The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-09-15
TnE POLITICAL FIELD.
Party State Conventions. and
What They Did.
List of the Nominees, Platforms, Etc.
NEVADA DEMOCRATS.


Adams as Governor and George W. Cassidy
for Congressman, M N Stone for Justice of |
the Supreme Court The platform reatfirms I
the platform of the last National Convention; /
aflirms that railroads should be made to pay
their just burden Of taxation calls for the
passage by Congress of the Reagan bill and /
of laws by the State Legislature to regulate
freights and fares on railroads within the |
State: resolves that the financial condition /
of the affairs of the State requires the calling
of a Constitutional Convention to reduce ex- /
penses in the State and county governments; /
that a board of equalization should be Gre
ated condemns the efforts of the Repub- !
lican party to destroy our dominant in
texest in their attacks upon silver;
that the maximum rate now permitted
of 20 cents per mile for each ton of |
freight and 10 cents per mile for each
passenger carried by the railroads between
points within the State should be reduced at /
least one half; that the Legislature should |
protect individuals and localities against un-
just determinations that from all nominees
10 the Legislature a pledge be exacted to I
carry out the passage Of laws to regulate /
freights and fares; and that Senator Fair and /
Congressman Cassidy are entitled to the |
thanks Of, their constituencies for their la
bors in Congress-
NEBRASKA GREENBAcKERs
The Greenback-Labor State Convention of /
Nebraska met at Lincoln Sept 5. Col S G.
Pane, Chairman Of the Greenback State Com I
mittee, called the convention to order and
in a few words set forth the object of the /
meeting. Among other things, he said the
people of Nebraska view with great alarm
the increasing power of corporations, and 1
their complete control over the legislative !
bodies of this State. The people have pc
titioned and pleaded in vain for redress, and /
now they are rising in every part I
of the State The Farmers Alliance or
ganizatiOn and the Anti-Monopoly organiza-
ton have each called State Conventions, to /
meet at Hastings to place State ticket be-
fore the people. 1t has been urged that this
convention adjourn, to meet at Hastings on /
the 9th of this month to unite with the two
organizations mentioned in making State
ticket and electing the same. Other |
speeches were made fayoring this course.
1t was finally decided to meet at Hastings,
Sept n, in joint convention with the Farm |
ers' Alliance and Autobiography organiza-
tions
GEORGIA REPUBLICANS.
The State Central Committees of the two
wings of the Republican party of Georgia
met at Atlanta for the purpose of
hamonizing differences, and after sew
eral conferences harmony was Sc
cured The wing known as the "Syndi-
cate" surrendered to the opposition, with
drawing it's candidates for State House Off
Gals and rendering it's support to the candi-
dates of the opposition The two State Cen
trail Committees were consolidated into one |
active body Of seventy-fve members, and
will support Gen. Gartrell, the Independent
candidate, for Governor.
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS
The State Convention of the Democrats of
Illinois convened at Springfield on Thursday,
Sept Z, The body was called to order by d.
B. Gillian, Chairman of the State Central
Committee, who introduced the Rev A.
Gross, who offered prayer as follows:
80, Lord, we beseech Thee to save us from
the devil O, Lord God, we beseech Thee to
save us from the star route and other thieves
upon our public treasury. o, Lord Almighty,
we beseech Thee to save us from Repub1i-
canism. For Christ's sake Amen"
William A. J. Sparks, of Clinton, was made
temporary Chairman, and upon taking the
chair declared that the Democratic party
wanted no discriminating legislation; that it
believed in the greatest liberty to the indi-
vidual man, and wouldnot attempt to dictate
whatamanshoulde eat or what he should wear.
This anti-prohibition sentiment was loudly
applauded. The temporary organization was
completed by the election of w. J. Mize, of
Moultrie, as Secretary, and assistants as fol-
lows. j. j. Crowley and Joseph G. Mackin,
of Cook; ]. w. Howard of Vermillion. After
the appointment of the usual committees, a
recess was voted.
Upon reassembling the Committee on
Credentials reported no representation from
eight counties, and resolution was adopted
authorizing any Democrat from those coun-
ties to cast the vote of the county.
The Committee on Permanent )rUaOiZ1-
tion reported the name of ex-Gov John NJ
Palmer for Chairman. Gov. Palmer was de-
Clared the unanimous choice of the conven-
ton for permanent Chairman. A committee
escorted Gov, Palmer to the chair He de-
livered fifteen minutes speech, denounc-
ing the Republican party and applauding the
Democratic party. He appealed for a
straight-out position the prohibition
question-yes or no. He wanted no double
dealing-no word meaning two things.
Alfred H. Orendorf, of Springfield, was
then nominated for State Treasurer by ac-
clamation.
Henry Raab, of ST. Clair county, was
nominated on first ballot for SUPERINTENDENT
of Public Instruction.
The following platform was reported by
the Committee on Resolutions. The reading
was followed by cheers, and it was adopted
with hurrah
l. That the Democratic party of the State of
great principles which are the foundation of free
government, among which are equal rights to all
and exclusive privileges to none; protection of
the weak against the enCroachments of the
strong; equal taxation; free speech; a free
press; free schools, and first of all, a free and
inconupttble ballot
.. That we favor honest reform in the civil
service, and denounco the extortion of large sums
of money from Oficeholders TO corrupt the ballot
and control elections as the most threatening,
as 1t Is the most insidious danger that besets a
tfee government, and the shameless resort to
such methods by the National Republican Com
mittee and by the Republican Reputation coali-
ton in Virginia evinees utter abandonment of
principle, and meets our unqualified condem-
nation.
8. That we denounce the reckless extravagance
and protiigacy of the Republican party in the
appropriation of the public treasury, as mani
tested during the last session of Congress, which
increased the appropriations for the current tis-
cal year over those of the past year, made by
Democratic Congress, to the enormous extent of
SIS,000,000.
A. That we extend our heartiest sympathy to
the Irish people in the struggle for their rights
In which they are now engaged, and recognize in
their persistent efforts TO obtain their freedom,
despite the dungeon and all the other infamous
appliances charac eristlc of British rule over
ireland, a love of liberty which is unparalleled
IN history and sheds ray of glory upon the
irish national character, commencing it to the
respee6 aulntfatlon ana support OF freedom-lov-
ing people throughout the world
s. That it is incumbent upon Our Government
TO protect its citizens, native-born and natural
lied, at home and abroad, and we denounce and
condemn the present Republican administration
Tor its neglect of duty toward those lately i'm
prlsoned as suspects in the iails of Ireland by
the arbitrary action of the British Government
6. That-we are in favor Of the reduction of
Federal taxation to the lowest point consist
ent with the wants of the Government under
an honest and economical administration ef
It's affairs, and that such taxes be so adjusted
as TO secure an equitable distribution of the
burdens.
Z. The Republican party of the State has
proved false to the pledges it has made to the
people; With not a cent of bonded debt against
the state taxes Tor the past year have been one
tnlrd greater than the preceding year. The va
nous boards of the State institutions have been
used more to advance the interests of the Repub-
hcan party than for the care and comfort of
the unfortunate men, women and children COM
mntted 70 their charge, The yarious Radical
state oihci1lS are surrounded by numbers Of nm
necessary clerks and attendants whose salarias
are paid Srom the State treasury The hpn1iiiat-
ing spectacle IS. presented of the Governor of
the State saving in his annual message that the
sum of SS,o0o000 would be ample to nay All the
expenses OF the State for two years and the
same Governor approving bills passed by the
Republican Legislature approprating nearly
S7Oeo,000 for such expenses and the large fund
received annually from the Illinois Central Rail-