, 1874-07-01
Discussion Of tho Irish Home Rule
Question in the British Parliament.

offerings proposed by Hosing
CT Chicago. Aftor Home discussion Il wa.
dncidnd that no QUO III entitled 10 net Will
.he Convention WIG ia opposed in any way te
Mr. vnn Dovcnter said TINT It was nniRtake
AhoHt Decasur, for eho wAs In favor Of tue
movement.
.nho Roy. D. Van Deycntor, Of Decatur. was
o|cc. cd aB temporary Cnnirnan, ind Nlr. Kent,
or VI Trcn County, aH temporary Secretary.
The Rev. h1r. Crisry, Of Decatur. pponod tho
mce;iuA with prayer.
Mr.. Il. Wilkins movod that MI present WIN
intturse tt se call for this Convention DO constd-
eral nlonll ,ers theroof.
Messrs. n. 8. Potter, Of Bloomington, Do
merritt, of ]. aSalle, a1d Lautz Of Lincoln, wor,
nppo1nted Ct mnt!stoo to dratt resolutions to bo
On mutton. II u. Little, OF Pam, nof. Nor
rail-, Of Wcroua, Prof. Potter, of Bloomington,
Dir. Deme1r.tt, Of LaSulo, aud Mrs ArnoItl woro
appointed Con,mlt.oo on Resolutions and Put
1orm.
1l1o following stnte Committee was appointed: !:
John SoDabki, Mclean County; i. II. q. j}al~
bar, nsMltt; J. I. Cook, hiereert D. Dnyisot',
Shelhy Ur. a. j. McCormick, Adams; William
G. Hubbard, Kane; .IAnea Lenont, Winnabago.
This lcsolutlon aud pank Of the platform r,-
gardns womnn's suffrage oreated MI exciting
uoba:o. although only Cool. Of Mercer, oppoaud
The adoption.
A.NuMnED OF nEpnRrs
from different parts Of tho Slate were givon,
showing plog1css in temperance work.
About LOO delegates were rrcseut before The
rloHo of tho scaAion, OF whom perhaps one-ttsh
or ylgor manifested, ind i'll its general featutes
It WIS quito Iifoless oxrobt once or twlco, whom
lilo members warmed up on debate.
(7otne 4 .'dtt.f Ffcxs.l
DLooI1NoTuN, ILL.,, Jn 10 3D.-1ho Prohibition
Ehls city, III hurley Hall. About seyenty-il7e
dnlegNscs vera Eresont, representing lnuBt cities
n1 Importance iii the Sinto and many temperance
Iynfi HI ttatH nj
the Convention. perinauent organization uaa
pllected as follows: President, D. L. Bum,
Decatur; secretary, Rov. g. D. Kont, Warron
County; Assistant Secretary, D. l.. Dayiaon,
Shelby County.
THE r14ATFoRar.
Tho following platform aud resolutions were
adopted alter Homo discusH,ns
MuLAEAS, Protection ntu allegiance reciprocal
duics, nl every citizen who yuIds obedience to the
Just conlnailds uf te Gov. fntncnt lH eutd to tho
FULL complete, and perfect protection Of that Goveru-
1ne,lt In Ill the IoyMrnt Ut personal security, per-
kona. liberty. aud per.on i pro'srt5; anu
Whereas. Tue traslo III !utoxieasing drinks greatly
tmpa1ra thu personal security und petsona Liberty OF
lalge mus Of the czcns and rondrrs private prop
elty i'isecuEo; and
unwilling to uttot ateluuto iulcy thsA ques ton;
therefore, We. III couruutiun asaemulc. czunn pf
eponsiItes u It's doysrnncnt, ] in tic ] dschargo @ Of
snlelEl duty VIZ I'VE to cue country aud race,
units til IL tie H. following q, deeAt:tion of pElnclples:
fealty to tue principles Of civil aud reifJ-
ious liberty embodied in lAo Declaration Of Ancsictn
that governments are made 10 uphold virtue and good.
md nut to !iccnse anu project eyil
Steona-That tic traliio Intoxicating beverages is
o tlis!loior 10 Cht!stun civilization iuimrai t1 liz
best Interests Of socels political wrona Of ucaua
euorit,y sbycrpiye IT fho rropcr oGle,ta Of uavcr
my syssc II Ist ss seysr nt neFaiiyely d
both b. satu aud Nao1.a legisiaiou.
Alnyny Goa ii .usrss!nH tl's la'sresis q tls ~.
rya1lce for ui,!nate su ess III aurty orraniycd fnr
tlu legal prohibition Of tho liquor raiu Il upon liz
sanlp Ulnnlpuitut arm,
FnnYlh-TLut there nm be no grcatcr norif tn sba
nation than tic existing party Competition for tIe
to tho traic, cxterienre rhvws vii enuure II, ths
competition, wtll court ths fAyor ot liz Hsr,alna
OF e o Ml 'a1Sr a sys9y wy S as pns a 1s no ts
for lurly snrcrsB.
thu proAt.o Of the oor ,rat. %o ws eau, aus
tle Ut I'LL mural nIcasla in our power to persuado
away froi tho injurious practices Of using aud
selling innxicatiny beverages.
Gt&L--Thnt Invite u!i Eersons whether total nb-
staners hu WIN reco9nlze tile 1orrplo Injuries In
sten ny e aor 10 tsao % to- Unite with s for its
anu 10 secure tlefeby peacc, order, and
StsmtMTImt tcn,'ntsn! ns, unnos;v mi, .,x,.,,-
arc imIisncuuape nuulihca;ions for ''o,n1 @ ",n
ollIce. F'0'~
hiHhth-That a1ed aud moderate salaries should
taEo te lac3e oi oisini fees sNa rsrqnssstes tho
otlces lid oxreis,s Should 5o Abolished, anG osor7
rusbbla nseaIH should 10 employed to prevent
Inlton md yeEality In oIce, and, by rigid system
Of accountability from all Ut its o;hcers uIa gilarts
over the m'blto treasury he utinoat economy should
10 lr'ecra aud enforced IN every department of tho
GoyelMnlynt
ainth-lhat we favor tho election Of President,
V1cc.l'rthlel aud Unitcd 5lases Senators by direct
Voto " tlle people.
1snth-That the fostering and extension OF common
schuosh under thu mud support of tho Btatc, to
sury Inc @ %t " ~ o, Eensfa! ansi oesa eaueaton III
Esren; .Tiat wahile auh we %n + ~ Ia eor,v I'm ,,,x
throw. we cauno rrfrain from lin rtcfuI cnnmsn5a.
tou Of tAoso women who have aet tho o1unpIs Of dc.
T"un3 aH tne power aad !hlGnGe they possessed, ,An
e,,*"io ,, "icn ~ lesst lnefe nro W many OF tho
' cn IN ,,1a, ill., n, eo ew 70 ny Ta
cont!nc tcr stlrts aid csneca,Y min II uu sc no
lsr felowa csnpoy Ill tier na,,rilco al pow