Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-26
POLITICAL NOTES.
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS.

/ \ Norceste. nc S dispatch under date
of the nth says the Butler democrat con.
vention was called to order by Alonzo
! Lynde. chairman of the stale central
committee, and John Il. Tarbox was
chosen chairman. Tarbox was received
with round OF applause and cheers.
and in his speech said. The
responsibility for the Democratic
division IS not upon us. Before our com
mit,ee issued It's call under which we
assemble, we requested the Faneuil Han
committee 70 restore the party unity by
penning a union call for a convention in
which all democrats of the state should
have equal and just representation.
This proposal made continuously,
and in good faith, was
met by refusal and Indignation.
| The convention nominated the follow
ing ticket, Benz. +. Butler, for governor;
for lieut.. governor A. c. Woodwork,
secretary OF state, Michael j Donahue,
treasurer d. V. Stalings; auditor, d. J.
King; attorney general, VIM. ID. North
crn
The following is the platform
First-rhat the democrats of Massachusetts in
annual convention assembled. hereby reatiirm
theft devotion to the time-honored principles OF
second-Ihat we recognize at this iunctute in
the affairs of our party The fundamental demo
cratic maxim OF the night OF the majority to rule,
and we deprecate and condemn any political acts
by whomsorver performed, which threaten this
cardinal ttne! of our political faith
ihlrd-Ihat we sincerely regret that portion
OF the democracy, during last year. nave refused
to be governed by the decision of Il majority bur
we earnestly and cordially invite them 10 reunite
with us and 10 make common cause III our con.
test with the party which now rules tina common.
wealth.
Fourth-That the coming election is for state
Officers alone. We deprecdte this discussion in
tais campaign OF national issues as tending to
create divisions between men OF different parties
VINO are IN entire accord upon all questions at is
sue which affect the administration of the affairs
OF our beloved commonwealth.
Flfth-Phat We demand rigid economy in the
expenditures in Nil municipal and state Affairs
and the abolition Of all sinecures and unnecessary
Offices.
SiXth-rhat we insist that the government of
the state be administered ny those officers only
VINO me provide / for by cur consultation. and
That their powers be nos delegated TO commits
sious or boards devised and created 10 avoid re
sponslbliity, or to conceal incompeteucy and
maladminisratlon.
Seveuth-rhat we demand such wise legislation
ms shalt compel all corporate bodies tn which the
state has granted power TO take private property
for public uses, so 10 exercise their functions As
10 place the considerations of the public good
above those Of private interests.
Elghth-That the burdens Unnecessary taxation
should be so laid rs to bear equally upon all tax
amended that no property shall escape its jusG
share of taxation by any device or evasion OF the
owner, but that no property should be subjected
10 double taxation.
Ienth-That by successive laws. access to the
polls has been unsucccssiully restricted and
voters Systematically hindered in the exercise OF
their rights We demand, therefore, that the
laws III regard to registration be made simple
and uniform throughout the state, and that that
section of the const tuition which makes the pay.
ment OF tax prerequisite To voting, to be re-
pealed
Eleventh That the democratic party now as in
the past opposes all restrictive sumptuAry laws
and especially denounces the civil damage law
AS miSchleyous, unjust and dangerous
Committee on credentials reported.
The convention is the largest and grand
est ever held by the democrats of Mas.
sachusetts; 1923 delegates were present,
representing 10 cities, $40 towns.
CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS.
A San Francisco dispatch under date
Of tie 18Th, states that it has been hereto
fore been considered certain that in the
third congressional district, Mckenna,
republican was elected over Berry, demo
crat, by small majority. The official
returns for all except two counties, Hum
boldt and Trinity, having been received,
the official returns just received from
Humboldt now give Berry III majority,
which returns from Trinity cannot ma
terially change.