, 1877-09-14
POLITICAL.
Massachusetts Democrats
Go Through Their An
nual Farce.
Mr., CASTOR Will Try His Fortunes
Again in the 9ubornatorial
Race.
A Coalition Of Wor1singmcn
and Grce1lbacl1ers
iii Ohio.
The Work Of the Recent Wiscon.
sin Republican Con-
vention.
/ A Good Ticket which Ought to VIM
Oflce.holders as Spectators.
A Visit to the Stronghold Of tho Ohlo
GrccntMckcrs.
4 - Al 0+rnr mt1
A Good Ticket which Ought to VIM
Oflce.holders as Spectators.
A Visit to the Stronghold Of tho Ohld
Grecnt,nckcrs.
A pemooratio Authority as to tho Strength
Of tue Workingmen.
MASSACHUSETTS.

MASSACHUSETTS,.
THE pEAocnAcr.
WoscgsrEn, Atass., Sept. 11-Mcchanscs'
tlalt was filled this morniug with delegates to
The Democratic State Convention, aud large
number Of spectators nase1nblcd in the gallery.
rhc Convention was cn1iet 10 order by Edward
Aycrr, Chairman Of tho State Central Commit.
ttc, and that gentleman aGted as temporary
Chairman, the temporary Secretary being W. F.
Clapp. .........
The usual committees having been appointed,
the State Central Committee was Increased from
forty to iifty.two members Charles Theodore
Russell was madc permanent Chairman, and
after his speech recess WIS taken.
NOMINATIONS.
Upou rcasscmb1fna, nominations wero mado
as follows: Governor, William daston;
I.eu.cnaut-tiovcrnor. William 4. Plunket; scc-
rotary Of State, Weston Howlaud: Treasurer
and I,occIycr-Gencral, David N. ekilllngs; Au-
dltor, John E. Fitzgerald; Attornoy.0 General,
Charles z. Thonpson.
Tho following platform was unanimously
adopted:
Wo reallrm and announce the National Demo.
critic platform Of 1915 n tho authoritative cxposi.
or or polltIssI 6iethTen Il .he who!o eoaniry thst
o pseps. IL tue y ssh IT,
saLs oy ne fantsse1 o. Gfc.ucd M =. a1s
seetea he e eegep s .so!
Il tie Ds%oefft'ie ,s,s4l. ,s.naaate; :, nus;,a ena
tho sonsti!'ated Fc!!era Adm,nisttaiion, W dc:
II sest e1e 5; Which % M
people were lefranded Of their eight 70 be gov.
By ruler ct taer own eos Ga by wash
vital pasi., No chalcugs for II thu opprobrlum oi
history and The tRd,Enant Judgment Of Ill honest
ef, ~ Of froe government everywhere. upon. Tho
happy 1osuta Of rcstored public order md osivinR
,s y p,egsr nss shS s s # rev ~
law. in lie southern section Of tho Union that
hsso cnsucd upon tho adoption Of Dcnaocratlc
E1ssatiss Department 81 liz Fcdsra! Government @
in reference 70 tho southern States. Wo orcsognizo
ani practical triumra Of the constitutional doc.
trtnes 10 faithfully contended for BY the Demo.
e.s.s n te ,ate ppleai son.sst and sao stases.
:ss: sa% dss!!i:s s.ss r d = SsSss
no Southern policy, no Northern policy, bat ono
common po!cy tor ths VI whole un!on. M 1n equality
Resofr<a. That tho present system OF taxation In
s"a ssp'sssls iaeo.slsteat VII, tss pG4R%epe. 81
thorough reformation Of tho lava regulating tho
T11t wS a1s oppo'ed to tho fo.cnao
preston unasi which tae isSo;!ne lnslests q vi.
shat liz condition q aeo! and weisfs q ths !aof:
Ing mon, and tho tus relations Of carItal and labor
such measures a. will tynd TO the great consum-
nation. .-thc elevation Of labor and improvement
q The =; sonon Of s 'aeo.!nE c.ana y. Sp
which Rtses unlusl preference to either over the
other, Or tends % MAXI labor dlshonorahie,
EttotrSd, That The pfnckice OF borrowing money
tor other objects than those of as.rct public neecs
ety, has generated schemes Of cxtrayagant cxpcnd
!. a'et uGe1. @ '1te su!sp has ssss; ss ngh
~ .,.. H.! i, ii ~, sppssp!la.iss: ot t. 'ss '
cltlcs, and towns TO borrow money ought to bo rig
1917 Amioa 70 thn1 m end may b. pat 10 the sys,
apptoptates tho frais of il IN advanced which colns
tho industry Of future generations into cash. and
snatehss tho tnaoHtcnee from children yet m.
K..eiptd, That tho !ntereat. Of this Common
wealth require tho removal Of tho onstaclos 10 an
Ths opening Sf lioerai % soe.psoci.y viii Canada md
Mexico would promote our productive oaeFglca
.nS :mqls,q our eat,ynE 5ao by isn asa ;sa
m,attner., and l.borcfs valuable uceuss'on of sm.
Rssoi.td, That VIC arc lin favor Of tho honest
payment Of tbs public debt, and Of currency on
Ho.olptd, That We regard with alarm, A. aan.
eldlous and constant mcaauIes OF tho Republican
party In out Legasaturu In restricting tho right Of
suffrage, Tho exercise Of th!s Right instea. Of 10,
ing checked, should be encouraged. Tue registry
laws hh1ufa b % framed not to BE- the mcaHa ot
possible portion Of tho community may bs brought
undSI tug educating influence OF participation iu
panle analss, and " proper voscu in Tho making
OF tho law: b{ which they arc governed.
Hflotrsd That ths present depression ol tic In
oastna' commercial and financial intsrusts OF tho
'ent laws To dispose OF tho eurpus products which
ether eo1nt!e. want. s1d which but for rcstric.
aoms ~ Injurious legislation ot tho unltsd states
aud cheaper than any other natlon.
Adjourned.