Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-01


ISLANDERS OF its enemies, BY demonstrating
its fitness for power aud Its ability and
determination to give the nation honest,
thrifty and conservative management OF
its affairs.
We recognize and applaud the stoadfast
adherence OF the president 70 his anti :
election promises and pledges made TO
the people In 1884 In regard TO the civil.
service reform. Partisan abuses OF Re-
publican rule have been largely corrected,
the quality and the tone OF the civil.ser-
Vice throughout the country has been
vastly improved, the power OF appoint.
ment and removal has been used with
moderation and restraint, manifestly IN
spired by sincere desire to dispense the
public patronage and M the
offices which belong to the peo-
pie In new and better spirit
based upon tolerant regard for honest
differences OF opinion. This Is In strik-
ing and wholesome contrast TO the vim
dictive ostracism Of his opponents
practiced for nearly a quarter Of centu-
ry by Republican administrations We
want judicious reform OF the tariff, and
all needed protection TO capital and labor
engaged In the various Industries can be
assured under revised scale of duties
which will afford ell the revenues re-
qu'red by the government and relieve the
great body Of the people Of heavy
weight Of taxation. Honest money must
be maintained, and the gold and silver
coinage Of the constitution and clrcu-
l6tlng paper medium, based on both
coins aud easily. convertible into either,
must be defended against all assaults.
Such a policy is essential to financial
stability and mercantile prospects OF the
country,
The citizens OF Massachusetts have an
abiding interest IN ocean fisheries, which
for generations have been carried on by
her vessels and fishermen. While taxa
tion direct and indirect Is imposed and
drawn by town, state and federal govern
ments from the hardy fishermen who fish
under our flag, we shall oppose all efforts
to admit rivals under foreign flag TO
sell their fish free of duty and taxes In
the market OF the United ates.
We welcome new era OF organized
labor. Remembering the long and earn.
est struggle made by the Democrats Of
Massachusetts for a repeal OF the tax on
the poor maa's ballot, we have q right to
congratulate the workingmen that
at last the Republican party
has surrendered on this Issue,
and that an amendment abolishing the
poll tax qualification is on It's way to the
people. We recur with satisfaction tc
the efforts Of the Democrats In the legis
lature to secure the passage OF measure
In the interests Of labor, and can fairly
appeal to the working people OF the stat,
to sustain the party which has fought
their battles, ana, owing TO whose sturdy
stand in their behalf, they were not only
promised repeal of the tax on thell
ballots, hut the enactment OF labor arbi
tration billand other measures favorable X
this Just cause. We pledge ourselve
again to the task of abolishing contract
labor In prisons, and the extension Of the
ten-hour law TO Include women and chill
dren employed in mercantile establish
ments, We again protest against the lm
por alton unde- contract OF tlien and ser
| vie labor to compete with honest fire,
labor, aud we pledge our support TO every
we'll considered measure by which labor
seeks to improve its condition and secure
It's fair share In the product OF corpora.
tlon with capital.
The platform, as above presented, was
adopted without debate
James Grinnett then took the moor ant
nominated John y. Andrews OF Boston
for governor. The motion was put ent
carried amid cheers and music Of the
band. Mr.. Andrews was nominated by q
most unanimous vote. Frank X. Foster
was nominated for lieutenant-goyeino
The balance Of the ticket Is as follows
Secretary Of state, John X. Thayor o.
Worcester, treasurer, Lewis Warner o.
Northampton; auditor, William $. Co0i
OF Springfield attorney.general, Job w
Corrinton OF Clinton. The convention
lffhen adiourned