Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-27
Ep1rEp AND pupnraHEp BY
Thursday, september 27. 1888.
THE REFORMATION OF BUTLER.

THE REFORMATION OF BUTLER. .
 Governor Butler manfully overcame his re- luctance to again be candidate for the gov ernorship of his beloved and loving State, and he was renominated yesterday at Spring field amid wha. is known as ''great enthusi- asm-" The convention was run in the real Butler fashion. There was much noise and confusion, and the Butler men promptly suppressed everybody who showed any signs of objeotings. s.to the proceedings.
 One of the funniest things connected with the affair was the speech of Hon. P. A. Col. ina4 He mounted the platform, and said this of the Democratic party: We belong to party of perennial youth It has seen the birth and has attended the funeral of every other political organization but one, and for that the grave yawns wide in 's4. It is the party of progress, the party of the people, subordinating man to nothing on this planet. It was never known, in all it's his tory, to serve notice on all men under twen- ty-nine that they are too young for ofice Moreover, it iG party which belongs to DO one man. It is not the property of any in- dividual or group, here CT elsewhere But it's wisdom has been shown from the begin ming in selecting from time to time as it's standard bearer the man who, according to time and place, proved the best capacity to, lead.
 The platform contains 8 great deal of ''calm assurance, {" ssreaflrmation, etc. A notable feature of it is clause faverinq the establishment of boards of arbitration for the purpose of reconciling differences between employers and employed. It also comments to the careful consideration of the legislature the necessity of a law which will secure to all for any personal injuries they may receive while in the discharge of their duties It re- fers to the Tewksbury affair in the following vigorous and well chosen terms: The gener. ous hearts of the men and women of this commonwealth, rejecting the idea that mis- fortune, poverty and sickness are criminal, or that the unfortunate have forfeited all right to protection in their feelings and self-re- spect, are justly incensed at the existence in their midst of such wrongs as the testimony has disclosed, and will respond to every effort to maintain our charitable institutions and supervisory boards that exercise kindness and sympathy with their inmates and fulfil the benevolent purpose for which they have been created and supported by the tax-paying people.
 A significant feature of the proceedings came to light in the speech of exc ollector Simmons, who seconded the nomination of Governor Butler. MT. Simmons warmly eulogized the governor and declared that the people next year would t'oome up and second the motion of Benjamin F. Butler for Presi- dent" Buffers address was a vigorous and characteristic one. He complained bitterly of ths insffeicncy of the legislature, and wanted legislature elected next time whose members would have minds of their own and would not have to run to the Republican central committee for instructions
 And 30 forth, and so on. Governor But Ter has made his start, but 1t is net 8 very inspiring one. The convention was not as harmonious as it might have been, and the whole tone of the affair was bad If the campaign is carried on in the same spirit that the convention was it does not seem probable that Butler will be re elected by greatly increased majority. Perhaps he will not be elected at all He is not going to have the votes of all the Green packers, though he was indorsed by their convention. The bolt from tha action of this convention is assuming formidable propor- tions The party last year cast about four thousand votes.