The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-10
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
WASHINGTON,
Democratic Caucus,

WASHINGTON, April "A brief Dem
orratic caucus was held Immediately after
adjournment to day for the purpose of tax
ing some action which would permit the
introduction and consideration of certain
financial measures during the present sess-
ion. Represe ntative Kenna submitted the
following which was! adopted unanimous
ly:
Resolved, That it is the judgement of
this caucus that the House shall not ad-
journ over Monday next, but there should
be session on that day to allow the intro
duction of bills in the usual manner, and
the placing OF important legislation in line
of ofprogress without unnecessary delay.
Representative Stephens offered the fol-
lowing with the request that it be read and
laid on the table for the action of a future
caucus:
RESOLVED, That the aims and objects of the
Democracy of the United States, as far as
we, chosen by them as members of the pres
ent House of Representatives, are entitled
to be considered as the true exponents of
those aims and objects, are directed with
a siugleness of purpose and to the restora-
ton of constitutional liberty, and with the
restoration Of peace, harmony, and pros.
1
the land They abjure a renewed of sec
tional strife; they accept all legitimate re-
suits of the late lamented war; they are
utterly opposeds to a revival in this
country, or any part thereof, of African
slavery, or any other kind of slavery or in
voluntary servitude, except as a punish
J ment for crime: they stand pledged to
: MAINTAIN the Union of the States under the
; constitution with all its existing amend
J ments as they shall be expounded by the
Supreme Court of the United States; they
are against all constitional methods: they
are for law and order and the protection
: of life liberty and property, without re
? spect to persons or social conditions
for the redress Of all grievance,
{ they look alone TO the peaceful instrumen.
tality of the constitution-frst the Law
making power; second, the law expound
ing power; third, the law executing power
and finally, the ultimate sovereign powe
of the ballot box. They are for a fre
ballot as we'll as for a fair and Just count
q While they are opposed to large stand
9 ing army, as were the trainers of the con
i stitution, yet they are for keeping the arm
q sufficiently large to rcpel invasions, defeu,
our extensive frontier, as we'll as all neces
sary interior forts and garrisons, and t
enable the president to put down domesti
l. violence or insurrection, in any of the states
e and aid civil officers as posse comitato
n in the execution OF legal processes, in pul
; suance OF the constitution aud as provide
II in the acts of congress of 1895 and 1905
n but they are utterly opposed to the use {
Ie the military force of the United States
t. controlling or in any way interfering wit
E. the freedom of elections. They are for til
l. maintenance of the public credit inviolat
10 but are utterly opposed to an increase
e. the bonded debt unless the exigencies {
war should render it necessary, They al
Or for retrenchment of expenditures, lesser
ing the burdens of taxation, and tho
d ough reform in the present unequal al
G. unjust method of raising revenue. ThC
1t are for placing the coinage of gold and s.
on yer upon the same footing, without restri
r ton or limitation upon the amount
OF either. They are for reviving the la
ed gushing and perishing industries Of Il
country by an increased volume of cure
cy, founded on q sound basis, sufficient
meet the urgent demands of trade in e
o. cry department of labor and business.
o. Without traDsactlng any further bu
SO ness, the caucus adjourned.