Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-08
BAY-STATE BOURBONISM.
The Democracy of Massachusetts, Heets in
Convention Yesterday.
F. o. PRINCE FOR GOVERNOR.
other Nominees and the Platform
Political Matters Elsewhere
Hoadly-Foraker Debate
Tonight.
Massachusetts, Democrat Convention.

WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. 7.-rhe demo
cratic state convention was called to order at
1880 this morning. The usual committees
were appointed. The committee on perma-
nent organization reported the name of John
+. Fitzgerald for president.
Fitzgerald, upontaking the chair, adj.
dressed the convention. He con.
graduated the convention upon the
election of a democratic president, and said
whether our lease of power shall continue
longer than -four years depends upon how
well we have prottcd by the lessons of the
past, and how aealously and honestly
we strive to carry out the promises
made TO the people In both our state
and national platforms. He strongly EN-
dorsed the administration of President Cleve-
land and commended him for his apparent
determination to carry ont the reforms prom
iSrd in the Chicago platform. The speaker
congratulated the country uron the unmiS-
taxable signs of the death of sectionaliSim
and said: "FOSSilism ceases to increase, be it
democratic or republican, and masquerading
before the people in. the enSanguined cloth
ing of the dead and buried issues, rs Senators
llOnr and Sherman are doing, is rs ridicu-
lOuS Il sight We're IL not unpatriOt!C and
wicked as could be the appearance in our
street of an eccentric individual who adopted
IN our day rs his style OF dress, that Of the
EllZebethan period
Mr.. Avery, from the committee on resoll-
tions, presented the iol,4wins platform:
1--WE, democrats of Massachusetts, in con-
vcntiOn assembled, renew our adherence to
principles of democracy declared by the first
national convention. We congratulate the
people OF the country on the election and in
auguration of a democratic president. We
have full faith In the president, i'm his wise
caution, his far-Seeing Sagacity, courage, ilrnl-
ness and determination to administer TIL
government in the interest of the whole peo-
pie, and his adherence to the fundamental
principles OF the n%ationa. democracy. We
expect that under his administration every
reform lequiled to make the government
honest viii be carried into effect, so that the
liberty and rights of every citizen in every
section of our own country and on the soil
of every foreign country will be ZealOusly
guarded and carefully preserved that section
a prejudice and jealousy will disappear and
the prevailing. spirit of nationality will be
revived: that thar the civil service will be eS-
tabIished on The broad basis of justice and
equality, securing TO the administration OIL
unofficial class, which shall he above and be-
You'd the people, but giving to each and every
citizen who is capable and honest the right
to be selected for public employment; that
will recognize that every officer of the public
as a public servant, strictly responsible 10 the
people and holding Office subject to the will
of the people; that the public lands be rescued
from. the hands of squattcrs, spectators,
uilt IltlN hlbllulblltS. anu DlcStlN Z IOI
the use of the people, to whom it justly be-
longs; that the principal departments of the
government be so economically and honestly
administered as to impose the least possible
burden of taxation upon the people, and that
coincidence in the people in their love of lib
erty, their fidelity to the constitution and
their devotion to the union will be restored.
We therefore pledge to Grover Cleveland,
president of the United States, our unfalter-
ing support. We earnestly request that no
candidate be nominated for either branch of
the legislature who is not pledged to support
the following measures:
We are earnestly opposed to the payment
of the poll tax as Il condition on which the
right to vote must depend. We believe in Il
free, honest and unOOStructed ballot; that
the right to vote should attach to the citizen
competition of c%0nvicts with the labor of
honest people, and demand such legislation
as will prevent it. We believe that frequent
payment of wages enables EN- lOyes to live
economically, and assures to them greater
Independence. We deem it unjust to retain
wages earned to en- afge Or swell the
prOiits of the employers. we therefore
are In favor of the passage of a law requiring
employees. We are in favor OF the immediate
enactment of such laws as will provide for
the settlement of all differences between the
employed and the employer by a system of
intercourse between the several states Is ma
imp2ded and circunscribed by the
existing avs relating, to debtors and
creditors, which are detrimental TO the
and therefore demand the immediate
enactment OF II national bankrupt law. That
the Importance OF the American fisheries as a
nursery for Our naval power, and the prOtec-
ton OF our coast and SeapOltS in time o. war, |
ought to receive the serious consideration OF
the administration at Washington.
The democrat OF Massachusetts,, with pro-
sorrow lament the death of the great
soldier nt thp nniDn IINgSpg = Grant yvhnsu |
dying message of peace and good will TO this
should be cause for his name TO be re-
vcrcd through coming ages.
The resolution was adopted by unanimous |
vote. The convention adjourned At once for
m hour.
The names of James S. Grinnall, of Plain
ield, Frederick o., Prince of Boston, and
Edward Avery of BraintrGe, were presented
3rnOrSlip. On behalf of GrinnGll il was
claimed that he would poll the full democratic
and Mugwump vote and the "llayseed" vote
In behalf OF Prince it was denied
rlat he would be opposed by the Builder men.
It was decided to proceed to a vote, the bal
Of delegates 10 be taken as they flied Over
The, platform and n committee Of one from
each senatorial district was appointed
Dy the officers of the convention. a COM
llttee OF nltcen was appointed to suggest
nominees, FOR the remainder of the state
ticket. Ihc lrst ballot for governor resulted
rs tollowS;-Whole number Of votes lis,
necessary to choice Hj,J Edward Avery,
q; James $. Grinnell, 1913; Frederick o.
Prince, 5l3; scattering, 2.
ON the second ballot Prince was nominated
much enthusiasm. The remainder OF
he ticket is as follows III. ii. Gilmore. of
cambridge, for lieutenant governor; Jere-
lial Crowley, of Lowell, Tor secretary of
orney general; Henry NJ. Gross, Of New
DurypOrt, for treasurer and receiver general
md James L. Delaney, of Holyoke, for
Democratic Litigation.
DETROIT, Mich, Oct. Especial to
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