The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-10-09
BAY STATE NOMINATIONS.
HON. W. E. RUSSELL FOR GOVERNOR.
Candidates Named by the Democratic Con.
vention at worcester--A Tariff Reform
Platform Adopted and Free Raw
Materials Demanded.

WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. 1.-The demo-
cratic state convention was called to order
by Chairman p. A. Collins at 80
o'clock this morning. Mr.. Collins was
made temporary chairman and the usual
committees were appointed without de-
lay. In accordance with the program
Nathan Mathews, jr., Of Boston was made
permanent chairman. On taking the
chair Mr.. Mathews addressed the conven-
ton at considerable length.
After Mr.. Mathews had concluded his
speech, f. B. Maynard nominated the
Hon. w. f. Russell OF Cambridge Tor gov
ernor, and the nomination was made
unanimous. A recess until 2:30 was then
taken.
Upon the reassembling of the conven-
ton the committee on resolutions re-
ported. The platform in substance is as
follows:
1t indorses the "ever-living principles
of democracy and the platform of the last
democratic national convention" and
SAYS:
Meeting for the first time since the defeat of
last year, we declare our continued and hearty
support OF the cause of tariff reform for which
we then contended, and our firm conviction of
its success in the near future.
We reaffirm our demands for free raw ma
terials and lower duties upon the necessities of
life. We believe that free wool, as provided
for in the bill passed by the democratic ma
Jority OF the last house of representatives is
essential to the prosperity of the wooden in
dustry upon which that OF the wO0l.grower is
dependent while it will afford relief to all con-
sumers of wooden goods.
We call the particular attention OF the farm
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burden of high tariff taxation without any of
the prosperity promised TO the relief they will
receive through the reduction OF custom taxes
upon articles which they use consume.
We give our hearty support 10 the petition of
the present republican governor of this state
and other leading iron and steel manufacturers
OF both political parties, addressed to the New
England members of congress, asking for free
coal and iron ore and lower duties upon pig
iron, and we commend their efforts to save this
important industry threatened with extinction
IN our section OF the country through the fail
ure to adapt tariff duties to the changes in the
condition of the iron market.
We believe that New England railroads
should be restrained by law if necessary from
entering into any traffic arrangements which
secure to the manufacturers of other states ar
bitrary and unfair advantages over our own
manufacturers in transportation rates.
We demand that all materials for ship build.
ing, whether of metal or wood, be relieved
from the heavy tax now imposed on most OF
| them and made free of duty to the end that
American ship building may be placed in q
better position to construct ships capable OF
competing upon the ocean with those of for.
eign countries.
We heartily favor a continuance of the
sound and progressive policy in the admins
| tration of naval affairs established with such
eminent success by Secy. Whitney under the
| last administration.
The platform favors partial or entire reel.
| procity of trade between the United States and
/ Canada. It favoTs close commercial relations
/ with Mexico and condemns the arbitrary &C
I ton OF the treasury department in respect to
4 the importation of Mexican ores, which has
already led TO retaliatory measures disastrous
to important American interests in Mexico.
/ Ii denOunces election frauds and opposes the
/ scheme Tor a national election law, and con
/ tinues:
| We condemn the present administration fol
/ its narrow partisanship and low standard oil
/ public duty, standing in conspicuous contrast
/ 70 the character OF the recent democratic adj
/ minstration under President Cleveland. We
condemn ii for its surrender to the dictation OF
INSCRIPTIONS political Bosses such as Malone
! Quay and Piatt; for its utter betrayal of the
cause of civil service reform; for its perversior
! OF the pension machinery for distributing the
nations bounty into a means of influencing
votes; for its sale of high political Office for the
/ large contributions of money, by which il was
I
/ ism, clearly indicative of a conception of pub
/ lie Office not public trust, but as a private
| perquisite.
Pension legislation for the benefit of invalid
soldiers and sailors who fought for their coun
| try should be just and liberal; it should be ad
| ministered in spirit of fairness and equality
and in accordance with the laws of congress.
| but not in the interest of greedy claim agent:
nor with the object of emptying the treasury
We condemn the ruling by which this adj
! ministration, in reversal Of former decisions
! has thrown open the pension list to person,
dishonorably discharged. as an open outrage
upon common sense, degradation of wha
should be roll of honor, and an insult tC
every true soldier.
The platform was adopted and the
ticket completed as follows: Lieutenant
governor, John w. Corcoran, OF Clinton
secretary of state, William o. Osgood, O
Boston; treasurer and receiver, Gen. L
B. Mum, OF Holyoke; auditor, d. I
! Trefy, of Marblehead; encouragement
Elisha 3. Maynard, of Springfield.
! 10 not he ipduced IN take qopoa otber Drav,