The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-04-18
The Republican Workingmen'G state
COnYentiun-

10 accordance with che previous cali OF
Republican farmers and woTkingnen "
Illinois, their State Convention was held, in
Decatur, on the l4th ins.., about SIX hun.
dred persons being present.
The Convention was organized by TIE
selection Of Messrs. Casey, Of Dewitt, a.
President; Towbridge, w Macon, y Vice
President; ami Cook ami LongstFoet, Of
Mclean, as Secretaries.
committee on resolutions was appointed,
and consisted Of Messrs. Frank, Of Tazawel
Sampson Of c ok; Towbridge, of Macon;
and Bradshaw, az Mclean.
The committee, after consultation, report
cd the following, which was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted:
Whereas, Illinois is eminendy an agriCII-
tural State, and whatever tends ~ promote
the interest Of the farmers, il the same ratio
affects all classes ot l45lriug men; and,
Whereas The labOring class never have
been honored with man from among them
being placed az the heal Of the State ticket.
eel that ii il but just and right, inasmuch
as all the governors Of Illinois have been
| lawyers, that we be represented Nv one ~
| our number being the candidate Of the re-
publican party for governor Of the State IN
the present campaign; therefore,
Resolrsd, That We are, ami ever have been
q the republican paaty, aud that We have
given our time and money, ana our votes.
for the support Of It's candidates, although
they were not Of our own number.
pends 90 greatly upon tile Development OF
the agricultural and mechanical resources.
which are her present aud prospective great
ness, the best interests Of the State amt che
party will be promoted by placing a laboring
man At the head Of the State ticket
ReSolUed, That Hon. Harrison Noble. Who
Is thorough scholar, . finished speaker,
ADD VINO has superior executive abiltv,-is
Incorruptible, honest, and has been farmer
| for IS years 10 Illinois, IS ia sympathy
With all the interests Of the lab0nng men, q
our choice for governor.
ReSolUsd, That we respectfully and most
earnestly ask the convention of the Repub-
tican party which meets at Peoria, Illinois,
on the 9th of May, to nominate Hon. Harri.
son Noble, o. Mclean county, for governor
Of Illinois; and,
Whereas, Il having been certified 70 .ais
convention, on the most undoubted authority
that Charles j. Hall, ESQ of Cook county,
Is man Of eminent natural abilities, OF
nicorrHptlble integrity and purity of private
character,-brought up practical farmer, Of
SOUND legal education, OF rare qualifications
as presiding officer, a thorough business
man Of large acquaintance with business af-
fairs, and enc VINO BY his hberality and az
lecIIve aid To them has shown himself the
devoted friend Of the laboring man aud the
suffering poor; and
Whereas, Mr.. Hull has been highly use
ful citizen Of this State FOR the last twenty
ave years, without public recognition as an
officer thereof; and fully believing that, II
nominated 20 the office Of lieutenant gov
ernor by the Republican party, he viii con-
tribute his best personal efforts as q public
speaker to the good cause,-and ne nas few
equals as an orator with tine masses, turing
the campaign Of 1868, wa DO, therefore,
respectfully, yet earnestly, recommend Mr..
Hull, a. the candidate Of our choice FOR
lieute1Ant governor, 10 the favorable con-
sideratiCn and adoption or the Republican
party Of the State Of Illinois, at their con-
Vention, to be holden At Peoria, on the 9Th
0f May next.
AeSOtCe0y 1nab SulS meeting Is opposed to
the confluence Of the system pursued at our
State penitentiary, where the products "
crime are disposed Of Mt price, whereby a
premium is placed on crime, and q greyious
injury inflicted on the honest, skilled indus
trious mechanics.
The following resolution was also
adopted:
Resolved, That this convention recon-
mends the laboring men Of Illinois to organ
lze, az class, ID obtain Just and proper
recognition Of their rights, and that We APP
point committee OF i've to nominate q
State central committee, which shall have
power 10 appoint co-centrRl committees.
Rss0iced, That tho proceedings Of this
convention be published 10 the WORKISG-
HAMS ADEocArI and the daily papers Of
Chicago. and all the papers in the State In
terested in the movement
ExEcUTTvE conIfTEH.
On motion, Messrs. Casey, Longstreet. and
Bradshaw were appointed q committee 70
present the resolutions Of this convention.
and urge their adoption by the Republican
State Convention at Peorias on May o.