Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-19
Independent Butler Republicans.


cheers as he rose and moved the appointment
of a committee on resolution.
W. w. Nichols, of Boston, said ho arose to
| mako motion which will receive the unani.
nous vote of the convention. A year ago I
| made motion to nominate Gov. Talbot as the
Republican candidate for the gubernatorial
chair, expecting he would be the reform candi-
date. This reform has been only partially &C
| complished, and without further talk nomi-
nate Gen. Benjamin F. Butler Is the candidate
for the independent party of Massachusetts.
| Mr.. N. B. Bryant, of Boston, seconded the
nomination, and being called to the platform,
| said it gave him inexpressible pleasure to Sec
| ond the nomination. Looking into the faces of
| these men who represent tho wealth and intel
| ligence of the State, and men who represent The
| enthusiasm of the campaign, and men who rep
| resent at least 10000 votes, how can be 9th
After several speeches, the motion of Mr..
Nichols was put and unanimously carried, an
nouncement of the result being received with
cheers and applause. The ticket was completed
| as follows:
Lieutenant overnor-A. g. Woodwork.
Secretary of State-Gen. NJ. I. Donohue.
Treasurer-David N. Skellings.
AttOrney-G +. Northard.
Auditor-Davls j. King.
THE PLATFORM.
The following resolutions were adopted:
RESOLVED, That all recognize the fact that diff
ferences of opinion exist, regarding certain
principles of national administration. That
while we may differ as to the policy to be pur-
sued concerning the adjustment of vexed ma
tional questions, we are all united upon the
common platform of our great leader, equal
rights, equal duties, equal powers, equal priv
leges and equal protection by the laws, to
every man everywhere under the government,
State and national.
Resoloed, That we are unalterably opposed to
the rule of the ring which has fastened itself
on the commonwealth. That we put the seal of
condemnation on that growing Bprout of bar
barism and caste which eouceals itself under
the protective title of the better element which
sets itself up on the high pedestal of pre-emi-
nent right to dictate and control the people,
because of alleged superior public virtue. That
we denounce these pretensions, and in behalf
of the great common people of the State we
arraign the hypocrisy, the arrogance and the
much Wanted self-purity and spirit of unwar-
rantable abuse which characterizes the modern
political Pharisees who have 80 long misrepre-
sented the people of tie commonwealth.
kesolved, That we demand that reform in
the State government shall be thorough, i'm
partial aud complete. That all useless offices
shall be abolished, incompetent officers dis
charged, economy take the place of extrava-
gance, thrift supplant waste, watchfulness
succeed negligence. energy uproot sloth, sys-
tenn replace confusion and honesty prevail
everywhere, to the end that our uoble old COM
monwealth may resume her place among the
best governed communities.
Resolued, That the right of labor, the creator
of all values, should be respected, and to this
end we commend the establishment of q ma
tional bureau of labor statistics, and advocate
the rigid enforcement of all laws in the State
and nation fixing hours of labor, us we'll as
those for the protection of life and limb and
for the regulation of child labor in the mills
and factories, and oppose any system of con-
vict labor in onr prisons by which its products
are brought into unjust competition with hon
est labor outside of prison walls. That We de-
nounce intimidation of voters, whether by
force of arms or the more civilized method Of
social ostracism by prescription of employees or
of the withdrawal of business patronage, as
opposed to the spirit of our free institutions
and deserving the condemnation of every true
American citizen.
RESOLVED, That the evils which now af1liot the
State morally and fnancilly may be and should
tie cured by unauctuating finances and Impair
TALLY on the part of the government in the
administration of the laws.
Resolued, That the creation of commissions
to perform the duties of the executive are dam
gerous and extravagant and should be wholly
discontinued.
of double taxation which now prevails in these
| States. That all promises to our patriotic SOL
diers and sailors should be kept; that suffrage
is the life blood of the republic. No ballot
can be pure which is not free. The way to the
| ballot box should be direct, easy, unimpeded
| and secure from espionage. We demand there
fore that the laws be so framed as to insure
the one without impairing the other and that
| the right to vote should not depend upon its
purchase by the payment of tax.
The last resolution commends the nominees
| of the convention.
vote of thanks was passed to the presiding
officers, and after the delegates united in sing
ing the stanza of america" the convention
dissolved with three cheers for Gen. Butler.