Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1882 — THE POLITICAL FIELD. [ARTICLE]

THE POLITICAL FIELD.

Party State Conventions, and What They Did. Liat of the Nominees, Platforms, Etc. NEVADA BEPUBUCANH. The Republican State Convention of Nevada was held at Reno, the capital, on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Enoch Strother was nominated for Governor, C. E. Laughton. for Lieutenant Governor, J. M. Dormer for Secretary of State, J. F. Hall for Comptroller, W. H. Davenport for Attorney General, O. R. Leonard for Supreme Judge, C. 8. Preble for Surveyor General, J. C. Harlow for State Printer, C. 8. Young for Superintendent of Schools and C. C. Powning for Congressman-at-Large. The platform adopted refers to the history of the. party, indorses Arthur, calls for the enforcement of the anti-Chinese laws, promises to defend the public-school system from sectarian influences, calls for postaltelegraph service, for silver coinage to be placed on the same basis as gold, for laws to secure the purification of the jury box, to reduce State expenses, and for codification of the mining laws. The railroad plank demands from Congress such legislation as will place the people of Nevada on terms of equality in respect to transportation charges with communities specially favored by the railroad monopolies, and pledges the Republican party of Nevada to such a course of legislation as will extend to railroad and other corporations doing business in the State the same protection and the same rights before the law as are accorded to individuals, no more, no less. A clause was calling for a Constitutional Convention to reduce the expenses of the State and to prevent discrimination by railroads. SOUTH CABODINA GBEENBACKEBS. The Greenbackers of South Carolina held their State Convention at Columbia on the sth inst. D. Hendrix McLane was nominated for Governor by acclamation, and R. D. White, of Charleston, for Lieutenant Governor, White declined, but the convention refused to accept his declination. After a speech from Judge Mackey, who pledged his last dollar and entire time to secure the election of the ticket, 8. Augustus Sanders was nominated for Attorney General. The convention made the following additional nominations: Secretary of State, Thomas Baskins; Controller, Gen. Simeon Corley; Attorney General, C. B. Farmer; Treasurer, W. H. Stanton; Adjutant and Inspector, Gen. J. F. Johns; Superintendent of Education, the Rev. J. D. Durham. J. B. Campbell, of Charleston, was nominated for Congress for the First district; T. T. H. Russell, of Anderson, for the Third; D. 11. Elkin, of Fairfield, for the Fourth; T. J. Mackey for the Fifth; and Dr. Bowen, of Marion, for the Sixth. The platform is an arraignment and indictment of the Democratic party for tyrannical actions, social proscription of opponents, murder, ballot-box stuffing and unjust tribunals of justice; charges violation of the Democratic pledges of 1876, the creation of useless offices and extravagant legislation ; attacks the eight-box system for elections as a political device to disfranchise thousands of both rates; says the Registration law has been shamefully abused; declares unconstitutional the Poll Tax law, which imposes a fine of $lO or imprisonment; demands ceaseless vigilance to guard against rings and monopolists, which have consumed the vitals of the State; condemns the threatened shifting of ballot boxes; calls for a reduction in salaries of the State officers of one-third; opposes the enactment of a prohibition law unless voted on by the people; demands thirty days’ notice from railroads of any change iu freight rates.

NEVADA DEMOCRATS. The Nevada Democratic Convention, in session at Eureka, nominated Jewett W. Adams as Governor and George W. Cassidy for Congressman, M. N. Stone for Justice of the Supreme Court The platform reaffirms the platform of thelastNational Convention; affirms that railroads should be made to pay their just burden of taxation; calls for the passage by Congress of the Reagan bill and of laws by the State Legislature to regulate freights and fares on railroads within the State; resolves that the financial condition of the affairs of the State requires the calling of a Constitutional Convention to reduce expenses in the State and county governments; that a board of equalization should be created; condemns the efforts of the Republican party to destroy our dominant interest in their attacks upon silver; that the maximum rate now permitted of 20 cents per mile for each ton of freight and 10 cents per mile for each passenger carried by the railroads between points within the State should be reduced at least one-half; that the Legislature should protect individuals and localities against unjust discrimination; that from all nominees to the Legislature a pledge be exacted to cany out the passage of laws to regulate freights and fares; and that Senator Fair and Congressman Cassidy are entitled to the thanks of their constituencies for their labors in Congress. NEBRASKA GREENBACKERS. The Greenback-Labor State Convention of Nebraska met at Lincoln Sept 5. CoL S. C. Pane, Chairman of the Greenback State Committee, called the convention to order and in a few words set forth the object of the meeting. Among other things, he said the people of Nebraska view with great alarm the increasing power of corporations, and their complete control over the legislative bodies of this State. The people have petitioned and pleaded in vain for redress, and now they are rising in every part of the State. The Farmers’ Alliance organization and the Anti-Monopoly organization have each called State Conventions, to meet at Hastings, to place a State ticket before the people. It has been urged that this convention adjourn, to meet at Hastings on the 27th of this month to unite with the two organizations mentioned in making a State ticket and electing the same. Other speeches were made favoring this course. It was finally decided to meet at Hastings, Sept 27, in joint convention with the Farmers’ Alliance and Anti-Monopoly tions. GEORGIA REPUBLICANS. The State Central Committees of the two wings of the Republican party of Georgia met at Atlanta for the purpose of harmonizing differences, and after several conferences harmony was secured. The wing known as the “Syndicate” surrendered to the opposition, withdrawing its candidates for State House officials and tendering its support to the candidates of the opposition. The two State Central Committees were consolidated into one active body of seventy-five members, and will support Gen. Gartrell, the Independent candidate, for Governor. ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS. The State Convention of the Democrats of Illinois convened at Springfield on Thursday, Sept. 7. The body was called to order by D. B. Gilham, Chairman of the State Central Committee, who introduced the Rev. A Gross, who as follows: “O, Lord, we beseech Thee to saye us from the devil. O, Lord God, we beseech Thee to save us from the star route and other thieves ■upon our public treasury. O, Lord Almighty, we beseech Thee to save us from Republicanism. For Christ’s sake. Amen.” William A. J. Sparks, of Clinton, was made temporary Chairman, and upon taking the chair declared that the Democratic party wanted no discriminating legislation; that it believed in the greatest liberty to the individual man, and would not attempt to dictate what a man should eat or what he should wear. This anti-prohibition sentiment was loudly applauded. The temporary organization was completed by the election of W. J. Mize, of Moultrie, as Secretary, and assistants as follows: J. J. Crowley and Joseph C. Mackin, of Cook; J. W. Howard, of Vermillion. After the appointment of tfie usual committees, a recess was voted. Upon reassembling, the Committee on Credentials reported no representation from eight counties, and a resolution was adopted authorizing any Democrat from those counties to cast the vote of the county. The Committee on Termanent Organization reported the name of ex-Gov. John M.

Palmer for Chairman. Gov. Palmer was declared the unanimous choice of the convention for permanent Chairman. A committee escorted Gov. Palmer to the chair. He delivered a fifteen minutes’ speech, denouncing the Republican party and applauding the Democratic party. He appealed for a straight-out position on the prohibition question—yes or no. He wanted no doubledealing—no word meaning two things. Alfred BL Orendorf, of Springfield, was then nominated for State Treasurer by acclamation. Henry Raab, of St Clair county, was nominated on first ballot for Superintendent of Public Instruction. The following platform was reported by the Committee on Resolutions. The reading was followed by cheers, and it was adopted with a hurrah: 1. That the Democratic party of the State of Illinois, in convention assembled, reaffirm the great principles which are the foundation of free government, among which are equal rights to all and exclusive privileges to none; protection of the weak against the encroachments of the strong; equal taxation; free speech; a free press; free schools, and, first of all, a free and incorruptible ballot. 2. That we favor honest reform in the civil service, and denounce the extortion of large sums of money from officeholders to corrupt the ballot and control elections as the most threatening, as it is the most insidious, danger that besets a free government, and the shameless resort to such methods by the National Republican Committee and by the Republican repudiation coalition in Virginia evinces utter abandonment of principle, and meets our unqualified condemnation. 3. That we denounce the reckless extravagance and profligacy of the Republican party in the appropriation of the public treasury, as manifested during the last session of Congress, which increased the appropriations for the current fiscal year over those of the past year, made by a Democratic Congress, to the enormous extent of $78,000,000. 4. That we extend our heartiest sympathy to the Irish people in the struggle for their rights in which they are now engaged, and recognize in their persistent efforts to obtain their freedom, despite the dungeon and all the other infamous appliances characteristic of British rule over Ireland, a love of liberty which is unparalleled in history and sheds a ray of glory upon the Irish national character, commending it to the respect, admiration and support of freedom-lov-ing people throughout the world. 5. That it is incumbent our Government to protect its citizens, native-born and naturalized, at home and abroad, and we denounce and condemn the present Republican administration for its neglect of duty toward those lately imprisoned as suspects in the jails of Ireland by the arbitrary action of the British Government. 6. That we are in favor of the reduction of Federal taxation to the lowest point consistent with the wants of the Government under an honest and economical administration of its affairs, and that such taxes be so adjusted as to secure an equitable distribution of the burdens. w 7. The Republican party of the State has proved false to the pledges it has made to the people; with not a cent of bonded debt against the State, taxes for the past year have been onethird greater than the preceding year. The various boards of the State institutions have been used more to advance the interests of the Republican party than for the care and comfort of the unfortunate men, women and children committed to their charge. The various Radical State officials are surrounded by numbers of unnecessary clerks and attendants, whose salaries are paid from the State treasury. The humiliating spectacle is presented of the Governor of the State saying in his annual message that the sum of $3,000,000 would be ample to pay all the expenses of the State for two years, and the same Governor approving bills passed !>;,• he Republican Legislature appropriating nearly $7,000,000 for such expenses, and the large fund received annually from the Illinois Central Railroad Company under the wise provisions of a law effected by a Democratic Legislature, instead of being utilized co relieve the people from taxation, has been misused as a stimulus to increased extravagance and increased taxation. 8. That the officers of the Warehouse and Railroad Commission, now filled by appointment of the Governor, should be filled by election by the people. 9. That we demand a revision of the present unjust, and in many respects prohibitory, tariff, which is framed in the interest of capital, and, while it favors and fosters iniquitous monopolies, is unjust and oppressive to the laboring man in all the relations of life. The constitution confers on Congress the power to raise revenue by duties on imports, and as a just and proper exercise of that power we favor a tariff based on the principle of revenue, which will deal justly with existing business relations and with all legitimate industries, and at the same time discourage monopolies and remove the burdens imposed by the present tariff upon all the laboring people of the country. And we hereby declare that there is no power given by the constitution to Congress to levy a tariff or tax on the people for the purpose of protection, without reference to revenue. 10. That, while we have no purpose to interfere with just laws in force in Illinois for the regulation of the traffic in intoxicating liquors, and conceding the right of the people to an amendment, if necessary, of such laws, to prevent or correct the evils to society growing out of abuses in the use of intoxicating liquors, this convention declares that it is not the legitimate province of government to control the habits, tastes, appetites and liberties of the people so long as they are peaceable and orderly, and do not encroach upon the rights of others or of society; and we therefore declare that prohibition, by constitution or by general laws, of the manufacture or sale of vinous, spirituous or malt liquors would be in violation of individual and personal rights, and contrary to the fundamental principles of free government 11. That we appeal to the people of this State, without regard to former political affiliations, to unite with us at the ensuing election in carrying into effect the foregoing principles. The State Central Committee at Large was announced as follow: W. G. Mize, of Moultrie; J. H. Oberly, of McLean; S. Coming Judd and Gen. Herman Lieb, of Cook; William H. Green, of Alexander-; and J. W. Coppinger, of Madison. The following was announced as district members of the State Central Committee: First Congressional district—J. C. Mackin, of Cook. Second—J. H. Hildreth, of Cook. Third—Theodore T. Gurney, of Cook. Fourth—S. B. Chase, of Cook. Fifth—R. W. Corbett, of Kane. Sixth—W. H. Mitchell, of Stephenson. Seventh—J. M. McConihe, of Bureau. Eighth—A. J. O’Connor, of LaSalle. Ninth—E. B. Buck, of Kankakee. Tenth—W. T. Dowdall. of Peoria. Eleventh—C. H. Whitaker, of McDonough. Twelfth—F. M. Bridges, of Greene. Thirteenth—J. B. Irwin, of Tazewell Fourteenth—William Fuller, of De Witt. Fifteenth—A. J. Fryer, of Cole. Sixteenth—G. W. Fithian, of Jasper, Seventeenth—W. E. P. Anderson, of Macoupin. Eighteenth—W. S. Foreman, of Washington. Nineteenth—S. L. Dwight, of Marion. Twentieth—T. F. Bouton, of Union. CALIFOBNIA GBEENBACKEBS. The Greenback State Convention of California, in session at San Francisco, placed in the field the following ticket: Governor, Thomas J. McQuiddy; Secretary of State, Robert Summers; Treasurer, R. 8. Buell; Controller, M. E. More; Attorney General, Mrs. Marian Todd; Surveyor General, W. J. Cuthbertson; Superintendent of Public Instruction, E. J. ScheHous; Justices of the Supreme Court, W. C. Stratton and John Clark; Clerk of the Supreme Court, J. T. O’Toole; Con-gressmen-at-Large, Stephen Maybell and Warren Chase; Railroad Commissioners— First district, G. T. Elliott; Second, H. Redstone; Third, J. P. Holloway; Congressmen— First district, G. C. Irwin; Second, F. Woodward; Third, W. 0. Howe; Fourth, Isaac Kinley; Board of Epualization—Dirst district, Leonard W. Kind; Second, Thomas McConnell; Fourth, J. 8. Loveland. After choosing a State Central Committee the convention adjourned sine die.

It rained pitchforks: The shower came up, or rather came down—a shower never comes up—so unexpectedly that nearly everybody was taken by surprise,and Jefferson street was in a panic. Young Masher, who never goes without his umbrella, saw his opportunity, and, sailing up to the prettiest girl with the prettiest hat in all Burlington, made a bow that is warranted to kill across the street, and said: “May I offer you my umbrella?” “Oh, a thousand thanks,” she said. “Papa will bring it down to his office in the morning;” and she sailed away dry-shod, leaving him desolate and soaking in his loneliness, like a pelican i n the wilderness, and as a weather-vane upon housetop. There are few people more often in the wrong than those who cannot endure to be so.— La Rochefoucauld.