Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-26

State Convention met in Faneuil Hall
pursuant to adjournment ordered by the
at Worcester. Admission to
the galleries was gained only by tickets
furnished by the State Central Com.
mittse. Edward Avery called the con.
vsntion to order. The usual committees
were appointed. also a committee to TO-
port Q list Of candidates other than for
Governor.
General John s. Whitney. who was
appointed Chairman. in his address TO
the delegates said: "No mob can here
interfere with your legislation. No ruff.
fan threats Of bloodshed and use OF brute
force can shape or in the slightest de-
gree influence your action. No such doc
umsnt as that which shut the doors Of
Mechanics Hall against Worcester will
ever smsnats from the honorable Mayor
OF Boston. No. not yet are all our cities
and towns 30 far bulldozed by the mobs
which follow the self.nominated aspirant
to the R~ubernatorial chair that the regu.
lar delegates to the State Democratic
Convention shall be informed in writing
that the mob cannot be- removed from q
hall prs.engaged by the regular Demo-
cratic State Committee"
j. @. Abbott was then nominated for
Governor by reclamation.
w. II. Cooke. Of Boston. addressed
the Chair from tho central aisle lear the
door. His known connection With the
Butler convention Immediately caused
confusion. and when he attempted to
speak there were cries OF Put him
out!'' "Order!' and Z" butler onysn
tionv' all over the hall. The Chair
raped to order. but TO no purpose.
Cooke persisted. advancing up the aisle
and claiming to be a regularly accredited
delegate. lie finally retired down the
aisle aud wal removed by the police.
The Committee on Nominations re-
ported the remainder Of the ticket and
the report was adopted as follows: For
Lieutenant Governor. W. Il. Plunkett;
Secretary OF State. Henry G. Deving;
Treasurer and Receiver General. David
n. Shilling; Auditor. John L. Fitz.
gerald /: Attorney General. Richard
olney.
The platform reported by the Commit.
tee on Resolutions declares that ths Re-
publicans Of Massachusetts,, by their
failure TO condemn the plot to cap.
ture the Presidency. and by their
tacit approval Of 1t. aud sharing In the
benefits derived from that result, have
shown themselves unfaithful to the
maxims OF our own State Constitution,
and not entitled TO call upon any Demo-
cratic or Independent citizen to oct with
their party or vote for their candidates;
that the constant policy Of the Republic
can party throughout the United States
has had q tendency to centralize the
powers OF the Government In Washing.
ton; that the Republican party has dis
regarded the admitted rights Of States
and OF the people. and m a final act OF
usurpation Il has defrauded both State
and people out OF their constitutional
right, elected a Chief Magistrate and i'm.
posed upon the country ~ u President q
man whose only title TO that Office Is de-
rived through legislation agreed to by
the Democratic members Of Congress
and assented by tho people In the inter.
eats OF peace and in the belief that the
solemly. constituted tribunal appointed
10 carry out the law without regard to
party, rendered q decision in accordance
with facts NJ ascertainsd by judicial in.
vestigation; that disregard Of the first
limitations Of the powers OF the Govern.
ment by tho Republican party is shown
both In Federal aud State Government;
that the people have been taxed beyond
measure In enterprises in which the
Government cannot rightfully embark;
that both the nation and State have been
made the tools Of private enterprise. aud
Congresses and Legislatures have shaped
their laws TO meet the demands thereof;
that the Democratic party 10 against
this ~psrversiou OF public funds and this
concentration Of capital and power in
the hands Of a few ; that the revival Of
the great industries Of manufactures.
commerce and fisheries. now paralyzed
by uniriendly legislation, is essential to
the future prosperity OF Massachusetts,.
and that reciprocal free trade with the
civilized world, restricted only by neces.
sary measures to provide national rev.
enue. will alone once more whiten the
seas with the sails OF our ships, quicken
our lappuishinR industries and relieve
the masses from the pressure Of indi.
rect taxation that now robs them OF u
large portion OF their daily earnings |;
that the Democratic party has ever been
the truest friend OF the laboripg classes.
and we demand the overthrow Of mo-
nopolies and the enactment Of such
laws rs shall protect the rights OF labor
as we'll as those OF capital. not discrim-
mating against either. but framed for the
benefit Of both : that tho process
for the collection OF debts known as tho
Trustee process" operates with espe-
cial severity upon the laboring classes.
and we therefore demand ths passage OF
q law eIempting the wages Of the laborer
from attachment ; that the platform
adoped and candidates here nominated
are the platform and candidates Of the
Democratic party OF Massachusetts, in
alliance with the National Democratic
party. and The pretense that any candi-
dates nominated oy The other party or