The State Republican Convention of 1880 nominated the following ticket: For Presidential Electors, G. W. Collins, of Pawnee; J. M. Thurston, of Douglas; James Laird, of Adams; For alternates, Silas Garber, of Webster; W. L. Wilson, of Otoe; C. F. Eiseley, of Dodge; for Congress, E. K. Valentine, of Cuming County; for Contingent Congressman, T. J. Majors, of Nemaha County; for Governor, Albinus Nance, of Polk County; for Lieutenant Governor, E. C. Carns, of Seward County; for Secretary of State, S. J. Alexander, of Thayer County; for Auditor of Public Accounts, John Wallichs, of Hall County; for Treasurer, G. M. Bartlett, of Lancaster County; for Attorney General, C. D. Dilworth, of Phelps County; for Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings, A. G. Kendall, of Howard County; for Superintendent of Public Instruction, W. W. W. Jones, of Lancaster County.

   The convention passed the following resolutions:

   1. The Republicans of Nebraska most heartily indorse the profession of principles formulated by the National Republican Convention at Chicago, and pledge their unwavering support to the candidates there nominated.

   2. We affirm that the doctrine of national sovereignty, is the fundamental principle upon which the perpetuity of the nation rests, and that the principle of home rule as enunciated by the Democratic party is but the cautious expression of the Calhoun doctrine of State rights; is revolutionary in its character and destructive to the unity of the nation.

   3. We regard the recent seizure of the polls, and wholesale robbery of the franchises of the Republican citizens of Alabama by the Democratic party officials, surpassing in the magnitude and effrontery of the crime any former effort of that party under the Tweed plan in New York and the Mississippi plan in the South, as a fair specimen of Democratic methods, and a foretaste of Democratic dominance in national affairs, that should incite every honest man and tax-payer in the country to the most earnest endeavor to defeat the party of brigandage and fraud at the polls in November.

   4. We have considered "what Lee and Jackson would have done if they were alive," and have determined to employ our best energies in preventing the seizure of the National Government by their living comrades through the fraud of a "solid South."

   5. We congratulate the people of the State upon its rapid increase of population and wealth, and upon the good measure of prosperity that has rewarded their labor, and upon the rapid rebuilding of our material interests since the success of resumption and the revival of trade.

   6. We pledge our support to such legislation in Congress, and such measures by the State Legislature, as may be necessary to effect a correction of the abuses, and prevent extortion and discrimination in charges by railroad corporations.

   7. We most cordially invite the aid and co-operation, in this defense of the national integrity and the nation's purse, of all Republicans and war Democrats who have differed with us on temporary issues, or have clung to a party name honored by their forefathers, but dragged in the dust by the degenerate party leaders of to-day.

   The Democratic platform of 1880, adopted September 29, reads:

   The Democratic party of Nebraska assembled here in delegated convention, at Hastings, in Adams County, declare, on this 29th day of September, 1880, their entire confidence in the patriotism, judgment and executive ability of Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, the nominee of the National Democratic party for President of the United States.

   They also proclaim their entire faith in the patriotism, the integrity and the fidelity to principles of William H. English, of Indiana, the candidate for Vice President of the United States, nominated by the National Convention at Cincinnati; and they hereby pledge to that ticket, and to the solid principles of free trade, or a tariff for revenue only, a sound currency and an economical administration of governmental affairs, their zealous, unflinching and untiring support.

   The Democracy of Nebraska further declare that, under Republican fundamental laws, under Republican statutory enactments, and under the administration of Republican officials, during its thirteen years of State existence, its people have been plundered, as to their public domain (which has been divided out ostensibly for the purpose of constructing railways, but really for enriching political favorites), to the extent of nearly all the five hundred thousand acres of internal improvement lands. And that taxes under a Republican constitution, which provided for them, and under special laws which made them collectable, have been levied upon the many for the purpose of constructing and giving railroads to the few. That the fundamental proposition that no citizen shall be deprived of his property without due process of law has been ignored and trampled under foot by the Republican system of subsidizing corporations and by imposition and collection of taxes from the people as a subsidizing sequence.

   Therefore, the Democrats of Nebraska protest against the further indorsement of private corporations, either at the expense of the public domain, or at a cost to the people's pockets, by the further issuing of county bonds, or other evidences of public debt.

   The Democrats demand an amendment to the State Constitution which shall forever prohibit the vesting, by gift from this State, of another acre of land in a private corporation, and which shall make it forever impossible to denote county or precinct bonds, or any other evidence of public debt to any corporation whatsoever.

   The prosperous commonwealth is that one which legislates the least as to the relations between labor and capital, which enacts the fewest laws of a regulatory character, most unfrequently invades the domain of political economy with statutes, and draws the least amount of annual taxes from its citizens.

   The Democracy of Nebraska contemplate, with infinite regret, the enormous burdens of debt which have, under Republican rule been piled up against many of the best and most populous, as well as against some of the poorest and most sparsely settled counties in the State.

   Many of these obligations, incurred for the purpose of inducing railroads, are undoubtedly legal and should be paid, and many of them are undoubtedly illegal and void. The former should be refunded, at a rate of interest not exceeding six per cent per annum, and the latter should be legally resisted in every county, precinct and town in the State.

   The Democrats adopt the homely adage "Pay as you go" for their motto in the management of precinct, village, city, county and State affairs, and declare absolutely against the increase of county or state indebtedness in any form whatsoever.

   They demand the calling in and liquidation of State bonds at the earliest possible moment and the reduction of the rate of interest thereon at once by refunding.

   And they are opposed to all appropriations for public buildings, or for any other purposes whatsoever, which are not absolutely and imperatively demanded in behalf of the welfare of the whole people.

   The Democrats denounce the extravagance which has characterized the Republican party in the construction of the former insane asylum. the penitentiary, the university and other public buildings in Nebraska, and demand a thorough and searching investigation by the next Legislature into all contracts heretofore made or now existing between the State and certain contractors and jobbers, who are known to have eaten up many hundreds of thousands of dollars of the people's money.

   In conclusion, the Democrats of the State of Nebraska solemnly promise that they will, as individuals and as a partisan organization, do everything within their power that is decent and honorable to reduce the public debts of the various counties and of the State as rapidly as possible.

   And that they will, individually and collectively, oppose the creation of any more debts and earnestly endeavor to lessen taxation and also to make taxation so that corporate capital shall have no advantage over that of the individual citizen, whether he be laborer, mechanic, farmer or merchant.

   Resolved, That we are in favor of such a change by the next Legislature of the existing revenue laws of the State that the property of corporations for all objects shall be subjected to taxation for county, city and school purposes the same its individual property.

   And to a discussion of the above propositions the Democratic party of Nebraska challenges each and every one who indorses Republican rule in Nebraska and is proud of its resultant taxes and debts upon the people.

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