The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-07-11
Resolutions Adopted by the Illinois
Republican State Convention.

Following are the resolutions adopted by
the Republican State Convention OF IillhoiS,
held at Springfield on the 18th. The fourtn our tn
resolution was amended, by vote OF .Ttt3 zSo "
234, by striking out the last clause Non0io00'
in parenthesis): a.,
,S . the delegates and representatives OF the
Rennblican party of Illinois, declare the Hollow
ing to be substantially our polltica, chiaaont
having been secured by the thlrIeenIn any ~ ~
teentb amendments to the Constltu.lon ol ~ tne
United States and by appropTla.e s scvI fights
having heen guaranteed by the fourteenth ameho-
ment. such guaranty should be enforced py aP
propriate statues, SO tnat tne nr1au nhite ti
dom for ever may De over pi1oA 'Ae "-'~
zens alike. - .ho late
civil war about 1882 000, 900 of non-nterest Deat
fn,r Treasury notes were issued to and are now
held by the people as safe and convenient M
CIV it would be unwise and lnexpeulenG IA .ne "a
nresent financial condition of the people 70 AZ
tanont a nolicy of immediate cancellation OF any
| nortion of sueh treasury notes.
8 That the laws for the establishment OF s1 nas
| tional banks having secured to the states ano
| Ter,.itories the best system of bank clTcnlauon
| ever before offered to the people, lIs lssnanoS
| should not be longer confined 20 pslsA'eseu .,
class hut should be free to all alike unoer gen
| eraI and equal laws the aggregate voume OF cur
rency to be regulated by the untrammeiea laws o.
| trade. ,.,.u.,,,, oe tho Ma.
f;ona1 Republican Convention of 1872, in faVor o
return to specie payments at the earHest pracIt
4 cahle daV (Ihat we are OppooSu W any
crease In the amount of legal tender noees, an.
favor the gradual retirement OF the same as tn'
y the national bank notes snaia pe - -
fh.Sf, we commend the measures which hav
nsssed the popular branch of Congress LOOKING
to e cheapening and perfectlng OF lnter-otAt J
railway transportation and the improvement = =
navigation at the mouth OF the MISSISSIPPI
River I. of ~,
6,onstifution of the United States providing 10
the election of President and Vice-P president
direct vote of the people, without the lntefVen
tion of the Electoral College.
| = That the Republican party proposes 90 re
sneet the rights reserved by the people 10 IN, 10
| selves as carefully as the powers delegateu .
: them to the State and Federal Governments; au
If will aim to secure the rights ana privileges
citizens without regard to nativity or cfesa, an
it ia opposed to in erference by law Win tne nA.
E its. tastes, or customs of individuals except
suppress iicentiousness, or 70 preserve the pet'
y | ana safety of citizens OF the State.
a That while we accord TO the railway CON
e panies of this State the fullest measure OF pLol
: erty rights, we also demand lor ne PeoP
s reasonable charges and rigid tmparcalty IN m ~
3 TRANSFORMATION of passengers and relgnls, SUI sue
e guarantees to be secured by appropriate ota
: and national legislation.
d Relying on the foregoing declaration OF prlnc 9
n pies and policy, and upon the DroacJ clear s. y
u cord of the Republican party curing us nibst
n wears of State and Federal administration,
z appeal once more to the SILENT conclusive LID
Is nal the ballot-box, confident that the peop
II will endorse overwhelmingly the action OF 10
IF representative convention.