The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-31
Cholera in Missouri.
The Shocking Trade in Chi
nese Women in San
Francisco.
Other Crimes, Accidents,
ETC., Etc.

PRINCETON, H., July 29.-The Republi-
can Bureau county politicians held their
convention to-day. Capt Rufus Ford was
chosen chairman After the committee
on credentials had reported, among other
resolutions the following important one
was offered by W p Buswell, of Nepon-
set:
Resolved, That we will support no man
for congress who will not pledge himself |
to vote for the repeal of all tariffs 90 salt,
iron, and lumber |
This resolution was warmly supported |
in speeches by Mr. Buswell and Stephen
g. Paddock, of Princeton A delegate of
fered an amendment that the duty on the |
articles named be repealed as fast as prac- |
ticable No vote was taken on the amend
ment, the chairman introducing a new |
series of parliamentary tactics, ruling that |
the vote must be first taken on the original |
motion. The result was the defeat OF the
resolution bv a vote of II ayes to 70 nays |
In the defeat of this resolution the conven- |
ton placed itself on ultra protection |
grounds. Great confusion followed, and a
break was imminent A number of inef
fectual attempts were made to pacify the |
diseordant elements by the passage of
half way and ambiguous resolutions. Fl |
nally c. n. Whitney, the editor of the
Herald. prepared the following resolution
Resolved, That we are in favor of rev.
enue tariff, and for revenue only, and in
the distribution of the same we are in fa-
vor of placing the tariff on the luxuries
rather than the necessaries of life, and
that the duty on salt, iron, and lumber be
repealed as fast as practicable.
Tho adnnfIOn nf this resolution Sppmpd
| to propitiate the convention, and balloting
/ for candidates ensued Before the nomin-
ations were all made. and after number
of delegates had retired from the hall, the
| political tricksters in the convention fear
ing to go before the people with its high
tariff and thimble rigging platform pro
cured halt in the proceedings and began
tinkering the platform by offering resolu
/ tiOns exactly the reverse of those defeated
early in the convention A resolution was
now passed that the convention is in favor
of placing salt iron, and lumber in the
free list They had now gone through the
Idemagogical farce of resolving from high
to low with pause on The Herald fats
They had indorsed both free trade and
protection, and the Republican masses
surely ought TO be satisfied with platform
SO general in its character and all embrac-
ing in its features. A significant fact is
that for the first time in l6 years, a large
portion of the Republican strongholds of
the county were unrepresented, only l43
: out of pit delegates attending.
On Monday next the farmers and anti
monopolists will hold their convention, who
will pass resolutions Of no doubtful or dou-
BILE meaning, but so clear that all may un-
derstand them. They had called they
convention first, when the courthouse
ring of the Republican party become great
" frightened about the movement. and
hastily called a straight Republican con
vention, to meet on July 90, issued an ad-
dress to the voters of the county, setting
out thatthe Republican party was the only
great reform party, and pledged them
selves in favor of the anti-monopoiy move
ment, This was simply done to blind the
eyes of the rank and file of the Republican
party, with the hope of carrying the com
, ing fall election. The platform and reso-
lutions passed indicate Enthusiastically that
the control of the offices is SO great prize
that in order to obtain them they are viii
= ling to sacrafce principle, and pander to
: monopolies instead of condemning them.
CODUMBUs, July 30.-The Liberal Re
publican Convention met this morning, and
passed resolution adopted by the caucus,
last night to dissolve their organization as
] Liberal Republican and unite with the Al
- len county new departurists in the forma-
ton of a new party. The Peoples Con
vention was called to order and addressed
by the Hon T. E. Cunningham, leader Of
the Allen county movement. as also by the
Hon. George E. Pugh and W. 3. Cald.
well, of Cincinnati.
The Peoples Convention nominated the
: following ticket:
Governor-Isaac c. Collins, of Hamilton
Democrat.
= Lieut., Governor-A. Saunders Piatt, Of
i Logan, Liberal
Attorney General-Zeeraphin Myers, O
= Stark Liberal
: Supreme Judge-P B. Ewing, of Fair
: field, Democrat
e Auditor-D W. c. Tonden, of Brown
!, Liberal
: Board of Public orks-James McBeth
c of Allen, Democrat.
+ State Treasurer-JonathanH Harshman
= Of Montgomery, Democrat.
u Comptroller of Treasury-C. p L. But
s Ter, of Franklin, Liberal
e Hon, Thos. Ewing said: Experience ha
ueulOnSITdttu THAT no n1dtteT now ulSa11ect
ed Republicans may be in their own ranks
{ few or none can be reclaimed TO the Dem
ocracy. ] have been forced most reluct
n antly to the conclusion that the Democrati
party is powerless and ineffective as an all
and not an instrument of reform in Amer
lean politics Your nomination is mos
excellent, and the Democratic party ca
, fully subscribe to your platform"
Hon. Fred Hassaureck, of Cincinnati
made vigorous and effective speech i
l. favor of the platform and ticket
Senator Thurman says, tonight, tina
while he would have been glad to see a
the elements of opposition to the admins
tration consolidated, he has not believe
and does net believe that dispersion G
!. the Democratic party is either necessary 0
advisable.
In view of the proceedings of the Conver
ton to-day, the Democrats say there is bu
one course for them to pursue. That tn
August Convention will nominate Demo
cratic ticket and make a more vigorou
fight than the party has made for man
+ years.
'" Interviews had with other prominer
Democrats now here all indicate chat tn
nominees of to-day's convention can hop
:. for nothing from the Democratic part
leaders, and that the sixth of August cor
IN vention will ignore this movement an
nominate full ticket of their own.
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