The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-27

The Liberal and Democratic parties In ILL
nois were fused in 1874. Gov. Palmer became
a leader in the Democratic organization. On
July 81 he wrote n letter to the Chairman Of the
Democratic Central Committee. urging the
adoption Of hard money platform at tho COM
Ing State Convention. He said:
Tie work that lies before YOU Is the organization and
consolidation Of all the elements Of opposition 70 he
hold. possession ~ the Government That party Is
sgers that hereafter it, formal platform viii declare any
form Of political doctrine iohe kepuhlieansm Which vii
are unpopular II cannot aud viii never again submit
= the country an honest frank and welldedned pa'
Ba. u unan the opposition only he secured by
That shall be- frank. uueVasye aud true aud which shall
b, it, pIanncss carry proof the sincerity with which
iis presented A. tie finances OF the country the .nb
lect deep interest let .eek out ranSh iot an carh
Iuuur debt iu coin aui dcnounce tie sUccpus, but eiu
don, '' The G"SeTnaraiu ircdsena6c promises
The people arr engaged IN contest with the great cor
through the appropriate a-tncie. m TIE state govern
rule of si Justice Thee corporations SEEK the
me" 'euian D." Yong ca, ai lht f,d, fnl courts u t,f
non under Federal laws and the hole subecto railroad
l" .i , s'.'p , ' t I'm g WI n,,.
toiur iere in te internal affairs should bee denied
The Convention met in Springfield on Aug. 26.
Gov Palmer Was made Chairman. In his speech
lac SAID:
Pr ten or onecn wears past while ne people n This
sountr ia,y ,rSn "so.A9s @n.r ci.l %ar ana s,r9g
nent have been accepted Instead OF the ancient prnc
pes OF tic tIuhic Abuses have grown up until are
h. day doubt whether This l. republican Government
or whether We are upon I've eve o change tlat shan
and power To govern themselves The object of this
I+mbage i 10 organize new struggle on the part o. the
people. not only a. win back their Government, but "a
win back the right Of governing themselves
They ell me- good government can he obtained by ts
method that but tell you that Tie only government
worth thing Is that government admlnstertdhy free
men Of which they themselves A. once the rulers
AMI the subjects content TO submit 20 bad gov.
srnmcutH il isa government by my own Will, am not
NilIin2 10 submit To any government nut mat OIL
Supreme being II Il h the government Of master
l~i Us 20 out 10 night not TO defend Defend hoihnG
"Nhie the enemy Is looking 70 your nanks you will
romemhcr that he has hanks himself Aggression.
aggression aggression and we will transfer the Govern
meht 70 tie control VI the people themselves
In the debate on tho financial plank OF the
platform Gov, Palmer said:
THIS is the very crisis OF the movement II 10 under
Yooi 70 pledge tile opposition party OF this state TO the
immediate resumption Of specie payment II Is under
stood 10 mean this and nothing that from this time
forth the opposition party O this state will look 10 the
most important object and that they will press
a. rapidly ss Tie interests OF the country will allow until
We reach tie point Of specie resumption.
The country looks 10 the opposition II from
political currency Let US have natural business
I.ncy and we shall not depend upon the politicians Tor
We volume OF the currency. That ~ what 10 meant by
W. cry Of specie resumption.
Then, again the last clause In the resolution and the
ohe no,l seriously oonuoveTted, ls shall the opposition
ness IN eoini Let leave ground doubt that
Ront we mean " pay the national debt Al coin, let
ed ~ words that admit doubt pledge ourselves 10
sAhu ny the national hOnOrt II you mean greenbacks
ssy gfeenDaeksi and II you mean gold say gold. The
Po"pe want plain talking. and no lodging.
model hard money and State's-rights plat
AoIm was adopted. and the party went before