The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-02
Two Conventions.

Two Conventions OF the Democratic
party we're held on Wednesday, and reach.
ed conclusions Numerically opposed tc
each other on the only question of vital
public interest. The Ohio convention, with
great apparent unanimty, passed resolu,
tons in favor of irrcdeemable currency
and demanding that the 500 bonds be
paid in such currency The Illinois con
vention, with less unanimity but yet by a
decided vote, passed resolutions in favor Of
specie payments, opposed to imitation, and
demanding that all the national indebted
ness shall ibe paidin coin. A more direct an
tagonism between opposing parties cannot
be found in the past history of the country
That such antagonism should be found in
the official deliverances of the same party
is one more proof of the topsyturvy con
lition of American politics since the slav-
cry issue passed out of sight.
The proceedings of the Springfield con
vention show distinctly that but for the
infusion of new element into the councils
of the party,-an element which still re-
fuses to call itself Democratic, the party
in Illinois would have gone the same way
as the party in Ohio-the same way the
party in Indiana had previously gone
The friends Of an honest currency and hon
est payment Of the public debt in the
Democratic party may thank Gov Palmer
and Messrs. Hessing and Raster that their
ship did not go on the reef of Iepudiatiol,
along with the craft of Old Bill AIlen and
Dan voorhees,; and, if they come out with
majority III November, of which there is
at least an even chance, they may thank
the same pilots for their safety. They
have finally, after much tribulation. given
to the people of Illinois the only manly
and square toed declaration of truth that |
has been presented by any political organ
iZation; and, while this will not probably
draw many Republican voters from their
aue1gances, 1T will enable the Democrats
and their allies 10 go into the can
Nass with alacrity and elan. and.
Nnen eiecuon comes, to poll their full
'G'e' Whlie the other side will find
a large assortment OF blanks in the ballot
bo4 when the jewels are counted There
Is absolutely nothing to bring out the Re
puphcan vote this year, except the for
tunes OF individual candidates and the leg
work OF ottlce-hOlders. Their platform is
sham' and cowardly sham. 1t suits
neither inhationlsts nor the opponents of
inhatlon' 1t Is Que of those things not
worth nghtlng Tor, and ardly worth fight
Jug against Whatever personal epthnsi
asm can be scuifled up, in the copgrrls;1n.
al districts, In favor Of such chaps AS Uuri-
but, and Cannon, and NcNulta and Tho
tne rest, will count in the election. Lnt as
lor any real earnestness. based upon nriu-
clpie and upon the desire to promote = mr.
ueular policy, such a force and po,i,,
power Is altogether wanting
Inc Opposition have soma,b;ro ,.;l
when they can look honest folks sfr.;,I.
10 me eye, and, if need be. face a trUwn5in IN
Sorld for, as Col. w. Il. Morrison saiJ -
pea5en on such platform. thew would NO,
De disgraced. This is no small lin.
say iof the Democratic party. Thev I,ro
been accustomed to take defeat sn1 S;'
grace out,of the same pill bnv ~ ~, ,t tis
nave only got 60 take one this time in nr,
event The aliies they have sernreJ " n;i,
! stand by them for this fight Al leas, VIZ i.
tney mad come short, by even a very i;,,la
VI tIs platform they adopted. these allie
W. Moulu nave scattered to the tour ,r;nS~
"a "a ,a',el nave obtained all that thev ask.
Lo, VIZ an GGequivocal demand for
nonest money and fair dealing with ,ba
1atlon $ creditors; and t,oyT !, : a. IL 'ne
'umed they will work with es-,l. ~ oe pre-,
ldelity to restore the State g ms Iless ana
he position she ought never 70 ihLllolS 10
cited, as Oommonwealth havinp NY ior
ngs toward swindling currency a. a., pear
omprOmise to offer TO sepudiators -I %
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