Nebraska Newspapers

    Loup City Northwestern
LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, ,JlTNEf 29, 19(H).
VOL. XVII
NUMBER
M’KINLEY AND ROOSEVELT
Candidates for Both President and Vice^Presi^
dent Named by Acclamation.
A BRIEF REPORT Of THE CONVENTION’S WORK
Gigantic National Republican Assemblage in a Constant
Mood Which Required Very Little to Touch Off the Pent
Up Enthusiasm -The Platform.
William .11 «■ Kiiiley waa nominated fur President by Senator Forakwr In a.i ad
tire«i of a quarter of an hour'* duration, which wi4 concluded at 11:1.1 o'clock.
Thursday, June *5 1. 1900.
ApplHinH followed for thirty minuter
RoofbvHt m'OinlfHl the nomination. followed by Ttniriton of Nehmki, Knight
of California, Yerkea of Kenturkf. aud Mount of Indiana.
McKinley w»« nominated by acclamation at 19: tl.
Konarvelt wa« nominated for Vlce-Preildenl by (Gl'iaol Lafe Younf of Iowa.
Murray of Mau>clio»eit» itroutbd the nomination, followed by Aahtou of Wattling
ton and Senator Depew of New York.
Itoottevelt nominated by acclamation at *4:09.
Con vent ion adjourned fine tile at 9; I *5. (Philadelphia time.)
The republican national convention. dale
.! me 21. 19»W, will long be remembered by
J'hiladelphla ns. Refute 1') o'clock. the
hour net for the reassembling of the con
vention. the hull was surrounded by an
immense army of people who besieged all
the doors and etitranv*. clamoring for
Miniisslon. When the doors w**ie opened
they stirg*"l in like a flood, submerging
the vast hall.
Three minutes before lo the Kansas
delegation, headed bv Colonel Burton,
with bright silk sunflowers pinned to their
I ipels, aroused tli*» first tMiltiusiasm as
they marched down the main aisle Ismr
lug a white banner Inscribed in Idg black
l-Uei'i the words: “Kansas is for Roose
velt."
As the delegates debouched Into the pit
tiie utmost good nature was manifested.
The contest was over. It was to be a love
fMstt, a jubilee and not a contest which
the day was to witness. Governor Roose
vent entered at exactly hi o’clock lb*
made u rush of It today, but he did not
escape the keen eye of the thousands and
they «et up a cheer at sight of him.
Me was surrounded by the delegates
when lie reached the pit and showered
with congratulation* lb* made . pro-I
t •stations or dissent, but smilingly re
peated his thanks. One gray-haired dele
gate put his arms around tin* governor
and whispered In his ear. All states were
lepresented In the welcome, with Kansas,
the Indomitable Hoosevelt pioneer, lead
ing the demonstration. A few’ minutes
later another outburst greeted the en
trance of Senator Manna. His progress
was impeded ail the way down the aisle
by delegates who Insisted upon shaking
Ills hand. Me stopped a moment to chat
with Senator Davis, and when h»* reached
Mi*1 standard of the New York delegation,
Hoosevelt was holding a reception.
Me pushed through the throng and
greeted the rough rider warmly, even af
f‘ctlonally With Ills hand upon Roose
velt's shoulder, lie whispered In his ear.
For two minutes they remained thus in
close communication. Inpew created a
stir a little later, but it was Matthew
Htanley Quay' who aroused the shouts of
the local crowd.
Henry Cabot I.odge the permanent
chairman. reacliPd the stage at little and
there was an interesting conference of
the leaders in full view of the vast aud
ience with Joe Manley. Colonel Hick, look
in* more like a poet than a soldier, Mark
Hanna. Senator Chandler, Julius Caesar
Hut-rows. Mayor Ashbridge, Charles
Kmory Smith, John l.ynch. the colored
ex-Congressman from Mississippi, and a
se-ore of others were htisy perfecting the
tlnal plans for the day.
At 10:2U the hlg hand from Canton. O,
the president's home, mad-* its way into
the hall from tile west side and broke
out with the pealing strains of the nation
al anthem The whole audience rose to
It - feet and stood until It was concluded
The Canton band Is one of the most
popular organizations of the kind in the
Cntted States. It is here on the day of
the nomination of President McKinley at
the president's own request lie regards
the band as Ills ' mascot.” Heretofore in
his congressional, gubernatorial contests
and In I MM In bis contest for the presi
dency the hand played him to victory.
When It was suggested that the hand
could not be present the president Insisted
that It should lie and at tils request the
noted organization was engaged
Through tin* pit a siptHd of nu*n wr*re
busy distributing great stands of red.
white anil blue pampas plumes, which
liter »»n mere to rut a hi# feature fit the
demon*! ration. IMetitremiuelv dignified
and with it rather Incongruous s*"Hiik,
there stood 11 |m »11 the platform dlirtf'.g t tie
preliminaries Archbishop Hyan nf the 11 * * -
min t'atholle see at rliiludelpld • Ills
ftereth* face atsive the purple and Ida* k
robea of Ills rlerlcnl nfttee stood out
cameo-ltke from tie* group of politician*
of ill classes and color and ill m.inner of
dress tie chatted pleasantly with tho^*
iihout htiu rose promptly from Ids sea*
when the first notes of the Him Sp tngled
Manner'* sounded
At l'»..1*» t 'hairin.lit l.odg* glanced a* his
watch and then with three rap- of the
historic gavel stilled the tumuli «»n the
ftoor while the hand ushered In lit** sea
sion with the national anthem Metittor
. I i being one of the first t«i rls tnd
the entire audience following as the In
spiring strain- re Vert*** rate I through the
building As the anthem closed ih* chair
man gnnutitn rd yte opening luuH -iiimi by
Archbishop Nvan
The < lislr laid file inn*n.lm »it to the
fnles offered yesterday In M» tftwv a«»
th tiuftnl-to d husln* •» !*efoic the colt veil*
II • >.
• loti *»f Uuay
9’gore of the
A» the rheefs died aw »\
tutltte the gf|J
|*etin*»t Ivantan
ddle dial** In thin vol« >
st the plat hum Mi tjm am
Withdrawal of the SltieodlHetll
h i hsnge tti rule* I stwl 12 t
and
barely
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the
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representation In wain*
Tills was accepted by the south
g lies as s concession to th^si
t eit witia. * h i s
withdrawal of the pttiiMsiliao
Sow %|* l.»*dge adv »t»es| to i
of the platform ai*-d a thrill went
|li« t«t' d’Ul*,lt '* as he aonaon
I'* d*»r th*1 rule* n
* e*| mats*
were sow Is nf«ht There % ** a i i uh*h
till sheul w hh H the . ptHfluM
Tt*e state sf INhiS t I# ?e* »g< ta**>i
A tall sod swarthy |l»h»s»Mt» •»* *d «w
hu ♦ hate sod hf t»fp (M^l rk*
•Wired iUlwgM >hi4» • » tdo*«
This was the for the s*. sHiiho
#1 * c ,|,o IWhlleV Whs SO Ml |he
tt»^ « Mumttp ills# II M Hi »h> •*
g
ih<* republican <*mdidute for president.
'I h<*n i he cheer<4 begun ;«11• I a wild scene
ensued.
Amidst a tumult of applause Senator
Koroker went to the plat form and when
ipilet was restored began to speak, first
thanking Alabama for their courtesy In
yielding, but attributing that fact to the
overwhelming popularity of the candi
date. As Mr Foraket continued he was
repeatedly Interrupted with cheers. When
he concluded the convention arose
and cheered enthusiastically, all waving
fu ns.
Former tempests of enthusiasm paled
before this cyclone of sound and move
ment. Every one stood and waved and
yelled. Stale standards were wrenched
from their places and borne aloft with
nnhrellas. great plumes of red. white and
blue, a pe» feet tempestuous s *a of color.
Senator Hanna sprang to the fiont of
the stage, a flag In one hand and a plume
in the other, and led in tin* tremendous
demonstration. Now it had lasted five
minutes. Not content with their frenzied
hurrah on the floor, the delegates now
marched in solid ranks upon the platform
with standards, plumes, banners and
tiaw .
* After uio demonstration had continued
seven minutes, the Ohio delegation, where
eentered the waves of sound, moved up
the aisle, While ail the other staff* dele
gations. bearing aloft their standards,
formed in a grand procession about the
hall.
The demonstration lasted just ten min
utes. Indiana started the rush to the
platform. fSovernor Mount tearing up the
state standard and leading the delegation
down the aisle.
The plum** demonstration was followed
by a Krarnl doxology In the singing of
“John Brown '* Body, ' tin* galleries Join
ing in the chorus while the delegations
le,| th»* singing During the speech of
Senator Koraker. Governor Roosevelt paid
attention so strikingly that th*»re was an
almost anxious look upon his face. Oner*
or twice, however, he got away from his
Intensity and applauded. When Koraker
finished Roosevelt a ros»* with the rest,
hut undoubtedly with the prospect of his
own nomination on his mind only stood
silent, not joining in the cheers and both
hands in his pockets. But when Senator
Koraker camp down the aisle he grasped
him by the hand and slapped him on the
shoulder, smiling and laughing aloud.
Kx-<Jovernor Ta.ylor ■ >! Kentucky stood
on an end chair in his delegation and
waved his right hand the procession
of plumes returned from the platform.
Khafrman Dodge, as the hurrah began
to subside, made an effort to restore or
der, hut this was only a signal for the
crowd to again break loose.
It was exactly fifteen minutes when
order was restored and Mr Lodge an
nounced; “The chair remguiaes Governor
Roosevelt of New York.
Again the magic of a name sent the
multitude into convulsions of enthusiasm
All eyes were turned toward Roosevelt.
Il»* stepped out into thA aisle and strode
up the platform. looking neither to the
right nor the left and when turning and
surveying the sea of waving, cheering
humanity, there In- stood, his face grimly
set. without a smile. He made no ack
nowledgments. no salutations to the
plaudits, hut like a hero receiving his due.
calm!) i wait ad the nubahtenci ol th<
tumult. At last lie raised his hand and
at his bidding 111** demons!ration came to
an end.
Il«* tor? it black cutaway coat dark
striped trousers, a turndown collar, and
blue necktie Tile delegate's badge on
the red. white and blue rlblmti was tin*
only bit of color he wore
A-* the governor faced ibotit on the
platform, a man with a c iturra planted
tin* instrument directly In front of him
Ah Mr Kootmvelt saw it lie said aharplv
Take that awa> . take it awav," and a
sergeant-at•arms rushed the man and his
ipparatus out ol the aisle
Then t »o\ el liol It »osev elt began his
spe.-. h. speaking in a ci ar full volet*
Ills sen I ent eg Wets i|rli\rlo| in a man*
tier that denoted .» careful study of each
word III- arguni-mati . stvie kept the
Mtidh itc ' eti i ipport with him for he was
given the rlos.*st attention by the vast
audience. In fact v •*» v much more at
19 ii I Ion than had uuv other sneaker
It 9ltf Mil • u * ‘ w st 11 It
have to la** he said spe.’kh g of the war
with H|mIh. and tllen waited foi the tip
pie of laughter w inch followed the d« da
ration.
H> hav ♦ dot's so well that our nppo
nntN use It as an ««rg'mint for t ruing
us out he said -Olltti g aid showed h|s
tml his « » with
cheers att«l la tighter Ms allusion.* to tha
be trust called foft St the heartiest ap
plause with crte« fr«*m the galleries of
lilt ent again. stui 'That - light.
TU.|>
I pli% the ikitiiMrsiii orator to New
Yu h who merit hut* trusts |t« <t< • Urwt
with uplifted lisiids amt ih" uskriH's
Hit*l«<l with bi»|htsf a-d shook the floor
with apptaowe
The msurv«« ikm In the I *h Pippin***
go** «mi lie* %u*e the nieiifr. »i .o n « allies
••I the T-ttsh In I ha tsla s>i of l.t.goi
declared the n*»v» igof hate |i»« the t«>
stirrer than theti Slot it If toil ma-eftal **ap
ptafk *
\\ her* h* declared with bftlUatd * in
phaat* that the au#e«a of the vept*bik an
watty In NsoMih r mean* §•**«* in th«*
Pltiiipfdtae*. white the *ifeCvsa >*f the *.p
|*«ftfthan si- Uit i pi d *t’g «»i Ol id the
r
UM* tl«H ai t« a** p* Mi and t h oe|
Aflo iM t i iiiy tb* * « »vv in *-!, «*f tp*.
t rtttfi pi ales In tb* f a» #fll tahsi •!« «Sd
prWanting In a wslss* the t taint ♦*# this
Roosevelt demanded, amid thunderous ap
plause:
"Is America h weakling that she should
shrink from the work of a great world
power The giant of the west. Ilk** the
gladiator of old, looks Into the future with
hop**, with expectancy, which the love of
all institutions have made dear to us.
(Tremendous applause. >
In conclusion, Governor Roosevelt de
clared th** republican party and the Amer
ican people challenged the future and
they were eager for th** labor laid out for
them as If by Providence
The closing words of the governor
brought anotuer demonstration and for a
minute it seemed that the convention
would go mad and then and there make
two nominations Instead of one Plumes
went up and standards again left their
socket* to he waved on high. As the gov
ernor left the platform lie waved a salu
tation to the moving throngs and one *n
particular toward the radiant face of his
wlf** silting Just outside the area of dele
gates.
Gradually the convention came back to
fjultit and tne chairman recognised Sena
tor Thurston of Nebraska for a speech,
seconding i he nomination of the president.
Mr. Thurston said "Gentlemen of the
convention: There are voices today more
powerful and eloquent than those of men
seconding the nomination of William
McKinley. They come from the forest and
the farm, the mountain and the valley,
the north, the soutn. the east and the
west. They are the Voices of happy
homes, of gladdened hearts, of hustling,
tolling, striving, earnest, prosperous mil
lions. of re-established business, re-em
ployed labor, reopened factories, renewed
national credit and faith
"Who Is Vviittam McKinley? A citizen
soldier of the republic. I lie boy volunteer,
knighted by his country's commission, for
daring deeds In I he fore fr ont of desper
ate battle
fils alma mater was the tented field,
his diploma of valor bore the same signs,
tru** as did the emancipation proclama
t ion
"Other candidates of other parties will
s**ek th** public confidence and the popu
lar. Hawks and buzzards sometimes soar
aloft until they cheat the human vision
to believe them eagles; but the eagle
calmly circles high above th**m all. the
olio sole peerless monarch of th** snow
capped peaks, and the empyrlan blue. So
In the realm of the statesmanship of the
fulled Htates, William McKinley stands
a hot e all others, the worthy sucessor of
Washington, Lincoln. Grant and Gartleld,
our president now. our president to be,
William McKinley of Ohio."
Speeches seconding the nomination were
also made by John W. Yerkes of Ken
tucky. George Knight of falifornli and
Governor Mount of Indiana. As the
latter closed the convention again de
manded a voto and the chairman an
nounced that the roll of states would be
called for the vote on the nomination for
president. At 12 27 p. rn.. the vote began.
During the call of states on the vole for
the presidential candidate the galleries
were noticeably attentive, and there was
no unusual demons! rat Ion among the dele
gates until New York’s vote was an
nounced by Chairman Odell. This brought
out a round of applause. When Pennsyl
vania’s vole was announced by Senator
Quay many of the delegates arose and
cheered.
Home or the states Wfr** not content
with casting their votes lor McKinley.
I but the chairman announced the vote
which the candidate wotiM receive in
November. When tie announce.| Hawaii,
the dele^atIona stood and cheered the an
nouncement of tip* new possessions of its
two votes for McKinley.
The tally clerks quickly made 1 he offi
cbii summary am! handed it to the chair
man. Mr. Hodge took the paper and ad
vancing to the trout of the stage said:
Tlie total vote cast is 939. William Mc
Kinley lias received 930 votes. It is a
unanimous vote and the chairman de
clares that William McKinley is your
nominee for the presidency for the term
beginning March 4, 190!.
Now again pandemonium broke loose in
one swelling chorus of enthusiasm for the
new candidate. I p went the plumes and
standards, .[’p stood the great audience,
men and women, mingling their shouts
and their frantic demonstration. The
bands played “Hally Hound the Flair"
and the Hamilton club of Chicago
inarched down the aisle, preceded by New
York ami followed by Pennsylvania.
The huge counterfeit of an elephant
emblem <»f republican strength was
brought into the hall. Around Its ne.-k
was entwined garlands of flowers, l^aligh
ter and applause were mingled as the 1
great emblem was borne about. The dem
onstration In honor of the president's !
nomination lasted five minutes, and then
tin* chairman called for order for the fur
ther event In store
Mr. Lodge warned the noisy and demon
strative throngs that there was still
vital business to be done and announced
that tip* call of states would proceed for
nominations for the vice presidency.
As the state of Alabama was called on
the rail of states for nomination u* candi
dates for vice president, the announce
ment was made by the chairman of the
dibgu'.ion that Alabama would yield to
Iowa to present a candidate, f'll i,, m ui
Lodge then recognised Colonel I,afe
Young, one of the low a delegates at
large, and editor of the |)»-s Moines Capi
tol.
Kobust and vigorous, in ills physique
ami in his mentality. Colonel Young
swung «iown tlie main uisle to the plat*
form to do that which a single orator
never before did in a republican national
convention withdraw on*1 strong and
mage tie man as a candidate ami present
the name of another for the second nth* •*
in tin* vjjft of tiie American people lie
withdrew tiie name of Ibdliver and offer
ed that of Housevelt
The demonstration which followed the
aiinoiiniement of t’ohmel Voting of tJov
ernor Itoosevelt as tiie eandbiate of the
young men of tiie country who repre
sented their desires nnd ambition* and
embodied their tit * riot Ism ami American
ism was not !*•*• ••ml to that accorded the
presidents name
The vast assemblage sprang to its feet
uid state emblems pampas plum s, baud*
kerchiefs and hats fairly filled tiie air
The hand in fh« m tin fuller) bMU t I
pig) There’ll |t«* a Mot Time In the Old
Town Tonight and to the inspiring
strains the delegates began marching
irouitd til*- hall tiling past «io\erm»i
lt*»os«>s«dt a/ he sat in tin N* w York del
egation and *gtending to him thH? rotn
gr* dilations
The delegat*•*> still choked the aisles,
gtanping the governors liands and with
dlfth> ultv the clmlrtti III lest4.re,I quirt and
i ecogn tie.| |tut lei Murray of Mtt«« n hu*
setts seconding the nominal km of
Veil
The nomination w »« also seconded la
• .. t eral Ashton of Washington kiuI
« haun e\ %| I'epeW
The f,*n of states w«« then tailed and
tte<»*»\ elt w (» »«ti am nun s|) imitiitiMtnt m<
I H p m
i|*a«niur Hm --la rlt now the candidal*
f«*9 vice president * «* surround* d In
delegate * showering -ngt *t otalions upon
him M«- iliKd In the middle aisle, the
slefn h*«*t» of In rttl da \ « I**' log given
s n i»» an e«p«n«t*e finite
t he serious a*wg «*f th » Oil\efttlto w «•
j i< •• practically »*%e* sml <**«|t « (• s *1*
f tails t* to tho'd to Is |erftitftu>i A res**
I *ut|.»M !•» t|«*ueral IItuoritia was agreed
j to for ad official |tfint of the • unn iitiui*
, ft ft it erdt; a * Utol a Fepf|flt of the pm »'« I
j »ug - *«f four pur* ag » Another p«g|u*
I • ton rinp •.tel the national * iiimntew
I ta ml %•« *n i« » **n the iitminuivr
t «»* m*>» n of r’ooooi M<l |rh«ti*r
i I «slg» was piaceal it the h- % I of llus
U *(HtNtil9v a t ttlli the pi* ibhnt of hk
t h >b,)tMU ,i> 4«d H* M %\ tl »li it tKi
| head sf It * asm litre |>» uo*if> tk rice
I tgftMrgthi oaf—tn»e
•
{ t * l|i k L»f f *i I hi* able «***(• e* a*
I to« *t to g *fl rf#g wet# S' ahltMPHagfy
adopt**,1, also thanks to Mayor Ashbrhlgc i
of Philadelphia for the hospitality of th«*
city and to all officials o» me convention.
Thus dosed the work at 2:14. on mo
tion of Mr. Serenn Payne of New York,
the republican national convention of 1900
adjourned nine die.
The following platform was adopted:
Republican National Platform.
The republicans of the United Stales,
through their tepresentath es in national
coil vent Ion, looking back upon an un
surpassed record of achievement and look
ing forward it.fl) the great field of duty j
and opportunity, and appealing to thej
judgment of their countrymen, make 1
these declarations;
The expectation In which tin* American
people,turning from the democratic party,
entrusted power four years ago to a repub
lican chief magistrate and a republican
congress, has been met and satisfied.
When the people then assembled at the
polls after a term of democratic legis
lation and administration, busirnss was!
dead, industry paralysed and the tit- »
tlong I credit disastrously Impaired.
I'reiioiis Pro mites Iul tilled.
The country's capital was hidden away
and If* labor distressed and unemployed. ,
The democrats' had no other plan with j
which to Improve the ruinous conditions j
which they themselves produced than to j
coin silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. The j
republican party, denouncing this plan j
as sine to produce conditions even Worse
than those from which relief was sought,
promised to restore prosperity by means
of two legislative measures a protective
tariff and a law making gold the stan
dard of value. The people by great ma
jorities issued to the republican party
a commission to enact these laws. This
commission has been executed and the
republican promise is redeemed. Pros
perity more general and more abundant
than we have ever known has followed
these enactments. There is no longer
controversy as lo the value of any gov
ernment obligations. Kvery American
dollar Is a gold dolhir or Its assured
equtval.-nt, and American credit stands
higher than that of any nation. Capital
is fully employed and everywhere labor
Is profitably occupied.
Prosperity Is at Hand
No single fact can more strikingly tell
the story of what republican government
means to the country than this, ihat
while during the whole period of 107
years from 1790 lo 1897 there was an ex
cess of exports over imports of only
$JW.T,*ttK.497. there has been In the short
three years of the present republican nd
mlnistr itlon an excess of exports over j
Imports in the enormous sum of $1.4X3,
73®,004. and while the American people,
sustained by this republican legislation,
have been achieving these splendid tri
umphs in their business and commerce!
they haw conducted and In victory con
cluded a war for liberty anil human
rights No thought of national aggran
dizement tarnished the high purpose with
which American standards were un
furled It was a war unsought and pa
tiently resisted, hut when it came the
American government was ready. Its
fleets were cleared for action. Its arm
ies were In the field, and the quick and
sigri.tl triumph of its forces on land and
sea bore equal tribute to the courage of
American soldiers and sailors and to the
skill and foresight of republican states
manship. To lO.fjpO.MJO of the human race
there w:>s given "A new birth of free
dom. and to the American people a
new and noble responsibility.
Kiidnrses AdminUt rai inn
We endorse ihe adnilnfstmi Ion of
William M< Kfnley. Its nets have lieon
established in wisdom and In patriotism
and at home and abroad It has distinctly
elevated and extended the Influence of
the American nation Walking untried ,
paths and facing unforeseen responsibil
ities. President McKinley lias been in
every situation tin- true American pa
triot and upright statesman, clear In
vision, strong in Judgment, firm In ac- j
tion. always inspiring and deserving the;
confidence of his countrymen. In asking !
tha American people to endorse this re- !
publican record and to renew their com- I
mission to the republican party, we re- i
mind them of the fact that *the menace
to their prosperity has always resided I
In democratic principles and no less in
the Incapacity of tin* democratic party,
to conduct public affairs. YVo* prime es
sential of business prosperity Is public
confidence In the good sense of the gov
ernment and its ability to deal Intelli
gently with each new problem of adniin
tptr.it Ion and legislation. That confi
dence the democratic party has never
earned. It Is hopelessly inade«|UHt * and
the country's prosperity when democratic
success at the polls is announced halts
and ceases in mete anticipation of demo
cratic blunders and fallues.
Stands by 4.old Standard.
We renew our allegiance to the princi
ple of the gol I stand.ltd and declare our
confidence In the wisdom of the legisla
tion cf the Fifty-sixth congress bv which
the parity of all our m *iey and the sta
bility of our currency on a gold basis
had been secured. We recognise that In
terest rates are a potent factor In pro
duction and business activity and for the
purpose of further equalising and of fur
ther lowering the rites of interest we fa
vor such monetary legislation as will en
able the varying need* of the season ami
of a I! sections to he properly met In or
der that trade may he evenly sustained,
labor steadily employed and commerce
enlarged. The volume of money in circu
lation was never so great per capita as
It is today We declare our steadfast op
po«iiioll to the free a ml unlimited coinage
of stiver No measure in that end could
be considered which ams without the
support of ilie leading commercial coun
tries of the world. However firmly re
publican legislation tua> seem to have
secured the country against the peril of
has* and discredited currency, tin elec
tion of si democratic ptevident could not
ta t.» Impair the # nun v < r#dil and to
bring once nmr* Into question the Inti ii
lion *»f the American i - -»ple to maintain
upon the gold standard the'partly «»f their
money circulation The democratic party
must be totivinced that the American peo
ple will never tolerate the I'hhiigo plat
till III
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kefs on f.ivorshie t<*rm« for what we fli
not ourselves product* in return for fia*
foreign market.'-.
>1 eiinireN for WorkliiKiiiitn.
In the further Interest of American
workmen we favor a more effective re
striction of tii*> Immigration of cheap la
bor from foreign lamia tin* extension of
opportunities or education for working
children, I lie tailing of the age limit for
child labor, the ivrotectioti of fr^p labor
a« again*? contract labor and ait effect*
Ive system of labor Insurance
Our Merchant Marine.
Otir present dependence upon foreign
shipping for nine-tenths of our * foreign
tarrying Is a great loss to the Industry of
this country. It Is also a serious danger
to our trade, for Its sudden withdrawal
111 the event of a Kuropean war would se
rlouslv nipple our expanding foreign
commerce. The national defense and na
val efficiency of Hus country, moreover,
supply a compelling reason for legislation
which will enable us to recover our for
mer pla<* among the trade-carrying Heels
of the world.
liberal Tension I.uim
The nation owes a debt of profound
gratitude to the soldiers and sailors who
have fought Its battles, and It Is the gov
ernment's duty to provide for the sur
vivors and for the widows and orphans
of those who have fallen in the country's
wars. The pension law-*, founded III tills
Just sentiment, should he liberal and
should he liberally administered and pref
erence should be given wherever practi
cable with respect to employment In the
public service to soldleis and sailors wad
to their widows and orphans.
Civil Service System.
; We commend the policy of the republi
can party In maintaining the efficiency of
the dvij service. Th“ administration lias
| acted wisely In Its effort to secure for
public service in t ’uba. Torto Rico. Hnwttli
and the Thllipphc Islands only those
whose fltiiess has been determined by
training and experience We believe that
employment In the public service in these
territories should he confined as far as
practicable to their Inhabitants.
Negro DUf ranch I semen t.
It was the plain purpose of the fifteenth
amendment to the const it m Ion to prevent
discrimination on account of race or col
or in regulating the legislative franchise
Devices of state governments, whether
by statutory or constitutional enactment,
to avoid the purpose of this amendment
ate revolutionary and should In# con
demned.
I in prove mi* ii l of Public KomU
Public movement* looking to h perma
nent improvement of the road* and high
ways of the country meet wltli out cordial
approval and we recommend this subject
to the earnest consideration of the people
and of the legislatures of tin* several
states. W'e favor the extension of the ru
ral free delivery service wherever Its ex
tension may he justified.
The Public Domain.
in further pursuance of the constant
policy of the republican parly to provide
free homes on the public domain, we rec
ommend adequate national legislation to
r*.!/«lrn the at Id lands of the lulled
States, reserving control of the distri
bution of water for litigation to the re
spective states and territories.
statehood for Terri tor lea.
We favor home rule for and the early
admission to statehood of the territories
of New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma.
KeductIon of War Taxes.
The Dingley act. amended to provide
sufficient revenue for the conduct of the
war. lias so well performed Its work that
It has been possible to reduce the war
debt In I lie sum of $40,000,000. Ho ample
ate the government's revenues and so
great Is the public confidence In the In
tegrity of Its obligations that Its newly
funded 2 per cent bonds sell at a pre
mium. The country is now Justified In
• xpectlng, and it will he the policy of
the republican party, to bring about a
reduction of the war taxes.
Isthiiilsii ( anal.
We favor the construction, ownership,
control and protection of an Isthmian
canal by the government of the Pnitcd
States.
Markets In (lie Orient.
New Markets are necessary for the In
creasing surplus of our farm products
ICvery effort should la* made to open utid
"btaln tie v\ markets, especially in the
Orient, and the administration Is warmly
to he commended for Its successful ef
fort to commit all trading and coloniz
ing nations to the policy of the open
door hi China,
New Cabinet Officer Keconimended.
In the interest of our expanding com
merce, Wtt recommend that congress ore
j ate a department of commerce and In
! dustrles in the charge of a secretary.
| with a sett in the cabinet. The I’nlted
■ States consular system should he reorgan
ized under the supervision of this new
• department upon such a basis of appoint
ment and tenure as will render It still
more serviceable to the nation s increas
ing trade.
Protecting American Interests Abroad.
I The American government must protect
the person and property ut every citizen
i wherever they ai«• wrongfully violated Ol
I placed In peril.
Women a API in tl»e War.
W«* toiigr.ifulate tti«‘ women c»f Atner
1 i*.» upon their aplemltd of puhlh*
•lervlct* In Him volunteer aid aaitoHiitloti
imp ifi«l hoaplt 11 d &r -
i iut; the rereiit ( iiii|>mI||iim of our utmvVa
hi the eaa***rfi and western hull*« niut we
ipprevlute th**lr faithful fo-oiieralton lit
j ill work* of (ducat Urn and Imluatry,
( mihIiii I of I'orfiitii Affair*
l*r«**i«K*tit M< Klnley haa • •»ini«i« tei| the
f*»i *dgn alTrtlN »*! tin- I ‘nlted Hl.itn** with
I «llatliiMUlahett cmltt to tin* Artiei*l<-an |m*ih
j |»h In r*l*-mit!K ua from tin* \t*xaUt>MN
j « omlittoiiH of <i Kuropeau allht. for the
» #o\ernmeitt of thiliUM ill** rouree la e*
1 | IhIIv t*» 4-ofTtHietnfetl My Nt«<MiHlti|
j to 4»ur titniM id* d control the moat tin*
I portent Ulaiul of tin* HitQ4Mti itioup a ml
»he b***t harbor In th*» H*»Ut i**rn Partite
**«!V Alii* ! i< iu lfttet«*pt ha« la-eit aafn*
guard* <1,
tt 4- appro* ** III ai$neft iItoii »*f the lla*
w iih.iu i*lttid» to l he t uM«'tl fit ifc#
Wi' (ft «mi tin od tin ln*t t tak**o b> oof
ip>t «*rnftt« Mt In t ti*' |h o i‘ • oiferein r «\
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\N •* • • ■ I : r • • tdf.ial .i lit• i .tire |(|
t he i • 111 | u M • i l i • 11 •
The pr«»vk#i*>>i* *i1 To»■ lligtt* •'iNptn*
i lion w» a * * i ■ I* * I m hell |*re*ifftei|t
M K mi* i* t'-hn t Ida ultl>'«o to tin* a n
| Pr tween ilteai llrlt mi and th<* ttuudi
j Af*t ■**» tepuhtl* « h MlW tie Alton* art
gut i out* tit Mi (»• c ifillitoe tin |wilhy pie*
*i » He'd l>< tt nliU>alitn * tft n. liy y
1 »ii* » i dina |i>* *(*P|ii and Iiii|m»m*i| ii|e»ft
] hi The lligiif tn ii| of t* ih intefveiitnm
.
; 4*«i»4f«‘l, N"|t* that m a if waf
! *iMMt t*4 faituti homo aide .•ilk*' to l*«»lh
I * oMieinthMi poiite* I t t* fNHn.it* ih- attlfe
No d»||» In % tM
Whrp Mitttf V«ti V\*• k | f New
! York n*« * t ul *n» l l*»k»» t <U>Pit tile
j other da* be <h|M Ah iiiluftal h*tw
•hi >o*» d t* I *e# pH and I are netting
our name* In the paper a got*! deal t#f
fiale |u ahi* It the gakli loktge) re
pttnd Ye#, go I I K Ml \ Art
' Whl »tlt not think It i* fuggy n
1 iHhet a ill) beard ||t
CHAIMS Bill SHAM
Indians and Cowboys to Mis Up ca t!io
Olorioas Fourth.
MORE IRAN 4.000 TO PARTICIPATE
l lilef lied Cloud to I oninunil Vivo Hun*
died of Hi* llr*n» in Slum Hnttls To
tfllor Willi M my lltlor Trunin *nd
Tribes.
CHADRON, Neb., June 25.—Tb«
committee In charge of the Fourth o£
.Inly celebration at this place has ar
ranged for the entertainment of the
public In grand style. The most novel
feature of the celebration will he i
sham battle between 2,500 Sioux In
dian and 2,000 cowlioys. The Sioux
will come from the Fine Ridge agency
and the cowboy brigade will be com
posed of old-time riders, who used to
ride the ranges In the early days of
this country. The battle has been ar
ranged through the personal efforts
of Colonel W. F. Hayward, who his
Just returned from a visit to the res
ervation. The plan is for the Sioux
to make a sham attack on the city at
daybreak, armed with their titles anil
belts full of blank loads, the town to
be defended by the cow punches, in
charge of Colonel Jay I,. Torrey, who
was colonel of a regiment of rough
riders in the Cuban war The colonel
is proprietor of a ranch In the Big
Horn mountains, and has been Invited
to come with as many of his old com
mand as possible, and take charge of
the defense. The cow punchers will
be mounted and armed with carbines
and six-shooters, with double rounds
of blank cartridges.
The Indians are quite friendly and
peaceable, some of them being half
and quarterbreeda. and most of them
speak the English language, so no real
danger from them is apprehended.
They will come over the day before
and camp outside the city limits the
night of July .'l, which they will spend
In dancing war dances and singing
war songs, accompanied by the squaws.
Excursion trains and special rates
are being arranged for from all di
rections, and the time of arrival will
be such that visitors will arrive In
time to witness this novel event. The
battle will he of greater interest when
it is remembered that Chief Red
Cloud, the greatest living Indian chief,
will lead with 500 braves from his
district, and will be supported by
Chief American Horse, who has In his
command a great many of the Wound
ed Knee warriors and some who wer*
In the Custer massacre.
There seems to he no doubt that the
battle will appear real, and every
precaution will he taken to avert any
possible danger.
Two IJ< •mi*?* for One Coupl«.
TABLE ROCK, Neb., June 25.—
There was quite a romantic runaway
marriage here, or rather at Pawnee
City. Mr. William Holman Jennings
of Lincoln, who formerly practiced law
here, being the groom and Miss Addle
Shaw Lyman, who lias lived here since
a child, being the bride. Mr. Jennings
came down here Thursday night, with
a marriage license securely hid in his
Inside pocket, which he had procured
that day from the county Judge of Lan
caster county. Finding an irate fath
er, with the aid of friends a swift
team was procured and the couple
drove to Pawnee City, where another
license was procured and the couple
made one. The Lancaster county doc
ument he tooa back with him to Lin
coln. Arriving home and driving up
to the residence of the bride they
were not permitted to enter and took
their dinner at the house of a mutual
friend.
They took the afternoon train for
Lincoln, their future home. The
bride Is the daughter of W. <». Ly
man of thiM place aud the groom is •
nephew of Captain R. P. Jennings.
Ke-K.lsl.IUh lllwlr Itotil.
WIST POINT. Neb , JtIM Tfc*
county hoard of supervisors has de
cided to re-establish the boundaries
of the historic ' Hlair road" within lit*
coniines of this county. This is ons
of the oldest established roads in the
state and runs In a diagonal dhvrtioi’
from the aoutheaat corner of the couti
t.v to the city of West I’oint. thereby
saving the farmers IUIiir along tht
route a considerable distance to tbs
county seat. It was established hy i
special art of the legislature on Kelt
ruary 15. IM9. but the rttcanls of that
bodc he|hr Inaccessible to the feopls
of this county heretofore the fait wo
dented Slid the road allowed t I fall
Into disuse
S*XPtl.I.lo.V Neb. lone fS Tht
old settlers of Harpy county held 4 pi
nb at Howard's grove Maturday after
noun John I tins* of H« I ley us war
s|>eaker of the da> ►Till) »*»•• peoplt
from the surrounding country *«u
present 1 he Ptypllllnu hand fufli.chcl
mstl> tor the c<c < astou
Cl.AT i K\ I ► M. Neb June 15 5r
j adJ.c.Mod ttSSlott of the district ciutt
|r beu»4 held here, with Judce htobbs
S presldin-S The man Nelson whe
I broke tall here • so years ago and scat
' hr ecus hi t*s 4 be lihertll He. or I last
weeh fratn t'cftl i|r Mu was arraign
el In on.tl a .» (leaded guilty |o Surg
j tary, feveiti I t t. Utea r ol seres
tears ta 1<M #»t.
Hid 4w(ll»r« **t ^ • r |»»
M#T#lt |«ftf »«M •«#«.