The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-09-04
POLITICAL.


POLITICAL.
The Illinois Democratic Convention. IN
session at Springfield on the Goth ult., nomi-
mated Charles Carroll for State Treasurer,
and S. NJ. Etter for Superintendent OF Schools.
A platform was adopted declaring in favor OF
the restoration Of gold and silver as the
basis of currency, the resumption OF specie
payments as soon as possible without disaster
to the business interests OF the country, by
steadily opposing imitation. and by the pay
ment of the national Indebtedness in the
money Of the civilized world opposing any
tariff except for revenue laws denouncing all
sumptuary laws. and declaring it to be the
right and duty Of the State to protect Its
citizens from extortion and unjust discrinli-
nation.
The Republicans Of Michigan have put III
nomination the following ticket: Governor
John J. Bagiey Northumberland, Henry
Ii. Holt Secretary of State, L. G.. ID. Hol-
den : Treasurer, William b. McCreery Audi
sor-General. Ralph Ely Attorney-Generai,
Andrew J. Smith: Superintendent OF Pubic
Instruction, Daniel b. Briggs. The platform
favors a return to specie payment at the
earliest day practicable; expresses the belief
that banking. under a well guarded national
system, should be free, the volume and local
itv of issues being regulated by the business
law Of demand ;" aud denoances repudiationin
every form or degree.
The Republicans of Kansas have reroml-
hated Gov. Osborne FOR reelection. The plat
form Of principles expresses the opinion that
the public debt should not DO reduced spas
medically, but gradually and surely. Fayors
such legislation as will make national banking
free to all: denounces the salary grab; de-
clares that all railroad corporations are the
creatures of the State: denounces drunken.
ness as lone OF the greatest curses of modern
society,"" and favors such Legislation n Will be
most efTectual in destroving the evil declares
sgainst 4 third Presidential term; siicms that
the public lands are for the use of actual set
tiers. and condemns further grants OF the
public domain to railroad or other corpora
tons.
The Democratic Convention OF Ohio as
FellDleI ~ SD!u.lUNS vi LILO sum "S' 1"N
nominated the following ticket: For Secretary
Of State. VIM. Bell, OF Licking for School
Commissioners. {. 5. Smart. OF PIckaway Tor
Judge of the Supreme Court, W. j. Gilmore,
OF Preble: for Clerk Of the Supreme Court,
Arnold Green. OF CuyshoSa: for member Of
the Board OF Public Works. Martin Schiller,
Of Ross. The platform declares lin favor OF
srch an increase Of the circulating medium as
the business interests of the country may
from time to time require, and tina; sound
policy and justice require that no less than
onc-ha!f Of the customs duties should be pay
able III grecnbscks fayors the abolition OF
the franchise Of the national banks to irsue
a paper currency as soon as the same can
safely and pruGently be done, and that the
notes 30 oyerdragn by the banks be substi-
tuted BY the Government with 4 legal-tender
currency = declares tina. the $40 bonds ought
to be payable in iegal-tender notes; opposes
all combin atoms that tend to increase the
cost of tran sportation beyond u fair remuner-
alton TO tho carrier :" opposes the Civil Rights
bill and the third term principle; and closes by
'arraigning the Republican party for its ex-
travagsnce and proiligacy." etc, etc.
The Democratic State Convention ofPenn-
~svlyania nominated W. L. Ross for Supreme
Judge, and adopted a platform OF principles,
the important features of which are. the de-
m.ndlng Of restrictions upon the national
banks. denouncing attempts to procure de-
ci-ions from the supreme Court adverse TO the
new Constitution. and opposing mixed schools,
believing that co-education OF the whites and
blacks would be detrimental to both races.
-Rumors are in circulation Of the resig-
nation Of Secretary Bristow. ana the appoint
ment OF the Hon. Hugh McCulloch, of Indi-
ana. to succeed him.