The Cairo bulletin., 1873-02-25
MEETING OF LIBERALS At
SPRINGFIELD.

ICome, ,pordent of the Chicago Tribune. |
SPRIsdFiELD Ills, Feb. 20, 1878.
a meeting of Liberals was held st the
Office of Ex-Governor Palmer, this even.
ing. Governor Palmer was called TO the
chair, DR.. Thomas T. Rogers chosen sec.
retary, and Col II. Lieb, assistent secre-
tary.
Governor Palmer explained the call
for the meeting. lie referred to the meet.
ing of the evening before, and said it was
for the purpose OF getting thorough un-
Outstanding between the different mem.
bers of the opposition.
MIR. Armstrong thought there ought TO
te, some time during the session OF the
legislature, some meeting Of this kind
He, for one, would stand by the principles
OF the Cincinnati platform-ho did not
caro- under what name.
MIR. Haynes of Lake county, said he
thought the name of the party was estab-
lished. The world had called IL Liberal.
The next thing, and the most important,
was the principles. The carpet bag debt,
the railroad and other monopolies, should
form important questions in this new
party.
DR.. Collins of Kankakee, moved the ap
u
dress to the people of Illinois, ia the name
OF the Liberals, in the shape Of an indict-
ment of the party in power.
Senator >Gundlach moved an amend
ment TO have u Liberel State convention
called as soon as possible.
Mr.. Dunham, Of Henry county--a life
long Democrat, and one o. the prominent
ieaters of the opposition in the House
renarsed that there was u great deal in
the name. He thought it was very Sc
rlous question, inasmuch us the masses of
clever political parties had great attach
ment to old party names. He admitted
tina. the name Of Democratic party was
obnoxious to many who were ready TO
join any new organization opposed to the
present party in power, but who would
hesitate to sail under the Democratic
name.
Senator Gundlach made some lengthy
remarks in support OF his amendment for
the calling of n convention. lie thought
the organization throughout the state
could only be perfected by such course.
Governor Palmer said he looked upon
the result OF the election in two ways.
Sometimes he thought he should be angry
at the Democrats for not all voting for the
ished to SEQ that SO many voted as did.
lie said that party which did not con-
tain, as one of its principles, opposition TO
monopolies, had no value to him. Upon
the remarks of some gentleman that the
Republican party may adopt the same
principle, he said that such a move would
be looked upon with distrust by the peo-
pie. The money of these very monopolies
had elevated Grant and MS AN illustra-
ion, he would state that, during the last
campaign, every railroad leading out of
Springfield, gave free passes to all who
desired 10 attend Grant meetings in the
country.
DIR. Rogers of Mclean, had, for forty
years, voted nothing but Democratic
ticket, with the exception of Greeley. He
thought row that we must go forward
upon the old Jefersonian principles.
Those were Municipal self government;
strictly revenue tariff; taxation in ac-
cordance with the amount Of protection Of
property required; and opposition to rail-
road and otner monopolies. He had seen
the state Of things now prevailing csming
for ten years past; but, as long as the far
mers got 10 cents u bushel for corn, and
to cents for pork, they would not even
condcscend to listen to arguments. But
now they would listen. The farmers wanted
him TO so for tho railroads; but, when he
would ask them for cheaper iron, cheaper
nails, cheaper cloth, cheaper spades,-in
fact, everything that was manufactured
cheaper would say, "Oh, no, we
cant do that" But he hoped that the
time had come when they would agree to
that, too.
General Frank Sherman, Of Chicago
was ready to join any organization which |
would oppose the present party in power
and under whatever name. lie had al |
ways been Democrat, but he had come to
the conclusion that that party had passed |
its usefulness. Success could never be ac-
under the Democratic name,
and he was therefore in favor OF u new
party under the name Of Liberal.