The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-26
Current Events.

idept's conduct In refusing 70 allow nshinS
monopolies TO evade the law (of immigra.
ton under contrsct) by shipping aliens In
connection with Americans. The plat
form declares that unnecessary taxation Is
unjust taxation; that the surplus Is men.
ace 20 business interests and economical
government, and the tariff Is 30 arranged as
10 foster wealthy monopolies at the ex.
pense of the people. II approves the
efforts OF the Democrats In congress to pass
a bill which agrees with the utterances OF
the President on unjust taxation.
The North Carolina republican delegates
TO Chicago chosen on Thursday are all for
Blaine. Two district delegates In Missouri
and two In Maine, chosen Thursday, are
also for Blaine, and two Missouri men for
Gresham The republican delegates from
the Ogdensburg and Oswego, n. T., and
Helena, M. T., districts. are for Blaine.
Hon. w. NJ. Springer has been renomi.
mated for congress In his (l3th) district
The Democratic State Convention was
held at Springfield on Wednesday last. Ii
was a very large and enthusiastic gathering,
and eminently creditable TO the democracy
Of Illinois. II is not necessary here 10
rehearse the proceedings at length. The
nominees are as follows: Governor, Gen,
John NJ Palmer, OK governor OF the State /;
Lieut. Governor, A. J. Bell; Secretary of
State, N. d. Kicks; Auditor, Andrew
WEIGH; Attorney General, Jacob X. Creigh-
ton; Treasurer. q. II. Wacker; Trustees of
the State University, Homer Bevins, John
Landrigan, John Cunningham. The dele
gates at large TO the st. Louis convention
are Hon. william X. Morrison, James s.
Ewing, N. f. Worthington, William G.
Cloudy; for this (Sth) district, T. G. Haley,
James w. Duncan; alternates, l. +. Beach,
Daniel Compton; elector, 9Th district, Ed
win Porter; member State central commit.
tee, John G.. Campbell.
The platform was largely the work of
Mr.. James H. Eckels Of this city. II en-
dorses the President and his tariff reform
policy demands reduction In the State
tax and reform In State administration ;
favors governmental inquiry into the causes
of industrial disturbances, and arbitration
In disputes affecting the public welfare !;
demands the construction of the Illinois
ship canal; commends the administrations
course In facilitating the adjustment of
pension claims; opposes alien land-hold
luz, anu DDIVj5t1o vi
of honest men. To which was added a
resolution thanking the President for the
appointment of Melville w. Fuller to the
Supreme bench.
The address of Governor Palmer, In &C
cepting the nomination for Governor was a
platform 10 itself, and from this keynote 1t
is clear his canvass will be on State issues
purely The following sentences from his
speech will outline his policy:
"Nor do suppose that you have nomi
mated me- for the Senate Of the United
States. suppose that you believe, and
know that you know that believe, that
the Constitution of the State of Illinois is a
binding obligation And when that Con-
stituton declares that the Governor of the
state shall not be eligible for any other
Office during the term for which he was
elected, and he takes an oath To support
that Constitution you expect to be obeyed.
When had the honor to be Governor of
this State years ago said | was the indie
pendent governor of the State of llliDois
| asked nothing Of the Legislature. |
asked them to do their duty to the people
and would do mine. If shall be elected
Governor agasn | will again be the Jude
pendent Governor of the state of Illinois.
gave four honest years of service before
and will do 50 again If the people of this
State shall honor me with their confidence ;
and, gentlemen Of the convention, let me
say to you that the time has cone when
the people of the State of Illinois shall be-
considered In our political canvasses. We
have devoted years to the making Of Presi
penis. Now, Illinois must have some
,ranIG and mi ANIMAL IN tba npnnln
of the State of Illinois to look after their
own interest and inquire why things are Is
they are to day. We must inquire why II
is tnat taxation has increased and Is In.
creaslng They must be told why II Is
They must be asked why 1t is that the
State has become an object Of such con-
tempt that standing armies are raised In Its
midst TO furnish mercenaries to Pennsylva.
MIA and IOwa-wherever and under what
authority they act; how is 1t that private
men may organize soldiers In the State,
hirelings to 60 with their Winchesters and
oyerawe the people. IL | am elected
Governor the people of the State shall
have firm Government 30 far rs 1t
depends upon me- rs firm as the law-no
firmer; Us weak rs the law and no weaker"
The bill creating department of labor
has passed the Senate. 1t provides for a
commissioner to collect information on
labor topics and publish the same.
The bill to prohibit the transportation of
convict made goods beyond the limits of
the States were made has been ordered to
third reading in the house. Mr. Plumb
Of this district opposed the bill on the
ground that II lnterfered with interstate
commerce.
Senator Blair has introduced a bill to
enforce the observance of Sunday by
prohibiting all labor, business or recreation
which shall disturb others" in any place
In the u. s. Mr. Blair has evidently be,
come enamoured with the Connecticut
blue laws.
Senator Cullom's Iennepin and Illinois
River ship canal amendment to the river
and harbor bill has been accepted by the
Senate.
The five new Methodist Bishops elected
by the General Conference are j. H. Vim
cent, j. w. Fitzgerald, j. w. Joyce, j. 7
Newman and ID. A. Goodsell.
The PresbyterianSpf the U. s., on Thurs
day, celebrated at Philadelphia the centen
NAL of the establishment Of the sect in thii
country.