New-York tribune., 1876-04-20


Cic,i u @s Supreme cOnt-Gaori schunee&' Perry
%r Of aS Supreme Court-Augusus n. Martin. Wells
The following is the platform adopted:
DECLARATION OF rElSCnLGs
The Democracy indiana declare tcr adeiiiy % an The
the Sat TO local se1-g0''G.ieHt ia e'ty e,ouoi 90 az
iiac c1, TO inr prcsrry-uon the public IL IT, To he
dineuau,e Seoos, and ,he pure ana economics al
admin tIa'u the F,dc.A oaec an mani,iai "o'r,h
nc.s Tn,, contemplate "ith alarm me ''.ieos a pre-
de- ana tic corruption IrCairs the iabnc sr.eei
AMI h,y hat these c's Ie ihe dhe,' Results 81 &
policy acoh OF tie care y all iie rNii '
1ne ,i acl control. ICY inyte ah VINO bci, "a
II nana igst ns upon sound basis. htins I,gatl Tor
"oAac ii the ""oie p op ana II a 'i'a
mi,,,d tn rauon oi the S"od TO unto Win hen'
%yls i civil Of the Government has b. come
corrupt and made t'e o'y',l "a p,Is'i hs,' I 80, -
IA nj 10 lc,s oI honc'J eaAciy ana hir"1 III
e5sn Iir &C. ,l,Ul e1 OsDr corruption In tie admin
s,l,I @ ] ,yolsa5 not on t,t corrupt p,Scuc-.
may st 70 hst ai AuiJ par . TO "9ni.hn,t oa.
ru,aedy reform IL making se-cid and tH"i"'s'
I'D: rercnclmcnt ard cconouS are Indispensable
f,1e.at Ute, in mum lH a,hiiabAo - a. 'H,Ii'
commend o1Ys 4 tnc naJany IL tno iousc oi cpE;
iI o., rolaci on OF tie e1pehss o. 'nc f"ly1i
90, crncI just sianI' and G',iT oclciA'ioA 10 Is
foa,h We Jl,,c .,aciont doctinc that god ana
SILVER ac De IRA. ah4 au, Dl'io '"i 80 G ~,
In sau, IN TO co cr money lac coa"ry "t"o.t
d,ttro,I or embarrassing business Interests Of i"e
f1. We oppose e,on Of the volume Of our Papr
curency anl "s,..' iL 10 90. :" 90 M i o @ of it,,
cu,rf,ti,r .ier.ss snci oouny en.owsc. a"d
DusrNe ua,, sIi, o te n',fithce mi,h t"e 1--we oi
commerce. Mlr'n "aS Deoh "a - , ,, ,,rr,. i All Inc
VIo'cd al pitl@r1n % oar "''.'h - n 80 g. " 80 Ne
II ieiore o u oinon ,a, na'hrh rsta,n 70 & ssf,
snd inadsl by the ASSURANCE o narnonJ Al NE ahi
peace aurJal ana by sTestlc9s ynt pun ''y "a nu
S,,on1a Ihr irratto hoes constitute sio currency
aDe one esre' mp lA!-'bi, 10 ,o @ ~ 'or % G of % , ia
rfalr',r ! ~ 80 - ia,i, pl6Siung Tor II. wl.n.
on cat, ly 'S Gre ,oh ana as sost tuton tn,r,for Of
aylclis Oh te oi JaIry, - .. ws a',y meas
tio,.t n m ftrltsgrs viuot allowance Of anrni.
debate unoe: parry oscidne pa.a54os n"''y,
oLt Of ~. lOyncDt stIEuf tnoN upoa bhai ess nen
aid sl,i a, witOu. ny cOn ton what. .Ncf
Nun: As DrGOcIAts may nduge IN laudAly ptide &C
Tie great comm "a ,choo sJslen Mi' al l'
cic measures. vii by and forever maintain ouI
una Gimuudon and Iisp"Opiitton, an" 40 uso on
0supyoft n0D Oois. 80 hcnoAce a
isart o. tie KepuDioln pt can, wno for
pariy end, sJusnt 20 BRING em INTO otod dl soca
T' W GSiieyc that license law properly guarded In
1e true principe III iSdt'on ~ "I tne iilo, ,i,c % IN nal,
M ht' @ ~ 81 It In , sfs - ib;r IT, WIDOWS AID cai
tcJi3' ''diho w n'.' @ 80 ~. .,.h r rs ,p.t
secure Nh,n pro tced by al ,he ,ol - asu ar .i ~
"i stand ~ ANA MAINTAIN ter lsns 70 hpnos 60 t"s.ohs
e.
7ct Ihlt the ris ciiou oi Federal courts in civil
extended as 10 Loc1mo biien u thc p,"
PIE Uy nrt.sins expcnst al ca. tAo" 10 u| '"'i
9he,Dj,; We approve the bi which recently passed lhe
ilou,e OF Representatives prohibiting members q" C"nses'
aul ~ one r. ana choyeS Vl tte Ohi'ou 9''o9 '" ''
rbtIns u0rey To influence elections u,
Of tlc debts u the Dsic o tOllhba hica =" @
by nc lat rGiiat I:ng ana NG 1os,' f ad o ''P ~
inets otiier osfs of sopcy. ana no more
aud pleasure eminent InDc Of 'hc lion. Thomas
duty and ~ is pnblic aia l1'a, dhe p.ro s"n /" % ,no
choice for Tie ire.jcncy OF tao Unigd states
SIteca That tne delosatss 10 the Donocrahc National
lis sstc n said Convention such
nauhr1 as the naor OF the ieoga cs Inay dctornnc
S,'sfs@'E 81 @ aIe & we are op~ssm 20 s pay pa,e' @ oi any
AT Hecung OF the Democratic State Contra! Commit
to-day resolution adopted that 1t is excdient
10 hold two STATE Democratic Conventions the rsi
Z2d o. june TO select delegateso the National Demo-
cratic Convention at st. Louis and the other inmate
State ticket be held day to be named hereafter.
SKETCH OF THE NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR.
The Hon. James ID. Williams, the Democratic
nominee Governor OF Indiana, now represents the
I'D District Of that State in the XLvth Congress, hay-
iny obtained in 1874 plurality OF S3iG votes aud
maiont, OF 7.si9 lie was born in PicKaway County,
Ohio Jan TO- $685. and IN 1918 removed with his parents
10 Knox County, Indiana where he sl resides. After
country Nj williams engag ged in farming. occupation
in which he still continues He member OF the
state House OF Representatives In 1913, 1917, 1881.
1856. aud 1868. and during the years 1853, 1862 and
1870, was member OF the State Senate. In 1872 ne WAS
a delegate to the National Democratic Convention at
Baltimore and in 1873 the Democratic nonnee for
United States Senator against Senator Morton MI VIII
liams member OF the Indiana state Board Of Agri'
culture for II years. serving several of the time As
President In the present Congress he holds the position
Of Chairman Cf the House Committee on Accounts
Mr. wliamss record in Congress the financial ques
ton has will satisfy the imitation element OF
his party He joined with Mr. Holman In supporting Sir
Atkn motion arch 20, TO suspend the rules aud pass
the bill repeating the provisons OF the Act OF JAN IA
1875 that authorize the secretary Of the Treasury to
deem aud cancel United States notes. and 10 sell United
States bonds for accomplishment Of that purpose
Another OF his votes saich 27l was made. in company
with Congressman Holman and Landers. against tho
! Democratic bill for the gradual resumption Of