The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-25
HOW IT Is HERE.

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ounty which recommended him as can
lidate for the legislature He says:
81 do this because there seems to be a
disposition on the part of the Independent
md Reform members to adopt a soft
money resolution and to claim that we were
Ill elected on that platform. This is not
my understanding, and desire copy Of
the resolutions so as to be enabled to act
10 accord with the principles upon which
was elected. My idea is favorable to re-
turn. to specie as soon as the industry OF
the country will permit, and that is my |
recollection of the money plank in our coun-
ty PLATFORM
On the 3rd of June last, in accordance
with the recommendation Of the Advisory
Board of the State Farmers Association,
a county convention was held in Negus'
Hall, in this city. L. D. Edwards was
chairman and A. c. Stevens, secretary.
R. NJ. Grenell's name appears in the pub
lished proceedings as delegate from Cor
dova, and he was also appointed as one of
the delegates to the congressional conven-
ton, when it should be held. At that
county convention,o Of farmers. held in Ne
gus's Hall, June Sd, the following resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted
Res0tUea, That we approve of the course of Pres
ident Grant in refusing his sanction to the senate
bill for further infali ion of our paper currency;
that opposed TO any further issue Of incon-
yertible paper, and in favor OF return 10 specie
payments. .,
pied in investigating its official corruptlohs mas
ceased to be of any public service and should pc SUI
perceeded by more honest and frugal representatives
| OF the people
On the sth of September following, an
other county convention of the farmers
or Independent Reform party was held In
Negus's Hall, in this city, to nominate
county officers choose delegates to the
legislative convention, recommend can
dldate from our county for representative,
&c., &c. DR.. Reiter, of Yuma, was chair
man, and Frank Ell. Harris of Black Hawk,
secretary. This convention adopted the
following resolutions, with only two dissent
ing voices, viz:
First. The restoration of gold and silver as the
basis of the currency; the resumption of specie
payments as soon as possible without disaster to
posing imitation. and by the payment OF the ma
tioua Indebtedness in the money OF the civilized
world.
| Second, Free commerce; no tariff for any pur-
pose but for revenue.
Third. Individual liberty and opposition to
sumptuary laws.
| Fourth The right and duty of the state to pro
tect its citizens fl ON extorton and unjust discriml
| nation by chartered m0nopolies
Fifth. Rigid restriction OF the governments, both
state and national, to the legitimate domain Of po
ltical power by excluding therefrom all executive
and leg slative inermeddling with the affairs OF 20
ciety. whereby mOnopolie- are fOstered, privileged
| classes aggrandized, and individual freedom I'm
necessarily and oppressively restrained.
The convention, then, after nominating
county officers, appointed delegates to Cam
bridge, and recommended that the dele
gates select as candidate for the legisla
ture one of the following named gentle
men: DIR. J. Hoke, VIM. d. Clark. R. M
Grenell, George Allen, or Lewis Wilson.
The legislative cow sntion met in Cam
bridge on the Goth of September. Ley
Higgins was chairman and W. H. ParkiI
secretary. r. Fl, Human was named b.
the Henry county delegates, and r. NJ
Grenell was named by the Rock IslanC
county delegates for representatives in thu
legislature from this district. The conven
ton adopted no resolutions.
At the election the vote for each candi
date was as follows:
Grene!l, Independent Reform. A.
Browning, Republican. .........6 ,35
Fox, Republican. ................ s., 76
. Human, independent Reform. ....3,78'
, With these facts in view it is Mr.. Gre
nells duty to vote against the initiation, raj
money idiots, first last and all the time
There is not even respectable minorit
of any party in this county in favor of fur
Their debasing our currency by issuing NOR
irredeemable promises. The demagogu
catch words Of cheap money, more cul
rency," etc. etc. are only laughed at here
Those who utter them are generally impe
. cunious lunatics whoa want to get some
thing for nothing have no credit on whic
= they can borrow money and nothing to Sc
to get money with. The people here don
want cheap money they want goo
money they don't want to see their cour
t try's promises to pay repudiated or he
creditors put off with irredeemable promi
, ses, and they have no Gkeing for tn
cheap money" demagogues who want t
irepudiate the countrys debt or pay it i
counterfeit or irredeemable shin plasters
Mr.. Grenell need have no doubt about tn
views Of the great majority of the peopl
of all parties in this county-they wan
honest and fair and square dealing and u
Reputation; they want less shin plaster
and more gold: they want contraction {
our present debased and irredeemable an
government repudiated greenbacks, and
return to specie, the only constitutional an
safe currency,-the recognized money c
7 the world.
5 A splendid stockton first-class furnish
ing goods, underwear, hosiery, gloves
scarfs. ties, collars, etc, etc. Everything
at popular prices at Loeh's.
Charles BradlauglI.
On Monday evening, the 18th of Febru
airy, Charles Bradlaugh, the great Euglis
republican agitator, will deliver his cele
: brated lecture on Washington and Cron
well, in Darts Hall in this city, Admis
sion so cents. No extra charge for re
p served seats. Tickets will be for sale g
e CHAMPION s, of which notice will be giyer