Year: 1876

rude simplicity. or course plain habits
are not the whole stock in trade for a can
didste for governor, nor sufficient in them
selves to quality man for the place. 1t
Is q personal habit which does not
supply the place of ability to perform the
duties of an Office. But given ability, and
we repeat that plainess is an admirable
/ quality in public officers at all times, and
especially so now, when a debauched ma
tional administration has been guilty OF
all sorts of excesses, and set the pattern
for species OF shoddy extravaganza
| which it mas not been possible to sus ain
without knavery. Babcock and Belknsp
became thieves because Grant encouraged
, the IN in a style of living which they could
not keep up without stealing. They pre-
ierred dishonesty to social ostracism, and
the country knows the result.


A HAPPY COMPROMISE.


[Cincinnad Enquirer. Dem.l


The nomination of Mr.. williams on the
second ballot Is grateful sign. After the
unnecessary dissension touching the chief
candidacy this prompt nomination of q
third candidate without prolonged strug-
gle is a pleasing Symptom of the dispo-
sition of the Indiana Democracy. The
nominee for the governorship is q
popular man, entirely in sympathy
with the people, by instinct and training.
The ders-Holman dissension having
arisen, the con vention could not have done
better than to nominate the Hon. J. ID.
Williams, PLAIN, honest and capable
man, so popular at home that he received,
as a Democrat. 1898 votes, against 9,545
for his Republican opponent in the last
Congressional election in bis district. 1t
is believed that this nomination will as 1t
should, soothe all ill-feeling touching can
didates among Democrats, and certainly
the nomination should prove acceptable
to the Granger and Independent element.
IL was happy compromise.


AMAN OF THE PEOPLE.


[Terre Haute Journal, Dem.l


Against Williams, the nominee for
governor, nothing can be said with truth.
He is q man of the people. His homely
and honest face, the prototype of Abraham
Liz coins, has never lent its countenance
to public or private wrong. 1t is no trifing
encomium in these days of official rob-
berry to say that candidate is an honest
man. Williams is the soul OF honesty. Sim
pie in his tastes, economical in bis
habits, being in himself the embodiment
OF Democratic theories, be will arouse en-
thusiasm from one end OF the state to the
other. He is above all man of of solid
worth, worth of head and heart, no Shiny
politician or demsgogue, but guided in his
political course by settled convictions.
Men who have known him all his life in
old Knox, who know him as legislator
and q citizen, declare him TO be plain and
honest gentleman of pure and unpolluted
character, whose record and integrity are
above the mark of covetous scandal. We
esteem 1t privilege to vote for him and to
lend our hearty and strongest efforts in bis
behalf"


MOST JUDICIoUs WORK.


bartholomew Democrat, Dem.l


The convention has accomplished most
judicious work. Uncle Jimmy Williams,
In his great altitude of ugliness; his blue
jeans habit. which he constantly wears;
his unpublished, yet gentlemanly manners;
in his frank honesty and Straightforward
ness; in the native intelligence
and knowledge acquired by about
twenty years of public station and
long life of practical business, will be
found tower of strength in the canvass.
The Republicans may sneer at his want of
polish, may speak dsridingly of his blue
Jeans, but this will not distress Us, Dor
render the objett OF their remarks less
popular. His very appearance will give
TO the people the best OF assurances Of
return to the economy and simplicity of
the psst-his very presence will be
dissertation upon, and condemn alton
of, the ostentstion, extravaganza
and display which have obtained
In high station and which, coupled with
the criminal means employed to sustain
them, have brought the people well-nigh
| to bankruptcy and the nation TO dishonor.
i Though Holman was our first choice. we
yet shall pull off our coats and work for
the old, ugly farmer, who wears his jeans
simply as an outward effect or symbol OF
his very correct and much to- be-com-
mended ideas of honesty and economy.
GOULD NOT HAVE DONE BETTER.
| Evansville Courier, Dem.]


James D. Williams Is man who has had
d long public career. He has served his
county In both branches of the Legisla-
ture, and is now a representative in Con-
gress from his district. He has not been
celebrated as man who possessed those
snowy parts as public speaker which are
supposed to be inseparable from the poll
tician. He Is no politician in the common
acct ptation OF the term. But he Is pure
man, who has not shrank from public
place whenever the people among whom
he lives have required his services. This
| has Teen often. And in his long
public career we defy any man
to point to single blemisb.
Mr.. Williams is undoubtedly the strongest
man the party could possibly have chosen.
This is already assured. Some comments,
published elsewhere, give an idea of the
feeling with which his nomination has
been received. These are but samples of a
universal sentiment. The nomination be-
gan to grow from the moment it was
made, and it will continue to do so to the
last. OF his election we feel confident,
and he need only carry into the office OF
governor OF Indiana the same stern prsc-
tice OF integrity that has characterized his
whole career 10 make him one of the most
respected officials that has ever filled the


chair of the chief executive.