New-York tribune., 1878-04-12

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, April 11.-FOllowlng Is
the platform adopted by the Democratic State Conyen-
tiOn
THE PLATFORM.
The Democracy of Illinois. assembled in Con, Con,
yenton, congratulate the fonnry yrosfnr trom
the late civil war upon the princ'pises ,ss
Democratic party, and reatirm confidence 10 the
capacy of the people to govern theInseN1s y, re
civil over the military power, the liberty Of
individual action uncontrolled by suinplnlry LAVE
9e m ree ssoo S and the duty Of ali to Yield
to the lawfully expressed VIII OF tue maJori'y anu VIC
FiTst-That reform must be made in National, State
County and Municipal Government by reduction d OF
taxes and expenditure the dismissal OF unnecessary ana
incompetent officers and employees from inc
public service and the strict enforcement OF 0cal re-
sttnton limiting the indebtedness and the rate Of tax
alton, shall be strictly observed and enforced :,
Sec0Hd-That tariff for revenue only snould pe
adopted and If discrimination is made, IL should
be in favor Of the necessaTles OF me; anu a,ho
people who taxed too much, graduated
tax on incomes reasonable sum for support osgt M
adopted and placed upon the surplus pronts OF tue
wealthy who escape their Just proportion OF taxation
Third-we favor United statos bonds and Treasury
notes being subjected to taxation the same as other
property. -. -. =. .-..., g.,
good faith according to the terms thereof and the oOga
tions of the Government DISCHARGED IN lawful money,
except where otherwise provided upon uaT a
repldiation should lind no favor with an honorable
TiTh-It is unwse to make any further reduction OF
the principal OF the public debt for the present ana
od Ts ~ b gy m ~ other bonds hearing lower rate
OF interest IL is the duty OF the Federal Government
to issue bonds in small denominations TO be sold IN TINS
country for the accommodation OF those who wish TO n-
vest savings in safe securities 49,
Sirfh-That favor the immediate and uncOndiu0nal
repeal OF tine Resumption Act.
SerenHWe applaud the action OF Congress IN the en-
actment OF the Silver Bill, and accepted IL partial
measure financial relie.but we demand such further
legislation az may result in authorizing silver
the Silver dollar. the decentralization OF Which
we denOunce act mertng the condemnation ofth
Eghh-It Is the exclusive prerogatiye of the United
states issue all bills 70 circulate money, and right
which ought not to De exercised oy any STATE OF corpora
NmU-No further contraction of the volume OF Legal
tender Treasury Notes ought to be allowed ana they they
should be received for customs taxes aud public dues
as well private debts and reissued as fast as re-
TcIh-The National Bank notes should be retired and
instead thereof there should be issued by the Govern
mcnt an equal amount OF Treasury notes. 49,
EtercHH- Subsidies in money, bonds, lands or credit
TtreIjfR-The Bankrupt Law ought to be repealed
Thhieenth-The courts should be brought as close to
ment viii justify. and that therefore the judicial
power OF the United states should be so regu.
lated as to prevent controversies between citizens OF
different states transfer OF cases from state TO infe
rior courts which are so far removed from
convenient expensive and tardy. Not less than
- 600 should be fixed the minimum Jurisdiction OF
such courts in such controversies.
Fourteent-The appointment by the Federal Courts OF
receivers Of corporations who resist payment Of taxes
disregard rights OF citizens and turn the savings OF
corporations into foreign channels evil that ought TO
corrected by law and Congress ought to enact such
laws will prohibit such evils and prevent the nterei
cnce by Federal courts with the collection or state
county and municipal taxes by the appointment OF re-
cOivers, granting iujunctions other proceedings
FideeHh-The wages OF employees OF corporations
engaged IN mining manufacturing and transportation
should be made the first lien upon the
property receipts and earnings Of sad companies and
that said lien should be declared defined and enforced
by appropriate legislation
Sieen-The system OF leasing convict labor ought to
be immediately abolished by legislatures. and some
measures adopted to prevent the manufacturer, me
and ahorer unjust competition with convict
labor OF other States.
In addition TO the above, which was submitted as
the PLATFORM the following resolutions adopted
ResoIred That the OF the leaders Of the Republ
can party in defeating the choice of the people for
President and VlcePresdent is the monster political
crime OF the age Is crime against free govern
ment and the elective franchise which can only be
condOned when the criminals driven from power
and cOnsgued TO infamy by the people, whom
they have outraged; aud we denounce the act
OF the President appointing TO high offices corrupt
members OF the Returning Boards reward for their
Infamous conduct; and condemn the officers
OF the Federal Government who have attempted to in
terfere with the administration of justice in the courts
OF Louisiana.