The daily Argus., 1874-08-20
MASS COUNTY CONVENTION,


State Convention which meets at Spllng-
field, August 26th. mass convention Of
the v1ters Of Rock Island county as
sembled at the court house in
Rock Island at 2 o'clock to-
day. There was fair attendance con-
sidering the short notice given The ap-
pearance of the convention indicated that
some of the older citizens of the county
and leading men in the Democratic party
we're interested and ready to take hand
in redeening the country from Radical
misrule. There was also large number
of Liberals present, also few trembling
Republicans.
On motion of j. W. Winas, of Hamp-
ton, MIR. Lewis Wilson, of Rural, was
elected chairman, who took the chair an d
asked some member to state the object OF
the meeting.
On motion of Sam'l Heagy,of Hampton,
Aug Hessing, Of Rock Island was elected
secretary. The secretary then read the
so.caled Mccormick call.
f. Lucas, of Rock Island moved that
the chair appoint committee of five, on
resolutions. Carried. The chair appoint.
ca FraEk Lucas, of Rock Island, Sam'l
Heagy, of Hampton, Thos Kerr of Black
hawk, DR.. j. Hoke, of Cordova. and Geo,
l.. Quist. of Rock Island.
DR.. G. Tegeler, of Rock Island, moved
that the chair appoint committee of five
to nominate delegates to attend the State
Convention. Carried, and the chair APP
pointed DR.. G. Tegeler, of Rock Island
Andrew Donaldson, of Coal Valley Jacob
Norris, of Rock Island r. NJ. GrenelI. of
Cordova, and j. X. Johnston, of Rock Isl
and, said committee.
The committee appointed to select dele
gates to the State Convention reported the
| following, who were, on motion, elected
B. ID. Buford and George Wagner, Rock
Island X. M. Grenell, of Cordoya; James
Tay lor, of Edgington Sam1 r. Porter,
of Moline; A. Hessing. OF Rock Island
Thomas Kerr, of Black Hawk John Kis-
tier, OF Buffalo Prairie; Lewis Wilson, of
Rural, and Sam'l Heagy, of Hampton
| The committee on resolutions made their
report, as follows:
RESOLUTIONS.
| In accordance with established usage and as a de
claraton OF our poll itical sentiments, be it
ReSofred That this convention Is unequivocally
In favor Of the following cardinal principles of State
and National pol cy
First, The speedy resumption of specie pay
ments.
Second A tariff for revenue only.
7hird, No sumptuary laws, or class legislation,
| either state or national
F0arth, The .argesl individual and social liber-
ty to NIL citizens consistent with the preservation OF
social order
.Flfh, That Capitalization is destructive to civil
liberty. and that both state aud nation gislation
s. nld be rgidy restricted to such subjects only as
consttutionaly belong t, each
'Siath, That we are In vor of the selection and
election to office, without II ference to previous
party atiliat civil avocaous or reli1 1ious be-
lIsi, OF men who are honest. faithful nd capable
ana VINO Will honestly indorse and Will earnestly
labor for the SUCCESS OF the principles herein sci
furh
DR.: doKe, from the cummittee spoke 10
support of the resolutions giving a history
of class legislation, and the effect it had in
nArnainating power.
Mr.. Blanding called for the reading of
the fourth resolution. He was in favor of
some addition but declined to make any
Mr.. Lucas thought it covered the
ground
90. The resolution "~-S 'nen adopted as
DIR. G. Tegeler read the call for the
present convention, which stated that it |
would be optional with the convention to
nominate county officers and delegates to
the congressional and representative con-
MIR. j. X. Johnston, then read the fol-
owing resolution and moved its adoption
Resotped, That committee Of Ave be appointed
Shose duty shall be t6 calls county convention at
ome future day, to nominate county officers and
ppoint de legalts TO the 4ressional and senator
al conventions: or If they think it ad, ,isable. to
onftr with the Independent Reform county con |
entlon, III regard to county officers and delegates
O the Aforesaid conventions.
Mr.. j. Norris suggested that as there
we're two parties opposed to the present
tadical party, it was important that they
mite. He could see no material difference /
a their platforms, and thought the com
nittee should confer with the committee
the independent party.
he question, and the resolution was then u
dopted b
The chair then appointed as a commit il
BE to confer with the independents, DR.. e
!. Tegeler, B. D. Buford, j. R. Johnston h
'r: }. Hoke and Andrew Donaldson. n
Moved and carried that when the con. o
entinn adiourns it adjourn subject to the ii
all Ot the above committee. u
The convention then adjourned sine ditl e
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