The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-10-08
REF ORM DAISIES /!
The Bay Stats Democrats
Come to the Front and
Endorse Cleveland.
A Platform with the Good Old
Democratic Ring In 1t and
No Mistake.
A Good Shot at the Ensanguined
Garment waved by Hoar
and Sherman.
Northern Redskins Getting Kest-
iess and whites Fear an out
break and Raid.
DEMOCRATIC DAISIES.
The Meaty Platform Of the bay state
Democrats.

DEmOCRATIC DAISIES.
The Meaty Platform of the bay state
Democrats.
WORCESTER, Mass, October 1.-The
democratic state convention was
called to order at 1880 this morning
by II. A. Collins. The usual commit
tees were appointed and tho commit
tee on permanent organization re-
ported the name of Jno. T.. Fitzgerald
chairman.
On taking tho chair Mr.. Fitzgerald
made short speech in which he con-
graduated the convention on the
election of q democratic president
and said: "Wheiher our lease of
power shall continue longer than four
years depends upon how well we have
profited by the lessons of the past
aud how zealously aud honestly we
strive to carry out the promises
made to the people in our state and
national Platforms He strongly en-
dorsed the administration of Presi-
dent Cleveland and commended him
for his apparent determination
to carry out the reforms promised
In the Chicago platform. He con-
graduated the country upon the I'M
mistakable signs of the death of sec
tionalism and said: "Fossil'sm ceases
to interest either democrat or repub-
lican and she masquerading before
the people in the enssnguined cloth
ing of dead aud buried issues, as
Senators Hoar and Sherman are do
ing, is as ridiculous sight, were 1t
not unpatriotic and wicked, as would
be the appearance In our streets of
some eccentric individual who adopt.
ed, in our day, the dress Of the Eta
bethian period or of the firates Of
Penzauce."
Mr.. Avery, from the committee on
resolutions, presented the following:
We, democrats of Massachusetts,
in convention assembled, renew our
adherence to the principles Of democ-
racy declared by the last national
convention at Chicago. We con-
graduate the people of the country
ON the election and Inauguration of a
democratic president and vice-presi-
dent. We have full faith and conf
dence IN the president. in his wise eau
ton, his foreseeing sagaciity, his cour-
age and firmness, his determination to
az. minister the government in the in.
terests of the whole people and his
devotion to the fundamental princi-
pies of national democracy. We ex-
pect that under his administration
every reform required to make the
govei nment pure and honest Will be
made; that the liberty and rights o.
every citizen, in every section OF oul
country and on the sol of every for
eign country will be zealously gu .rd
ed and carefully preserved; that sec
tional prejudice and jealousy VIII DIS
appear aud that pervad'ng spirit o
nationality will be revived which
makes every citizen glory in thu
prosperity and honor of a common
country; that the civil service will b.
established ON broad basis of justice
and equality, securing to the admins
traiion official sympathy with IL
policy, not creating an official elias
which shall be above and beyon
the people but giving I
each and every citizen who
capable snd honest the right to b
selected for public employment; tina
, 1t will recognize the principle tha
every officer of the republic Is a pull
lie servant, strictly responsible to til
people and holding his Office subjet
TO the will of tho people; that III
public lands will be rescued from III
Q hands of squatters, spectators an
r, landed monopolies, and preserve
Q for the use of the people to whol
they Justly belong; that the depar
ments of the government will DO
economically and honestly admins
tered as to impose the least possib
burden of taxation on the people, an
that confidence in the people, in the
Hove of liberty, their fidelity TO Co
sutution and their devotion to II
q union will be restored.
We. therefore, pledge to Grow
Cleveland, president of the Unit
States, our unfalteripg support.
We earnestly request that no ca
= didate be nominated for either bran
of the legislature who is not pledg
TO the support of the following met
urc9
We are opposed to the payment
poll tax as condition on which
! right TO vote must rest, we believe
free honest unobstructed bail
and that the right to vote should
tach to the.citiz9n, not to the doll
we are opposed to competition
eonyicts with the labor of hon
people, aud demand such legisiati
MS will prevent 1t; we believe that
anent payment of wages enables
employees 10 live more economics
and assures to them great indep
dence, and we deem II unjust to
lain wages earned, to enlarge capi
or to swell the profits of the empl
or. we. therefore, are In favor OF
massage of law requiring corpC
ons to make weekly payments
.mployes; we are In favor Of tho
mediate enactment of such laws
DOL win provide for the settlement Of
o. difference between tho employed
o; employer by a system OF aroi
n. ton.
We believe commercial interco
" between the several states Is mat
" ally impeded and circumscribed
~ existing laws relating TO debtor
creditor. which are detrimental
he prosperity of the entire coul
~ q, therefore, demend the I'm
diaie enactment ola national pa
iupt law.
We believe that the iinportanc
American fisheries as a nurser!
our naval power and the prote
Of our coast and seaports In thu
war ought TO receive the serious
sideraifon of the administrator
uast Washington.
'est The democrats of Massachu
with profound sorrow lament
death of that great soldier OF
union. Ulysses s. Grant, whose