The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-10-05
Massachusetts Ecmocratic Conyen-
ton.

The Mass chusetts Dem )cratic State CON
vention, held in Boston, was presided over by
Edward Avery Governor Butter was re-
nominated by reclamation. The remainder
of the ticket nominated is as follows: Lieu
tenant-governcr, Frederick o. Prince. of
Boston: secretary of state, Charles Marke, of
Springfield; treasurer and receiver-general,
c. II. ingalls,, of New Bedford; attorney-gen-
eral, John w. Cummings, Of Fall River;
auditor, John Hopkins, of Millbwy. The
platform is as follows:
The Democrats of Massachusetts,, in conven-
ton assembled enter upon the campaign
with calm assurance tlat the people of the
State will record a more glorious victory than
that of 1852. The national outlook for 1884
is cause for congratulation, and signs of the
coming triumph are everywhere apparent.
With majority in the lower house of Con-
gress, and with Democratic governors in
twenty-five States al we ne d is harmony
and unbroken front in every section to
again place in power that good old Demo
cratic arty under which for more than half
a century the country showed a degree of
progress such as has never been equaled by
any nation in the world.
|. We reatfirm thu platform of principles
adopted by the last national DEMOCRATIC cor
vention at Cincinnati and llieve that its
adoption by the peop.e will convert the mani
fold abuses now existing i'll the administra-
ton of public affairs. and bring bacl; the
government TO the pui Y AM efficiency which
charG cterizsd it under Democratic rule.
ii. We reatiirm The princip es of the State
platform Of lSs2, which we've in orscd ly the
people of the coalmonwe 18th. We believe
IN the supren acv of the nation and
the integrity of the State; in &c uAl rights
without limitation of race or sex: in impair
tial freedom of the ballot; in honest and
economic expenditures i'll the St.te and ma
ton; i'll thorough reform of the civil ser
vice, i'll which iitLess, not favor. shall recu-
late appointments: i'll Il tariff limited in
amount to the sum nec( s. Try and adequst
for revenue: the abolition of excessive war
taxes in these days of peace. ard in a
still further reduction of the exirtVa-
giant State expenditures. We oppose
all sumptuarv laws which infringe upon
the sacred rights of pers )nal liberty. We
favor the Introduction of board of arbitra-
tior for the purpose OF reconcilng differences
between employers and employed, in order
that a better understanding may exist be
tween capital and labor and more heathlul
condition of the industrial interests of the
State be brought about, ard commend to the
careful consideration of the legislature the
necessity of a law which will secure to al
employees conn cnsation from their employers
for any personal injuries they may receive
while III the discharge of their duties.
The third and fourth resolutions are de
voted to TewIlsbury affairs and. after recit-
ing the abuses developed therein approve
the energy and perseverance shown by the
governor to prevent waste nd secure econo-
my i'll State institutions. The fifth COM
m"nds Governor Eutler to the people of the
State as the only volunteer soldier ever
elected governor OF Massachusetts, and urges
his reelection. and the sixth commences the
nominees for State oifc rs