Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-08
A PRINCE FOR GOVERNOR.
BAY STATE DEMOCRATS IN FINE
FIGHTING TRIM.

FIGHTING TRIM.
Selection of Ticket which is Very Apt
TO Sweep the Republicans from the
Field-Telling Drives at Radical FA-
naticism-President Cleveland Strong
ly IndOrsed.
WORCESTER, MASS, Oct. THE DEM
ocratic State convention vas called to
order at 1880 o'clock this morning by
Hon. z. A. Collins. chairman of the State
committee. A temporary organization
was effected by naming the executive
officers Of the State committee. The usual
committees were then appointed. The
committee on permanent organization re-
ported the name of John II. Fitzgerald for
President and Col. j.. w. CoveneY and
j. p. Donovan for secretaries. Mr.. Fitz-
gerald upon taking the chair addressed
the convention at some length. In the
course of his speech he said:
Let me congratulate you on the fact that
this Is the first Democratic State convention
in q quarter OF q century which could send
try over the national triumph of our party
principles in the Inauguration OF q Demo-
cratic President.
THE LESSON OF THE ELECTION.
After quarter of a century OF uninter-
rupted power, welded with remorseless party
Ostractsm, the Republican party steps down
and out, an example and alarming to us, their
successors. whether our lease Of power
shall continue longer than four years and INTO
quarter OF o century depends upon how
well we have prolted by the lessons Of the
past, and how zealousv and honestly we
strive to carry out the promises made the
people in our State and national platforms.
We must remember that we are only in the
probationary period.
THE CAUSE OF THE VICTORY.
Our triumph was as much the result of dis
trust on the part Of the people in the candi-
dates and leaders Of the Republican party as
OF confidence in us. We were triumphant on
the faith Of promises made, because as pledge
of our sincerity we nominated a
man for President who in his Off
clal life, was the embodiment OF the
sound principles Of our party platform. Honor
and patriotism demand that our pledges TO
the people shall be kept and faithfully carried
out, so that when our years Of probation are
at an end, the voters shall say. "Wen done.
thou good ana faithful servant and entrust
us with their affairs for four years more.
PROVING ITS FITNESS.
Already is the Democratic administration,
though only few months in power demon
etrating its fitness to control the destinies OF
the republic, and its sense OF honor in carry
ing out ITS prediction pledges to the people.
II anything were needed to prove that we are
one in name and fame, again the tender and
pathetic sentiments that came from Southern
Legislatures, and ex-Confederate soldiers TO
the sad home Of the dying soldier Of the re-
public few days ago, show that we are one
again; that the bitterness OF the past is gone;
that patriotism reigns supreme, and that the
rebels and traitors to-day are those who, for
party purposes, are willing to do anything,
whether it be the stealing Of the Presidency
or the stirring up OF sectional hate to the det-
riment of the business prosperity of our cOun-
try.
sEcTIoNALIsM DEAD.
The fire of sectional auimosity is dead,
thank heaven The ashes and embers are
cold, and all the blowing OF party bellows can
never give them life and warmth again. Fos-
silism ceases to interest, be il Democratic or
Republican. and masqueradng before the
people IN the ensaBguined clothing of dead
and buried Issues, as Senators HOar and Sher-
man are doing, is as ridiculous sight were
it not unpatriOtic and wicked, as could be the
appearance In our street OF an individual
who adapted in our day "a his style of dress
that Of the Elizabethan period or OF the
"Pirates Of Penzanee."
SAFETY OF THE CoLORED PEOPLE.
The administration OF President Cleveland
has demonstrated that the rights of the col
ored people are safe in Democratic hands.
For twenty -four years one half of the people
OF this republic have been Oatracsed pOliti-
cally, and have been declared unfit TO be in
trusted with the government OF the country
or with any national offices. And it was
prophesied by the leaders Of the Republican
party, who seemed TO think they held per-
petual title TO power ia the land, that the
advent Of Democratic administration would
ruin trade, lower our credit and bankrupt the
treasury.
ALL GOING SMOOTHLY.
The country has now been governed by
Democratic administration for SIX months,
and the sun has risen and set as usual. Trade
is reviving. Each man takes his pace at his
accustomed business as when the other party
ruled and plundered. The credit and honor
Of the United States stand as high as ever,
and for the first time In twenty four years
the firmness Of Marcy in the Navy Depart
ment has come back, ~ witness the prompt
action In the Panama affair.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform, which was unanimously
adopted, declares that the Democrats OF
Massachusetts have full confidence in the
President, IN his wise caution, his cOur-
age and firmness, his determination TO
administer the government in the interest
OF the whole people, and his devotion TO
the fundamental principles OF the National
Democracy; that under his administra-
tion every reform required TO make the
government pure and honest will be made;
that sectional prejudice and jealousy will
disappear. and that the civil service
will be established on the broad
basis Of justice and Of securing 10 the ad-
mInistrGtion official sympathy with its
policy, not creating an Oncial class, but
giving every citizen who IS capable and
honest the right 10 be seec ed for public
employment. The resolutions continue:
We. therefore, pledge 10 Grover Cleveland,
President OF the United States, our uDfater-
ing support.
The platform, after alludinR in fitting
terms 10 the death OF Gen. Grant, con-
cludes by declaring that veterans should
have preference in all employ offices.
THE TICKET.
The following ticket was nominated:
For GOUerBOr-Frederick . Prince.
For Lieutenant GOCerH0r-H. II. Gill
more.
For Secretary ofState-Joremiah Crow
ley.
For Attorney Generol-Henry Il. Bra
ley.
For Treasurer and RecetUer-Gen.
Henry VI. Cross.
For Audit0r-James e. Delaney.