The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-11
ILLINOIS INDEPENDENT STATE
CONVENTION!
A Great and Harmonious AS
sembIy!
THE DECATUR PLATFORM RE-
vISED AND REAFFI aIED!
REPUTATION SCORNED AND
CONDEMNED
CrArT rraYrw %-H%E~Sr .--~ I,
4 STATE TICKET NOMINATED
A STATE COMMITTEE APPOINTED.

A STATE COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
SPRINGFIELD, June l0.-The Independ. |
ent State Convention met here this morn
ing and was called to order by Willard c..
Flagg, Chairman of the Advisory Board.
J. NJ Allan, of Henry, was elected tenn
porary chairman !; c. c. Scheuler, of Steph-
enson, and Thos. Wolfe, of Ford, secreta-
ries Committees on Credentials, Perman-
ent Organization, and Resolutions were ap-
pointed The convention is a large and
somewhat unwieldy body and there is a
great crowd of on lockers. At II o'clock
the Convention adjourned till the afternoon
session.
| AFTERNOON.
| The Convention was called to order at
two o'clock. The committees not being
ready to report, Gov. Palmer responded
to a call with a briet speech. Greeting
from indianapolis was received and an
sWered.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
iZation reported:
President, j. NJ. Allan, of Henry Vice
President, Gen. w. B. Anderson, of JEFF
terson Secretary, S. NJ. johnson, of Liv-
Iingston Assistant Secretary, S. z. Tufts,
OF Marion. hepOTI auupteu.
A G. Hessing. being called on, denounc
ed the Republican party, especially Logan
and Oglesby. He called expansion hum
bug. He made an Incidental fling at the
woman's crusade, but this was answered
by cheers for the women, upon which he
stopped speaking.
Nominations being then declared in order
the following were presented:
| Enr S+oto pro.cnrnr-W n W31EIncor
of Whiteside; j. II. Plckerell, of Macon !;
David Gore, of Macoupin; 7. McWater,
of Macon; Gen. Jno. Mcdonnell, of San
CANON; o. P. Mills, of Carroll j. H.
Bryan, of Bureau, and s. Nj. Smith, of
Kewanee. Mr., Smith declined.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion-Frank B. Hall, of Kane; S. NJ. Et-
ter, of Mclean; Miss Jennie McKinstrey,
of Coles j B. Roberts, of Galesburg;
DIR. Robt Allyn, of Lebanon Rev. Dr.
Springer, of Montgomery W. G. Griffith,
of Christian; H. H. Miller, of Grundy, and
Jas. A, Cryton, of Wayne.
David Gore, of Macoupin, was nomina-
ted for State Treasurer, and S. NJ. Etter,
of Bloomington, for Superintendent OF
Public Instruction.
The following State Central Committee
was appointed:
J, First District, Louis Ellsworth, of Du-
) Page; Second, Dan Worthington, of Cook
Third, D. C. Barks, of Lake; Fourth,
Thomas Bishop, of Kane; Fifth, Fisher
Allison. of Carroll; Sixth, james NJ. AL
Ian, of Henry Seventh, H. r. Conklin, ,ot
Grundy; Eighth, A W. Lester, of Liv
9 ingston; Ninth, G. W. Wright, of Fulton
Tenth, j. NJ. Darmville, of Schuyler
Eleventh, ]. W. Loomis, of Adams
,, Twelfth, j. D. Kicks, of Christian Thir
:, teenth Joshua Sells, of Mclean; -Four.
j teenth, J r. Scott, Of CHAMPAIGN; FIT
teenth, L. w. Thomas, of Montgomery
6 Seventeenth, Lewis Soleman, of Macoupin
Eighteenth. s. j. Davis, of Perry; Nine
: teenth, John Leindrigan, of Edwards.
A resolution was adopted thanking Gov
:. TAYLOR of Wisconsin,, for his manly actor
against railroad exactlons and expressin
the hope that in two years Illinois woul(
have Governor who would act as firmly
The announcement Of its adoption wa
loudly applandcd.
A second dispatch was lceived from IL
,llanapolis and referred to the Committe
on Resolutions. 1t says the following res
,ution has just been adopted:
ReS0lUed, That we send to the CONVEX
ton at Springfield our most cordial cor
gratulations, and pledge our CO operatio
In any movement for the good OF the Indu
trial classes.
A resolution offered by Gen. Rowett d.
claring uncompromising opposition to Il
hation and demanding a return to spec
payments was tabled by almost an unau
nous vote
The Committee on Resolutions reports
a platform which was adopted with enth
siasm. Its main points are:
|. That the farmers, mechanics al
laborers Of Illinois. feeling the necessity
independent political action 10 behalf
the industrial classes and against corpora
monopolies, resolve that every Amerlc
ND voter should attend with care the prlma
nominations and elections to insure the |
rs. lection OF competent men.
2. That the recent records OF poLtl
= parties in this country destroys conhder
r, in and absolves allegiance from them.
IC 3, Retrenchment and reform are lnsl
ed on in all branches of public affairs.
4, Immediate civil service reform, a
ADI the patronage of the government no lons
.1". L". to be dispensed as a reward for partlz
hird services.
IL: 5, Fayors the improvement OF lake a
river navigation and water connection
4 soon as pTacIlcdUle.
7, Opposes further land grants a
loans to corporations.
s, Demands the repeal of the natlo
= banking law, and that the government
. sue legal tender currency direct from
treasury, interchangeable for governm
DIT bonds bearing the lowest possible rate
"s interest.
9, Asks a revision of the patent la
w 10, Objects to annual In place OF
v ennial meetings of the State Leglslatt
Il. IL, Favors the existing railroad Law
the State and opposes legislation by Z
gress to regulate inter state commel
thus depriving the people Of their righI
fix the rates for trelghts and giving I
. 600 roads the sovereignty OF conquerers to
nOUO taxes.
IS 600 Il, The right of States to regulate r
,0to0 o,O roads must be yindlcated and no CONF
1O 10 oOO mise short of the absolute supremac
% 010 the State will be accepted.
400 l3. Condemns the practice OF pu
Q 900 officials filling positions as railroad MAJ
So.go So'oo ers.
900 a. Opposes a protective tariff and
2O0oo lieves customs should be levied for revt
80 0OO alone.
Is. Recommends that independent
oo'ooo ers in the State support only candid
who favor the principles herein contal
90 Se.W o l6. Condemns the contract system
500 demands that it be reformed.
800 % II. Invites the people of the State
'OOu W gardless of political ties, to unite In
support OF the platform and ticket OF
sR, convention aud appeals TO business mel