The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-12

The convention sreassembled at2:30 PM.
The committee on credentials reported
all counties represented and over 500 dele
gates present.
The committee on permanent organic
alton reported the following perma>
uent officers: President. Senator Michael
W. Robinson. of Cook; Vice President, one
from each congressional district; Secre-
taries Frank Lawler. of Cook. T. F. Benton,
of Union, and H. Fulton of Clark county.
The committee on platform not being
ready to report an informal ballot was
taken on the nomination for State Treas
urer. The candidates were Col Arna
Voss, of Chicago, NJ. M. Pool. of Gallatin;
E, L. Cronkhite, of Stephenson; Abram
Mayfeld, of Logan; T. B. Coulter, of
Kane. and Alex. Starne. of Sangamon.
The ballot resulted; Voss 81, Pool Sc.
Cronkhite los, Starne fl, Mayield. 5s,
Ricket, 72, Coulter 4o-no choice.
On the third ballot 4. L. Cronkhite, Of
Stephenson, was nominated for State
Treasurer
S. NJ. Etter. of Mclean, the present
incumbent, was renominated on the first
ballot for Superintendent of Public In
struction.
The convention further changed the
State Central Committee by the substi
tuition for those already named the fol-
lowing: First district, Henry Z. Sher-
idan; Sixth district G. A. Van Hoorbeck; :;
Seventeenth district. J. NJ. Croppenger;
Eighteenth district, T. l. Benton.
Hon. w. G. Goudy. chairman of the
committee, then read the platform and
resolutions as an addenda, and on division
the platform and supplementary resolutions
were adopted seriatim.
The platform coagratulates the coun
try on the settlement of the war issues upon
the principles of local self. governments and
declares
|. In favor of reform in national, state,
county, and municipal government, the
reduction of taxes and expenditures and
the limitation of indebtedness.
2. A tariff for revenue, a graduated in
come tax.
3, Taxation of United States bonds and
treasury notes.
4 The performance of all contracts in
good faith.
5. No further reduction of the public
debt for the present; issue of small bonds
for savings.
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peal of the resumption act.
Z. Applauding silver reconciliation and
demanding free coinage and bullion certih-
Gates.
8. The right to issue circulating bills the
exclusive prerogatiye of the government,
and not to be exercised by State or cor
poration.
8. No further contraction; greenbacks
to be received for custom dues and re-
issued.
10. The. retirement of National bank
notes, aud substitution of an equal amount
of treasury notes.
ii. No subsidies in money, bonds OIL
lands
l2. The repeal of the bankrupt act.
Is. Courts to be brought nearer to the
homes OF the litigants, aud justice facilita.
ted.
IA, No interference by Z. S. Courts
in favor of corporations resisting tax col
Iections.
Is. Wages of employees first lien on al
corporations.
| l6. Abolition of the system of leasing
convict labor. denouncing the contract fol
building the Eastern Insane Asylum viii
convict labor as violation of law and de
manding its cancellation and the letting o
the work anew.
II. The charge of fraud" agains
the President and Repu hlican party.
Is. Denouncing the President for ap
pointing to high offices the members of tn,
Returning Board, and condemning inter
ference in the administration of Justice il
the courts of Louisiana,
l9. Recommending the enactment o
laws for the protection of depositors il
savings and other l,1nks.
Hon. w. W. OBrien of Chicago sen
up resolution, witch was read, conpli
menting and indorsing Congressman Sprin
ger for his independence in voting for Gen
Shields for Doorkeeper of the House o
Representatives. The resolution created
the greatest excitement, and while Col
o. Brien was attempting to speak in 1t
favor motion to adjourn sine die va
declared carried.