Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-10
POLITICAL.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Democratic State Conventional Full
Ticket Nominated.

Ticket Nominated.
WORCESTER, Sept. 9.-The Massachu-
sets Democratic State Convention met to-
doy, and is largely attended. Leverett Sat
tonstall was chosen President, and he deliv-
cred brief opening address.
After the organization, the Convention
nominated VIM. CASTOR, OF Boston, Tor
Governor, and VIM. 5. Smith, of Sprinfield,
for Lieutenant Governor. The State ticket
was completed as follows: For Secretary
of State, Benz. F. Wells, of Williamstown;
Auditor, c. OSgoOd Moore, of Newbury-
port; Attorney General, Waldo Coburn, OF
Dedham.
The Platform.
1. Unwavering devotion and fidelity to
the Constitution Of the United States as
the only guarantee of safety and tranquility
to the Union. Equal political rights for
all laees, .eOlors and conditions Of men. To
this end, and to secure a perfect harmony
and reconciliation, by which only the
Union can be maintained, we openly de-
nounee any and all Federal interference
with the popular elections in every State,
and we heartily condemn the conduct OF
those who, under any pretense or guise,
disgrace themselves and their country by
lawless acts of violence against the colOred
race in the Southern States, as also those
carpet-baggers who have for years past
eaten up the substance of the people they
have oppressed and deceived.
9. Speedy resumption of specie payments
as alike demanded by honor and recognized
by all civilized nations of the world as the
only sound and healthy basis Of the cur
rency.
3. Finn and unwayering opposition to
sumptuary laws, as founded in worst
spirit of coercion and prohibition, the two
agencies of deSpOtism and arbitrary power,
and we especially oppose the sO-called pro-
hibilory law and its accessories, as impOtent
for good, and powerful for evil-alike to
private and public morals.
4. A stringent, judiciOUs and efhcaciOus
law for the restriction and regulation of the
sale of intoxicating liquor, impartially and
faithfully enforced, is the only practical le-
cal restraint against the evil of intemper-
ance.
3. Proper respect for the will Of the peO-
pie, as expressed through their representa-
tives, as opposed to executive interference
and arbitrary power.
| Vigorous reform in State affairs; re-
! duction of expenses and strict economy;
the abolition of all unnecessary rings and
commissions, including the State consta-
bulary. and return of the old and true
principle of administration Of government
by general laws, and its constituted exc.
tive and ministerial agents and officers tC
be held to a stTictest accountability.
I. To foster with care the interests OF
labor as the basis of material prosperity
and of the industrial classes on whose mora
and intellectual plane must ever rest the
SUCCESS ofpopular political institutions
8. We commend 10 the cordial support
| of the voters of the Commonwealth, Hon
Vim. CASTOR, our candidate for Governor
and Hon. VIM. L. Smith, of Springfield
| our candidate for Lieutenant Governor, ant
the other candidates for State officers thi:
dav nominated. We know and admin,
their integrity and capacity, and no on,
need fear that they will .epudiate the plat
form on which they have been nominated
The resolutions were adopted by a unan
| imous vote, and after choosing State Cen
| tral Committee for the ensuing year, TN
convention dissolved.