The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-09-10
A STOLEN PLATFORM.

C. Lynde, Jr.-Rock Island.
w. H. Wommacks-Drury.
Robert Lee-Coal Valley.
OF course Mr.. Lynde had the resolutions
in his pocket all cooked before hand by
the ring, and ready for use, Here they
are, as published in the ring organ;
RESOLUTIONS.
Tho Rennhlieans of Rock leland county .throngh
their delegates in convention asse an Panubiican
party believing that 1t Is now as IN mi pa -
nrssnization OF the best and pnrest Poiltoal ~
,,srts az the country and that through its asenNs
~ noonlc can secure all needed reforms III govern
mem: XII lust and necessary measures OF iegis,ia
ton and such relief from monopohes anu I'm zine
abuses of power as the country rom tin'' W
Ne believe that all laws should be made ana au
ministered so a. to secure TO all citizens Ni t,
regard to color, creed, occupation OF e9 i .,
and exact Justice with special privileges 70
none that universal education should De iose ti
10 the end that the American people may u iit
10 the highest plane Of intelligence anu
"a upon these chiefly depend the purity anu sucees
Of our form OF government
A mere piece of spread-eagle literature
Believing in the purity of the thlevlng
Credit Mobilier ring that runs the Repuo-
lean party, is a good joke. Believing
that through the agency of the Repubh-
can party "the people can secure all need
al reformsn shows that the ring don't
think any reforms are needed. Such re
lief from monopolies aud other abuses Of
power as the country from time to time
may need, means such relief as Butler
Carpenter, Cameron, Morton and Conk
ling think the people need.
Therefore resolved,
1 That we are in favor of rigid economy in th'
administration of public affairs, from our smatlee
local offices up through all grades OF position
the highest and that all officers proven sun! !,
! endorsement or misuse OF the publc tahus1 Il
addition to making full restoration shouiu ue ~
/ ,ecr TO trial and punishment under the criulin'
laws of the land. the same rs similar "hehueI7 Il
private life.
The economy they are in favor OF L
shown by nearly doubling the expenses ant
) taxes. county, State, and national Thei
kind of punishment for enlightenment /
TO make little or no effort to convict thel
their defaulters, and as in the case o
Hodge. pardon them if they are convicted
, That having oyerthrowu slavery, the create
monopoly that ever cursed nation. we an
! ready to aid the Republican party OF the COUNT
n to overthrow all other monopoltes OF whate''
sort which now Cypress the people and huFde
o their industries.
d That is-the Court House Chquein Roc
g Island having overthrowu slavery, w
II stand ready to aid the Republican party
overthrow all monopoies.' We won
IN aid any other organization to overtime
IL ANYTHING that Expresses the people.
le 2 That we especially insist upon the right 81
~ duty of the state control every charter ana ira
q chi-c of whatever sort and Tor whatever pnrpo
ri. raau-eG. that while we freely acknowledge T
III vast benefit OF the railroad system OF the stare
a developing our resources, and while We nave no
sir, TO deprive railroad corporations OF lu-t Ii
III fair COMPENSATION for their service we do M
that our fsr{-laturr should pass and our rXccuu
Officers enforce the necessary laws 10 prevent ext
,iouarc charges for freight and travel ana
unjust dis plantations between tht NttAeus va
er 1 That the interests of the farming, mauufac'
:; ing commercial and lahorinE classes OF the cor
III try require tn" CheaPes, possible modes O! ira
M narration To this end We view with favor
proposition now being agltated for the construct
re k tha Irptt-d Statr- Of double track freight
IN road from the Mississippi Valley TO the Ara.
III Coast We also approve all measures for the !
air provemrur Of the navigation OF the Ml--i--'
VI" River and all rGH. 90 direct lar-tf amount
,re M, produce 81 the great valley In which W. u
down this natural artery. and thence 60 o1f fore
ple markets.
,cr These two resolutions were stolen bod
ng from the farmers. No Republican convt
EN- ton would have allowed them to be pas,
ISL OF read, before the farmers party was
ok ganized. They are a seryile copy from
to grange and farmers club resolutions, Il
der have been passed by every farmers C
his ventiou for the last several months, and
this. the new party forming is much in
be. vance of the Republican party,
mn o. Tina; the public lands of.the nation ar
III HERITAGE OF the people to be held In trust by
ut- government a homesteads for our soldier
sailor and for the hardy pioneers who ar cuu-i
not ly pouring Westward, aud we emphatrally
:. denim an legi- alton granting lands 70 railroad
'lh other corporations under whatever guise Of ju-
on or public necessity IN which the interests Of
-" tiers and those seeking homrsteads have nor
ted amply provided for.
ms. This resolution is also stolen from
had farmers. The practice of the Republi
owe party is precisely the opposite Of this r
adj luton. Look at Hawley's railroad J
steal in Iowa Look at the millions u
EAST millions of acres given away to railr,
lole by the Republican party, until our r.
any nue. from the sales Of public lands
tile nearly ceased, and the poor and worI
on. classes of our country are deprived Of
ton portunity to secure cheap homes.
g. That the late act Of Congress known a.
.ept Back Pas steal" il simply disgraceiJ. ,
~ theft. We condemn alike, ali who drew their
''Ou ton Of the plumber whether they voted for tn
had or not aud all who have left It In q position
drawn hereafter and we demand the promp
lred unconditional repeal Of the law increasing tn
aries Of Congressman and the Executive
And yet a Republican Congress pa
I.;5 the bill, and a Republican President u
! ~ it a law The passage of that resolu
IL means nothing at all, with the ring,
-. in the hands of the men who mad,
- salary grab law is of no more import
W. than locking the stable door after
was horse has been stolen.
VINO 2 That we have not yet forgotten our oblig
and tn the brave men. who HI whatever rank OF
anu ton aided in the defence of the nation duril
c of bloody. year. Of the rebellion, and We no
oh -ations t. the manned ami suffering sur,
have 10 the widows and the orphans. a. sacred
. for day when they were first made.
.Lo And they should have added that
,na.. less a soldier votes their ticket his c
who
c. that has been their practice from b
''' ming to end.
To these principles and to the ticket hereoI
X :: inated.wr cordially pledge ourselves and inv
cu-opera ion OF all voters OF the county VIII
the agree with u-.
Cor We guess the candidates don't CT
man, straw whether people agree with the
and not, if they can only get their votes
; in And that is all there is of the plat
rule three fourths of 1t stolen from the
lding mers, and all of it mockery, pr
they made only to be broken.
- \ complete stock of Cassimeres,
ia'o' and Flannels can be found at Nusba