Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-08
The Massachusetts Democratic
Convention NOminates
FREDERICK o. PRINCE FOR GOVERNOR.
A Good, Solid Platform Adopted, on Which
the Candidate Can Safely
Stand.
A LIVE, HARMONIOUS CONVENTION.

Fitzgerald for president Mr.. Fitzgerald,
upon taking the chair, addressed the con-
yention at some length. BE congratulated
the convention upon the election Of Dem
ocratic president and said; "Whsther ouG
lease Of power shall continue longer than
four years, depends upon how well We have
profted by the lessons of the past and how
zealously and honestly we strive to carry
out the promises made the people in
our late National platform. He strongly
endorsed the administration of President
Cleveland and commended him for his ap-
parent determination to carry out the reform
promised in the Chicago Convention. The
speaker congratulated the country upon the
unmistsBsble signs Of tie death Of section
aliam, ard said "fossilism" ceases to inter
sst be it Democratic or Republican, and
masquerading before the people in the ir-
saDguined clothing Of dead and buried is.
sues, as Senators Hoar and Sherman are
doing, is as ridiculous sight, were it not
uupatriotic and wicked, as would be the ap-
pearance on our streets Of an eccentric in.
dividusl who adopted in our day as his style
If dress that of the Elizabethian period, or
# the pirates OF Penzsnce. Hon. VIM.
AspinWall sent to the Committee on Resolu-
ions resolution declaring against biennial
state elections.
Mr.. Avery, from the Committee on R 80
iuliol g. presented the following
| Platform.
We, the Democrats of Massachusetts, in
convention assembled, renew our adherence
20 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
Democratic President and Vice President.
We have full faith and confidence in the
President. In his wise caution, his far
seeing ssgacity, his courage and frmness,
bis determination to administer the Govern
ment in the interests 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; that the liberty and rights of
every citizen in every section of our own
country and on the soil of every foreign
country will be zaalously guarded and care
| fully preserved; that sectional prejudice and
| jealousy will disappear, and that that per
vsdirg spirit of nationality will revive which
makes every citizen glory in the prosperity
| and honor Of common country; that tho
civil service will be es'abliahed on q broad
basis Of Justice, and equally securing to the
Administration official sympathy with its
| policy-not creating an unofficial
class which shall be above aud
Beyond the people, but giving
to each and every citizen who is capable
and honest the right to be selected for pub
lie employment; that it will recognize the
principle that every officer Of the Republic
IS public servant, strictly responsible to
he people and holding his Office subject to
he will Of the people; that the public lands
viii be rescued from the hands of squstters,
speculstors and landed monopolie5 and
preserved for the use of the people, to
whom they Justly belong, that the princi-
pal departments of the Government will be
so economically and honestly administered
as to impose the least possible burden of
tax on the people, and their confidence in
tie people, their love of liberty, their
icelity to the constitution and their devo
lion to the Union will be restored. We
therefore pledge to Grover Cleveland, Presi.
dent of the United States, our unfaltering
support. We earnestly request that no can
die ate be nominated for either branch Of
the Legislature, who is not pledged to the
support of the following conditions:
We are opposed to the rayment of poll
TAX as conGition on which the right to vote
must depend.
We believe in free honest unobstructed
ballot, that the right to vote should
attach TO the citizen and not to the
iOliar. We are opposed to competition
II conyicts with the labor of honest people,
ard demand such legislation as will pre-
vent it.
We believe that the frequen payment of
wages enables the employed 10 live more
economically and assures them greater in
deper dence.
We deem it Just to returu wsg 's earned
20 enlarge capital or swell the prof:s OF the
employer.
We therefore are in favor of the passage
Of law requiring corporations to make
weekly payments to their lsborers.
We are in favor of the immediate enact
ment of such law as will provide for the set
element of all differences between the en-
ployed aud employer by a system of
arbitration. We believe that the CONNER
cial intercourse between the several States
is materially impeded and crcumscribed by
the existing laws relating to debtors and
creditors, which are detrimental to the pros
perity of the entire country and therefore
demand the immediate enactment OF a State
bankrupt law.
That the Importance of the American
fisheries as q nursery for our naval power
and the protection OF our coasts and sea
ports in time Of war, ought to re-
ceiye the serious consideration of the
administration st Washington. The Dem
ocrats Of Massachusetts, with profound sor-
row lament the death OF the great soldier
of the Union, Ulysses S. Grant whose dying
message of peace and good will to this peo'
ple should be cause for his name to be re-
vered through the coming ages.
The resolutions were adopted by unani'
nous vote. At l o'clock the convention
took q recess for al hour,
Prince Nominated on Second Ballot.
The convention Ieassembled at 2l5. The
names of James S. Grinnell, Of Plainheld,
Frederick G. Prince, of Boston, and Edward
Avery, OF Braintree, were presented to the
convention a. suitable persons to be chosen
candidates for the Govern0rship.
The first ballot resulted: Whole number
of votes, 1929; necessary to choice, 565i
Edward Avery, l2l; James S. Grinnsll. 49S;
Frederick D. Prince, 2l3; scattering, 2.
On the second ballot Mr.. Prince wss nom
mated amid much enthusiasm. The re.
mainder of the ticket follows Il. 81. Gil
more, of Csmbride, for Lieutenant Govern
or; Jeremiah Crowley, of Lowell, Secretary
Of State; Henry K. Braley, of Fall River,
Attorney General; Henry NJ. Cross, of New
buryport Treasurer and Receiver General,
/ cd 1amaa T. Delanay. of Holvoke for