Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-26
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sional Nominations.
oEas-ae1.,4setts HARD Shell Democrats
gosroN, Sept. 25.-Tbe Democratic State
convention met at Faneuil Hail. pnreuant to
the adjournment ordered by the convention at
| Worcester. Admission to the galleries was
gained by tickets furnished by the State CEN
trail committee. Edward Avery called the con-
vention to order. The usual committees were
appointed, and also comrnitte to report a list
Of candidates other than Governor.
HAppING BUTLER.
Gen. John S. Whitney appointed chair
man, in his address to the delegates. said: No
mob can here interfere with your legislation.
No ruffian threats of boodshed and use Of
brute force can shape Or in the slightest degree
influence your actions. No such document as
that which shut the doors of Mechanics hall
against Worcester will ever emanate from the
honorable mayor OF Boston. No, not yet nor
| ever, shall all our cities and towns be SO far
bulIdozed by the mobs which follow self
nominated asprant to the gubernatorial chair,
! that the regular delegates to State Democrat
! ic convention shall be informed in writing
that IL mob cannot be removed from hall
pre-engaged by the regular Democratic State
convention for State delegate convention.'
GOVERNOR.
! ]. G.. Abbott was then nominated for Cover
nor by reclamation.
SCARE.
At this point Mr. Cooke. member Of the
Butler convention. attempted to speak, but he
was met with cries of ''Put him out, "Order
and Butler cony ention" all over the house.
no ff,rHa hut tn
Cooke persisted IN advancing up the aisle and
claiming to be regularly accredited delegate.
He finally retired down the aisle and was re-
moved by the police.
THE NOMINATIONS.
The committee on nominations reported the
| remainder of the ticket and the report was
adopted az follows: For Lit. Governor VIM.
Plunkett; secretary of state Henry c. Dewing;
treasurer and receiver, Gen. David N. Shilling;
auditor, John 4. Fitzgerald; attorney general
Richard Olney.
THE PLATFORM.
The following is the report of the committee
ON resolutions, which was adopted.
The Democrats Of n massachusetts,, through
their delegates assembled in con sentiOn in
Faneuil Hall, declare that the Democratic party
is party Of the people and Of the constitution;
that the purpose of its existence and the bonds
principles Of restricting and local,zing the
powers of the government in the State and
nation. Applying that rule to present political
questions in which our people interested
we resolve:
First-That the Republicans of NIassachus-
etts, by their failure to condemn the plot to
capture the Presidency while that plea was in
process of accomplishment, and by their tacit
approval of the result of it, and sharing in the
benefits derived from that result, have shown
themselves utterly unfaithful to the maxioms
| of our own State convention, and are not en-
titled to call upon any Democrat or independent
citizen to act with their party or vote for their
candidates.
Second-That the policy of the Republican
party throughout the United States has had a
constant tendency to centralize the powers of
government in Washington.
Thiru-That the Republican party has disre-
garded the admitted rights of States and of
the people. As first act of usurpatlon it has
defrauded the State and people cut of their
constitutionally elected chief magistrate snd
imposed upon the country as President a man
whose only title to that Office is through legis.
lation agreed to by the Democratic members of
Congress, and assented to by the people in the
interests of peace, and in the belief that the
solemnly constituted tribunal appointed to
carry out the law, without regard to party,
would render decision in accordance with the
facts as ascertained by judicial investga-
ton.
Fourth-That the disregard of the first limi-
tations of the powers of government by the
Republican party is shown both in the federal
and State governments. People have been
taxed beyond measure in enterprises in which the
government cannot respectfully embark. Both
nation and State have been made the tools of
private enterprise, and Congress and the legis-
latures have shaped their laws to meet the de-
mands thereof. Against the perversion of pub
lie funds. the concentration OF capital and
power in the hands of the few the Democracy
of Massachusetts have for years protested, and
we may point with pride to the fact that what
ever progtess has been made in staying corrup-
ton and extravaganza. and in retrenchlng ex-
due to the efforts of the Democrats m Congress
and in the legislature.
Fifth-That the revival of the great indus
tries of manufactures. commerce and fisheries
now paralyzed by unfriendly legislation is es-
sential to the future prosperity of Nlassachu-
setts; and that reciprocal trade with the civil
lied world, restricted only by necessary meas
ures to provide national revenue will alone
| once more whiten the seas with the sails of our
ships, quicken our languishing industries and
relieve the masses from the pressure of in
direct taxation that now rObs them or large
portion of their daily earnings.
Sixth-The Democrats of Massachusetts re-
| new their demands for the extension OF the
States, residents of Massachusetts, without
restriction by constitutional and legal enact
ment. Prepayment of poll tax as qnalif-
cation of voting is violation of every prlncl-
! pie of equal rights and ought no longer to be
| required and while favor all reasonable
regulations to protect the purity of the ballot,
| we declare that the laws passed by Republican
| legislatures in recent years, tending to hinder
| and obstruct the most ample exercise OF the
! elective franchise by our citizens, deserve the
! condem nation of all lovers of true liberty and
free suffrage
Seventh-We demand there shall be no fur
ther increase of the State debt and tina,
measures for its gradual reduction and final ex
tinction shall be rigidly enforced. We demand
that a constitutional provision be made to re-
strain State counties and municipalities from
increasing their debts in time OF peace. We
demand the abolition of all unnecessary offices
and reduction of expenses as necessary fol
the we'll being of the people. We demand thai
Massachusetts shall observe her obligations tt
other States, so that our commonwealth
shall not be made safe asylum fo
refugees from popular justice. The Democratic
party, in sustaining throughout It's entire his
tice to- all men, has ever been the truest friens
of the laboring classes and we demand tn
overthrow of monOpo'ies and the enactmen
and execution of such laws as shall protect tn
rights Of labor as we'll those of capital, no
discriminating against either, but + AIMED to
the mutual benefit of both. The process to
collection of debts. known as the trustee pre-
cess operates with especial severity upon th
laboring classes. We, therefore, demand tn
passage of a law exempting the wages OF
labOrer from attachment,