The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-03

A motion was made adopting the resolu-
tons, but ex-senator Vaughan, of Knox,
moved IN amendment that the following
resolution DO substituted
Resolved, That II Is the sense OF the convention
mat The Legislature ought At once TO pass law fix
Ing the maximum rates OF charges on transpOrta
ton OF freights upon the different railroads Of the
state, and that In the Judgment OF this convention
such maximum rates will have the effect Of pre-
venting all or nearly all unjust Determinations 10
rates which is practlced by the railroads ~ this
state, We therefore ask the Legislature TO fool
away no more time In trying TO frame law 70
simply prevent such DETERMINATIONS, which, II
passed, will In many eases, afford no relief, MOI
make rates uniform, on roads OF IKE character,
and, In short In the very nature OF things be
humbug and a dclusion Of the first water.
The resolution was referred TO the com
mittee on resolutions.
A motion that the committees report on
resolutions be considered in detail was lost
Mr.. Gray, of Bureau, moved that the
last resolution, referring to the past action
of the Supreme Court, should be separa-
ted from the remainder, and proceeded to
contend that the State Farmers Conven'
ton had sustained the Supreme Court.
MIR. Potter, Of Warren, said he could
not vote for the resolutions as whole.
He objected to the last II referred to by
gone matters.
A delegate said the question was alive,
for Judge Lawrence had expressly stated
that he would apply the same rule to 9th
er papers that had been applied to the
Journal
The Chair ruled that the resolutions
could be so divided, and vote was then
taken on the adoption of the first four res
olutions, with the following result Yeas
81 nays, 6;--Henry and Knox splitting
their vote On the motion that the reso-
luton respecting the Journal contempt
case should pass, the vote was more seat
tered. 1t gave yeas 664, nays ass.
NOMINATIONS.
The nomination Of candidates fdr SUI
preme court judge was then proceeded
with. W. w. Gilman, of La Sale. nomi
mated Alfred NJ Craig, of Knox, as candi-
date. His sympathies were with the farm
ers, and he would support their views SO
far as the provisions of the law admitted.
They would obtain justice from him.
Has he been a railroad attorney?
asked a delegate. IF so you Lawrence
railroad managers will vote for him
Laughter.
Hon. Geo. A, Charles, of Knox, said he
was familiar with Mr.. Craig, but was not
aware Of his having any connection with
railroads whatever. He had, however, a
letter from Mr.. Craig, declining the nomi-
nation, but he believed he would accept the
nomination if the convention desired him
to stand.
Mr.. Merritt, of Peoria, proposed the
name OF T, Lyle Dickey, of Ottawa, whose
sympathies we're, he said, with the farmers.
John Sweeney of Putnam, proposed the
name of Hon. Elmer Baldwin, of La Sale
The letter from Mr.. Craig was read, in
which he stated that he adyisedly declined
the nomination.
Mr.. Charles said Mr. Craig was running
for the circuit judgeship, and under the
circumstances, being honest in declining the
present nomination, be withdrew his name
Mr. Burdett, of Peoria, nominated Mar
tin Shallenbarger, vof Stark, for the position
of Judge of the supreme court
Colonel Elliott, of Bureau, considered
that it was the right of the people to elect
whom they pleased to the position of SUI
preme court Judge, and no public man
should be allowed towithdraw. Mr.. Craig
did not seek the position, but they sought
him for himself He should vote for Gratis,
Concluded on third page.