Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-26
NUMBER IS.
Massachusetts Politics.

THE CoNE ENTIoN OF TIE BUTLEE DEMOCRATS.
The convention of the Butler Democrats
at Worcester, Wednesday, was attended by
| LES delegates representing 333S towns. Hon.
John X. Tarbox presided and made an ad-
dress, the conclusion of which was as fol
| lows:
| Massachusetts has not to-day government
"by the people for the people The people
realize the conditions that exist. and the ten
| denotes 10 worse. They desire a change
What, then, is our policy and patriotic duty
as citizens and Democrats: Shall we be con-
tent to raise n vain and inOpportune clamor
on Federal policies in advance of the election
when they are to 90 for Judgment at the bar
of the whole American people: Are State
interests of no concern and Federal interests
alone worthy our patriotic care and solci-
tude? Is the State so utterly merged and
lost in the Nation that its local government
can command no political reason for the CON
sideratiOn of its welfare and the redress of
ITS grievances? Let US So far respect our
Commonwealth as to give her cause the
precedence i'll our political campaign, making
common cause to that extent with all who
choose to ally themselves with us.
After the usual routine business Mr.. La
throp of Springfield, introduced the follow
,,
Recognizing the general ,ie,ire Of the propl,. III,
bounded by the limits Of National party division,
wholesome public reforms in the state j;ovcrnmen,
now IN 'Ir 10 T M po ,,at .' or %M ,o
active fault the Offence has come: convinced thai
such change Is demanded by prudent considerations
lei hat ali czens Who % concur IN ms opnop NAV
consistently and worthily adjourn to another elpc-
llon, when Federal officers are to be chosen their
tions rnncern n an cam,n in me aio,on o
to secure in state affairs the objects OF their com
mon desire .-....- .-..-.-,.,-
sentiments io maxi, common i ans, WITH ma an tS
home issue. and we adopt and endorse the cand-
dacy OF BENJAMIN =. Butler of Lowell for Governor
liz nIege fSai If ae,,r he viii s s ~ h i.' ,I
have official strength labor to bring back the Gov
ernment of the Commonwealth TO The efficacy,
Srh am, 10 n nS P,r H. el an m ,ha S' P
public
The State ticket WAS then completed, as
follows:
Lieutenant Govqrnor-A G. WoodUortb
of Chicopee
Secretary of St,t.- Michael r. Do,,boo
of SomerviIle
1rposurer u Y Sl;IIi,r, of Vircbas,or
Aud;torID I KIM of Rosto,
Attorney General William II North.nd
of Salem
T,t.,s .,..,-., I-,..,,.r
ine pia'ioiih 'Oop''u uelreca''S tiie us
cussion in the campaign of National issues
demands rigid reform in the administration
Of State affairs. f,vors 81 revision of the tax
laws and Of ,LnSe roIo,in,, N tho re,,istra,ion
of vo,ers ami cnrdomnc iii restr;c,;re s,,rn,,
tuor- Iours ,,a-tic,,IorI,. ,Lo o., oaIIa1 Ill
Jon;oo,o IAN.
Mr. RiIey. ,d,IrassaJ ,h, corrortior cav
inr that sincr he boI hoen in noIit;cs he hsd
oITovs brcn , Dcmocrat He Loned until II
dissolved the convention would ramoin a
D,mocrotic corvcr,ior. ,bot NO ,,an VI
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