The true northerner., 1882-09-15


recess was voted
Upon reassembling. the Committee on
Credentials reported no representation from
eight counties, and a resolution was adopted
authorizing any Democrat from those coun-
ties to cast the vote Of the county
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion reported the name Of ex-Gov. John M
Palmer for Chairman. Gov. Palmer was de-
clared the unanimous choice of the conven-
tion for permanent Chairman committee
escorted Gov. Palmer TO the chair. He de-
hvered a fifteen minutes speech, denounc-
ing the Republican party and applaudipg the
Democratic party. He appealed for
straight-out position on 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 1t was adopted
with a hurrah:
1. That the Democratic party of the State of
Illinois, in convention assembled, reaifirm the
great principles which are the foundation or 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 taXatfOn, Tree Tree
press; free schools, and, first OF all, free and
incorruptible ballot.
2. That we favor honest reform in the civil
service, and denounce the extortion OF large sums
of money from officeholders TO corrupt the ballot
and control elections IA the most threatening,
as 10 IL the most insidious, danger that besets a
free government, and the shameless resort TO
such methods by the National Republican Com
mittee and by the Republican reputation coali-
ton in Virginia evinces utter abandonment of
principle, and meets our unqualified condem-
nation.
3. That we denounce the reckless extravaganza
and profiigacy 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 fis-
cal year over those OF the past year, made by
Democratic Congress, to the enormous extent OF
$78000,0O0
4. 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 10 obtain their freedom,
despite the dungeon and all the other infamous
appliances characteristic of British rule over
Ireland, a love OF liberty which is unparalleled
in history and sheds a ray OF glory upon the
Irish national character, commencing it TO the
respect, admiration and support of freedom-lov-
ing people throughout the world.
g. That it il incumbent upon our Government
TO protect its citizens, native-born and natural
ized at home and abroad, and we denounce and
condemn the present Republican administration
for its neglect OF duty toward those lately i'm
prisoned as suspects in the iails of Ireland by
the arbitrary action OF the British Government.
G. That we are in favor of the reduction OF
Federal taxation to the lowest point consist
ent with the wants of the Government under
honest and economical administration of
its affairs, and that such taxes be SO adjusted
as 10 secure an equitable distribution of the
burdens.
T. The Republican party OF the State has
proved false to the pledges II has made TO the
people; with not cent OF bonded debt against
the State taxes for the past year have been one
I'll han lffrx
rious boards Of the State institutions have been
used more TO advance the interests of the Repub-
lican party than for the care and comfort Of
the unfortunate men, women and children COM
mitted TO their charge The various Radical
State officials are surrounded by numbers of un-
necessary clerks and attendants, whose salaries
are paid from the State treasury. The humiliat-
ing spectacle is presented of the Governor OF
the State saying in his annual message that the
sum of S3,000,0O0 would be ample 10 pay all the
expenses of the State for two years, and the
same Governor approving bills passed by the
Republican Legislature appropriating nearly
$700o,000 for such expenses and the large fund
received annually from the Illinois Central Rail-
road Company under the wise provisions Of a
law effected by Democratic Legislature, in
stead OF being utilized 70 relieve the people
from taxation, has been msused as q stimulus
to increased extravaganza and increased taxa
tion.
8. That the officers of the Warehouse and
Railroad Commission, now filled by appointment
of the Governor, should be filed by election by
the people.
O. That we demand a revision of the present
unjust, and in many respects prohibitory tariff,
which IL framed in the interest of capital, and,
while IL favors and fosters iniquitous monop-
olies, is unjust and oppressive TO the laboring
man in all the relations Of life The cOnstitu-
tion confcrs on Congress the power to raise rev.
enue by duties on imports, and Just and
proper exercise OF that power we favor tariff
based on the principle OF revenue, Which will
deal justly with existing business relations and
with all legitimate Industries, and at the same
time discourage monopolies and remove the
burdens imposed by the present tariff upon all
the laboring people OF the country. And we
hereby declare that there is no power given by
the constitution 10 Congress TO levy tariff or
tax on the people for the purpose of protection,
without reference to revenue.
TO- That, while we have no purpose TO inter-
fere with just laws in force in Illinois for the
regulation OF the traffic in intoxicating liquors,
and conceGing the right OF the people to an
amendment. IL necessary, of such laws, to pre-
vent or correct the evils TO society growing out
of abuses in the use of intoxicating liquors, this
convention declares that 1t is not the legitimate
province Of government to control the habits,
tastes, appetites and liberties of the people so
long as they are peaceable and orderly, and do
not encroach upon the rights of others or of So
ciety; and we therefore declare that prohibition,
by constitution or by general laws, OF the manu-
|. facture or sale of vinous, spirituous or malt
I liquors would be in violation of individual and
personal rights and contrary 70 the fundamental
principles or free government
IL ludJ VIC Hpp'ti 10 Tue people OF LDlS STATE,
without regard to former political affiliations, TO
unite with us at the ensuing election in carrying
into effect the foregoing principles.
The State Central Committee at Large was
announced as follow: W. G. Mize, of Moultrie;
j. II. Oberly, of McLean s Corning Judd
and Gen. Herman Iieb, of Cook; William II.
Green, of Alexander; and J. W. Coppinger,
of Madison
The following was announced as district
members of the State Central Committee:
First Congressional district-J G. Mackin
of Cook.
Second. H. Hildreth, of Cook
Third-Theodore Il. Quincy, of Cook
Fourth-S b. Chase of Cook.
Fifth-R w. Corbett, of Kane
Sixth-W. III. Mitchell, of Stephenson
SEVENTH. NJ McConihe, OF Bureau.
Eighth-A j. OCvnnor, of LaSalle
NINTH b. Buck, of Kankakee
Tenth-W. T. Dowdall of Peoria
Eleventh-C. H. Whitaker, of McDonough.
Twelfth-F NJ Bridges of Greene
Thirteenth-J. B. Irwin. of Tazewell
Fourteenth-Wilham Fuller, of De Witt
Fifteenth-A. j. Fryer of Cole.
Sixteenth-G W. Fithian, of Jasper
Seventeenth-W. L. p Anderson, of Ma
coupin.