Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-26
PEOPLES PARTY.
The Legislative Convention and
Its Work.
JOHN MILLER THE NOMINEE


pies and the speeches--The Evening
Meeting at the Court House.
The legislative convention of the peo-
pies party met at the court house at 2:3O
O'CLOCK Saturday afternoon-about 40
delegates aud as many more women be-
Ing present. The convention was called
to orier by Max Hauberg. who read the
call, after which j. c. Edwards of Henry
county, was chosen as temporary Oh air.
manf Mr.. Edwards upon assuming the
| chair. made e brief speech. in which he
spoke of the prospects of third csndi>
date, after which A. Barber of Port By
roc, was selected IS temporary secretary.
On motion the chair sppointed,a CON-
mittee of FIVE on resolutions, composed
OF messrs. Mill-r, Jshns, Curtis, Haul
berg and Kelly, which retired to prepare
| its report. While the resolution commit
| tee was preparing it's report. the chair
announced that it was a favorable time
for speeches, but the only ones to accept
| the invitation were c. 5. Brown and a
Mr. Gilbert OF Henry bounty.
A resolution presented by delegate
from Henry county. and which origins
ated with the equal suffrage society of
kewanee. was read before the conven-
| ton providing that no one be selected as
a candidate Tor representative but one
who would pledge himself to assist i'll
enscting an equsl suffrsgelsw, and it YVES
| referred TO the committee on resolutions.
There was q large number of women,
mostly from Henry county. present in
the interest of the equal suffrage resolu
ton, who kept close tab on the delegates
to see that it didn't get lost. A decker
was sprung on the convention by Mr..
Hussey, of Stewartville, who said that
i: the convention would put up a man
who would pledge himself as "all right"
on the school question he would receive
the support of several patriotic organiza-
tions.
1t Was then decided to take recess
pending the report of the resolution COM
mittee, which was in q wrangle over the
eQdsl suffrage resolution.
The chairman of the committee on res.
olutions then read its report which was
as follows:
1. That we are in favor of universal
series CT text books for our public
schools, and that We demard that the
state furnish them to school tOards at
cost. al we demand such legislation as
will carry this resolution into full force
and effect. and we further demand fair
English education. subject to the super
vision of tie state. for every child in the
state of Illiaois. in public or private
school.
2. That we are in favor of the rail-
road and warehouse commissioners be-
ing elected by direct vote of the people.
8. We demand effective legislation re-
ducing the extortionate charges Of the
stock yards and live stock exchanges of
the state.
4. We demand a law compelling all
officials to turn all funds accrued as in
terest from public moneys into their res.
pective treasures.
5. We demand that the convict labor
of the state be employed in making per-
manent public roads.
g. We demand that all property be ex-
empted from taxation to the extent of
Indebtedness upon it.
z. We demand law compelling notes
and mortgages to bear the stamp of the
assessor or be non. collectable.
The committee referred back the
equal suffrage resolution to the conven-
ton being unable to agree on whether or
not it ought TO be reported. The resolu-
tons as reported by the com mittee were
then adopted by sections, after which it
was moved that the womans suffrage
resolution be adopted and al amendment
being offered that it be laid on the table
tee amendment carried by a vote of IS
to 16
The business OF placing in nomination
candidate for the legislature then being
in order, the name of John Miller of GAL
va was placed in nomination, and on mo-
ton he was chosen by reclamation.
MIR. Miller accepted the nomination in
short speech, after which the conven-
ton adjourned.
In the evening a public meeting was
held at the court house, which was sd-
dressed by Fl. NJ. Gilbert and J. G. Ed
wards of Henry county. who discussed
the campaign and the issues entering into
il.