered during tho absence of tho fam
ily and the books of Council No. 9 A.
P. A. stolen. Patrick's son Albert is
secretary of the council and the pur
loined books were In his custody. The
theft was evidently premeditated and
carefully planned, as nothing was
taken but the books.
The locker of Council 32, A. P. A.,
that moots at Garrison hall on Friday
nights, was broken into some time
during last week, with the ostensible
purKHO of securing a list of the mem
bership. Theso robbers were sadly
dlsapiwintod, for nothing was to be
had exceot blank application cards
and other stationery used la the ordi
nary work of the council.
An old chisel was found on the Iloor,
HiinjH)sed to have been tho Instrument
used to break the lock.
Alleged A. 1'. A. Disclosure.
St. Louis. Mo., August 10. Father
D. S. Pholan Issued yesterday an extra
edition of the Sunday Wafcfcmun con
taining a history of one of the local
councils of tho A. P. A. Ho gives its
roster of members with addresses and
business occupations. In explanation
of how the matter was secured the
paper says:
Through tho kindness of one of the
many secretaries of council No. 2, A.
i a (K , fnct of his kecpln? dupll-
f.oii mli,t.ea of each meetine of tho
council during its existence) wo are en
abled to present our readers miswettK
with a partial nsi oi iuj ui'miukip,
..iua t,x lulmlxKlon. rejections aud
tficret her with a few extracts
from its minuieB. That the secretary,
who kindly supplied us witn inis in
formation, was actuated by revenge is
no concorn of ours. Eight dollars is
v.,,t o tirouil sum unil considering tho
wealth of some of the members, tho
secretary, if dealing with any other or
ganization, would have no difficulty in
collecting It.
Sot a Free Tress.
Gri libit Journal, ti Roman Catholic
paper, says: "However, the battle for
freedom Is lest. Not a papor dared
take tho side of tho battler.
Every Catholic editor knows he is not
free to speak as ho thinks right and
proper without being struck down if he
dares to do so. A press that Is subject
to an authority which can command,
advise, warn or direct, is not a free
press. Tha very fact is slavery, even
though tho lash of tho master Is cot
blood-stained. Is a press free when tho
Watchman Is compelled to advocate
the laws respecting the exemption of
tho clergy from the j irisdiction of the
secular press."
The I'. O. S. A. Elects (Mirers.
HiniMnsn. Ind.. Autr. 15. Tho
state convention of the P. O. S. A.
closed. Theso officers were elected:
n.iri,.r,t T. .T Vnftzfer. Richmond;
vice president, Andrew Braem, Con-
rsville; M. F. and V., r rantc r. we,
rrn Haute: conductor, James C.
regg, Rushville; secretary, W. A.
-V,Ku,., Tn1iunarMlU: treasurer. W.
Raddy, Lyons Station; inspector, E.
. - . . 1 T T 11 , L,,!r
. Ellis, Munoie; guara, n. i . -uwn.,
,nn..iHviur trustees. A. E. Landier-
miiv t..p ITaute. F. Victor. Shelby-
villc; Percy Broughton, Indianapolis.
Bothered.
I must admit there are some people
n the world who can see through a
ladder when I canuot, but I have been
trying for a long time to see the differ
ence between a strict Romanist and an
anarchist, and I cannot see much
difference. If some one can see any
difference I would be glad to have them
inform mo of its proper consistency.
St. Peter has a key, so the tpe says,
ml the other fellows have a "key on
eir name (anarchy), and they botti
ant to lock everybody up who thinks
fferently from what they do. It must
the same animal with two coats, and
one of these coats is an overcoat.
Hickouy Knot.
One More I'ufortnnate.
Leaven wouth, Kan., Aug. 17.
M
iss Helen Martin, daughter of Lmted
States Senator Martin, of Kansas, has
entered the novitiate at St. Mary's
Academv at this place, to become a
nun. Miss Martin recently became a
convert to the Roman Catholic faith.
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