The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-01
HARD TO BEAT!
THE COUNTY TICKET NOMINATED
by THE DEMOCRACY ON
TUESDAY.

NImlnhtes llcket Shtsi"ctoTy W al
Parts Of the County.
The city was crowded with democracy on
Tuesday. II was in the atmosphere, and the
trees seemed 10 wave in its influence. In
tsrest in the coming convention made things
in the vicinity Of the court house exceeding
~ lively all the morning. Candidates for
nomination for the different offices were nu.
merous, and each, with his knot Of friends,
might have been seen talking mysteriously
in the halls and on the Court St. pavement,
Prominent among tbs delegates who gath
cred on the Court street pavement immedi'
ately before the convention were many OF
the old wheel horses of the democratic par
ty, who had gone through campaigns of of
years, and years when the presidential can
vass exerted its Influences, Many young
faces, the hope Of the democracy, mingled
With the gray heads, and lent variety to
the scene. The large attendance argued well
for democratic interest and democratic sue
cess in November and all Of the delegates
seemed DESTROYS of naming the best men
possible, to 60 before the people as theil
candidates.
THE CONVENTION.
The delegates we're called to order by MI
W. W. Taylor, chairman Of the County Cen
trail Committee, and the secretary Of thu
committee read the call Mr.. Taylor an
nounced, that at q meeting Of the County
Central Committee in the morning, 1t was
decided to nominate Mr. Thos. +. Mackin
lay, of this city, as temporary chairman and
moved that he be made temporary chair
man. The motion was carried with vim
and Hon. Washington Armstrong and Hon
sc Wiley escorted Mr.. Msckinlay to the
chair. Upon assuming the duties of tempo
rary chairman, Mr.. Mackinlay said:
at affords me great pleasure to be able tc
thank you for calling upon me to preside al
such an enthusiastic meeting of the demo-
ocratic party, united so thoroughly as We
seem to be, for the coming campaign, and
while there may be some fears that in Ger
tain lines Grover Cleveland has beer
too bold, (applause) yet think that thu
great American people have always rccog
nized, and always will recognize the fac
that they believe in brave man rather thar
in coward. The democratic party, If il
ever believed in anything, believes in fight
ing, and we propose to make the most vigor
GUS fight this year that ever was made il
America. AS the democratic party is par
ty that believes in economy, dent p oppose
to take up your time talking, when we have
important business on hand, the nomination
of ticket which is to carry La Sale county
by the largest democratic majority we have
ever had. Thanking you again for the hon
or you have conferred upon me, await you
pleasure"
On motion of Messrs. Wiley and Madden
John F. Madden, and Jas. G, Armstrong
were elected temporary secretaries.
Mr.. Armstrong, of Brookfeld, moved tina
committee on credentials, consisting o
FIVE members be appointed by the Chair
Carried, and the chair appointed Messrs
Armstrong, Haskins, (La Salle) Ward (Mar
seilles), Hoffman (Eagle), and Dr. Cooley
(Streator).
On motion of Mr. Barton, of Eagle,
committee on resolutions, consisting of fiv
members was appointed, It's members bein
Messrs. Barton, Madden, (Mendola), Wiley
(EarD, Mccormick, PERU, and Parrot Rul
land.
Mr., Barton suggested that, during tn
interval, L. W. Brewer, candidate for con
gress, address the convention.
MR.. BREWERS ADDRESS
Mr.. Brewer was escorted to the platform
and male a twenty minute address. III
said:
"Gentlemen of the Convention, an,
friends: 1t will be impossible for me to ad
dress you for any great length of time. | an
troubled with heavy cold, and my throa
being in bad condition | will not be able t
speak very long.
We find boarded up in the treasury of tn
United States, q vast amount Of money,
surplus as shown by the United States treas
urer to be Sll5, zoo, OO0 That vast amour
Of money is increasing at the rate Of Sll,
600 600 per month, and has been increas n,
at that rate since December. The democrat
ic party insists that this vast surplus Of tn
peoples wealth may not lie useless in tn
treasury. but instead be placed in the pock
cts of the people, where it belongs. 1t ema
mates from them and should be with them
We charge the republican party that by ex
cessive taxation it has taken from the pock
cts of the people this vast amount of money
We find boarded up in the treasury Sill,
100000 and both the democratic and republ
can parties admit that a surplus of tina
magnitude is dangerous, should not be toe
rated. 1t is dangerous and fraught wit
difficulty. 1t means financial depression an
financial ruin. (Applause.) We insist tina
this great total should be reduced. We de