Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-09-24
Third Congressional Convention-Re-
form Proceedings.

Third Congressional Convention-Re-
form Proceedings.
BoscoBEL, Wis, Sept. 22.-The
Reform Congressional Convention
for the Third District of Wisconsin,
assembled in the Congregational
Church and was promptly called to
order by Jas. G. Knight, Chairman Of
the Central Committee.
H. D. York, of Grant, was elected
temporary President and j. G. Knight
Secretary.
On motion of Chas. G. Rodolf, the
Chair appointed G. G. Rodolf, Warren
Clark, o. III. Black, M. Menges, o. f
Blakely, and VIM. Rowe as a commit
tee on credentials.
M. M. Strong moved for commit
tee on resolutions, and the Chair APP
pointed as such, M. NJ. Strong, Geo
H. King, N. II Virgin, Ira B Brun-
son, Geo. II. Greer and J. Gallagher.
DR.. Van Deusen moved for com
mittee on Permanent Organization,
and the Chair appointed III. Van Deu'
sen, r. Boynton, A. w. Moore, g..
Mosier, Geo. S. Whitcher and Chas E.
Steele.
At the expiration of half an hour re-
cess the Chair called the Convention
to order and the committee on ere.
dentials reported as present the fol-
lowing
LIST OF DELEGATES.
Iowa County-d. Vanduscn, w. E. Rowe,
NJ. NJ. Strong, Owen King, Cyrus Lanyon, Jno.
James, Thos Cutther, David Mcfarland
Richland County-0. F. Black w. &. Mo
sier, Hascal Hazeltine, John Walworth, James
Brady Frank G. Rodolf.
Green County R. Boynton, Warren
Clark Geo. II. King, Aonzo burlington, j. j.
Armstrong, J. V. Roberts
Grant County-Thos. Jenkins, Ira W.
Brunson, S. Mitchell, w. j, Mccoy, Fl. D.
York. n. Ii. Virgin, T. NJ. Barber, George S.
Whitcher, II. A. Meyer, Chas G Rodolf, Geo.
Greer G. Lampson.
Lafayette County-Jas. G. Knight, votes,
O. F. BIakley, j. B. Cutting Jas. Gallagher, A.
w. Moore
Crawford County-Ira B. Brunson, Chas E.
Steele, NJ. Menges, Thomas CarIey
DR.. Van Deusen, from committee
on Permanent Organization, repor ted
to the Convention the following
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
Presidential d. York, of Grant
Vice Presidents-John Walworth, Thomas
Carley, D. Mcfarland, o. f. Blakely, J. B.
Roberts, T. NJ. Barber.
Secretaries-Jas G. Knight, Cyrus Lanyon
M. M. Strong, chairman of the com
mittee on resolutions, presented the
following, which were adopted:
The people of the Third Congressional Dist
rct, opposed to the present Republican party
organization in favor of honesty in Office and
legislation for the interest of the people as
against corruption, disre garding all past party
associations by their delegated representa-
tives declare as follows:
l. The Republican party does not repre-,
sent the principles upon which it was founded,
nor upon which it conducted the government
during the war, but has degenerated into an
association of corrupuonsts, held together by
the chosen powers of public plumber and of :
fetal patronage, and having forfeited all claim
to the confidence of the people, it ought to be
opposed and deposed.
2. Specie payment should be resumed as
soon as it is possible without disaster to the
business of the country.
g. Revenue reform: taxation for revenue
only and no governmental protection for mo
nopolies
A. Strict official accountability enforced by
severe civil and criminal remedies and no pri-
vate use Of public funds.
5. A free press and no gag law.
Tho salary of tho Sidnrt Shou1d no
reduced to S25 900, and no Member of Con-
gress should vote to increase his own compen-
sation.
Z. No assessments for party purposes upon
government officials or employees, nor inter-
ference of Federal officials with party nominal
tions.
s. The Wisconsin and Fox Rivers present
the best natural route for water transportation
between the Mississippi river and the Lakes,
and the speedy Improvement of this route in
a mode adequate to the wants of :he country,
by appropriations by the United States Gov
eminent, judiciously expended, is demanded,
because such improvement is of national im-
portance and would furnish national trans
portation route of inculculable value.
9. Individual liberty and opposition to
sumptuary laws
10. The present State Government, during
its brief administration of less than nine months
has become strong in the confidence and sup
port of the people. The Legislature has
bravely exercised the right and duty of pro-
tecting the people from extortion and unjust
discrimination by chartered monopolies-a
right never to be surrendered, and duty new
to be disregarded The Governor in his eff
fort to take care that the laws be faithfully ex
ecuted, including the Potter Law has proved |
faithful to his trust and viii be sustained; |
tbo aiming the !
Legislature in the exercise of its own co1sti- |
tutional powers, has dared to do its duty, and |
is entitled to the gratitude of the people; and |
we declare that resistance TO law is treason to
the State and must not be tolerated.
On motion Of n. II. Virgin, the
Convention proceeded to nominate a
candidate for Member of Congress,
and on the 25th formal ballot, Charles
Thompson of Broadhead, Green Co,
received the nomination. The vote
on that ballot standing; Cothern 2,
Fay 10, Thompson %, Kroskup 2,
Lowery 6.
NJ NJ. Strong moved and the Con-
vention voted that the nomination be
made unanimous.
Mr.. Thompson was notified of his
nomination, when be appeared before
the Convention and accepted the same
in a brief speech.
The Chair appointed as Congress
sional Committee, Jas. G. Knight,
Chm, r. B. Rice, Geo. Louoks, w. II.
Peck, o. Fl. Black, VIM butcher
After which the Convention adjourn