The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-13


the people, involves the highest attribute OF
sovereignty, the right of Il conQueror TO levy
contributions at will upon 4 suhjugated peo'
pie or state, and, as this power cannot consist
with u government of the people II must be
resisted.
ResOlred, That the right Of the Legislature to
regulate and control the railroads OF me STATE
must be vindicated, established, ana MAIN
tanned as an essential attribute OF state gov
eminent, and that those holding the doctrine
that railroad charters are contracts IN the
sense that they are not subject To legislative
supervision and control have Il just apprccia-
ton of the necessary powers ana rights OF Il
free government; and we will agree to no
truce, submit 10 no compromise short OF
complete supremacy of the state government
in its right, through its Legislature, to super
wise and control the railroads Of the state in
such manner as the public interest may de-
mand.
Resolred, That We uncompromisingly con-
denim the practice of our public officials in
receiving free passes from railroad managers.
ResoIred, That the principle of protection,
as applied to duties on foreign imports, Is
contrary to the spirit Of the constitution as
1t creates privileged classes, levying taxes on
the large majority for the benefit of the favor
ingtew. We are therefore, opposed to all duties
levied with this end in view, as unjust and
unequal, and we insist upon the repeal of all
laws laying such duties, ard that taxes shall
be levied for revenue, and that only.
ReSOlced, That this convention earnestly re.
commend to the independent voters of the va
rious congressional and legislative districts
and counties of the state, to put in nomina.
ton at an early day, and use their best efforts
to elect candidates who support the prlnc-
pies herein enunciated.
ResOIC6d, that the contract system practiced
in the construction of our public works, ma
tlonal, state and municipal, has been fruit
full source of corruption and fraud, at the eN
pense of the laboring and mechanical class
rs well as against the public interest; and
such system should be revised and reformed
Res0Ired, That we, the independent reform
party of the state of Illinois, invite the peo
pie of the state, regardless OF past political
affiliations 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 well may, that upon our prosperity and
happiness depends their success in business.
The convention now proceeded to nominate
candidates for state officers. Some discussion
arose as TO how the delegates should vote,
Dut IL was ueCiucu w Notc ny tlc HulilptI vi
delegates actually in attendance.
THE TICKET.
For State Treasurer, on the 4th ballot, Da-
v,d Gore, of Carinville received lj4 votes TO
95 against him, upon which he was declared
duly nominated,
For Superintendent OF Public Instruction,
5. NJ. Etter, of Bloomington, was unanimous
ly nominated.
The following State Central Committee was
appointed
First District, TO be named by the work
ingmen of ChicagoD Second and Third C.,
c. Parks; Fourth, Thomas Bishop; Fifth,
Fisher Hills Sixth, j. NJ. Allen Seventh,
II. II. Conkling; Eighth, A. W. Lester;
Ninth, j. M. Darnell; Eleventh, j. W. Loom
is; Twelfth J. b. Rlcks; Thirteenth, j. Sell
Fourteenth, James r. Scott; Fifteenth, II.
Park; Sixteenth, L. H. Thomas; Seventeenth,
Lewis Solomon; Eighteenth, S. j. Davis;
Nineteenth, John Landrigan.
A resolution was adopted instruCtlng the
Central Committee to correspond hereafter
with like central committees of other states
with a view to calling national convention
Of the Independent party to meet at some
given point to be agreed upon in Jan. 1870.
The convention then rdjourned, Gen. An
derson making a few closing remarks.