The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26
THE INDEPENl,ENT MOVEMENT.

Mn Y6RK July ass1A meeting of In
DEPENDENTS opposed to Blaine and Logan
took place yesertday at the University CLUB
Theater, in this city. For an hour before
the lime fixed, there was an unusual stir in
that generally quiet locality, and inside the
corridors of the little theater consultation
of Independents was busily carried on
Among the more prominent faces notice
able were George William Curtis and Carl
Schurz.
The hall was wei! filed when the meet
ing was called To order. The appearance
of George William Curtis on the platform
evoked cheers of applause. MIR. Curtis
called the conference To order at near noon,
and welcomed the delegates lie read the
call for the conference, and when he reached
that portion which related to Republicans
"who will not vote for Blaine and Logan"
he was interrupted by applause.
Charles S. Goldman was elected PreSl-
dent. The list OF Vice Presidents and the
names of the Enrolment Committee were
read, including Carl SchuZ, General Bar
low and c. J. Bonaparte, 0f Maryland. The
nominees we're all elected.
After Chairman Goldman had concluded
his speech, Hon. Carl Schurz moved that
committee be appointed TO act on resolu-
tions and the address Carried.
Mr.. Curtis read communication from
the National Temperance Society. 1t was
referred TO the COMMITTEE on Resolutions.
Horace +. Demng of Brooklyn, said he
believed this conference would leave behind
It some work that would show II intended to
do some fighting during this campaign
He moved that committee be appointed to
report plan of permanent organization
Carried, and committee was appointed
with Mr.. Deming as Chairman.
The Committee on Perm nent Organiza-
ton reported in favor Of the appointment OF
National Committee. The report was
adopted, and the following were appointed:
New York Schurz, Theodore Bacon,
John II. Cowing,, Charles b Miller x; r.
Bowker George W Folsom. Ethan Allen
Doty George Walton Greene and Horace Il.
Massachusetts William II. Forbes, Joseph
Tucaer, Joseph Fl. Walter, Samuel Hoar,
Phineas Pearse, George V. Leyerctt and
WinslOw Warren.
Connecticut-s. L. Baldwin, o. p. Arm
strOng and II. w. Farnam.
New Jerscy-Danie Drake Smith, Simeon
Huntington and w. q. Peckham
Pennsylvania-F, Is. Reeves, Stewart Wood
and Joseph Parish.
The committees retired for consultation,
and short addresses were made by Colonel
Theodore Lyman and Il. w. lligginsOn OF
Massachusetts,, and Thomas Bacon, OF Con.
necticut, after which recess OF one hour
was taken.
On reassembling the following platform
was adopted:
The paramount issue OF the Presidential
election this year is moral rather than polite
al. Ii concerns the national honor ana tho
character and honesty of the administration
than the general policies OF govern
ment, upon which the platforms of the two
parties do not essentially differ No position
taken by one platform Is seriously traversod
by the other. Both evidently contemplate
the general agreement OF public opinion
upon the subjects which have
been long in controversy, and In
dicate an unwilingness to dec ARE
upon other and cardinal questions their
views which in the present condition OF
within Themselves. Tho parties, indeed, now
cohere mainly by habit and tradition, ana
since the grca ISSUES when nave dlNlded
them have been largely settled the most vital
political actiV ~ mas been an en- eavor OF the
good citizens In DO h parties 10 adjust them
to living issues and to make them elective
agencies of polltica progress aud reform
The indiSp ensablc necessity OF THIS course
has long been apparent, Tor in Time OF pro-
found peace at home and abroad the most
threatening national peru Is insihou,
polit ical corruption, which IS merc'uary aud
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