Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-08
EASTERN NEWS.
The Democratic State Convention in
Massachusetts.
AN ABLE AND STRONG PLAT
FORM ADOPTED.
The Completion Of a Large Government
Job Near P~ittsburg.
A GREAT LABOR DEMONSTRA.
TON IN DETROIT.
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COAL DISTRICTS.
INTRODUCING ChlMAMEN INTO EASTERN
COAL DISTRICTS.
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Massachusetts ssemOcrats I'm Com.
ventiOn.
WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. THE Demo-
cratic State Convention was called to order
at 1870 O'Clock by Hon. P. A. Collins.
The usual committees were appointed.
The Committee on Permanent Organize
ton reported John E. Fitzgerald for Presi-
dent. He addressed the convention at
some length. Mr.. Avery, from the Com
mittee on Resolutions, presented the fol-
lowing platform:
We. the Democrats OF Massachusetts,, in
convention assembled, enc cur ad-
herence to the principles. Of Democracy
declared by the last National Convention
at Chicago. We congratulate the people
OF the whole country on the election and
Inauguration of q Democratic President
and Vice President. We have full faith In
| the President, in his wise caution, far-see-
ing sagacity, his courage and firmness. his
| determination to administer the Govern
| ment in the interest of the whole people
and his devotion to the fundamental
principles Of National Democracy. We
expect that under his administration every
reform required to make the Government
pure and honest will be made; shat the
liberty and rights Of every citizen in every
section OF our own country and on the
soil Of every foreign country will be
jealously guarded aud carefully preserved;
that sectional prejudice and Jealousy will
disappear, and that that pervading spilit
of nationality will be revived which
makes every citizen glory in the prosperity
and honor Of q common country; that
Civil Service vail be established on the
broad basis OF justice and equality, secur-
ing 10 the Administration official sympathy
with its policy and not creating an official
class which shall be above and beyond the
people. but giving to each and every citi-
zen 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 q public servant.
strictly responsible TO the people, and hold
ing his Office subject TO the will OF the peo-
pie; that public lands are rescued from the
hands Of squatters, spectators and landed
m~onopolies, and preserved for the use of
the people. to whom they justly belong;
that the principal Departments of the
Government will be economically and
honestly administered as to impose tho
least possible burden OF taxation on the
| p6Oplo, duu tUbb tu6 CODuQtuC6 III bD6 ptO-
pie, in their love OF liberty, 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 unfaltering sup
port. We earnestly request that no can
didste be nominated for either branch Of
tho Legislature who is not pledged to the
support Of the following measures: We
are opposed to the payment of Q poll tax
as q condition on which the right to vote
must depend. We believe in a free, hon
est, unobstructed ballot; that the right to
vote should attach to the citizen and not
to the dollar. We are opposed to the CON-
petition Of convicts with the labor OF honest
people, and we demand such legislation as
will prevent It.. We believe that the fire.
qusnt payment OF wages enables employees
to live more economically, and as
sures them of greater independence.
We deem 1t unjust to retain the wages
earned to enlarge the capital or swell the
profits Of the employer. We, therefore,
are in favor OF the passage Of q law re-
curing corporations to make q weekly
payment TO their employees. We are In
favor OF the immediate enactment OF such
laws as will provide for the settlement of
all the differences between the employed
and employer by q system Of arbitration.
We believe that the commercial inter-
| course between several States is materially
impeded and circumscrjbed by existing
laws relating to debtors and creditors,
which are detrimental to the prosperity Of
the entire country, and we therefore de-
mand the immediate enactment OF a Ma
tional Bankrupt law; that the importance
Of American fisheries as Q nursery for our
naval power, and Q protection OF our
coasts and seaports in time OF wsr ought
10 receive the serious consideration OF the
Administration at Washington" The Dem
ocrats Of Massachusetts, with profound
sorrow. lament the death Of the great sol.
der OF the Union, Ulysses 8. Grant, whose
dying message. "Peace aud good will to
this people," should be cause for his pane
TO be revered through coming ages.
The resolutions were adopted by Q unan- /
imous vote. At l O'Clock the convention
took . recess for one hour.
A Great Labor Demonstration.
DETROIT. Dot. 7~.-To-night the labor |
demonstration made in this city was a
great success. About 1000 men were In
line. composing FIVE divisions or Is organ.
izations. and embracing representatives Of
all kinds Of labor. The demonstration
was orderly throughout. Upwards Of 100
trsnsparencies were carried, among the
notices being the following: Convict |
Contract Labor Must Co." Eight Hours
Only for q Days Work." When Capital.
lists Conspire. Poor Men Must Combine"
1.-THE Employment Of Child Labor Should !