Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-09-30
TIE POLITICAL FIELD.
What the Difcrcn, Parties arc Doing
this Fall.

The Massachusetts, Democratic State
Convention nominated Benjamin i. But
Ter for Governor Lieutenant Governor,
Samuel w. Bowermln; Secretary of
State, d. n. Skillings Treasurer and
Receiver General, William A. Hodges
Auditor, John p. Sweeney; Attorney
General, George f. Very.
The platform demands equal rights
without regard to sex freedom of bal
lot ; the honest and economical expen-
diiure of public moneys; reform Iii the
civil service; fitness not favor II public
service; reform Of the tariff so that
no taxes shall be levied upon the nCces-
saries of life or upon law material which
are not found or pr duced in our
country; that the tariff shall be so Judi
c:ously adjusted that American COM
rerce shall he fDstered, and, above all,
American labor elevated and amply re-
warded; reduction of State taxes, and
10 sumptuary laws infringing the sacred
rights of personal liberty.
The Massachusetts II publican State
Convention, IN session at Worcester,
nominated the following ticket:
For CT )vern0r-R )bert II. Bishop.
Lieut.. G0vernor-O!iver Ames.
Secretary of State-Hcury b. Peirce.
Treasurer \. Gleason.
Auditor-Charles r Lodd.
Attorney General-E J. Sherman.
Resolutions indorse the suppression
of polygamy; congratulates the country
that sound business and financial
polics In national legislation has secured
an extension of re banking system; I'M
quahfiedly condemns all dI. honesty and
fraud in the conduct Of elections, and
demands in every locality in the United
States free ballot aud fair count; that
it is clearly the ddty of Congress to &C.
speedily 10 reduce taxation in all its
forms and to Tighten the burdens of the
people; calling for revision of the
tar fl, but demands the protection
Of American industries aud labors;
i, mands vigilant regard for rigid ecou-
omy i'll all State and national IF ,irs :;
demands evil service reform and in.
dorseS the administration of President
Arthur.
The Connecticut Republican State
Convention nominated the following
ticket:
For Governor, Gen. William Fl. Bnlk,
elcy; for L'cutenant-(f Governor, John
d. Candee; s. L. Stanton, Secretary OF
State julius Converse, for Treasurer.
aud Frank ID. Sloat for Comptroller.
The platform declares for a tariff re.
duced and revised, not only for revenue,
bnt also for the protection of American
labor against the labor Of the Old
World the abolition of useless Offices
equal taxation, and rigid economy in
all departments of the nation AID
the S.ate; the protection of the
rights aud liberty of every Ameri-
can citizen ut home aud abroad
the purity of the ballot box and it's pro
lection against intimidation, bribery
and corruption; appropriate legislation
for the encouragement of commerce.,
the reduction of the burdens OF
taxation, State and national, and the
limitations of expenditures to the nee
essities of the Government; a judicial
system of civil service reform, by which
competent officers shall be secured for
the public service-Federal, State, and
munic pll-and protected from assess
ment aud removal; indorses and supports
the administration of President Arthur:
ftvors submitting to the people nj
special election the amendment to the
Constitution prohibiting the sale and
manufacture of intoxicating liqu rs.
The anti-monopoly resolution Is H.
follows
We declare that the growing inf fences
of the great C operations of the country
ought to be jsalously watched a; that the
assumption of any undue power on their
part should he promptly checked, and
that the principle that the people must
control the corporations. and not the
corporations the people, should DO Wig
orously maintained.
The New Ynk Il publican S ale
Convention, at Saratoga, nominated
Hon. Charles J. Folger, Secretary of
the Treasury. as the candidate of the
party for Governor The friends
Of Gov. Cornell made an earnest fight
10 secure his rcnominaiioI. Charles J.
Foiger, Alonzo Il. Cornell, J m s w.
Wads~ ofth, John IL. Siarin, and John
G. Robinson were placed il nomi-
nation. The first ballot give NJ.
Folgcr 223 votes. Gov. Cornell lSb
Mr. Waisworth 81, Mr.. Stsrin -.
dIu NO iSt"l iNp hiiSpu -. Va Va
second ballot tn, break was mad, and
Mr.. f, lgrr received 257 votes, s more
han WIS necessary to nomination
Gov. Cornell was givon OBJ, AMI Mr.
WadsNo IS Gov. Councils friends,
ihr, ugh Senate Mil r, asked that the
nomination be made unaui nous.
), cretary Folgcr WAS born in Nan
tac t, NJ .ss., in 1918. He went to
Ontario County, n Y, when a boy and
commenced III, study Of law. He has
filed The positions of Judge Of tn
Outario G unity Court of Con
mon Plens and County Judge :;
he was State Senator for eight
= ars, acting rs President pro tan. for
long time; United States ) ,b-Treas
nrer at New York City, ia iye of the
Court of Appeals, and Cnif ju tice.
lie is at present Secretary of tae rreas-
ury under President Arthur.
The following nominations were also
m lde.
For Lieutenant Governor Plat
Carpenter, OF Dntchesz.
For Cliff Jnige of the Court of APP
p ais Chail,s Andrews. of On0n Iaga.
For Congressman at-Largc-A. Bar
ton Hepburn, OF St. Lawrence.
The resolutions set forth that the
Republican party 81 New York is con-
tent TO G judged 10y its past dec'sla 'ns
and acts denounces equitable taxation;
Is cloreG ~ at mnunn1ltaG Oc,,rasSinfr The