The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-25

The telegraph reports the platform
adopted at the Republican state conven-
ton at Springfield as found below, and says
it was adopted without division" Very
likely. There's nothing in it that Repub-
lican need to divide about.
PREAMBLE.
The Republican party of the state of Illinois,
through its delegated representatives assembled in
this the hundredth year of the existence OF the
republic proclaim the following as the foundation
principles OF its faith and practice:
PhATITUpE.
/ That the doctrine of inherent sovereignty of
men leads TO a Republican form of government
as that form furnishes the surest guarantee of i'm
that our fathers, having affirmed the nationality
of rights of all men, regardless Of condition ma
tionality. and that affirmation having been after
lapse of nearly century, embodied part of the
constitution Of the United States, it should be In
forced by whatsoever statutory executive nstru-
strumentality which may be necessary to insure its
vitality.
THE BLOODY SHIRT.
,, That the policy of leniency by the Republican
party toward the people recently in the rebellion
against the federal authority having resulted in the
death. by violence of at least five thousand Union
lists, white and black since the commencement Of
the present policy of reconstruction also in plac-
ing in power in the lower house of compress, the
political party dominated by ex-confederates and
finally in RELOCATING back into the control of DIS
10 ja whites nearly everv state reconquered to the
federal authority by the federal arms it is the duty
of the executive branch of the government to ex-
tend especial care over the Union men throughout
the south, that American citizenship shall be in
name at least what 1t is not now in fact, as secure
as it is In foreign lands.
| PROSECUTE THE SOUTH SOME MORE
8. That IS the amendments to the constitution
of the United States which may be accepted as the
capitalization of the blood of brave men, require
federal statutes for their enforcement So too in
| federal
whose public life is guaranty of the fidelity with
which he will discharge these great public trusts
MAKE EN- TAKE LESS INTEREST,
4. That the credit Of the general government
| under Republican administration having apprecat
ed to point at which the present rates of interest
| upon United States optional bonds are no longer
necessary, therefore laws should be passed
authorizing the speedy funding of such securities
into longer time bonds bearing lower rate of in
terest
THEY DON'T KNOW TO DO IT, But HoPI
CINCINNATI WILL TELL THEM.
| s. That it is the duty of the government of the
United States to redeem every promise it has made
in absolute good faith, and therefore look witt
confidence to the National Repu blicsn Convention
to solve the difficult problem of the currency thai
the credit of the nation shall remain untarnisheC
and just regard be maintained for the rights and
interest OF all people, east as well as west, north
well as south.
| PUFF FOR THE NATIONAL BANKS,
g. That it is hereby further declared that tn
system of pape; Currency ever devised and VIZ
deprecate any legislation that might by any posi-
bllity cause return to the system OF paper cur
rency in existence before the war.
PUFF FOR GRANT AND AN oBLQUE BLOW GIVEN II
BRIsTow.
| Z. That the efforts of President Grant to purif
the public service by the rigid enforcement of tn
internal revenue and customs laws, even to the ex
tent of punishment of prominent members of hi
own political party, furnish example of executive
efficiency and impartiality for which parable
may De sougnt III VAIN throuSnout tne records Q
the Democratic party, and while 1t has been tn
aim of his administration that no innocent mai
shonld be convicted, yet 1t has been hisespeclal or
der ''let no guilty man escape"
REPUBLICAN SOLDIERS ALL RIGHT, BUT DEMoCRATI
SOLDIERS SHOULD NOT BE TOLERATED.
i s. That the Republican party remember will
gratitude the services of those soldiers and sailor
who upheld the cause of the Union during the lat
war OF the rebellion, and We thel efore most in
| dignantly condemn the policy of the Democrat
, party in the national house Of representatives il
its removal of Union soldiers from positions O
honor and trust and the appointment of rebe
, soldiers In their stead.
AFRAID THEY WILL LOSE THEIR OFFICES.
} Q. That the results of the election TO be hel
the present year for the choice of representative
and senators in congress- and president and vic
( president of the United States, will determi 7
practically the question of the continued preservf
ton possible overthrow OF constitutional libert.
the Republican masses OF Illinois are mos
earnestly requested TO show by their votes tn
I same devotion to this great cause which they e.
hibited IN 1860 and 1854, when Abraham Lincol
their national leader to the end that the broa
shield of the government of the United States ma
e be continued everywhere over the most exalted
n its citizens and that the life and death of the
martyr president shall not have been in vain.
d And this is the platform of the Reput
IS lican party of Illinois. 1t is conspiruou
e for an absense of anything which interest
n the neonle Tt is an effort To bridge owe
[. the space between the convention and Gin
al clnnati; to straddle the fence and sta
e there until Cincinnati shows them whic
C. side they are on.
WATER FnTERs.-Parties that al
5, troubled with impure water, can find, |
e. using one Of Don's Water Filters al
n. Coolers combined, will make it clear, al
cleanse 1t of all impurities. Also ju