New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-08
THE PLATFORM.
FRAUD r-THANKs FOR CONGREss-So ARRESTS
AT THE POLLs-GOLD AND sILvKR-srAIE

" FRAUD "-THANKs FOR CONGREss-No ARRESTS
AT THE POLLs-GOLD AND sILvRR-sTATE
IssUEs-RsPRAL OF THE CIVIL DAMAGE ACT.
BosroN, Oct. THE platform reported to the
convention of Faneui Hall Democrats to-day, and
adopted. is very long one. lis language is as
follows:
The Democrats OF Massachusetts, in convention az.
scmhcd reaihrm the National Democratic platform OF
1876 authoritative exposition OF the Principles Of
oar parry. ana congratulate our political brethren q,
Tie whole country that these principles were inGcse1
in the National canvass by the sufrages or decided
majority OF the American people and the Electoral
We denounce upon the guilty Republican party stern
rcri9aion Tor The eat pubic crime Dy wnien me
q ruler Of their choice, and 10y winch the elective
principle was wounded In is most vitai part.
We affirm that the liberty Of the md dual Is best
ihe GnNernIuent bc ween STATE ana Federal officials
and we favor suict construction OF constitutional
siat or Fdrrai eansia ION o the nights granted to ihe
other those winch reserved To tue people In
dVidually collectively, To the end that we may re-
man free and people. The Whole spirit OF
The Declaration of independence well the Letter
AL men are equally entitled TO the enjoyment OF
life, liberty and the pursuit Of happiness, points
to the risht OF suffrage as the only means means
by which tins equaiily or liberty ana Obedience
10 co sututional law can DC .noyeu og'ther ny tne
and denOunce the restrictions ana auridgements OF
the right Of suffrage by the Legsa ure of Massachu-
sets MS dangerous 10 luer'S ana sunVereNe OF the
supremacy OF justice and reason IN the AFFAIRS 81 stale
We demand that the exercise OF the right ~ Suffrage
should be encouraged ana the registry Laws 50 framed
tbat the largest possible portion OF the community
participation IN pubic affairs, ana voice IN The max
ug of laws by winch they 10 be g0vernedl and We
me o,ect 81 dsfrancnsinc citizens than for protecting
the purity Of the ballot-boX We believe thorough
taxes is absolutely necessary. We favor measures
which will tend to The elevation OF labor ana
men ana we oppose all legislation to labor which
tends to make labor dshonorahle or gives social or
political preference any class In society over the
others We desire 10 promote free thought free speech
educatlon and the tree and equal rights OF every
finui lp r.
We believe ia the prosperity arising rom INDUSTRY anu
ieges 10 any body OF men, the extravngance OF the
state administration and the laying OF burdens on one
class Of for the benefit OF another class or from
which others exempted. We oppose IN future the
borrowing OF money by states cities or Towns so thai
an end may be put 10 The system which anticipates"
the LABOR OF coming ages and apprOprates the fruits OF
It advance; which COINS the Industry OF
inheritance from children yet unborn. We be
STATE. aud too little executive and legislative CON
troll over them, TOO many sninp'nnry laws.
much legislative effort TO restrict liberty ana invent new
crimes aud misdemeanors aud too many obsolete laws
can party in ali It's cQues that It's legislation IN this
state 10 adverse TO the progressive spirit OF civil liberty
creation OF an official aristocracy with long tenues OF
Office, and without responsibility to The people.
Our thanks due to the Democrats III Congress- Tor
their efforts 10 enforce economy IL pubic gxpenses 10
abolish useless offices aud TO correct manifold apus I'D
public affairs least of winch are the exclusion OF Ill
tegel citizens from the jury box ana the leVylng ana
u"i,taiuing an army OF Official hirelings around the
mills Tor PARTISAN purposes W. believe self-govern
ni by The people and desire that the polls shall
& I'm ~ Tie nterferenoe of Federal bayonets rectcd
Inv Inc iptrgues of FEDERAL partisan Executive. We
believe that the purity Of the b1lOi-bOH can he better
nreserved through State authority by Federal in-
W, protest against laws which authorize arrest of
cz al the polls without warrant OF hearing. and tue
sunpressiOn their votes 10y imprsoning their PEI sons
until the election, upiuruing tr foundation OF
free government; and we cal on congress 10 ana the
people aud the freedom OF the elections, undo
teried by Republican clauiors OF Presidential vetoes
The Democratic party has always denied that any
power existed in the Fedora Government
to make anything legal tender III the payment OF debts
| except gold and silver
" aiirnl the obligation Of pubic and private con
tracts ana demand public money ought 10 be kept
IN the Treasury Of the United STATES Tree from control
! or use by SPECTATORS or fnvorite bankers. -
We rejoice with the country at the large ana renewed
progperty that attends agncutural and nanufac,ur ng
/ pursuits. but dcIrec'te that Republican policy
trade OF the products o. our soil ~ the cont
OF foreign gs and almost btnished our nag from the
seas and eIiled the pursuit OF the fisheries among
hardy population, has rewarded GIeat Brl'h WtI
spoi- sne could never have conquered ana Abandoned
tne trident o. the seas to her hands.
Duiy 10 Democratic principles 10 the fellowship OF
ny and capacity of ID .uOcratc 10 administer the
STATE aud National Governments ia the interests OF
ncace union liberty and prog ess require nat the can
dldstes of this convention SHOULD represent Democratic
principles TO the conduct OF h0th Ndloha ana State
sfairs. that Wel-meanug men NAV give Their votes
where Democratic men and measures lead the way
The resolutions then demand the repeal of the
Civil Damage Act. as being III violation OF the
Constitution of the United States, encouragement
TO perjury and an annoyance TO landlords and
tenants and as "a blow against the Lords Supper
AT the Christian altar" The Democratic majority
in Congress pointed TO proof of the ascendancy
of the regular Democracy. The name OF John
Quincy Adams is commended 10 the popular support.
THE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
John Quincy Adams, the candidate of the
Fau,u Hall Democracy for Governor OF Massachusetts,
Il grandson the sixth President the United states
aud SON of Charles Francis Adams. He was born az
Boston, Mass. sept -. $685. and graduated at
Harvard III 1898. He the Democratic candidate for
GoVernnr o Massachusetts Ia 1867 ana 1865, but
defeated both times. lie also the candidate for
Vice-Presldent on the OCOnOr ticket tstrdlgniOut
Democratc) in 1872.