, 1874-07-11
THE DEMOCRATS AND THE INDEPENDENTS

THE DEMOCRATS AND THE INDEPENDENTS.
Tho Rock 1slaud argus, whose editor, Mr.
Danforth, Is membor Of the Democratic State
Committee. noticing tho discussions among tho
Ho-callod Domoaratio papers Oh to tho time and
place for calling State Convention, enters 4
protest against such d Convention. The Argus
declaroB that there ia no necessity for one, aud
trusts that there will bo no meeting Of the Com
mIttce, md declares, among other things. that
"Wost Of Ohio thero is no such party in tho
fold as tho Democratic party." The Monmouth
Rcuiew also oppoBos q Convention, aud the
oquawka Spectator declares that If Conyou-
tion be called no considerable portion OF the
Democrats will countonanco 1t. AL theso pa
perB propose and urgo, With more Or lcsH ear
nestuess. that Al there be no Democratic Conyon-
ton, and no call for one TINT there DO an union
with the Independent Reformors," and the Bup~
port Of tho Democrats be given to Mosara. Gore
and Etter, thereby carrying the State and defoat-
ing tho Republicans, as they think can be
easily dono.
Among tho roaaons givon by the Argtis for
adopting this plan .is that the Domocratic Con-
vention would DO divided upon tho currency and
other questions and might adopr an unmoaning
platform, whereas. If auch Convention woro
held II ought to adopt clear aud distinct decla-
ration In favor Of specie payments. tho exchange
Of groenbacks for coin by the Treasury, opposi-
ton to all legislation by Congress- which can DO
done by tho States, md opposition to legislation
regulating the habits or restraining tho FREQ
dom Of the people except for crime. This plat
form, tho Arqus fears, might not bo adopted by
tho Convention, as it ought to bo. while the nom~
ination Of d third ticket would result in eecting
the Republican ticket.
In the absenco OF any other authoritative dec
laratiaa on the currency question than that
adopted by the Independent party, the adoption
Of its candidates will amount practically to an
indozaoment Of tho platform Of that party. It
is that very platform that hes excited dissrust
and opposition, and driven multitude of those
dsRuatod with the Republican party away from
tho Independent organization. Nor can these
people DO made to vote In any Way which will
oven aeem to iudorse tho policy Of imitation and
lfredeemable currency.
There is more Ut stake in this matter than tho
mere election Of ono set OF canddatoa aud the
dofcat Of the other. The character and credit
OF the State arc involved. Tho peoplo Of nli-
nols cannot afford to baVe their good namo tar-
nishod BY proc1almng themselves tho advocates
OF perpetual shipplastera. 10th public and In
dlvidua credit would DO impaired thoreby, and
this would be an expensive price to pay for the
| election of tho Two candidates nominated by tue
independent Convention. It is not necessary
that there should be Democratic State Conven-
tfon, nor that a third ticket should be nomiuAt-
I'D. but thero Ia a necessitv. and vorv ,,roont
one, for Convention which. eyou thoun,, it nav
conclude to vote for Mossrs. aorennd Etter. aha],
also speak IN unmistakable terms tho language q.
rood faith to the public creditors. and sball ds-
tinctly aflrm tho true financial doctrine that
there is and can DO but ono standard OF mopov.
aud tint tho standard recognized by the civilized
! nations OF tho world. rhere must ho a firm
declaration in favor Of a RESUMPTION of Bpecie