The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-05
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CON
VENTION.

every county III lhe olol' aii' hiD9' VI '"N'
alternates, but also by very large GROVE
of curious or interested democrats from al
parts of the state Some of the delegation
brought brass bands with them, and witt
the attendant rush of spectators Peoria say
the largest crowd of strangers on Wednes
day that had ever gathered in that city.
The convention was called To orde
promptly at ~ o'clock by Chairman Ober
ly, of the State Central Committee, OF
whose motion Maj. II. Clay Connolly, o
Rock Island, was made Temporary chair
man, with w. J. Mize, of Moultue, as sec
rotary.
The usual committees ON credentials
permanent organization and resolutions
were appointed, and the convention took {
recess until o'clock.
On re.assembling at that hour il was
found that the committee on credentials
which had some ugly disputes from Cook
county TO adjust, was not read, TO report
and another recess was taken until
o'clock in the evening.
On re-assembling in the evening the
committee on credentials were ready 70
make their report and did so, the report
being at once adopted without debae.
Next the committee on permanent or
ganization reported, presenting the name
of Monroe G. Crawford, of Unin, for
president Of the convention, witha vice
president from each congressional district,
and W. J. Mize and five assistants secre.
taries. The report was Unanimously adop
ted, and on taking the chair Mr.. Cawford
made the customary speech.
Then the committee on platform report
ed series of sixteen ably write resolu-
tons, over the adoption of which the only
disagreement occurred that tok place
during the convention, the disagreement
being over the tariff resolution and oc-
Cured in this wise: The resolution not
only re.affirmed the tariff &c revenue
only plank of the Democrat National
Convention in st. Louis in 1876 but lin
structed the delegates appoinad by this
convention to the Democrat National
Convention to be held in Chiego to vote
as a unit in favor of an emphtic declara-
ton by that body in favor q tariff for
revenue only"
Carter Harrison moved TO stike out the
instruction part of the resolutbn. He he'd
no objection to the Democrac of Illinois,
declaring in favor of tariff for revenue
only, if such was their sentiment, but as TO
what the Chicago Convention should say
on that subject in behalf of the Democracy
of the nation, that body sholld he allowed
to decide for itself after due deliberation
The proposition of Mayor Harrison was
a reasonable and sensible one, but tie
trouble was TO make the convention under
stand it; and they probably never would
have understood but for the persistence of
John NJ. Palmer to be heard until he got
the question fairly and intelligently before
the body. Then the motion was voted up.
On by yeas and nays and carried, all the 30
La Sale county delegates voting in its ia
vor but two
The rest of the platform was adopted
without dissent, and, in substance, re.
affirms the Democratic National Platforms
IF 1876 and $780, including the declaration
in the platform of 1876 that "the custom
house taxation shall be only for revenue"
lenounces as "a false and utterly unbound
I'd charge" that tariff reform is hostile TO
)ur home industries; approves and cordial
y commends the course of the Hon. w. r.
Morrison in his efforts in favor of tariff re.
'orm; commends the investigating labors
If the Hon. VIM. NJ Springer; demands
home rule, honest money, and generous
of the claims of the soldiers
md sailors of the republic;" declares the
ecent nomination of Blaine and Logan to
lave been in the interests of the worst and
most dangerous elements in American
politics; declares in favor of the forfeiture
If all unearned railroad land grants; in ia
'or of the enforcement of the eight hour
aw; denounces the employment of prison
abor in such way as to bring il in com
petition with the industries of free and
honest citizens; recognizes the right of la
nor TO combine for its own protection and
avors their legal protection in so doing;
rraigns the republican party of this state
or its delinquency in that regard and its
ruel law TO intimidate labor under the
ruise of protecting property" demands a
eduction of taxation in this state: reduc-
ion of the long and rapidly increasing list
If state officials; and finally declares
gainst all sumptuary legislation.
The platform having been adopted the
proceeded To nominate "a state
icket, all the candidates being virtually no
by acclamauon except the candi
late for Attorney General, over whom there
vas a pretty sharp contest. Mr.. Duncan, of
"a Sale, nominated Samuel Nicholson, of
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