Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-09-20


Springfield. took the floor and requested
delegates to nominate chairman. Mr..
McDevitt. Buffers secretary, made mo-
ton that committee of seven be nominal
ed to SEQ that only delegates bearing cre-
dentials be admitted to the hall. The
motion was carried and tho committee
elected.
The Latest
SOME DETAILS OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
WORCESTER, Mass. Sept. 1.-THE Butler
wing of the democratic convention, is 60
irg through the motion of nominating
ticket. Mr.. MoDevitt, the leader of the
Butler forces, says that not a single part Of
their programme has been dissrranged, and
that their next move will astonish the anti
Butler faction.
The state central committee and the rec
ognized leaders of the democracy, have,
after conference. concluded to adjourn
the convention till Wednesday of next week
at Faneuil hall. in Boston. This action was
rendered necessary, from the fact that But
ler's friends have secured all tho available
halls in Worcester, and the leaders also
take the ground that after the mob proceed
ings which have taken place here to-day,
they can 60 before the people and lead a
a moy ement that will crush Butler. The
leading men--srch as Judge Abbott. @. P
Thompson, +. W. Bird, Gen. Whitney and
VIM. Aspinwall-have shown great moder-
alton. in their action. to-day, and their sd-
vice was to their friends t. use every effort
to prevent any breach Ct of the peace. 1t
is due TO these leaders that no
serious trouble has occurred. as there were
a large number of snii-Blter men who
were so indignant that they volunteered to
take possession of Mechanics Hall and clear
the Butler forces out. When the state
central committee tally realized that the
Butler faction had control of Mechanics
Hall. they appointed committee to see
what could be done toward procuring
hall. They waited upon the mayor at ten
O'Clock this morning and he wrote the fol-
lowing:
Gentlemen: Mechanics hall was taken
possession of this morning between four and
six o'clock by soma disorderly persons, who
broke down the entrances thereto and are
now in possession of said hall. | demanded
that said persons leave said hall at the re-
quest of the state central committee, which
they refused to do, and am Of the opinion
that SAID hall cannot be cleared except BY
violence and perhaps bloodsned. Respect
fully yours, Chas. b Pratt, Mayor.
On receipt of the above the state central
committee unanimously voted to adjourn
the convention.
The leading democrats are preparing to
return home by the first train.
The Resolutions.
WoRCEsToR, Mass Sept. I7.-Aiter the
Butter wing Of the democratic convention
had organized, Butler was formally nomin-
ated Tor Governor, and the entire conven-
ton Joined in giving cheer upon cheer for
the nominee. Among the speakers after
the nomination was David Powers, who
said If their ticket in 1880 was
CUTLER AND THURMAN
they would not let any returning board
cheat the people. The following is the
substance Of
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The democrats of the commonwealth OF
Massachusetts,, by their duly appointed del
egates in convention assembled, hereby re-
affirm and reiterate their adherence to the
time-honored principles OF the democracy
enunciated and acted upon BY Jefferson.
Madison and Jackson, and pledge their best
exertiOns to make them effective in the
guidance and government of the nation, so
that all people of the states may be main
tanned in their best rights. subordinate only
to the rights and powers of the federal gov
eminent, as defined and limited by the con-
stitution framed by our fathers and main
tanned by them.
Resolved, That We condemn and will
strenously try to reform extravagance in
state expenditures, and an unnecessary
increase of officers, and to re-estsblish the
domain which should not have been given
away in large portions as endowments
either to individuals or corporations, but |
reserved for the use Of actual settlers only. |
so that homes could easily have been OBJ |
tainable by industrial classes upon failure |
Of profitable employment in other enter |
prises " hose production is the only source OF |
" eaith to the country.
Resolved. That with exceeding shame and |
sorrow We have seen president elected by
votes Of the majority of the people at an
election held in accordance with the pro-
visions Of the constitution, set aside and the
people deprived of his services by a series of
most astounding iorgeries. periuries, the
possibility of the successful existence of
v bich wrakens the very foundation OF the
republic. Our grief has not been lessened
because this monstrous wrong Was done by
The aid of constitutional commission,
hitch found it necessary by party ma
ority to refuse to receive evidence OF patent
rauds in electoral votes. in order
% consummatc the act. We there
ore INTERESTINGLY declare that no
nan ought to be permitted to hold
,ihce " no is tainted with fraud and corrup-
iop. and il it can be done without rebuke
" the people then indeed We fear for the
,erpetuity OF republican institutions.
Resolved, That the longer continuance of
me party in power in the nation, and
specially in the commonwealth. tends TO
corruption. afording opportunity and
emptation in msladmnistrstion and pecu-
alton and tho multiplication OF salaried
Ulcers, many of them unknown to the con-
ttution, thus removing responsibility for
his government from officers elected direct
Y by votes of tho people. giving in
act the administration OF the COM
into the hands OF
fiices uneonstitutionally appointed by
no executive so as to interpose commits
ion between it and the people, preventing
lust accountability of executive officers.
he extravaganza and wastoful expenditure ,
money, the accumulation of unproduc- ..
ye property IN .ho hands of the state the
urchase and care OF which has been paid
IT by bonded debt of many millions, pur- )
Dsely placed in iOToign countries so that 1t
light be held a. an investment free from !.
xations, which have 80 bnrdened the peo-
q with debt-statc and municipal--to be
nd for by u constant increase of taxation y
I'd exaotions upon the people in time Z
hen all enterprises are hindered. when in
istries in business yield no adequate re- Il
I'm, and labor gets no Just equivalent
r its toll, make It OF paramount necessity j.
at the administration of state and munio- T,
al affairs bc thoroughly and efficiently :,
formed. We therefore reproduce q plat :;
rm for state government az vet forth by :,
o democratic Csrty in convention in 1878. =
more extended reference to which IL
nnd in the addresses of our candidate Tor
vernon t. tho citizens who asked him to m
a candidate and IN which he pledged .,
msclf to undertake to reform all such
use9.
o. legislation, growing year by year 4,
place impodlments In the way OF a free n
ercise of the rights suffrage by poor and
boring men that the democracy hold u
at tho ballot as an INFORM and b
alienahle right Of ires citEens, and all nj
,slation, therefore, should lead to give :,
en- the full enjoyment Of this right, and "
acts passed to restrict OF hinder its OK th
Else under any pretence. whatever, are 1t
and void, and should be n,
pealed by the constitution of the United >,
ates: that the fact that citiz.n is a man u
res him the prima iacle right to vote, and II
should ha, o re right to have his name HI
gistered and be voter wherever tn3 ,ayl
luire registration /, that no Inv ought to ~
passed requiring citizen earning his