The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-19

~ enclfcIed Dy the triumphant anu mad
dened armies of our foes. Illinois is to.
day more like feeble victim of the robber
struggling to relieve herself from the
choking iron grasp of his IDS, gasping
for breath, than like proud and defiant
state, relying upon the constitutional
principles of individual liberty for a shield
and using an enlightened public sentiment
for sword A few weeks more and the
struggle will be determinee at the ballot
box"
The report is signed thus:
Edwin Porter. President
John Feldkamp,
James III. McAvoy, va. D....,o,4.
Michael Helm, 'o'
Louis LantZ.
Leopold Ballenberg, Treasurer.
Aug. Timm, Secretary.
Harry Reubens, Attorney,
The conclusion of the reading of the
STATIONS of approval.
A delegate arose and remarking that he
had noticed by the report that goo towns
in the State had declared in favor mo
license, asked their political com plexion
The reply was that the secretary had not
looked into that matter, having no busl-
ness with it. Applause
Mayor Carse, of Rock Island, was in
troduced and made a brief congratulatory
address, referring to the Importance of
more effective license laws. 1t was well
received
Mr.. Harry Rubens. the attor-
ney of the association. was
d detailed to assist the secretary in his work
At II AS the committee on credentials
reported the following as delegates entitled
to seats in the convention:
lowing to the extreme length of the
list, (there being about sixty from Chicago,
Alone and the lateness of the hour, the
ARGUS is unable, to its regret, to publish
the list.-ED. ARGUS
On motion the temporary organization
was declared permanent.
On motion committees were appointed
as follows;
ON NOMINATIONS.
G. A. Mueller, Springfield.
William Greenham Chicago.
Aug. Hagen, Highland
Herman Frederick, Peoria
John Dick, Quincy.
Charles Schneider, Kankakee.
Chris. Ruebsame, Bloomington.
ON BYLAWS
Charles Berger, Chicago.
f. A. Schuwchin, Chicago.
Julius c. BIachler, Litchfield.
SIMON Ram, Cairo.
Hall w Abt, East St. Louis.
F. Sehring, Joliet.
Nicholas New, Tammit
ON FINANCE.
Adolph George Chicago.
l.. Waterman. Geneseo.
III. Kruger, Peoria.
David Hogg. Chicago
F. Gehring Springfield.
ON RESOLUTIONS.
Anton Raible, Alton.
Charles King, Chicago.
William Merrick, Galesburg
Charles Feinse. Peoria
E. Harpstrite, Decatur.
w. c. Seipp, Chicago.
August Hergott, Rock Island.
Eugene Pragger Chicago.
John LomaSney. Streator.
W. X. Dobson, Bloomington.
Is. HegaloW, EI9In.
/. G. Meunch, De Kalb
August Seible. Peoria.
ON AGITATION,
Chris. RiebSame, Bloomington.
John r. Cook, Chicago
Daniel Steele, Collinsville.
Charles Metzgar, Ottawa.
Henry Eder Joliet.
On motion the committee took a recess /
i'll 2 o'clockP. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order at |
go and the report of the committee on
nominations read as follows:
gentlemen of the convention:
Your committee appointed to nominate
'fffcers of this association having had the
natter under consideration beg leave to
commend the following names:
President-A. E. LIGHT, Chicago
Vice Presidents-John Feldkamp, Judge
3roos, Frank Reisch.
Recording Secretary-Peter Hansbrough.
Treasurer Leopold Ballenberg.
Corresponding Secretary-August Timm.
Attorney-Harry Rubens.
Your committee further recommends
hat the Hon Edwin Porter, who has so
bly, filled the Office of president of our !
ssociation for two consecutive terms, be
lected as honorary member of the state
ssociation. j. A. MUELLER. chairman