The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-07-04
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN,.
Meeting Of Their State C0nvemiiOn
at Record of the Pro-

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SPRINGFIELD, June 26.-The Republi
can State Convention was called TO orde
at noon to-day BIZ Hon A. f. Babcock
chairman OF the State Central Committee
Nearly every delegation in the State wa
full and large attendance of visitors
Col. James, OF Lake county, was choser
temporary chairman. After the appoint
men, of the usual committees, the Conven.
iion took recess till two o'clock.
UPON REAssEMBLING,
none OF the committees being ready to re,
port, a speech was made by General Hurl-
but The committee on credentials then
reported all the counties represented. The
committee on permanent organization re-
ported for permanent president, Charles f.
Lippencoti, with the usual number of vice
presidents. Nominations being in order,
the following We're made: For treasurer,
Gen. J. {. Smith; for superintendent OF
pubic Instruction, 5. kade.
Ths committee on platform then made
the following report:
THE DELEGATED REPRESENTATIVES
of the Republican party OF the State Of H.
iin0i- in convention assembled, do hereby
declare.
FIRsT-0ur uufalteripg faith in the
principles and patriotism of the Republican
party, both stale and national, and its per-
manent fitness and ability, over all other
parties to administer the government, both
state and national, wisely and successful
iy.
SEcOSD-rhat the Democratic party be-
ing largely composed Of recent rebels and
their sympathizers, cannot be safely entrust-
"a with the administration Of the affairs of
the Government; that the partial success OF
that party in Congress a. we'll "a in several
of the States, only SHOWS its grossly partisan
character and general inclpaciIy and lack
of honor and patriotism.
THIRD For the finin ;ial system created
by the R,publican party during the war
and in spile OF the violent opposition of the
Democratic party, We express our unquali-
fed admiration. BY its provisions the peo-
pie have been supplied with a larger
amount OF paper currency, safer and more
uniform in value, than they have ever be-
fore eri yed The credit OF the nation has
steadily improved, while both the principal
and interest of the public debt, as well as
the burdens of national taxation, have been
steadily diminished. Such results can only
be produced by honesty, economy and wis
dom in the management Of financial affairs.
FOURTH We are also opposed to any
further contraction Of the greenback cur
rency, and are in favor of tuch currency as
can be maintained at par with, and con-
vertible into, coin, at the will OF the holder
We are i'll favor of such currency being re-
ceiyed for import duties, aud We deprecate
the defeat of the recent bill for that pur- |
pose by the Democratic House Of Repre- |
sentatives.
FIFTH-The permanent paciiication of |
the Southern section Of the Union and the |
protection OF all its citizens in
all their civil, political, personal and prop
erty rights, is a duty to which the party
stands sacredly pledged and in order to
redeem this pledge it placed recent amend
ments in the Constitution of the United
States and npon the righteous basis Of said
it will go forward in the work of |
pacitication until peace shall come through
right doing and contentment through JUS
lice.
SIxTH-That the criminal code should
be amended for the protection Of depositors
IN savings banks, by providing for the pun
shment of dishonest bank managers.
SEVENTH And finally be it resolved
hat we believe that those who preserved
he country, should govern it, instead OF
hose who attempted to destroy it.
The platform was adopted unanimously
md the convention adjourned sine die.
The following are the nominees: For
clerk of the Supreme Court-Northern
grand division-E. F. Dutton; Central di-
Vision, NJ. b. Converse Southern division,
Aden knsph. The nominees for clerks OF
he Appellate Court are, First District, Eli
smith, OF Chicago; Second District. J. X.
ombs; Third District, VIM. Duncan;
Fourth District. B. l.. Allen.