Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-25
A Split in the Massachusetts Democracy.

Split in the Massachusetts Democracy.
The democratic state convention Of
Massachusetts met on the 18th inst. at
Worcester. The Buttlerites appeared
to have possession of the convention
and after great uprOar and loud talk
between the excited factions, the chair
man Of the state central committee de-
clared the meeting adjourned until
Sept. 25th. The Butler men refused to
adjourn, and after still further
exciting scenes the following
state ticket yras nominated: For
Governor, Benz. f. Butler; Lieut.. Gov,
John +. Arnold, North Adams; Secre-
tary of State, Chas. NJ. Strauss; Attor-
ney General, Caleb Gushing, Newbury;
Auditor, J. Boyle Orilly, Boston; Treas
urer, ID. N. Skillins, Winchester.
The nomination of Gen. Butler was
enthusiastically received The follow
ing are the resolutions adopted
Inc democrats Of this commonwealth, by til cir
GUY appointed delegates in convention assem-
oIed hereby reafirm and reiterate their adherence
10 the tlme-honored principles of democracy,
enan Gl and acted on by Jefferson Madison
ana jackson, and pledge their best exertions to
make them effective IN the guidance of the gov
eminent of the nation so that all the people of
their b.
ordlnated only to the rights and powers Of the
Cderal government as defined and limited by the
sonstltutlon, framed by our fathers, and the
amendments thereto which SUBSEQUENT exper;-
ence has been found necessary
ReS0tge0, That we condemn and viii strenu-
OuSly Try TO reform the eXtravagances in state
expenditures; the unnecessary increase Of Off
| GERS; the waste Of public domain which should
not have been given away in large portions as
enooWments to individuals or corporations, but
| reserved for the use of actual settlers ONLY so
! that homes could easily have been obtainable by
the industrial classes in case of failure of prota
pie employment In other enterprises, whose pro-
duct1OD Is the only source of wealth to the cOun
try.
Resolged. That with exceeding shame and sor-
row, al, have seen president elected by votes of
the majority OF the people, at election in &C
cOrdance with the provisions Of the constitution
set aside, and the people deprived Of his services
i'll that high Office by series of the most as
| founding forgeries and periurres-the possibility
OF the successful existence Of which weakens the
very foundation of the republic. Our grief bias
not been lessened because this munStrOus wrong
was done by the aid Of the electoral commissions
which found it necessary by party majority to
refuse 10 receive evidence Of the patent frauds in
| The electoral vote, in order to cOnsumnate the
| act. We, therefore, unhesitatngy declare thar
| no man ought to be permitted to hold an office
Wnlch Is tainted with fraud and corruption, and
| II 1t can be done without rebuke by th. peOpIe
| then lndeed we fear for the perpetuity Of repub-
llcan institutions. ,
/ Resokfed, That the longer continuance Of the
party In power IN the nation, and especially in
thls commonwealth, tending to corruption, afford
lng opportunity and temptation in maladminis-
trauon ana peculation and multiplication Of sail
AIRED ofhcers, many of them unknown to the con-
Sttutlon, thus removing the responsibility for
mlSgovernment from the officers elected directly
by the votes of the people. giving in fact the adj
mlnistrauon OF the commonwealth into the
| hands OF officers uncOnsttutionay appointed by
| the executive so as to interD0se commission be-
tween 1t and the people for just accountability Of
| the executive otficrs for extravaganza and accu-
mutation of unproductive property in the hands
o. the state, the purchase and care Of which has
| been PAID for BY a bonded debt OF many millions
purposely placed in foreign countries so that il
might be had as an investment, free from taxa
lon, winch have so burden ed the people with
ueOts, state and municipal, to be paid for by the
constant increase of taxation and exactions upon
| the people IN a time when all enterprises
| are hindered, when industry in business
y1eld no adequate return, and labor gives no
just equivalent for its toll, make it of paramount
necessity that the administration Of the state and
municipal affairs, shall be thoroughly and eff
GENTLY reformed. We therefore reproduce the
platform for the state government as set forth by
the democratic party in its convention in 1875 a
more extended reference to which is found in the
! addresses Of our candidate for governor to the
citizens, who asked him to be such candidate
and ID which he pledged himself to undertake to
| refrain all such abuses.
| ResOtpe0, That we deprecate the tendency of
the Legislation, growing year by year, to place i'm
pedlmentS in the way Of the free exercise of the
| rights OF suffrage by the poor and lahOrng men.
The democrats hold that the ballot is an Unborn
and inalienable right of free citizens All legis-
laton therefore should tend to give them the full
enjoyment OF this right all acts passed to restrict
or hinder It's exercise under any pretense are I'm
constitutional and void, and should be repealed
BY the constitution Of the United States the fact
That man IS citizen affords MIN pr1na face ev-
| ldence OF his right to vote, and he should have
the right 10 have his name registered whenever
the laws require registration: that no law ought
to be passed requiring citizens earning daily
bread by daily tol to spend his time improving
MS right to vote before any tribunal whatever On
the contrary whoever denies that right should be
held TO make good that denial
EeSOlCed. That we call upon all citizens of
mnaaever polticaI V eWs, to unite with the dem
ocracy in the election Of legislature and execu
tive Officers who will faithfully carry out those
great measures Of so much needed reform: but
by so doing we do not hold them pledged to any
further cooperation with the party. or bound to
it save as they recognize in all Things the instice
and wisdom of their principles. f.
The resolutions were adopted unani-
mously. s...+
The following address was adopted
about noon, at an adjourned meeting of
the state democratic central com
mittee: -..,......s.s ......
To TIE Democrats Of Massachusetts,
r. WHEREAS, delegate convention of the demo-
Gratis OF massachusetts for the nomination of can
ddates for state officers was called by, the state
central committee Of the democratic party, to be
held at Worcester this day: and
WHEREAS, 1t is found at the hour OF the as
semblage OF the said convention that the Me-
cAsnics' Hall--the hall engaged by committee for
holding the convention--is ia the possession of
mob, publicly announcing itself as acting in the
interests of Benz. F. Butler, which admitJance to
such hall was gained by stealth and by force by
ladders, through Windows, and by breaking down
doors: and
WHEREAS, The mayor of Worcester informs
SAID committee by q letter, copy Of which is
hereto appended, that said hall cannot be cleared
and placed within the control of said committee
without iorce and probably bloodshed.
NOW, therefore, the state committee of the
democratic party of Massachusetts. believing that
SAID convention cannot with safety be held this
DAY at f" orcester. and declaring re right of free
ana peaceful assemblage Of all deliberative
bodies, gathered for such purposes, as founded on
the principal of all democratic action do hereby
declare and proclaim said convention called to be
neld at Orcester, postponed, to meet at Faneuil
hall, Boston, Wednesday, Sept. 25, at II A. M
HE most enterprising colonist of the
period is the baboon of India. A band
of 200 or 800 balloons has suddenly ap-
peared near the village of Augurpara.
They are great brutes, four feet high,
and as SAVAGE as wild beasts Thav at