Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-18

The Illinois Independent State Convention
was held at Springfield on the 10th,
over ESQ delegates being In attendance.
liz. NJ. Allen, OF Henry, was chosen
| President. The platform adopted Is
substantially the same as that adopted By
the Farmers Convention at Decatur. One OF
| the resolutions adopted reads as follows:
"That we demand the repeal Of our National
Banking Law, and believe that the Government
should issue Iegal-tender currency direct
from the Treasury, interchangeable for Govern
ment bonds, bearing the lowest possible rate OF
INTEREST," David Gore, of Macoupin, was nom
mated for State Treasurer, and s. ". Etter, Of
bloomington, for Superintendent OF Public In
struction. The name adopted Is the Indcpend-
ent Reform party OF Illinois. The State
Central Committee Is composed as follows:
First District, Aug. Arnold; Second, j.
q. Mathien; Third, &. G. Parks;
Fourth, Thomas Bishop; Fifth, Fisher
Hills: Sixth, J. NJ. Allen; Seventh,
II. X. Conklin; Eighth, A. W. Lester;
Ninth, q. w. Wright; Tenth, J. NJ. Darneli;
Eleventh. J. w. Looms Twelfth, J. b. Kicks;
Thirteenth, J. Sell; Fourteenth, James K
Scott; Fifteenth, H. Park; Sixteenth, H. III.
Thomas; Seventeenth, Lewis Solomon; Eight
eenth, S. j. Davis; Nineteenth, John Landfi-
gan.
The Indiana Independent State Convention
assembled at indianapolis on the 10th and
organized by the election Of A. Stevenson, OF
Putnam County, as President and one Vice
President from each Congressional district.
committee on nominations was appointed,
here upon the delegation from the Eighth,
Tenth and Fourth Districts withdrew, assign
ing various reasons for this action. Resolu-.
tions were unanimously adopted, In substance
az follows Declaring that the Office should
seek the man and not the man the Office, and
that no person should be supported known to
be guilty OF bribery or corruption; opposing
more than one term from President down {;
eondemning the practice OF public officials
receiving free passes from railroad managers !;
denouncilg all back-salary laws and increase
OF compensation for official services demand
ing a reduction in public expenditure and the
repeal Of the law allowing 10 per
cent interest on judgments; the
repeal Of the Assessment law; that the juris-
diction Of grand juries should be exercised
only In cases Of felony; insisting upon the
rIEUt Oh pCOptc b"S e'e'N' " WV
liquor traffic. The following nominations
were indorsed by the convention Secretary
OF State, N. s. White (Dem.), OF Vigo; Aud
itor, Il. Henderson Dem.), Of Morgan; Treas
urer, N. G. Bennett (Rep.), of Steuben; Attor-
neg General, J. A. s. Mitchell Dem.), OF Elk
hart; Judge of the Supreme Court, II. Z. Bid
die (Rep.), OF Cass; Superintendent OF Public
instruction, Clark Davis Rcp.), of Henry. The
convention adopted the name of Independ-
emit" The following Central Committee
was appointed First District, j. X.
Elderfeld, Vanderburg County; Third,
y. @. A. Newson; Fifth, b. f..
Bundy, Randolph; Sixth, A. b. Pendleton,
johnson; Seventh, b. ID. Garrett, Marion;
Eighth, - Barber, vigo; Ninth, e. slusher,
Warren; Eleventh, Aaron jenkins, Wabash;
Twelfth, b. b. Snow, Adams; Thirteenth,
Merrill Williams, Marshall.
The Indiana State Farmers Association
was organized at indianapolis on the 10th by
the election OF Richard Gregg as President,
G.. w. Green as Secretary, and Theo. w.
Reese as Treasurer.