The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-18
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Republican s,a,e counan,Ioh. Y ,,h

:, ePkINoFHLp, June 17.-The Repnb-
llcan State Convention met Al moon "a.
day, and Effected q temporary orranlEs..
ton by tho election Of Thomas ~ iBovd.
OF Fulton county, temporary PreaIdent.
and =. B. BostWick and j. II, KELLOGG
Secretaries, After the appointment Gi oi
the usual committees the Convention to6k
q recess until Q Pm. I;1lNSE w ID
sPR1NeFtRLp, Ill.,, June 1I.--The Re-
publican State Convention reasSemhled
at r. N. and Effected permanent al.
ganizatlon by the election ol Hon, &.
N. Oullom, oFthis city, as President with
q Vice Presldentiron each Congregational
District, and Daniel Shepherd, ;of Cook.
aa Secretary, with several assistants.
The Committee Oh State Central Com.
mittee submitted report which was 20.
copied. Nv 5sjgglf TF5 : r5IfIdySi.
Tho Convention then proceeded 10
ballot for candidates for State Treasurer
and Superintendent Of Public INSTRUCTION,
and alter several ballots nominated Thoa,
N. Ridgeway, Of Galletln, for State Tfeas.
urer, and w. 3. Powell, Of Kane, for Su..
peEintendent of.Public Instruction. ~
Hon. +. w. Palmer, Of Cook, Chairman
Of the Committee on Resolutions present.
ed the following platform; slYrtq m
We, the delegates and representatives
o. the Republican party ,ol Illinois de.
clare the following to be substantially our
political belief: Fit' % Gt,i. ~ ;.fTIt
1eL Emancipation and Acknowledgement
having been secured by the 18th and l4lh
amendments 10 the constitution Of the
United States, and by appropriate lesls.
lation for their enforcement and quality Of
civil rights having been guaranteed By
the 18th amendment, such Rusfaptv
should be enforced by appropriate statutes
50 the aegis OF freedom broad power may
be over black aud white citizens alike.
and that % ono Of the consequences Of
the late civil war about $685..
100000 Of non interest bearing
Treasury notes were issued 10 and are
now held by tho peopleas q safe and CON.
Venient currency It would be unWise
and inexpedient In the present financial
condition Of our people 10 attempt tho
policy OF an immediate cancellation 81
any portion. Of such Treasury notes, 3 b
I'd. That the laws for the establish.
ment Of national banks having secured %
the States and territories the best syhtem
Of bank circulation ever before oiiefed3to
the people, It's issuance should 1be no,
longer confined to a privileged class.
but should be FREQ alike to all under the
general laws, the aggregate volume of
currency to beregulated by the eiuntram-
meled laws OF trade. Nd. ,'5, NJ 49,.
4th. That we reRtf1rm the declaration
oI the National Republican Convention Of
1879, In favor Of return to specie payment
at the earliest practicable day. ThattWe
are opposed to any increase In the amount
OF legal tender notes and in favor Of tie
retirement or sale as the volume Of nj.
tional bank notes shall be increased.
9th. That We commend the reasures
which have passed the popular branch Of
Congress, looking to cheapening, and q
perfection OF interstate railroad transpor
tation, and the Improvement Of nsVigSs
ton Ht the mouth ofthe Mississippi river.
9Th. Tbatwe are in favor oil an amend
ment 10 the Constitution OF the United
States providing for the election Of the
President and Vice President by the di. d
rect vote Of the people, without The inter.
yention ot an Electoral College.
9Th. That tho Republican party pro!
poses to respect the rights reserved Tby the q
people themselves Ias carefully 90 tho
power delegated by them 10 the State and
Federal Governments, and It will aim 10
secure the rights and privileges Of citls-
zens without regard 10 nativity or creed.
and 1t Is opposed to interference by law.
with the habits, tastes or customs ol In
divldusls, except TO suppress licentiouS-
ness or preserve the safety Of the places
Of the citizens OF our State. q ulI n sI9s
9th. That while we accord to the Rail.
road Companies Of the State tho fullest
measures Of property rights, We also de-.
mand for the people reasonable charges
and q rigid impartiality In the transpor-s
tation OF passengers and lreights, such
guarantees to be secured by appropriate
State and National legislation. Relying
On the foregoing declaration Of principles
and policy, and upon the broad, clear
record Of the Republican party
during It's past fifteen Year,, 81
State and Federal administration,
we appcal once more to that silent and Z
yet conclusive tribunal. the ballot box,
confident that the people will indoraa !
overwhelmingly the Rction Of this repre-
sentative Convention. ~ --l'51 = q 's'S2s'
A long and exciting debate 'eHsusd dur
ing the consideration of'the resolutions, 4
when the last sentence Of the fourth Teso, :
luton as reported by, tho committee WSs
stricken out, and the whole was then
adopted as amended. .a7li sai nat uiaigi
Senator Logan then addressed tha Con-
vention, aIterwhlch It adjourned, IL n