The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-08-20

of action in cnsting Their Suffrage NJ the
next election, to.wit
lst. We protest against further in
crease Of Taxes and liabilities upon the
people and labor Of the country, except
IL may he in cases Of pressing necessity.
2nd We demand and insist upon a
suspension of action by the local au-
thorities under the "act In authorize The
county Commissioners To locate and
C instruct Turnpike.roadr, passed April
30, 1869" until the people Of this coun-
ty shall express their opinion in regarl
to the expediency Of the same, at the
Ballot-hox this fall in the election Of
mon for or against the project
3D.. We demand the repeal Of the
aforesaid law; OF an amendment to the
effect that IL shall not he enforced in
aLy county until approved Wy a MAORI
" of the electors Of the county nj an
annual election.
4th. We, the members Of this Conven-
ton, representing large and respect
able number of the electors OF this
county. pledge ourselves individually ly
and collectively, o. use oil fair and hon
orahle means TO promote the objects of
this Convention, and will yield TO the
candidates here nominated this day, our
united and hearty support.
Resohcd, That an Executive commit
tee consisting Of two persons from each
township of this county he appointed y
the delegates representing the town
ships, whose duty il shall he TO collect
funds tn dcfruy the expenses Of the
CANT airn, and 10 do oil other things me-
cessary and proper TO re done, TO carry
out and promote the objects of this
Convention.
The following appointments were
made for IN Executive committee :
Samuel NJ. Harlan and Richard
McEIhany, Of Bloom township; J..
A. Cunningham and Arthur Criss.
man, of Bristol; W. G. Early and
Isaac Green, of Confer; John Cow
an and Burris lolcomb, Of Doer.
field; l.. ii. Parsons and John Me.
Lain, of Homer; John T. Havener
and Edward Morris, of Malta; Dan.
iel Fowler and Walter Hastings, Of
Manchester; George Huffman and
G. W. Updiko, Of Marion; David
Spencer and George Fogle, Of Moigs-
vile; Benz. f. Power and j. NJ.
Weaver, of Morgan; Samuel Harris
and George Sauter, Of Penn; j.. D.
Scott and William Spurrier, of I'm
ion; DR.. J. S. Abbott and John L
Kean, of Windsor; James Bagley
and Jacob Baker, OF York.
Tho ticket is composed of met
r taken about equally from both 20
liucal parties. They are all goot
men, capable and honest, and If O.
= lectod will fulfill the duties apper
V tanning 10 their respective Office
and to the entire fatisiaction ant
approval Of the people. They ar
, not Office seeking and Office holding
= politicians. They are the riRh
men for the places they have beol
nominated to fill. They are frrsI
:, from tho ranks of the people, an,
are q part Of the people, well know
. ing the wants and interests of all
Not to extend this address to to
grea: a length, wo would say here
that much depends upon the actio
OF those friendly to the movemen
= whether this, the anti-Pike ticke
~ or whether the other ticket, nom
mated by n political patty, an
= known to be in favor of the locatio
= and construction Of Turnpik" Road
" shall be elected.
If the Peoples ticket here pr
sented, shall find favor with Il
voters and should be elected, no ia
will be imposed therefore, no Turl
~ pike. Roads will be built under Il
o law as il now is. The Convenuo
- in their platform, declare lst, again
further increase vi taxes, except
u cases OF pressing necessity; End, d
u mands a suspension OF action by /
y, cal authorities under the Turhpik
y Road law, until the people speak f
IL or against it at the polls this Fa'
and Sd, demand repeal Of tho LAY
y or an amendment thereof giving
- the people the right to say wheth
- the Same shall be enforced or ne
'' The County Commissioners, all
~ whom are known to be strong adv
> Gates of Pixies, under the law, d
~ commence and make some conside
w able progress towards the surv'
% and location of Turnpiko-Roa
u" Notwithstanding the numerous T
VI, monstrators against the same. 1t
M SAID that from political considers
''n tions, and becoming alarmed at q
,s' demonstrations of the people again
'S' their action, they stayed their han
y for the present and call tor an e,
=" preston OF public opinion on 4
subject "by vote or otherwise"
's then, the "Pike ticket" shall su
" ceed at tho polls this Fall, the Coz
- miss,oners (all being Pike men) W
take the result as an eXurcssion