Английская Википедия:Independent Reform Party

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The Independent Reform Party, sometimes also known as the Anti-Monopoly Party,Шаблон:Sfn was a short-lived political party in Illinois, in the United States. Arising out of the disorder created by the fracturing of the Republican Party in 1872, when the Liberal Republican Party had been created, it was organized on June 10, 1874, in a convention at Springfield.Шаблон:Sfn It fielded candidates in that year's elections but disappeared thereafter.

The platform of the Independent Reform Party called for budget cuts, the repeal of the National Bank Act, and the institution of an inflationary currency policy based on the greenback. It criticized the corruption of the existing parties, focusing on corrupt ties between government and the railroad industry: the party demanded an end to railroad land grants and the giving of free railroad passes to elected officials, and strict enforcement of the existing railroad laws.Шаблон:Sfn This platform was also endorsed by the state convention of the Liberal Republican Party under former Illinois governor John M. Palmer,Шаблон:Sfn with the exception of the currency plank.Шаблон:Sfn

At the convention, Richard Rowett had argued forcefully for the party platform to support the gold standard, but he was defeated by advocates of inflation.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn A provision that would have insisted on the full payment of the national debt was also defeated.Шаблон:Sfn

Several Independent Reform Party representatives were elected to the 29th Illinois General Assembly in 1874.Шаблон:Sfn There they joined other reform parties and independents in caucusing with the Democrats, giving that party a majority in both chambers and control of the leadership.Шаблон:Sfn However, the tensions between Democrats and reformers made the 29th General Assembly unusually turbulent.Шаблон:Sfn

At the statewide level, the Independent Reform Party nominated David Gore for Treasurer and Samuel Etter for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Etter was also nominated by the Democrats, and thus was elected by a narrow 30,000-vote margin, while Gore was defeated by 35,000 votes.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

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