New-York tribune., 1874-09-10
fair share OF It's members His opposition was In vain,
for the original motion prevailed without count.


The permanent organization was then completed, and,
there being nothing else 70 do, the Hon. George NJ
searns called upon to address the Convention Mr
Stearns received with three cheers. He expressed
his thanks for the honor.
This gathering he said Is declare truthsprincples
Win unfaltering persistence and power Ihese
democratic truths need not DO told to these veterans
Dnt truth applied TO all ages and all exgsnces ana ,ne
great truths OF tie Democratic party for haf century
%ere 1uS as Ut aud adapted TO the yieisstades OF ta
DAY as as In the days of Jackson, God bless num- Tney
o; knew that years and hated paper money, ne
worse. The Republican party had shown itself
unable TO meet this financial question trade was
With doubt and not business man could tell whether
was contraction or expansion. Like tine boys
was going school or coming home. 80 the payment OF
the national debt, according TO the PROMISE was not
pew. jackson vetoed all public or private improve
ments, until the public debt was paid. No Democratic
Administration ever paid its debts in anything but gold
The Democratic party furnished a better government
Tor quarter Of the money.
We require equal rights all; domination Of color,
salu ue We nave no domination OF white over black IN
MASSACHUSETTS, and Wen have no domination OF black
outh are leagued against the blacks the Democrats or
MASSACHUSETTS don't 20 with them. but he said he
wanted better authority before he believed such stories
He wanted adherence to the laws from all.
Ihe Committee on Credentials reported 3O6 cities and
towns represented by 1543 delegates
Mr. Stearns OF Chicopee moved the nomination of the
Hon. WIN. CASTOR as candidate for Governor by
aeciamation The motion was carried amid great ap-
pause aud three cheers, repeated, were given under
formal motion and vote.
plmented the East, and he would return the compli-
ment by nominating the Hon. Wm. L. Smith OF Spring
field for candidate for Lieutenant Governor and the
motion was carried.
A Committee to nominate the rest of tho ticket was
then appointed, and the Convention adjourned for din
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session called to order again at ten
minutes past O'clock and after few minutes delay
Mr. Keith OF Boston, for the Committee the rest Of
the State ticket, reported the following list:
Secretary Of the C0HluOutreqkh-Beniamin III Mills of
Widmstown
Treasurer and Reeeiver General-Nathan Clark of
Lynn.
Attorney General-wa do Colburn of Dodham
auditor Of Aecounts- c Osgood Crosse OF Newbury
port
The report accepted unanimously.
The Hon. A. o. Brewster OF Boston. from the Com
mitee Resolutions, reported the following declara
tion of prncples
THE PLATFORM
The Democrats OF Massachusetts,, in convention
sembed. hereby make the following declaration OF prin
ciples:
stitution OF United States the only OF
safety and tranquility to the Union. Equal political
this end and perfect harmony and reconcilia
ton, by which only the Union can be maintained we
popular elections in every State, and We heartily
denim the conduct OF those who under any pretense
guise disgrace themselves and their country by awess
OF violence against the coored race in the Southern
States, az also those carpetbaggers who have
the the people people they have oppressed and deceived
second !! The speedy resumption OF specie payments
alike demanded by honor and recognized by all the
civilized nations OF the world the only sound and
healthy basis OF currency
Third Firm and unwayertng opposition 10 sump-
tuary laws founded IN the spirit OF coercion
and prohibition, the two agencies Of dcspotsID and ar
prohibory law aud its accessions as mpoent for good
and powerful for evil, alike to private and public
Fourth stringent, udlcious and ehlcacous law for
the restriction aud reulation OF the sale OF Intoxicating
guor impartaly and faithfully enforced Is the only
practical legal restraint against the eVl OF lntemper
ance. .,... III, -, A. .,oo,i. -.
through their representatives. as opposed to
executive interference and arbltrarp. ,-.,.-
Sirh vigorous reform In state affairs, reduction
OF expenses aud strict economy, the abolition OF all USE
less and unnecessary rings ana commissions, including
the state constabuary and return OF the old and true
principe Of the administration OF the government by
general laws, and lis constituted executive aud minis
teral agents ana oncers' heiu 10 inc s'rc'eS' ACCOUNT
Serenm: To foster with the interests OF labor
classes on whose moral and Intellectual condition must
ever depend the character and success OF popular poA
EiohM: We commend to the cordial support Of the
voters OF the Commonwealth the Hon. Wm. CASTOR OF
RostOn Our candidate Governor; rho Hon. WIN. Il.
smith Of Springfield candidate for Lieutenant-G0v-
aud the other candidates for state Once tnls da
capacity and no need fear that they Will rrpudiate
the platform which they have been nominated
The platform reported was adopten by rsug vote
with three cheers for the nominee.
The Hon. j. X Tarbox was called for and he made an
eloquent and hopeful speech promising success in the
Fall.
The Convention then at $3.50 p m, adjourned sine die.
The following is q list OF the State Central Com
mittee
District l. James c. Stafford NewBedford: 2. N.
Eugene Hollis Braintree 3. William Manning, Boston;
4 Leopold Morse, Boston; 8. Charles Il. Parsons Lynn;
g. benjamin H. COrliss Gloucester; z, N r. H. Melyen'
Edward Murray, Boston; 10. r. L. Crofts,
Holyoke; Ii, ID. b. Maynard, Springfield AT
Hath Fall James A,
Randolph; A. o. Brewster, Boston; Samuel W. Dyer, lr,
South Arlington; Christoph G. Rymers, someryllle;
p A Collins Soutn Boston; James II. Carleton, Haver
h; F. g. Coolidge, Westminster: Charles j. Mclntire,
Cambridge: jeremiah Gatchell, blackstone; william
AsuinwaII Brookpe Thomas l.. jerks. Boston Dennis
Crowley, jr., Boston, George W. Gin, worcester "m'
n. Murray, Pittsheld