Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19

day and nominated the following ticket;
Governor. William +. Russell. of Cam
bridge: Lieutenant-GoyernOr, John Coch-
ran, of Clinton: Secretary OF State, Al
bridge Cushman, OF Lake Village; Trea-
surer. William ID. Trefrey, Of Marblehead;
Auditor, Edwin l.. Mum. of Holyoke !:
Acknowledgement, Elisha b. Maynard. OF
Springfield.
THE PLATFORM.
Referring 10 national politics the Demo-
cratic party of Massachusetts, rcaffirms It's
demand for the State and National legis-
latiOn contained IN its platform OF last
year. We renew, and with more emphasis
in view of the approaching passage OF the
Republican tariff bill. our demand for free
raw material. particularly wool, coal, and
iron, for lower duties on the necessaries OF
lite. and for wider markets for American
products, and we emphasize the impor-
lance of reciprocal trade with Canada as a
means Of promoting the commercial ana
industrial welfare Of this Commonwealth.
In matters of legislation we renew our
demands for free ballot, reasonable and
progressive labor laws, and legislation ior
the Improvement Of election methods. we
denOunce the Mckinley bill which the Re-
publican party is about TO place uDon the
statute books as the most iniqultOus piece
of legislation ever attempted in this coun-
try. It's provisions are the fulhlment
Of the Democratic prophecy IN the last
presidential campaign that a Republican
revision Of the tariff would increase It's
burdens. Its sweeping advance IN the
rates of duty prove that the Republican
managers secured from the protected
manufacturers the corruption tnnd re
duired to carry the presidential election
bv the promise that its duties should be
raised. while they were assuring the voters
that Republican revision meant reduction
RENEW DEMOCRATIC ASSAULTS.
The Republican party has not settled
the tariff question by meeting It's Obhga-
tions 10 the manufacturers. The Demo
cratic party will renew It's assault upon the
Republican system Of spOlatiOn moro
vigorously when its present evils are az
gravatrd by the passage OF the pending
bill. and il asks for the control y the next
House in order that II may undo the work OF
the present Congress.
We observe with interest the recent at
tempt of the Secretary Of State 90 secure
the amendment of the Mckinley bill by
the incorporation in il of some provision
looking towards that American policy
based on more commercial relations with
the sixteen sister republics of North, Gen.
trail, and South America which tue
Democratic party demanded IN 1883.
We regret the failure OF this Al,
tempt and denounce the so-called
reciprocity amendment adopted by the
Senate as characteristic piece OF Republl-
can deceit. unconstitutional in granting le-
cislative power TO the Executive. and OBJ
iectiouabe in IT'S threatened imposition, on
tariff taxes upon hides and other articles
now exempt from duty.
THE LEGISLATURE CoNDEMNED.
We condemn the Republican majority in
our State Legislature for their refusal 10
petition Congress 10 free the raw material
% our languIshing iron industry from
taxation and tor their rejection OF the
protests against the threatened imposition
of duty upon hides and increased duties
upon wool.
Wo condemn the unwilingpess Of the
Republican Senators and Representatives
10 secure the proper regard tor New Ens.
land interests in the framing Of the tarlh
bill and for their avowed readiness ia
sacrifice its prosperity TO the exigencles OF
party politics Their legislative incompe'
tency and political cowardIce are equally
10 be condemned with the oyerbearlng
rapacity of the Republican representatives
from other sections. who IN the alleged IN.
terest Of their constituents have imposed
heavy taxes on the peopl" for the benefit
of their wealthy supporters.
he FORCE BILL DENOUNCED.
We repeat our declaration of last year
that while condemning frauds in elections
wherever practiced We are opposed to the
scheme of a national election-law; we con-
denim the bill passed 10y the House because
il Is a radical innovation upon our system
of government and dangerous step to-
wards Capitalization because 1t IS con-
ceived in a spirit Of partisanship and not
that of patriotism: because II would Ut
terlv fail in accomplishing Its pro.
! fes-ed ends. while its enforcement would
! cause untold political demOralizatlon. -
| far as fraud, intimidation, and bribery ar,
re-orted 10 at elections both IN northern
| and southern States these evils DO not call
| for and cannot be cured 10y u measure
which deprives the States OF the right %
! determine the election OF their own repre-
/ sentatiyes, which drags the Federal ludl-
| cIary into the mire of party politics, which
offers vast opportunities for influencing
| elections by the corrupt use Of the Federal
patronage. aud furnishes an excuse tor the
/ lse of hayonets az the ballot-bOxes.
Past history and present experience alike
/ teach Us that though the nation may IL
ruled 10y arbitrary and centralized power
/ though all the form of popular govern
/ ment Is maintained. the enactment Of TIN;
| bill would tend to remove the control OF
| their government from the people and e
| invest II in the leaders OF the party N
| power. We regret that the name OF
! Massachusetts, member of Congress should
| lie associated with such measure, anC
we believe the liberal sentiment OF tins
/ State, without distinction OF party, repu
| dates his course.
DEMOCRATIC CONFIDENCE.
We recall with pride the financial polio,
of the Federal Government when th'
| Treasury was under the control OF th
Democratic party: when confidence wa
felt in the prudence and sagacity OF III
methods, and we ask businessmen OF TN
State to contrast that administration witt
the short-sighted and dangerous pohc,
that has prevailed lately-a policy whici
has several times threatened and may a
any time lead 10 financial panic.
We condemn the Administration for IT
ouen reputation of the letter and spin
OF the ciyi-seryice laws: for makinl
| wholesale removals and appointments 10
! purely partisan purposes, and for permit
ting the interference of Federal office
holders in Massachusetts, politician II
reference in striking contrast with tn
course of the holders of the same Office
under q Democratic administration
We denounce the abuse of power by tn
Speaker in the national House IN attempt
E INC 10 destroy the OelDtTdtlNe ClaTdctt
of that body. II need not cause surprls
that the Republican party which justitie
his course should proceed 20 carry 1t 10 il
logical conclusion by attempting th
passage Of the force bill.
REID ARRAIGNED.
To overthrow the liberties of the repre-
sentatives of the people was the work O
the Speaker TO attempt to suppress th
liberties Of the people themselves was TIA
work of his party. and to complete tn
outrage the Federal bayonet alone is re
quired.
The partisanship Of tho Republican ma
iority in Congress is without It's parallel Il
the annals of our political history. New
States have been admitted when assn
rance has beer given that Republican
senators would be sent by them 4
the upper branch of Congress. Will
the right of statehood has been de
med 10 the Territories that would no
give tins assurance. Even when hope
were disappointed and the Democrat
senators were returned from one of thes
new States their right 10 their seats in TN
Senate was denied them and the Republi
can Senate, with hardly a pretence of law
seated the unelected Republican claim
ants.
Reason though not defence for thes
methods, which lead toward the suppres
sion Of free representative government. /