The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-18
TELEGRAPIHIC.
Republican State Conven-
ton.
Illinois Adopts an Ambigu-
ous Platform.
That Portion Of it Opposing
an Imitation of Currency
is Stricken Out.
Which is a Triumph for the
Logan Repudiationists.
As Adopted it is Calculated
to Cheat Both Sides,
Logan Swallows it--which
is Good Evidence of its
Unsoundness.
Indiana goes Square for the
Imitation and Repudia-
ton Humbug.
Vermont Votes for an Early
Resumption Of Specie
Payment.
A Very Important Question
in the United States
District Court.
n
Indiana goes Square for the
Imitation and Repudia-
tion aun4bug.
Vermont Votes for an Early
Resumption Of Specie
Payment.
A Very Important Question
in the United States
District Court.
Are Corporations Persons I?

SPRINGFIELD, June 1.-The Republl-
can State Convention met at noon to-day
and effected a temporary organization by
the election Of Thomas A Boyd, Of Fulton
county, as temporary President, and L. B.
Bostwick and j. H. Kellogg Secretaries.
After the appointment Of the usual com
mittees the convention took a recess till
PPM
At clock the convention re-assembled
when the Committee on Permanent Orga-
nization reported for President Hon. Shell
by NJ Cullom, Of Sangamon county, and
! Vice President from each Congressional
District; for Secretary, d. Sheppard, of
Cook.
The convention then proceeded to nomi-
nate candidates for State Treasurer and
Superintendent of Public Instruction. At
| ter several ballots Thomas S. Ridgeway, of
Gallatin, was nominated for State Treasur
er, and W. B. Powell, of Kane, for Super
intendent of Public Instruction.
| f. ". Palmer then made the following
report
We, the delegates representing the Re
publican party of Illinois, declare the fol-
lowing to be substantially our political be-
lief:
|, That emancipation and enfranchise-
ment having been secured by the four
teenth and fifteenth amendments to the
constitution Of the United States and by
appropriate legislation for their enforce
ment and equality Of civil rights having
been granted by the fourteenth amend
ment, such guaranty should be enforced
by appropriate statutes, so that the broad
8gis OF freedom S power may be over black
and white citizens alike,
,. That as one of the consequences OF the
late civil war about S3S2,O0O, O00 OF non
interest bearing treasury notes were issued
. to and are now held by the people as a
safe and convenient currency, 1t would be
unWise and inexpedient in the present Il
nancial condition of the people to attempt
policy OF immediate cancellation OF any
portion OF such treasury notes.
g. That the laws for the establishment
of national banks having secured to th'
States and Territories the best system e
bank circulation ever before offered to tht
people, its issuance should be no longe
confded to a privileged class, but shOul(
be free to all alike under general ant
equal laws, the aggregate volume OF cur
rency to be regulated by the untrammele'
laws OF trade.
4. That we indorse the declaration o
the National Republican Convention c
1872 IN favor OF a return to specie pay
meut at the earliest practicable day tina
we are opposed to any increase IN tn
amount OF legal tender notes and favor til
] gradual retirement If the same as the vo
ume of the national bank notes shall be IL
creased.
). That we commend the measure
/ tyrb bav branch
Congress looking toward the chcapenln
ID and perfection of inter state railway tran
portation and the improvement OF naUgi
2 ton at the mouth OF the Mississippi.
- 6. That we favor an amendment of til
- constitution of the United States providlr
for the election of President and Viz
President by direct vote of the people
At without the intervention of the Elector
s. College
I. That the Republican party propos
to respect the rights reserved by the pc
ID, pie to themselves as carefully as the pOV
ats ers delegated by them to the State al
Federal government, and 1t will ann to 5
- cure the rights and privileges OF citizen
! without regard to nativity or creed, and
- is opposed TO interference by law with Il
habits, tastes or customs OF indlvlduais,e e
cept to suppress licentiousness or TO pr
! serve peace and safety of the citizens
the State.
II 8. That while we accord to the railw
MI companies of this State the fullest mei
ure Of property rights, we also demand
the people reasonable charges and rig
N impartialityin the transportation OF passe
gers and treights, such guarantees to
Is secured by appropriate State and natloI
legislation.
Relying upon the foregoing declarati
of principles and policy and upon
broad, clear record of the Republican p
900 ty during its past fifteen years of St'
.O0O aud Federal administration, we app
zoo zoo once more to that silent, yet conclus
900 tribunal. the ballot hox. confident that
'0o0 '0U0 people will endorse overwhelmingly the
700 ton of this representative convention.
100 A long and exciting debate ensued' d
Zoo Zoo ing the consideration OF the resolutlo
1000 when the last sentence of the fourta re
',oVo 'n0o luton, as reported by the committee,
100 stricken out, and the whole was then ado
900 ed as amended.
1000 Senator Logan then addressed the G
vention, after which it adjourned.
5000 BURLINGTON Vt, June 1.-THE
s5 90 publican State Convention here to-
O0 1' 90 nominated Asahel Peck, tor Govern
90 90 Lyman u. Hinckley, Lieutenant Govern
,Jno. B. Page. treasurer. hes3lutl
, were adopted affirming adhesion to
Ky. Republican party and approving the