Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-06-25
REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS.
IN ILLINOIS, INDIANA AND VERMONT.
Large and Lively Meetings


still lives, and it's adherents feel that
it has yet a great work to do. The
following are brief reports of the ac-
| ton OF these conventions
ILLINOIS.
The convention met at Springfield
1t was the largest delegate conven-
ton ever held in Illinois, 600 mem
bers being present, fully represents
ing all parts of the state, and includ-
ing many of the best men of the state,
and the greatest enthusiasm was
shown. Hon. S. NJ Cullom presided
and taking the chair, delivered pow
erful speech. He said an eloquent
tribute to the Republican party, as
the grandest political organization of
our history-great in principles and
great in achievements. 1t saved the
life of the nation and freed 100000
OF human beings, amended the Con-
stitution in the interest of equal
rights, enforced the amendments by
the requisite legislative enactments,
reduced the public debt, and lifted
from the people the burdens of taxa
ton.
A sharp contest for the nomina-
ton to the Office OF State Treasurer
ended in the choice Of Hon. Thomas
A. Ridgeway, of Gallatin, one of the
most deservedly popular citizens of
the southern part OF the State.
For the office of Superintendent of
Public instruction, Professor Will
liam B. Powell, of Kane codnty, was
nominated after an animated contest,
there being ten candidates on the
first ballot, when Miss Francis E.
Willard, Of Cook county, led, having
124 votes to 100 for e. S. Mills, Of
| Ogle, 102 for Elmer Baldwin, of La
Sale, SO for Powell, &c. Miss Will
lard's name was then withdrawn by
the Cook county delegation The
last ballot stood, Powell 302, Mills,
294. The notable feature of the con-
test was the large vote received by
Miss Willard, of the Evanston Col
lege for Women, whose name was
presented TO the convention and Wig
orously supported by strong dele
CATION of warm friends of the lady,
who is justly distinguished among
the professional educators of the
State.
The following resolutions were re-
ported by Hon. f. W. Palmer, of
Cook county, and were received with
great applause and adopted:
We, the delegates representative of
the Republican party of Illinois, de-
clare the following to be substantial,
ly our political belief:
/. That emancipation and enfran-
chisement having been secured by
the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Amend
ments to the Constitution of the
United States, and by appropriate
legislation for their enforcement, and
equality Of civil rights having been
guaranteed by the Fourteenth
Amendment, such guaranty should
be enforced by proper statutes, so
that the broad @gis OF freedoms pow
or may be over black and white eiti-
Zens alike.
2 That as one Of the consequent
ces of the late civil war about $685.
600, 900 OF non-interest bearing treas
ury notes were issued to and now
held by the people as safe and con-
venlent currency. 1t would be I'M
wise and inexpedient, in the present
financial condition Of the people to
attempt the policy of the immediate
cancellation of any portion Of such
treasury notes.
3. That the law for the establish
mont of national banks having Sc.
cured to the States and Territories
the best system OF bank circulation
ever before offered to the people; its
issuance should be no longer confined
to privileged class. but should be
free o all alike, under general and
equal laws, the aggregate volume of
the currency to be regulated by the
untrammelled laws of trade.
4. That we are in favor of an
amendment to the Constitution of
the United States, providing for the
election of President and Vice Presi-
dent by the direct vote of the PEG.
pie, without the Intervention Of the
Elect oral College.
5. That the Republican party pro-
poses to respect the rights reserved
by the people to themselves as care
fully as the powers delegated to
them by the state and federal gov.
ernments, and it will aim to secure
the rights and privileges of the citi-
zens without regard to nativity or
creed, and it is opposed to interfer-
ence by law with the habits, tastes
or customs of individuals. except to
suppress RIGHTEOUSNESS, or to pre-
serve the peace and safety of the
citizens of the states.
6. That while we accord TO the
railway companies of this state the
fullest measure of property rights,
we also demand for the people reas-
enable charges and rigid impartiality
in the transportation Of freight and
passengers, such guarantees to be
secured by appropriate state and
national legislation.
relying upon the foregoing declara-
ton of principles and policy, and up"
on the broad, clear record Of the Re-
publican party during its fifteen years
of state and federal administration, we
appeal once more to that silent yet
conclusive tribunal, the ballot box,
confident that the people will indorse
overwhelmingly the action of their
representative convention.
Senator Logan was invited to ad-
dress the assemblage. he was re-
ceived with storms of applause, and
proceeded to deliver speech, char
acterized by great force and clearness.
He discussed briefly the currency
question situation, showing the utter
impossibility of returning Immediately
to specie payment without involving
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