New-York tribune., 1879-09-19
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TIE OFFICERS OF THE CONVENUoS-THE PLAT
FORM AND THE T1CKrr
GcESERAL PRESS DIsPAICHl

GENERAL PRESS DIsPAIcH.l
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 1S.-The delegates
60 the BIter Independent Convention assembled In
hl,cAanics' Hall t1is forenoon After voluntary on
The organ. " lauk Doodle A" and d" Aud Lang syne
forming part N ,roo. tho convention was called to
by Colonel L. {. Cshor. who came the platform
at 1l:Io q. IN. john +. Baker, OF Beverly. aud
Dsyld " Pope. OF south Boston. were elected secre-
t.Ie,.
II was voted that all prrsdours of Buler Clubs In the
state ne invited to take seats on the platform.
Mr. Nichols from the Committee Permanent organ
zaon. made the following report, which adopted
r'.s'dent-Albert Primer. or Roston. -. ,..,..,
new N 1s on John e. Baker. of i very ". II Haw-
e.t ci Csmbndgei H. H. crane OF soner'iile' John "
Tce elresideats-Knowcs Freeman. OF Che sea; JohnA.
Kecfrr. oi boston Dr. Manlcy Howe. VI Boston, Jlsen
" Chcate. Of Reyerly 'Maior inthsr Day. OF Haver-
hi henry H';rus-. OF Mediorl ra9nns II; Brewer
oi Cambridge; ". i. BtiSu-n oi Hudson; Coioao ID
War; ~, Wurc~steT tmu-i j. Harrison, Of Charles
towni Waiter harman, OF Boston; john 4; Ne%cl. OF
Bos'oE William Ci.iA OF Boston; samuel Colry' o.
s',en Re9 - = uun9r # Ny,SoatyP'Tt ~ cap;a,n 4
Carney isr',,'' Of Lo1cl Geofee + BiaGc. of MI
toediies Of F,enbnrs; Enpaa'et rrak Of spriase,ai
ton; G j. SNcucelcy of Boston j. X Jenues Of Invcr-
Inn Frank B.oer, Ol Boston A. Z. Blake. Of Hyde
Pk Dr. r. nGy9y r OF Of 4o4e no4zi L. III H. yas fISs OF OF
eprlue!irid Charles ID Nash. OF South A1Ingon W. j.
Thayer, ofWesarid; w,liian Nartin OF Noith Adams;
J.. A. Berdgc. OF Lynn j. r MaHhcc' OF l@we1 J" T.
pnen VI. Allen. o. Duxbury :. Is. Draper, Mansfield
Wm. BO,borth. OF New-B'diori; joan J.. R'Ihn, oi
B9stcn ID. u. Hart. OF "oDurn L. NJ Boy"ion' OF
New5urs port.
Nj. william A. simmons for the Committee Reso-
lutions pFcseuted tho following platform. when was
Guly = i0pted:
Resored-That recognize the fact t'at differences
OF oi exist regarding crr.ai" prns9c- oi Na.ona
Admnis n ,@ CON- cT ere Ts ma! @ al % arn s NJ Of ~, yE @
Nau0na ,estion We are all united upon tnc common
platform 81 our great le@dei. Equal i,snts, 'qusl du-
Ties equal pow rs equal pfNil'Sr Hii rqul p'",r'
ton b the laws To every man, every" under tie
Coy, ininci I, state and National
Ffs1rred. That mn toTahiv opposed 70 tic rule
OF tnr rpg which has fastened itself on tie Common
Ta h we put o e s Sl snd "c"
when conceais itself under the prreniiOus title NJ The
, n, g,nent right 10 cfato 10 and TO cOnio the peo-
pie because Or ts alleged super o. public vlrue; hat we
0enounce tnrse pretrnder, ana ID Dena of the great
common people o. the state TIE hypocrisy. the
arrogance the much vauned sefpuriiy and the spirit
unwarranta0e abuse wHeh characterlzr the modern
political parsees who have 50 long msropIescnied the
people o. the Commonwealth:
Resolred, mat we demand that reform IN the State
Government snail be thorough Impartial ana com'i,te;
officials DISCHARGED economy take the place of cxtrava-
,,,.,c. ersrrv urroot siofh system replace CON
fus ~ and homes prevail every where. t0 the end mat
our uubc old Commonwealth may resume her place
anon the best governed communities .
Eos red, that the rights o labor tho creator OF AL
meud the establishment OF National Burcnu o. Labor
siatics atyVcatc The Iigd c1Ofcemcnt o al laws Ia
st.e aud N.tlon fixing tue hours of IA ,OI well as
tugs prOtectiOn Of ule ana lint, and for the
iu at aDur ia mills aud IA, tories. aud ol-
po-. uu, system convict labor IN our prisons by
which ia prodGct- are brought INTO 1uust competition
with rore-t la uOr outside OF IrisOn walls
Resolted Iaat dcnOuuoo The Intimidation OF voters,
hcr h force of arms. the more civilized method OF
social ostracsu. of prescription OF enpoye7 oI OF the
wtudgawai Of business patronage, ~ "ppn-rd 10 tie
sp OF gu Institutions and deserving the cOudcn-
! nuti,u Of every AlD, icHn citizen.
HesOlyf a. evils Which now ahiict TIE stale,
auu financially, he and should be cured 10y
NJ pch ng i.mness aud mpartisty iIe part OF the
Governor ia the administration OF th' laws.
heS3irei, mat the creation of COMMISSIONS 70 per-
form ne dutc< of the Executive ls dangerous ana tx
frovagsut aud should be wholly discontinued.
Resoircd That we are opposed to he of double
taAatiou which now prey ails Ia this state.
Resoir-d That oil promises made 10 our patriotic
soldier. and sailors should be kept.
RosOirod ihAt pure suffrage II Inc ne-blouu OF he
Republic. N ballot be pure which "a not iiec Inc
WAY Dsln-box should be direct easy, uninpcdcd
aud W. demand, therefore, that
the laws framed insure the one WthouJ in-
pairing the Others and hat the rgnt 10 vote should not
I depend upnu ~. purcnsse by the p.yneHt Of
| IL, ugheef Execnttr ability; that General b. L. But
Ter will n VITA com lete successes: aud beove
IL muititude Will appand In General Butler the C IL
zcu-sO.G cr VINO abandoned q Lucrative position IN
ufynte fr al the fr-l cal Of MS country, who has
served her with untirng Industry and unagginR ZEAL
and mas suffered associations OF party or prcde-
ncfions Oi political pride 10 blind Tin u the true
risra,ter OF The struggle which the Nation was eu
cag,d; aud ihst recommend the other nominations
orn worthy b. associated with our lnsriOus leader