Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-03
A new LlSeral Parry.

On the 25th inst, Democracy got to-
gethcr a bakers dozen 1t Indianspolis,
Ind., to start new Liberal party
scheme. Thus early the cunning old
Democratic fox Is laying the ground
work to get division In the Republican
ranks, that the aforesaid fox may sue.
ceed in corraliing chcstnuts with
the stray Republican cats paws laying
around loose in Indiana and Ohio.
As we did not issue = paper on the
26th, we give below, the telegraphic
report Of this coterie Of Democratic
wire workers. seN sy 81 fssn5 2
"Between fifty and sixty gentlemen
met here this morning (Nov. 25th), to
take stepsto form q now national party
ON . national currency basis. ia Z
Horace II. Day, Of Now York, Alex.
Campbell, Of Illinois, Alex. Woupe, OF
Connecticut, and Il. A. Wood, OF Ken
lucky, are the most prominent visitors.
James Buchanan, Of Indiana, was
elected President, Wood, or Kentacky y,
and two lndianians Vice Presidents.
A committee Of thirteen was ap-
pointed to make declaration OF prin-
ciplcs, who will report this afternoon.
A preliminary national meeting will
be called for Cleveland in March or
April next, when the propriety OF the
nomination of presidential candidates
will be determined. oa #a2tS
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, New
Jersey, Kentucky, New York and
Ohio are Represented. seQ9a
The Independent Convention met
this evening and was addressed by
the Chairman, Mr.. Buchanan.
Several letters of regret at necessary
absence were read. Among them was
one from d. A. Mshoney, Of tho Du.
bnque Telegraph. ,lbt5A
Tho Committee on Declaration ,oi
Principles in their report deplorcd the
sufferings to which the industrial In.
terests Of the country are subject, the
past vicious financial legislation, ex.
tortionate rates and un5ust discrimin.
alton, which they say exists In the
revenue system, and which promotes
certain interests at the expense 0i
others. }@taA y @a IA
They then say they realize tho ne.
cessity of new political organisation
to correct tho many abuses that have
become part Of the government. They
recommend a. bAsis Of union on, the
money question, that every govern
ment should establish . system found
ed on the faith aud resources Of tht
nation, In harmony with the genius o.
the people and adapted TO the demand
Of legitimate business, and to this END
the circulating notes Of all Nations
and State Banks and local currency
should be Withdrawn and paper money
| issued by the government directly
this money to be interchanged at ah,
option OF the holder, with reRistsreS
Government bonds, bearing intetes
not exceeding S-66 per cent. aisig
The committee recommended q COO
vention OF oil the people who can agre,
on these principles, to assemble .
Cleveland, March 1lth, 1875, to perfec
platform and organization, at whicl
each State shali bo entitled to twic'
tho number Of delegates that they hAv,
Congressional. Representatives. =
The Convention appointed an Ex
ecntive Committee, with power u
|change the date OF the Convention -,
do other busincss found necessary, /
Tho report was, after discuSsiou
unanimously adopted, and the Con
vention adjourned.
This is well, for II 10 mot after al
shrewd movement. In just sucl
moves the Democracy will show th
clovon foot. because OF their pressn
intoxicated condition over their vis
tory. Iowa is represented by ID. A
Mahoney, who Of all tho rebel Demo
Gratis OF Iowa. was perhaps tho MOI
violent. BY snch men IL . new M
tional party Of purity to be nshsss'
into thesworld. We say again Il ]
we'll. As
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