Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-06-25

| involves the highest attribute of sovereignty.
the right OF conqueror to levy contributions
at Will upon subjugated people or State.
and, as this power cannot co-exist with
government of the people, it must be resisted
IL. That the right of the Legislature to reg
ulate and control the railroads of the State
| must be indicated, established and maintained
| as az essential attribute of State government
and that those holding the doctrine that rail-
road charters are contracts in the sense that
| they are not subject to legislative supervision
and CONTROL have not just appreciation of
the necessary powers and rights of free
Government, and We will agree to no truce
submit to no compromise short of complete
supremacy of the State Government in it's
right, through its Legislature, to supervise
and control the railroads of the State in
such manner as the public interest may de.
mand.
II. That we uucompromisingly condemn
the practice of our public officials in re-
ceiving free passes from railroad monopo-
lies.
IL. That the principle of protection as ap-
piled to duties on foreign imports is contrary
to the spirit and intent of the Constitution, as
it creates privileged classes. levying taxes on
the large majority for the benefit of the ia
vored few. We are therefore opposed to all
duties levied with this end in view. and we in
sist upon the repeal of all laws laying such
duties and that taxes shall be levied for rev.
enue. and that only.
IA. That this Convention earnestly recon-
mend to the Independent voters of the various
Congressional and Legislative Districts and
counties of the State, to put in nomination at
an early day, and use their best effort to elect,
candidates who support the principles herein
enunciated.
Is. That the contract system practiced in
the construction of our public works. nation
al, State. and municipal, has been fruitful
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of the laboring and mechanical class, as well
as against public interest, and such system
should be revised and reformed.
16. That we, the Independent Reform party
of the State of Illinois, invite the people of
the State. regardless of past political affilia-
tons, to unite with US in the support of the
platform and ticket of this Convention. and
we appeal to the better judgment of all our
business and professional men to lend us their
aid and sympathy. remembering, as they
we'll may, that upon our prosperity and
happiness depends their success in bust
ness.
Mr.. r. Rowett, of Maccoupin, moved the
following amendment, which, on motion of
Mr.. Shackelford, of Mclean, was laid upon
the table:
Resolccd That we are uncompromisingly
opposed to any further expansion of ire
deemable paper currency, and demand re-
turn to uniform standard of values.
The Secretary, on motion of Gen. Al derson,
read the resolution and platform seriatina
and they we're adopted in that form, after
which they were adopted as whole.
Adjourned for supper.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention, on reassembling, proceed
ed to nominate candidates for State offices.
The first informal ballot for State Treasurer
resulted as follows: Pickerell. IA votes /; Will
kinson. 8 Gore, 81; McWhorter, 10 McCon-
nell, 81; Miles, IA Bryant Sc; total, 256 !;
necessary to choice, 1913.
The first formal vote resulted follows :
Pickerell. IS; Gore, 73; Mcconnell, IS !;
Bryant, AZ; Miles, 2.
The second ballot resulted in: Gore, 80 !;
Pickerell 80; Mcconnell, 80 No choice.
The third ballot was, Pickerell 81; Gore
124; Mcconnell, 81; necessary to choice,
125.
The fourth ballot resulted in the choice Of
David Gore, of Carlinville, as candidate. by
154 votes, Mr.. Pickerell receiving 95. The
nomination was then made unanimous.
The nomination of a candidate for State
Superintendent of Public Instruction, result
ed, after three ballots in the election of Mr..
s. NJ. Etter, of Mclean county, an old Repub-
lican of high ability. He received 13i votes.
and The choice was made unanimous amid
great cheering.
Mr.. Shackelford, of Mclean, offered the
following. which was adopted:
Resotced, That our State Central Committee
be hereby instructed to join with like commit
tees in other States in issuing call for a Ma
tional Delegate Convention to meet in Chi
cago, Indianapolis, or some other central city
in the West in January, 1875 for the purpose
of taking into consideration the means and
measures necessary to the protection of the
citizen from the expressions of aggregate
capital, and for the further purpose of con-
solidating the various political elements in the
nation opposed to the present corrupt prac-
tees of the old party leaders into National
organization representing the people pledged
to reform.
Mr.. Flagg offered the following resolu-
ton:
kesolced, That the indebtedness of the
country must be met and paid in good faith as
the pledges of the nation require, and that we
scorn and repudiate the idea that the indus
trial population of the country desire to avoid
the payment of its just debts.
After considerable discussion, it was re-
ferred to the Committee on Resolutions who
reported as follows:
The Committee objects to the passage Of
the resolution because it is well known chat
we scorn the idea of rcpudating any Of our
just debts, and any one insinuation to the
contrary is an insult to the Convention.
The report was unanimously Endorsed, and,
after a few speeches, the Convention adj
journed sine die.