The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-27
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Massachusetts, Democrats.

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Worcester. rose and addressed the chair
man. Chandler insisted on his right to
be heard, but French decided that Plymp-
ton had the floor. This was greeted with
Kisses In several parts of the hall for
second and there was quite commotion
Plympton moved that officers of theSts!e
committee be temporary officers Of the
convention. This motion was declared
carried, but it was doubted and 81 uprosr
ensued, which was promptly checked by
French who called upon Mr.. Simms to
offer prayer. At the conclusion of the
prayer French addressed the convention.
He spoke at some length on national af.
fairs, reviewed the recent address Of the
Republican SLse convention, referred to
the administration OF Governor Butler 10
the highest terms, detailing the import
ant events that have occurred the past
year, and predicted sgrea! victory for the
Democratic party throughout the
county.
On the conclusion OF French's speech
there was generous applause, Various
committees were snneunce1. Thayer,
of Worcester, moved the appointment Of
committee TO nominate fifteen members
Of the central committee. Thomas g.
Gargen, of Boston, claimed that he had
the floor before Thsyer, but French de-
cided that Thsyer had the Dor. Cries of
"shame." After the motion WINS put the
chair recognized Gsrgen, who said, ''There
exists in this convention the impression
that the State committee desires to pei
petuste itself. The action ofthe presiding
officer, thus far hiss not been in accord
snce with the usage OF Demo 3rs.ic con-
ventions. LIST Us have Committee made
BY the convention, not by the committee
itself. move that the delegates from
each county select one man, and they
shall be 3 committee to nominate the
state committee" John j. Coffg, of
Boston, seconded the motion, and said:
81 am opposed to this cut and dried
work, and opposed 10 that with which the
convention had no more to do than had
the Republican State convention. This
has been called Buffers convention, but
let it not be said that anybody but the
convention itself runs this convention. 4"
ThRyer, Of Worcester, said he expected
this outbreak, but those who favored it
were minority and would be oVerruled.
Powell, Of Springfield, was recognized by
the chair, but Coffey insisted on being
heard on the point OF order. The chair
would not listen to Cotfey, and there was
a scene ofgreat confusion. Order having
been restored to some extent, Powell was
allowed to speak, and moved the previous
question. Gargen again got the floor,
when the noise became so deafenng that
he could no longer be heard.
j. II. Millln attempted to speak, when
several delegates shook their fists at him
and he rushed to the platform and de-
msndsd to be heard, but was seized by
several and forced to take seat Thsy-
er's motion was carried. The committee
on organization reported Edward Avery
for permanent chairman and j. W.
CoVeny for secretary. Avery addressed
the convention.
P. a. Collins nominated Butler,
The remainder OF the State ticket
was reported as follows: Lieutenant
Governor, Frederick o. Prince; Secretary
of State, Charles Marke; Treasurer and
Receiver Genera, Cainley q. Ingalls,;
Attorney General, John w. Cummings;
Auditor, John Hopkins:
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows: The Democrats of MAsss-
chusetts, in convention assembled, enter
upon the campaign with the calm as
surAnce that the people Of the state will
record more glorious victory than
that Of 1882. The national outlook
for 1884 is cause for congrstula-
ton, and the signs of coming
triumph are everywhere apparent. With
majority 10 the lower house Of Congress
and with Democratic Governors in
twenty-five States, all we need is hsr-
mony and an unbroken front in every
section to Ggsin place in power that good
and Democratic party under which, for
more than half century, the country
showed degree Of progress such as has
never been equaled By any nation in the
principles adopted by the last national
| Democratic convention at Cincinnati, and
believe that its adoption by the people
will correct the manifold abuses now ex-
isting in the administration Of public af.
| fairs and bring back the government tc
the purity and efficiency which charsc.
:erized it under Democratic rule
We reafirm the principles of the State
platform Of 1883, which were endorsed
by the people Of the commonwealth
We believe in the supremacy
of the nation and the integrity Of the
STATE; equal rights, without limita.
tion to race or sex; impartial freedom OF
ballot; in honest and economic expendi.
ture in State and nation; in thorough
reform Of the civil service, in which ft.
nesr, not favor. shall regulate appoint,
ments; in q tariff limited in amount "a
the sum necessary and adequate for
revenue; the abolition of excessive wal
taxes in these days ofpeace, and in still
further reduction of extrsvaeanl
Estate expenditures. We oppose ell
sunptuary laws, which infringe on The
sacred rights and personAl liberty; favor
the introduction OF a board of srbitrs.
ton for the purpose of renencilinp diff
ferences between employers and en-
ployed, in order that better understand.
ing may exist bstWeen capital and labor
and more healthiul condition of indus
trial interests be brought about, and
commend TO the careful consideration OF
the Legislature the necessity of a law
which will secure to all employers com.
pensstion from their employers for snv
personsl il juries they may receive while
in the discharge Of their duties.