The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-08-05
COALITION OR INDEPENDENT
ACTION ?

COALITION OR INDEPENDENT
o. ACTION z
Speaking about the meeting OF the
executive committee of the Independent
Reform party, at Chicago, on the both
of August, last, The Illinois Journal
uses this language ...t 4
About dozen PERSONS all told, made
their appearance, among whom were j.
NJ. Allen, chairman of tho lsto farmers
state convention, aud We believe chairman
OF the central committee Secretary smith,
| The Jealous communstic orator a. Is.
| Kicks, Of Christian county, would'be
! dcmccrstic-indepe ndent-refofm candidate
Tor congress IN tho twelfth district
| Mcssrs. Gore aud EtteT, candidates for
state treasurer and state superintendent oil
public instruction II. NJ. Kimball of tho
| Carinville Democrat, Cores "bottlo-
! "holder," otc. j. H. Oberly, Of The
| CAIRO BuLLETia, who has been consort-
ing with the farmers for ths past year, but
who went over to the democracy tho day
before. signing tho call for tho "hard-
money and froo whiskey' convention OF
Aug 90 and Boss iiesing wore hanging
about the Briggs House, evidently with
the purpose OF seeking TO form some com
binalinn, notwithstanding the directly
opposite character of tho two platforms.
The Republicans are in great fear of
coalition of the Democrats, Liberals,
Independent Reformers and all others
opposed to their iniquitous party.
Their chance Of success lies in the di-
vision Of the Opposition the con-
vcntion of the 2Gth will be asked to
decide whether there shall be coali-
ton of the constituency it will repre-
sent and the Independent Reformers,
or division and probable defeat.
1t is true the platform Of the Re.
formers and the purposes set forth in
the call of tho Democratic State Com.
rmttec, are, upon the financial question
not in accord, but that they differ a:
widely as some would have MS believe
is not clear to our mind. The Reform
ers 90 not yet occupy very definite
position in reference to the tinancia
question, and indeed, sc EN- to be stun
bling in the dark. They demand thu
repeal Of tho national banking law, an(
that the government shall issue 1
lie calender currency direct from tn,
treasury, interchangeable for gov
ernmept bonds, bearing a low
rate OF interest. We wIIl uOt uisVurs IN
meaning Of this declaration, which i
but an echo Of the. financial policy tina
has been advocated for years by tn
Workingman's party, but call atten
ton TO tho fact that the Reiormer
have very carefully abstaincd from say
ing they do not wish specie to be the
basis Of the currency they propose t.
issue direct from the treasury. They
probably believe such currency NIGH
be based upon specie, violent pre-
sumption we admit, but one that mer
may honestly entertain. Indeed, W
know, from conversation with many 0
the leading men of the Reform party
that the RGlormors do not, as an or
ganization, endorse the idea that good
money may be made out of leather o
tin or paper, although, it is true, SOM
of the leaders are as crazy on the finan
; cial question as was the craSiest o
the worshippers Of John Law
of paper money memory
Upon all other essential doctrines the
; Relormcrs are in sympathy with tn
other opponents OF the Republican:
and upon the financial question--upo
, the great issue, that the currency {
the country shall be based upon COL
and silver-they have not declare
themselves to be opposed to the Anti
, Monopolists of Iowa, the Democrats
T Maine, the Democrats OF Illinois an
5 the Democrats Of the United State
who have all asserted the doctrin
: that the currency Of the country shoul
have specie basis.
This being so, what objection Gu
: there be to nominating Messrs. Gor
and Etter, the Reform candidates, o
4 the 2Gth We are not sure this woul
}, be the best, We are not sure that
+ would be unwise to nominate our ow
. candidates and make straight Ggh
t but we can see no reason for the assel
- ton that the position occupied by tn
: candidates of the Reformers in reie,
t enee to the finances of the countr
i should deter the Opposition conycn
; ton from nominating them as its can
didateS.