The Rock Island Argus., 1878-04-06
Saturday. April 6. 1878.
The County Convention.

Considering the object of the convention
and the season of the year the democratic
county convention of Thursday was re-
spectacle in numbers, and comprised some
of the best men of the party in the county.
The delegates appointed to the state con-
vention are sound democrats and thoroughly
reliable. The delegation goes uninstructed
in regard to any particular persons for
candidates, and will be at liberty to vote
for such men as in their judgment are best
suited for the Offices and the most accept
able to the people. The sentiment Of the
convention was unmistakable in regard to
the necessity and the soundness of the
policy which demands a straight demo
cratic ticket, and the total rejection of any
and all entangling alliances. The demo-
cracy of this county have with great
unanimity favored the reconciliation of
silver and been hearty supporters OF con-
gress in the passage Of the silver bill.
With nearly, and possibly with quite as
much unanimity, they have been hostile to
forced resumption ofspecie payments, and
have desired a repeal of the resumption
act. The general sentiment Of the demo-
cracy has no doubt had strong learning
to the old fashioned democratic doctrine OF
hard money, but il is equally true thai
since the greenback is now part of the
currency Of the country there are large
number Of the democrats of this county
who favor its retention as part Of the circu
lating medium, ,say,to its present volume ot
$350,000,000. 1t ought however to be
made legal tender for customs dues and
available for the purchase of bonds. While
the democracy of this county are unitedly
opposed to the wild and visionary projects
of imitation and an indefinite expansion o
greenbacks, or any other form of papel
money, they are as decidedly opposed t.
all schemes of contraction and enforced
shrinksge Of values for the benefit of th'
creditor class and the certain ruin of tht
larger and suffering debtor class.
What Congress may do in regard to tht
tariff bill which is to come up for consider
alton the coming week, like most Congress
sional action, is difficult TO predict, bu
without doubt the general sentiment o
our citizens, not ouly democrats, but others
is largely in favor of tariff for revenu
only-in other words the old democrati
idea of low tariff is the one most prevail
ent.
We have full confidence that the dele
cation from this country will be true t
the interests of the democratic party, an
that they will be as careful in the matte
Of asserting to the principles to be enunci
ated in the platform as they will be in thei
action in regard to the nomination of can
dldates. At this time, the one is fully a
important as the other; principles withou
the right men would prove Intellectual t
save the ticket, and the best kind of me
upon an Objectionable platform woul
meet the same fate, for the time being.
The right platform of principles an
strong able men of unimpeachable dem
cracy and undoubted personal iutegri
would place the Democratic ticket to Il
forefront, and upon strong vantage groul
at the very outset Of the coming conte;
Let the State Convention do its duty al
trust the people for the rest.