The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-14
Massachusetts, Democratic Con.
yention-A Mutual Admiration

Massachusetts Democratic Con.
venlon-A Mutual Admiration
Society.
WoRcEsrER, MASS, September l3,--At
the Democratic Stats Convention to-day
nominations were made a. follows: Gov.
ernor, VIM. Castor; Lieut.. Governor, w.
X. Plunnked; Secretary Of State, Weston
HoWland; Treasurer and Receiver, Gen.
David NJ. SkellinH; Auditor, John Z.
Fitzgerald; Attorney General, Charles 7.
Thompson.
The following platform was unanimous.
ly adopted:
We reaftirm and announce the National
Democratic platform Of 1870 as an au-
thorltative exposition OF the principles
Of our party.
We congratulate the country and the
supporters Of free government every.
where upon tte happy results Of restored
public order and the reviVing Of indus.
trial prosperity.
The Inauguration Of new reign Of do.
nestle peace and liberty regulated by law
In the southern section Of the Union that
have ensued on the adoption Of Demo.
cratic principles and measures Of admi.
nistration by the Executive Department
Of the Federal Government in reference
TO the Southern States; we recognize In
the auspicious results signal yindication
and a practical triumph Of the constitu-
tional doctrines 30 faithfully contended
for by the Democrats in the late politi.
cal contest.
We trust that hereafter there will be
no Southern policy, no Northern policy,
but one common policy for the whole
Union and equality Of rights and duties
for all men before the law.
We recognize the fact that the condi.
tion Of labor and the welfare Of labor.
ing men and the just relations Of capital
and labor are pressing auctions yet to
be solved. We favor such measures as
will tend 10 the great consummalion Of
the elevation Of labor and the improve.
ment Of the condition Of the la6oring
men, and we oppose all legislation with
regard 10 labor and capital which gives
an unjust preference 10 either over the
other and tends 10 make labor dishonor.
able.
Resolved, That the power Of States,
counties, cities and towns to borrow
money ought to be rigidly limited, so that
an end may be put 10 the system which
anticipates the labor Of coming ages and |
Appropriates the fruits OF it in advance,
which coins the industry OF future gem
eraLions into cash and slatches the in.
heritance from children yet unborn.
ReSOlrcd, That the interests Of this COM
monwealth require 4 removal OF the
obstacles to an extended reciprocal trade
with foreign countries. The opening Of |
a liberal reciprocity with Canada and
Mexico would promote our productive |
energies and stimulate our carrying trade
by land and sea, and enlarge the markets
OF all the varied industries OF the COM
and give her merchants, ma.
rihers and lAborers n valuable accession
of employment.
ReSoired, That We are in favor Of an
honest payment Of the public debt, and Of |
currency on gold basis.
ResOlred, We regard with alarm as dan.
gerous to the best interests Of the people,
the insidious and constant measures Of |
the Republican party in our legislature
in restricting the right OF suffrage; the
exercise Of this right instead OF being
checked should be encouraged; the reyes.
tery laws should be go framed as not 10
be the means Of disfranchising citizens, 10
the end; that the largest possible portion
ofthe community may be brought under
the educating influence Of participa.
tion in the public affairs, and Of proper
voice in the making Of the laws by which
they are governed.
ReSoired, That the present depression OF
the industrial, commercial and financial
interests OF the country is largely due to
our inability under the present laws to
dispose Of the surplus products which
other countries want, and which, but for
the restrictions and injurious legislation,
the United States would to great extent
produce and sell better and cheaper than
any other nation.
Adjourned,