The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-10-05
Current Events.

The New York democrats at Syracuse
on Tuesday, nominated their State ticket
headed by Frank Rice for Secretary of
State. The platform renews the pledges
of the 81. Louis convention; charges the
republicans with broken promises, fraud,
&c; arraigns the president for violation OF
his civil service pledges; demands legisla-
ton to prevent illegal combinations of cap.
ital to crush out competition; opposes
sumptuary laws, and denounces republican
words on the subject of temperance as in
consistent with their acts renews the party
declaration In favor of ballot and election
reform; opposes special Legislation. The
tariff "plank" Is as follows: 1--WE have
not advocated and do not advocate free
trade, but we stesdfastly adhere to the
principles OF tariff reform. We heartily
indorse the honest and fearless administers
ton of the national government by Grover
Cleveland"
The elections under the new constitu.
tions In the new States OF the northwest
took place on Tuesday last The two Da-
kotas and Washington are certainly repub-
lican; Montana Is still In doubt both par.
ties claiming the State by small majorities,
the chances being, from the returns In, that
the democrats have carried the State on
governor while the republicans elect the
congressman.
The National Civil Service Reform
League met at Philadelphia on Thursday
last, Geo. Vim. Curtis delivering the an
nual address. Mr.. Curtis decidedly "goes
for" the administration on Its civil service
record, which he said thus far had been
but a record OF arbitrary removals, one
quarter, for example, Of all the fourth class
postmasters In office at Its beginning hav-
ing been removed during the first five
months. At this rate the reform ia not
making any alarming progress, and II Is
no wonder Mr.. Curtis Is respondent. All
the leading reformers In the country were
present at the meeting. Mr. Curtis was
reelected chairman. Resolutions condemn.
ing the administration policy were read
aud vigorously discussed, one man saving
In the course of 1t that while In the rail-.
way mail service the Cleveland administra.
ton in four years had made only 900
changes, In seven months of the present
administration the changes had already
numbered over 2,400. The resolutions
were adopted.
The Massachusetts democrats on Wed.
nesday nominated VIM. 4. Russell for
governor. The platform Endorses the st.
Louis platform; demands free raw mater>
ial. free wool, and lower duties upon the
necessities Of life; that shipbuilding ma.
terisl shall be made free OF duty; favors
close commercial relations with Mexico
and condemns the arbitrary action of the
treasury department In respect TO the Inn.
portation Of Mexican ores, and criticises
the present administration and demands a
local option liquor license law.
The Pan-American Congress met this
week at Washington City, and after elect
Ing the Hon. Jas. G. Blaine chairman, (who
addressed the congress) adjourned to Nov.
18th Inst, the interval being occupied by a
tour through the United States The train
left Washington on Thursday morning
passing through Baltimore to Jersey City
and thence to West Point, where the Sec
rotary Of War and many distinguished
gentlemen met and entertained the party.
Speeches were made by Gems Porter and
Sherman, eulogistic Of Gen. Grant and the
others. the special occasion at the Point
being the unwilling Of pictures of Gems.