, 1874-10-06
POLITICAL,
tCnnttnMe.t from tho First l'nRe.,

THE nEsrEorAnr.ta.
ays rsaa n te ,' ,,S'TSsvarsss ~ !aas none but "re
hayo different opinion about tloso so.uailod re.
spectal1os I do not intorhe nan because hs lives
Geer eoa a o 20 not UT in5sss hs
hocaso he belongs to Tho nrst family Of virginis
or u 1cntncky, or, Of any othc, Baso. Gcntcme,,,
and will toll yon whoher he 10 respectable. [Ohcora
Thls word 'ro@rectabe" can bc uitHisod in various
o, ' ~ .hoees s ~ snps snssy by sss as
tcae eo-ea,lud rosuecnblcs that viii crush US to to
.nat va Go not rcs!ns aud bring sbont change In
ia 10 art 10 10 is,lrcd Tint 'rspcctahlo ',eo,ls
will h,!!hl monument for tio greatest scontlrci
NTH ap.r sG 1T y nsss &c, s'ts eak xe 1t s Sss st
.pesinhle" eongraaaton- 'mo,t rosreosabie III
nstuiteror a,lt told htfu up botro tho ncoplc II il
time that n'c opinion iu tlo body polite Ehonll
change. tcheora.1 Al thIa has hocn dune. Sill tho
newspapers will Gull 'ta to-nlurrmF, tloy havo dono
befnre. ~ convention Of bu,nin>ru." [l.aughtcr.J
hut ,on, gontlencn, havo
far which you aro lighting. You hsve yonr homes to
project You want to curta tile lrrtnRes of tho Gov
ernaoit Yoi wait 10 wrest your property from. tbs
want to tell them they arc ru6Sa carrlers and that
tluy 'nnht curry your grain for what Tue service ia
yor ,, md n not gr!na yo IL e st Anpan.s
1ngton who have givon away millions and millions
Of acres Ct The most satte lanas in tho
worl& & q, Ts your sona ~ md mine ought to sotls
n,onopolies which rro al,cking lho Iiood from our
yeina. {areat appla,no.] In my opinion this
ia organizing throughout tho country, Will sweep
everything befors y III tho November elections; aud
Seeye thn: e ssll elect onouga Congressman in tho
Mouso Of Representatives. (Applause.1 i bclieys
that Ms. Eor, our candidate fol superintendent Of
ss "s's3 IVY s Seesyu. ssss ,s s; as Sp p5
stton h.s majority in this great State Of Illinois.
[Checrd.l
THE r1ATFo.M.
before c1ose want to read you 1ittle rsrer
which hupo tho candidates will tflt!orse without nty
raaervaon nid carry out the principles It contains.
arc acckng relief It will hclp oar City Government in
preserving neaco sud good onler, AMI at tho Sumo
t!mo will hopo, stye us suel legislation will
that tho Legislative candidates who are pdt upon tic
teos Will 1aeo' and vSte to bring .bout 5otos in
in Tho city knowa Il. lohoersl Wo havo had Ropnb.
ths so ntsol FL this :, eyi .s'd Of sa;ag IL
or to bring order oat Of chaoa, they troubled
themselves with 1ceislating to rhetlee should
drink Klass , os neor M or g.sa Of wster They have
Beecher aud others Of hs ik, to lcgs'ao for my moral
conviction aud beltef. (Laaghter.} toll you, gan
aone and WIN will cs me worship tic God LII wlom
bilsyc and others worship the ono III whom they be-
liovo. We want bna'aat men III the Legislature.
Mr., ucsing thon road tho following "p!at-
FORM:
.':rho representatives Of tho poop1os opoo,,t,on
narty Of the threo rat Congressional DIstflcts of
Illinois, in convention asaembIed accept tho platform
made by tho State Convention at springaold Aug ID,
az tho embodiment. In clear and strong terns OF their
views In regard to tho vital questIona of national and
State ru tiles. TLoy hea:y iudorso every QUO Of tho
principles onuncat.d In tat plalfor and e1uect iii
their nominees to act in accordance hot merely With
Tie luer but tho spirit Of each and every section Of
the same.
13nI, A.n
Of tho Opposition party deserve aud will command
ths hearty approval Of majority OF tho honest ami
stelllgent people. we snjoin upon our nominees tho
cnca the popular yote leaving tho use Of sch means to
the representatives Of party which, from H former
Inns gradually sunk into tLe toepat slough Of corr,nt
pubic jo1pery and barefaced robbery. Tho candl-
tates for Congress- md tho State Legislature nominate
frown down a efforts Of aelaah party followers to
reduce them to the contemplate position Of mora
aEets for tho obta!nnens of lucrative oicea o. Ley-
themselves III favor Of thorough reform Of Tho Civil
EusEsre, not nero sham but sincere effort to spycr
on safs9 &c cnp f5c pry rcs ED to secure hs
servants Us auy ctvllszed nation has reason to To
"1n view OF the great dlaress which has bofaon
e rrodncny claaeca Of our country n consequence Of
tho tnnS4l panic of last year, wo taesro tic rcpro-
acntasiyes Of tho Opposition party Cougrosa to favor
m amendment Of tho Bankruptcy law to the cGoct that
when bankrupt concern has TO be wound up by the
courts tho clatms fur wa9es sla to cIr full amoun
Ito priority OF all other debts and thus repeal,ng ths
present limitation Of tho priority Of auc clains 10 tho
sEm Of fifty tollars Min the Bntac uurroso in yipw
o. seoarl 70 tho lahorcr honest pay for honest work.
In the Legislature Of this State to favor such sueui
1uents Of tho Mechanics Lien law us will rcdt,co 10
minimum the cost aud time OF legal proceedings uu-
der u; also to introduce Till facilitating by SUMMARY
iegai proceBa-by giving priority to c1Rca aud by
proper modification OF the exemption laws-tlo Judi
cal enforcement Of tho paymcn. Of wages to laborcrs
uon tho Representatives In tho Legislature Of tho
Clty Of Chicago no would impress t!ieIr solemn duty
iii harmony With each other and upon tho mat i,i
cous advice Of such cizcna whp having tho best ia.
teresa Of to city at Aeart also enjoy rpe experience
rcgard to real or supposed intercsts Of either psrty
ofganzliol. Especially DO NO e1pcct that they will
co-otorato M efforts to render the taxation Of
constitutional lcgI4!,tion u viii suabo tho 1ai Cty
oa ea osyss9 s1ss1o to 0,o99&hy reform her 1a
@ ana .o stas tSs pH as hss yo ea '.ug s1sz
tnsiLorMoro to euablv, by proper general laws.
aT1iust tro ~ cllcienty 1t ID organized n great
ctes abroad, aud thus 10 reduce to minimum tIo
most oppressive Of all taxca-tlo premium Oh ilaur-
aogeshcr, or ut lsast as much 1t may 10 possible
.l1ter cur tnrn OF government, tho connection be-
tWeen tac Municipal Goyerncnt noro especially tho
administration Or tic Fire nnl Police Departments,
With party politics.
J., Tic acceptance Of Nomination by this Conven-
ton Tor Congress or tho Legislature will 10 regarded
~ solemn pledge 10 act faithfully In accordance with
tue V!ewa ahd l'rinttp1ea horciu set fnrtll."
At tho conclusion Of tho reading, AIr. ucsiug
said:
Now, gentlemen, It will probably s,rprso you when
tell you that, in tue City Of berlin, wherH lived
aslont ssx mOntha over year ag0, tho susFanco on
buildings where thu risk Is greatoat-manutactorir
i've aiid st1 Btortos high, in which hundreds Of Etrs
a!d young men Wcrk-is only Is cents on The S,uoU,
uleers.J with proper. organization Of the Fire
Departmeht with proper laws, which tho Legislature
ah Gtyo ~. wS can reduce Insurance to certainly
ohe1th Of Wtat 1t s today and by reducing 1t lii
ho city, whora the grcat Losses occur tho nun WHO
ng,!rea hts barn ind dwelling nlll 10 equally pro]tet,
IAfs was all wanted to say, but before conclude
my REMARKS wish to ald that. although wo have
;reat task AMI hard one, bofors III. atu satlsod
mt, viii rrolcr organization mud proper work and
;;ood candidates. wo can sweep these Congressional
llsr1cta Just nd ceft4n the aut. will rso Tomorrow
morning. [hpplauHel VII! yum all he]p2 [Voicca,
fes VIII you all go to work aud try 10 ronsotlnl
'aye 1asn nominated, bnt who ought not to run, aud
Induce them to stop asde for the present, that we may
CAcora.l
= The platform was then adopted, and the Joint
Convention adjourned sine duo.
OAuLFIELD AND FARWELI.
LII and arolnu tho Convention the atmosphere
faa thick with rumors that CaulioIl &nl Far
sell had III understanding with oaoh other