The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-02
ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS.
J.IR. Tanner for Treasurer and r. Edwards for
Superintendent of Public Instruction.

aha was quite tully attended. 1t was called Il
order by Hon. A M. Jones, chairman of tn,
State central committee, and was opened will
prayer by Rev. Dr. Preston Wood. The tenn
porary organization was then announced, witt
hon. Joseph e. Cannon, of Danvile. as tempo
rary chairman. Mr. Cannon addressed the con
vention upon assuming the chair. He referred
to some of the achievements of the Republican
party, arraigned the present federal administra
ton and the Democratic House of Representa-
tives, and predicted that the Republican party
would be again placed IN power.
The districts were called and each presented a
member of the committees on credentials, per
manent organization, resolutions, and committee
to select members of the State central committee
at large. The convention then took a recess un-
til o'clock.
On reasse bling, the committee on credentials
reported all districts represented and con-
tests The report was received and adopted.
The committee on permanent organization re-
ported recommending that the temporary or
ganization be made permanent
The committee to select members at large OF
the State central committee also reported, and
the report was vigorously attacked by ex-G Gov
ernor Hamilton of Cook county, and on his mo-
tion it was laid on the table
The committee on resolutions reported the
following the platform, which was adopted:
The Republicans of Illinois, in convention assem-.
bled, reairm their unfaterng loyalty the prnci-
pies OF the party enunciated in all their Ma
Nonal platforms, from Lincoln to Blaine.
We believe liberty is the inaenable right of every
man. whatever his color, and in the equality
OF every man before the laws.
We believe that the purity of the ballot is
to the permanent security of free institutions and
the ballot is only maintained in its purity when every
citizen cast his vote for whomsoever he pleases
with the that it will be counted is cast
We believe in American soil for American citizens,
and are opposed to resident aliens becoming
land owners, The public domain should be reserved
as homesteads for actual settlers and the accumua-
lion of large tracts bodies of lands in the hands
corporations or individuals should be discouraged
and the Of land grants to railroad corporations
when said corporations have failed to comply with the
conditions of said grants the land should be forfeited
to the general government and held for the benefit of
actual settlers.
We believe in the protection of American labor and
denounce unwise and unpatriotic tho attempts to
embody in national legislation the principles of
free trade Intelligent prosperous free labor is the
cornerstone on which free government is founded
and we protest against its being impoverished by
petition with productions of the underpaid labor of
the Old World or degraded by the importation of
heather pauper labor from China or ary other nor
ton Of the world.
We believe soldiers and sailors, in their heroic
defense of the Union in the late war placed the Ma
61On under debt OF obligation it and
that is the duty of the government to grant PEN
sons and establish homes for all such disabled
or in want, and we approve the course of Repub
Hcan Senators and members of Congress in voting
pensions and the action of the members of the thirty
fourth Illinois Assembly in making appropriation
for soldiers home.
Of contract prison labor upon the honest labor of the
country and urge upon legislators the enactment
OF such laws as will prevent It, and favor the adop
ton of constitutional amendment this subject at
the coming election.
We believe it is the right and duty of the national
government to pass laws regulating the great railroad
corporations of the country projecting the people
from extortion and unjust discrimination and ap-
prove the principles of the bill passed by the United
States Senate, known the Culom bill, and
urge our Senators and Representatives in Con-
gross to have the same engrafted upon national
lax
Under this free Republic which is government .by
she people and for the people, the disciples of anarchy
kan find legitimate excuse for propagatirg heir
reasonable and dsorganizing principles and de-
nounee such propagators unworthy of citizenship
but recognize the rights of all men, of every call
ing to form organizations and associations to promote
their mutual good and protection and we favor such
wise legislation will protect the rights of all and
promote that harmony which ought always te prevail
between employed and employer.
We congratulate the people of Illinois the prompt
conviction of the leaders in the attempt debauch
the baotbox in Chicago at the late State election
We demand that all the offenders against the purity
of the ballot shall be brought to speedy and condign
punishment, and we return thanks to the Thirty
Fourth General Assembly for the enactment of the
cityelection law, whereby fraudulent voting may be
effeetually prohibited.
We arraien the Democratic administration of Presi
dent Cleveland for having failed to keep the pledges
which it came into power. It promised economy
and retrenchment and has been most extravagant in
expenditures and appropriations which, for the
rent year largely exceed the abundant revenues of
the government. 1t promised to reduce the surplus
In the treasury but reversing the rule previous ad
ministratons has permitted such surplus to lie idle
and accumulate, to the injury of the business of
the country, and refused to approve the
action of large majority of both
houses of Congress directing that such surplus
be invested in the bearing debt of the Nation
It promised to care and give attention to the dis
abed soldiers and sailors of the late war and treated
with contemptuous veto every pension bill against
which it could find any shadow of technical objection
It promised to protect the persons and property of
citizens both at home and abroad and maintain the
dignity and honor of the Nation, yet in its
relations with Great Britain it has shown itself
bic to give protection to either persons property
and has permitted our flag to be insulted without
proper protest, almost in sight of shores, while,
by hasty and unseemly action it has unnecessarily
ieopardzed cur friendly relations with the Mexican
republic and made Nation ridiculous in the eyes
of the world.
Resolved, That we sympathize with all peonlA in
their struggle for liberty and we hope that t Tort
now being made by the Irish people for hoH rule
viii meet with success.
Resolved, That the Republican party is row, al
ways, party that has continuously advocated and
promoted the elevation of the workngman and the
relief of the oppressed and TIE record of that party is
pledge that it will continue to pass and enforce such
legislation as shall protect all glasses of Aaborers and
producers from injustice and oppression the hands
of individuals corporations. and guard all persons
without distinction in the enjoyment of their civil
and PERSONAL rights.
Resolved, That the present revenue system of the
State under which small property holders contribute
more than their share of the public burdens, needs
speedy revision. We approve of civil service reform.
John r. Tanner, of Clay county, was nomi-
mated for State Treasurer, and Richard Ed
wards, OF Bureau, for Superintendent of Public
Instruction. Adjourned.
Missouri Republicans.
SEDALIA, Mo. Sept. 1.-The Republican State
convention met in this city at noon. Rev. B. F.