The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-08
STATE CONVENTION
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS.
Nomination OF the State Ticket, and
Platform Adopted - Opposed TO
Convict Labor SEEING Brought
fn Competition With
uoaest Labsr. Etc.

PNA as-ANAN eiS@h tHN.iuA 4oR~Atth TUG
name Of John L, Filzgersld for presl-
dent.
Mr. Fitzgerald, upon taking the
chair, addressed the convention ~
some length. lie congratulated tie
convention on She election ofA Demo-
cratic president aud s.id: "Whethtr
cur lease OF power shah continue
longer than tour years depends upon
how we'll we have pr0dtsd by the les
sons of the paat, nud how seriously
and honestly We strive to carry out
the promises made tao people in cur
State sud national platforms" he
strongly endorsed tho administration
OF President Cleveland, aud
commended him for his mp
pereot determination 10 carry
out the reforms promised in the CHI
cego platform. Tho speaker cOngrat-
ulat1d the country On the unmlstak-
abi0 siRus Of ihe death OF sgc.iQpalsm,
and said: "FosslIism ceases, DO It
Democratic or Republican, snd the
mG~quGrading before tho people in the
enaangusnod clothing of the doat and
bura issuaa, az Senator Boar and
sherman are doug, is Bs ridiculous IN
tnetr ,ight-w6Te IL not uupatriosic
SOD wicked-as could be tho appear
anoa on our streels OF u recent century
iuriiviuOai, eho adopted Ia our day, as
ais s'yle Of dress, that OF the period of
g pirates,
Mr.. Avery, from tho committee on
rssdlui3ns, presented tho following
PLATFORM.
We, the Democrats OF Mass achusstts
! II convention assembled, renew our
adhurence 10 the principles of Democ-
racy IS declared by the last national
convention ~ Chicago We congratu-
late the people 0f the whole country IN
Inc election andipeugurAtion Ola Dem
0orstc president aud yiGe-presidspt.
we hav~ iuIl faith and cOatidOnOe IN
io9 president, In his wise caution.
MS lar sesing sSgacity, his courage
and iirmness, his determination
70 admlnistof the govenueut ia tue
inter est Of tho whole peOpls, and his
devotion 70 tho fundamental prlnoi-
! pies al national Democracy. We ey-
pecG that under his administrator
| every reform required TO make the
government pure and honesV win bs
! nsde; that tho liberty and rights OF
lion of our country WY and se %n
inc soil of every iorejan
country, will DO zeslously eualdsd
ana carefully preserved; tn al sectionsl
| prejudice aSd jealousy will disappesr.
end hat prevailing spirit OF nat;ons inv
he revived which makes every citizen
glory in the prosperity and honor OF a
common country; that the civil ser
vica viii be established on broad
basis otjustiee and equality, securing
TO the sdniulstra.iOn official SYM
pithy with ito policy, not crestipr an
official class Whiah ahsil be above and
beyond the people, but giving TO each
anu every citizen who is capable and
honest tn0 right 10 ba selected for pub
| nc employment; that IL will recsgni5o
Lhe princlpIe that every officer Of the
Republic IL @ public servant,
strictly responsible 10 the ppo'
pie, and holding his Office AUD.
jeet TO the will or the
people; that the pubic lands will be
rescued from the hands of su etters,
rp-cniatOsS ard landed monopolies,
and preserved for tue use of tho people
10 Whom they Justly belong; tuat tho
prlnciNal ~ p sriments OF the govern,
boent VIII 80 US economically au6 non.
oslly administered ss 20 impose TN
lowest possible hvrteu Of taxation on
the p9opio, and thst clniisuca IN IN
people, In theiy love OF liberty, thei
fidelity ~ tho cGns,ff-,
ton, and their devoiio,
TO thu Union viii bo restoreg. We
therefore, pledge 20 Grover Cleyelau6
president OF the United States, our an
fa'teriug support. We earnestly re-
quest that candidate be nominate,
or Glitter branch OF tue Legislature
who Is pot pledged to the siDnort q
tie following measures:
we are opposed 10 the payment of
poii-taI Us a condition on which on
should have the righs TO vots; W.
hel'eve in all free, homes
ballot, that right TO vote shoul,
attach to tho citizen. ard not no M
dollar; wo are opposed to comne tltiol
: OF convicis with the labor OF homes
people, aud demand such leRlslatici
, "a Will prevent II; we bellows an trc
quent payment Of wages TO engblo M
employed to live more economically
7, aud n assures 10 them groater inrt
pendence; We dsOm u uuius, 10 ~
in wages earned TO oulargO oRpl
tat or swell the protisl d
employer; We IRE, therefore, m fayo
= OF tue passage OF alaW rrCuifipg rn-
1 porationB 10 MAKO wceSly payusut
, 10 their empl yes; We are IN favor q
The Immediate enactment OF sllrh Law,
swirl provide Tor the sattlement c
all differences between ,mployo An
. employer by system of arbitratio,
= We believe commercial entFi
course between tRe sever,
states Ia mlei4llv impear
aud oircumsclihed by existing lev.
relating to debtor an 1 creditor. yrbir
sre d2ulme utal 20 the Prosperity of m
entire country, aud therefore we a,
4 mand the Immediate onsa'me,
b OF bankrupt law, aud that tine pr0.o.
/. tiou IL American hsheriss at a nurse,
i for our naval power aud tho protontin
. oi our oossiS and sGspOr,s In umo
war ought TO receive tho serinns co,
, jetauon OF thu administration
T. washington. The Democrats of n.
n sNohusetts, with profound sorrow. /
monc tho death of that great solii,
OF theUnion-Clytses s. Grapt-whn
dying MESSAGE Of perez ond good w,
10 THIS psopie should be cause +,
MS pans 10 b. r9vered through Il
: coming ages.
. The resolutions voro sdop,ea W.
UNANIMOUS vote, and at O'Clock =
y convention tOoN recoSa.
. EVENING SESSION.
o Tho convention rasasemhled a, o..
n y. IN. The name of James s, Crime,
q q Plainilsld, Fed X. o. Prince ,
Boston. and Edward Avery. Of Rss,
i tree, were presented 10 the cnnVo ptlp
~ suitable persons TO he chosen as Ca,
5 ditates for the govemorshin. On h,
hslf OF Mr.. Grinneli, q was claimed h
would poll tho full Democrats an
mugwump voio. aud the Haiyed vni
=. besides. On behalio t Mr. Prince n VS.
n denied he would bo onno.a
o nv Tho Bn,ler men, IL ws
: decided 10 proceed TO vot,
the ballots OF de,egsiss 20 be tssan n
D they filed over tho platform, A cor
r miitoo OF one from each ssnstorin
r distric, was appointed 10 super,i,e Il, II
, couoting OF tho vote of the ofYieoys n
! the convention. a commitiaa ~ Il
was appointed To suggest nomInss,
for tho remsin dsr ~ tho 81 10 tieLat
The first ballot ior Rovernnr -
quilted (whole number nj vnsts,i iso
neoess'rv ~ choice. 5l5), ri,. ~
Aver, III, lm .n q. ga...,t 100