The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-10-10
BAY STATE DEMOCRACY.
They Meet at Worcester Yes.
terday in Convention.
NAMING THETICKET
Frederick O. Prince, of Boston, for
Governor.-A Strong Ticket and
a Strong Platform.

WORCESTER, Mass, October - Inc
Democratic State Convention was called to
order at 1880 O'Clock, by Hon. P. A.
Collins. The usual committees were ap-
pointed. The committee on permanent
organization reported John Z. Fitzseraldfo for
president. He addressed the convention
at some length. congratulated the con-
vention upon the election Of Democratic
president. and said: "Whether our lease
OF power shall continue longer than four
years depends upon how we will have
profited by the lessons OF the past, and
how zealously and honestly we strive to
carry out the promises made the people in
our state and national Platforms He
strongly
ENDORSED THE ADMINISTRATION
OF the president, and commended him for
his determination to carry out the reforms
promised in the Chicago platform. The
speaker congratulated the country upon
the unmistakable signs OF the death OF sec
tionalism and said ''sectionalism ceases to
interest, be it democratic or republican, and
masquerading before the people in the en-
sanguined clothing OF dead and buried is
sues as Senators Hoar and Sherman are
doing is ridiculous sight, were it not I'M
patriotic and dsswicked as could be, as the APP
pearance in our streets OF an eccentric lndl-
vidual, who had adopted in our day as his
style ofdress that of the Elizabethan period,
or OF the pirates OF Penzance.
Mr.. Avery, from the committee on reso-
lutions presented the following platform:
THE PLATFORM.
We, the Democrats OF Massachusetts in
convention assembled, renew our adher-
ence to the principles OF Democracy as de-
clared 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-presi-
dent.
We have full faith in the President, in his
wise caution, his far seeing sagacity, his
courage and firmness, his determination to
administer the Government in the interests
of the whole people and his devotion to the
fundamental principles Of the National
Democracy. We expect that under his ad-
ministration every reform required to make
the Government pure and honest VIII be
made; that liberty and the rights OF every
citizen in every section OF our own country
and on the soil OF every foreign country
served; that sectional prejudice and jeal-
ousy will disappear and that a pervadlng
spirit of nationality will be revived which
will mark every glory in prosperity and
HONOR tF COMMON COUNTRY;
that civi, 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 giving to each and every citizen
who is capable and honest the right to be
selected for public employment; that it
will recognize the principle that every
official OF the Republic is a public servant,
strictly responsible to the people and hold
ing his office subject to the will OF the
people; that the public lands be rescued
from the hands OF sqnatters, spectators
and landed monopolies and preserved for
the use OF the people to whom they justly
belong; that the principal departments OF
the Government will be SO economically
and honestly administered as to impose
the least possible burden Of taxation on the
people, and that confidence in.'the people, in
their love OF liberty, their fidelity to the
Constitution and their devotion to the
Union will be restored.
SUPPORT THE ADMINISTRATION.
We therefore pledge to Grover Cleveland,
President of the United States, our unfal-
tering support. We earnestly request that
no candidate be nominated for either
branch OF the legslatu who is not pledged
to the support OF 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 ha o;f NO tn ha 6,1l
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 employees to live more eco
| nomically assures them greater indepen-
dence.
| We deem it unjust to retain wages earned
| to enlarge capital or swell the profits ol
employers.
| We therefore are in favor OF the passage
OF a law requiring corporations tc, make
weekly payment to their employees.
| We are in favor OF the immediate enact
| ment of such laws us will provide for the
| settlement of all differences between tht
employed and employer by a system o
| arbitration.
We believe that commercial intercourse
| between the several states is materially i'm
peded and circumscribed by existing laws
| relating to debtors and creditors, which
are detrimental to the prosperity of th
entire country, and therefore, demand th
immediate enactment OF a national bank
rupt law; that the Importance OF Amerl
can fisheries as nursery for our nava
power and protection OF our coasts, ant
sea ports in time OF war ought to recelv
the serious consideration of the admins
tration at Washington.
The Democrats OF Massachusetts will
profound SORROW lament the death OF tn
great soldier OF the Union, Ulysses s. Grant
whose dying message, "Peace and goot
will to this people" should be cause for hi
name to be revered through coming ages.
The resolutions were adopted by unani
nous vote. At l O'Clock the convention
cook a recess for an hour.
THE NOMINEES.
The names of James S. Grinnell, OF Plain
tield Frederick 0. Prince, OF Boston, ant
Edward Avery, OF Braintree, were presented
as candida es for the Governorship. In be
half OF Grinnell it was claimed that h
would poll the full Democratic and Mug
wump vote On behalf OF Prince it wa
denied that he would be opposed by tn
Butler men. On the first ballot for Gov
ernor the whole number OF votes was L. l29
necessary for choice, 565. Avery receive,
121, Grinnel 493, Prince 516, scattering
On the second ballot Prince was nominate'
amid much enthusiasm.
The remainder OF the ticket is as follows
H. H. Gilmore, OF Cambridge, for Lieuten
ant-Governor; jeremiah Crowley, OF Low
ell, for Secretary OF State; Henry K. Brad
lev, OF Fall River. for AttorneyGeneral
Henry NJ. Cross, OF ewburyport, Treasure
and Receiver. General James f. Delaney, o
Holyoke, for Auditor.