River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-20
SUMMARY OF THEGENERAL NEWS.
massachusetts Democrats.

The Democratic State Convention met
At Mechanics Hall, Worcester on the f3th,and
was called to order by Edward A. Terry,chair-
man e tie State Central Committee. The
committee was increased from 40 TO 81 mem
hers. Charles Theodore Russell was made
permanent chairman and the following ticket
nominated: Governor Wm. CASTOR ;lieutenant
governor, ". r. Plunkett: secretary Of State,
Weston Rowland; treasurer and receiver gen.
eral, David y. Shilling; auditor, John E Fitz-
gerald; attorney general, Chas. P. Thompson.
The following platform was unanimously
adopted: We reafirm and announce the ma
tional Democratic platform oflS76 as an auth
Oritatiye exposition Of the principles Of the
past, and We congratulate our political breth-
rem Of the whole country that these principles
were endorsed in the national canvass BY the
sulragcs Of q decided majority Of the Ameri-
can people. We believe the people fairly el-
acted a majority Of the electoral college in IA
vOr Of the Democratic Candidates, and while
the high interest Of public tranquility VIC sub
init TO the authority Of the constituted federal
administration, we denLInce upon the guilty
Republican party stern retributiOn FOR the
great public crime by which the people were
defrauded Of their right to be governed by
rulers Of their own choice, and by which the
elective principle was wounded in its most
vital part. We challenge for il the OpprObrium
Of history and tie indignant judgment Of all
honest men. We congratulate the country
and the supporters Of free government upon
the happy results Of restored public order and
reyiving industrial prosperity, the inangura-
ton OF a new reign Of domestic peace and lib
erty, regulated by law. in the southern section
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ton Of Democratic principles and measures Of
administration By the executive department
Of the federal government In reference to the
Southern States, we recognize in these auspi-
ciOus results a signal vindicatiOn and practical
triumph ofthc constitutional doctrines so faith
fully contended for BY the Democrats N the
late political contest and the craftsmanship of
wise fathers which seeks the welfare OF the re-
public by the support Of equal rights and dig
mites Of all States In the federal union. We
trust that hereafter there rlay be no Southern
policy, no Northern policy, but one CON-
mon policy for the whole union. and equal
ity Of rights and duties Of all men before the
law. Additional resolutions favor legislation to
regulate labor and capital; demand greater
economy in State AM county affairs. ask for
a reciprocity treaty between this country and
Canada and Mexico; favor the gold standard
alone Is basis for currency, urge the extension
Of the right Of suffrage and declare that the
present depression Of the irdustrial, cOmmerc-
ial and financially inte- II the country Is
largely due to our IN =. $ under the present
laws 10 dispose or -.plus products which
other countries waE, and which but for re
strictiOn and Injurious legislation the United
States would 10 a great extent produce and
sell better and cheaper than any other nation.