Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-10-15

Massachusetts, Democrats Present.
a Platform and Ticket.
Convention Proceedings.

The Massachusetts Democratic state
convention met in Worcester on the 9TH inst
The usual committees were appointed. The
committee on permanent organization report
ed the name Of John E. Fitzgerald for presl-
dent. Mr.. Avery, from the committee ON
resolutions, presented the following PLATFORM
We, the Democrats of Massachusetts, In con-
vention assembled, renew our adherence to
the Democracy declared by the last national
convention at Chicago. We congratulate the
people Of the whole country on the election
and Inauguration of a Democratic president
and vice-president. We have full faith and
confidence in the president, In his wise caution
his far-seeing sagacity, his courage and firm
ness, his determination to administer the gov
eminent In the interests OF the whole country
and his devotion to the fundamental principles
of national Democracy. Weexpect that under
his administration every reform required to
make the government pure and honest
will be made; that the liberty and
rights of every citizen In every section OF our
country and on the soil Of every foreign
country will be jealousy guarded and care
fully preserved; that sectional prejudice and
jealousy will disappear, and that that peryad-
Ing spirit Of nationality will be revived which
makes every citizen glory In the prosperity
and honor Of a common country; that the
civil service will be established on broad
basis of justice and equality, securing to the
administration official sympathy with its
policy, not creating an official class which
shall be above and beyond the people, but Civ
ing to each and every citizen who is capable
and honest the right TO be selected for public
employment; that 1t will recognize the prin-
ciple that every officer OF the republic is u
public servant strictly responsible to the peo-
pie and holding his Office subject to the will Of
the people; that the public lands will be
rescued from the hands of the squatters,
spectators and land monopolies and preserved
for the use of the people to whom they justly
belong; that the principal departments Of the
honestly administered as to impose the least
possible burden of taxation on the people, and
that confidence inlthe people, In their love OF
liberty, their fidelity to the constitution and
their devotion to the Union will lie restored
president of the United States, our unfalterlng
support. We earnestly request that no can
didate be nominated for either branch OF the
legislature who is not pledged TO support
the following measures:
We are opposed to the payment of a poll
tax as a condition on which the right to vote
must depend. We believe In free, honest
unobstructed ballot; that the right TO vote
should attach to the citizen and not to the dol
lar. We are opposed to the competition Of
convicts with the labor Of honest people and
demand such legislation as will prevent it. We
believe that the frequent payment OF wages
enables the employed to live more econom
cally and assure to them greater independ-
ence. We deem 1t unjust to retain wages
earned to enlarge capital or swell the profits
| Of the employer. We, therefore, are in favor
| Of the passage OF law requiring corpoi atoms
| to make weekly payments to their 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
| employer by system OF arbitration. We be-
| lieve that the commercial intercourse between
the several states is materially impeded and
circumscribed by the existing laws relating to
debtors and creditors, which are detrimental
to the prosperity of the entire country, and
| therefore demand the immediate enactment OF
| a national bankrupt law. That the import
ance of the American fisheries as a nursery for
| our naval power and the protection OF our
| coasts and seaports In time of war ought TO
receive the serious consideration OF the admin
istration at Washington. The Democrats OF
Massachusetts with profound sorrow lame mt
the death of the great soldier of the Union
| Ulysses s. Grant, whose dying message of
peace and good will to this people should be
cause for his name TO be revered through the
coming ages.
The resolutions were adopted by unani
nous vote.
The names Of James s. Grinnell of Plainaeld,
Frederick 0. Prince of Boston and Edward
Avery OF Bl aintree were presented to the con
vention as sutab persons to be chosen can
didates for the governorship.
The ballot for governor resulted: Whole
number Of votes, 1,129; n ,cessary for choice,
565. Edward Avery, III; James s. Grinnell,
493; Frederick D. Prince, 5l3; scattering. 2.
On the second ballot Mr.. Prince was nominal
ed amid mu h enthusiasm. The remainder Of
the ticket Is as follows
II. II. Gilmore Of Cambridge, for lieutenant
governor.
Jeremiah Crowley of Lowell, for secretary OF
state.
Henry X. Braley Of Fall River, for attorney
genera
Henry NJ. Cross OF Newburyport, for treas
urer and receiver general.
James Z. Delaney Of Holyoke, for auditor.