The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-20
pOLITICAL NOTES.
Indiana Democratic State Con.
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Thos. Il. Cobb, Of Knox county as per.
manent chairman. Jas. D. Williams, oi
Knox county, was nominated for Cover.
nor, and Isaac P. Gray, Of Randolph
county, was nominated for Lieutenant.
Governor by acclamation.
The following is the ticket nominated
by the Democratic State Convention TO-
N"3i Governor ,ana JAM, B. Williams, Of Knox
Tissi: GS$fs,lnoi- T. Grey s 2 Of Ran.
dolph, Z hrs fEe1fs- ff..s "a
judges Of he Supreme Court-First Dis,
ttict, S. II. Buskirk, Of Monroe county;
Second District, A. Z. Downey, Of Ohio;
Third District, John Petit, Of Tippe.
canoe; Fourth District, James L. War
den, Of Allen. ".
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Auditor Of Sah-E. Henderson, Of
Treasurer Of Sats-Benj, C. Shaw, of
AlilSiii Attorney. Geasrdtlc. a. Bu;kirk, Of
Monroe.
Superintendent Of Pablo IastruetiOa-J.
II. Smart, Of Allen. a. .,g-.
Clerk ofsthe Supreme Cohn-Gabriel
Schunick, OF Perry. sa... e....
Reporter Of he Supreme Couri-Augustus
n. Martin, Of Wells, - yr.,.,. o.,
' THE PLATFORM.
The following is the platform adopted:
The Democracy Of Indiana declare their
fidelity to all the provisions OF the Fed
eral Constitutions; to perpetual Union
Of the, States; 10 local self government in
every section, TO all public trusts and OBJ
legations; to the honest payment Of the
public debt; 10 the preservation Of the
public iaith;i 10 the maintenance OF free
schools, and tn the pure and economical
administration OF tho Federal, State and
municipal governments. They contem-
plate with alarm the distress that pre-.
walls, the wide spread financial ruin that
impends over the people, and the corrup.
tion that pervades the public service,
and they charge that these evils are
the direct results OF the personal
government, unwiSc legislation, vi-
cious financial policy, the great con-
traction OF the currency and the extraya-
pance and selfshness of the party and It's
Officials, who have so long held uncheck-
cd control; inviting all who believe in
and earnestly desire official purity and
fidelity; the adjustment Of the financial
question on a sound basis, having a re.
gard for the interest and welfare OF the
whole people and not class, and the re-
cognition OF the final settlement OF all
questions. submitted TO arbitrament OF
the sword TO unite with them They de.
clare
|. That the civil service Of the Gov
ernment has been corrupt and is made
the object Of personal gain and that it is
the first duty which the people owe to
themselves and the Government to re-
store the tests Of honesty, capacity and
fidelity in the selection Of persons TO gil
all public positions.
.. The repeated exposures Of corrup.
tion in the administration Of every branch
OF public affairs call for thorough inves-
tigation, not only that the corrupt prac-
tices may, ,be, brought 10 light and the
guilty parties punished, but also that it
may be made clear to the people that their
only remedy for reform is By general
aud thorough change.
2. That retrenchment and economy are
indispensable in Federal, State and mu-
nicipsl administrations as a means toward
lessening the burdens Of the people, and we
commend tho efforts OF the majority Of
Tho House of Representatives for a reduc.
lion OF the expenses Of the Federal Gov
ernment 10 a lust standard and their de.
termination to osiessenths number OF use-
less offices. -,.g.. .,s,G ,-s. J.
q. We believe in our ancient doctrine,
that gold and silver are the only true and
s.fe 6nsis for the currency. and we are in
favor .of meakures and poIicies that will
produce uniformity in value in the coin
and ner money Of the country without
Jestroyino or embarrassing the business
;nta,o!,. 81 The naonIe,
W. onnn.s ,be contraction of tbe
voInms of 6nr aner currency. and de-.
clare in favor Of he sdoplion Of measures
Ioopins tos 10 ihsJ Jgradnal retirement ofihe
=; ;s"Sisi;en of ffs National Ranks. and
the substitution therefor oil circulating
notcs i,,ued byIauthority ofithe Govern
ment.,
8. We recoguize with patriotic. salts,
factibnu 'tke f'yast recnperative energies
with which our country Is endowed, and
We obserye that in spite OF the iuterference
with She laws Of commerce which have
been practiced, our currency las improv-
ed in proportion as our wealth has in
creased ana the s6hseS ot national and
local security has been confirmed, we
arc therefore of the opinion that a mat.
ural return 10 specie spayments will be
wealth and Industries, by The assurance
of harmony at home and peace abroad;
and by The strengthening Of our public
credit under aiwise, aud economical adj
minisiration of our national affairs.
I. The legal tender notes constitute
sale currency and are especially valua.
bic 10 the debtor classes, because OF their
llepal tender quality, and we demand the
repeul of the legislation enacted by the
Republican party providing for its with
drawal from circulation and the substi-
tuition thereof OF National Bank paper.
s. The act Of Congress for the resump-
ton OF specie payments on the 1st Janu-
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