The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-17
SCRAMBLES FOR OFFICE.
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET
IN CONNECTICUT.

L. B. Morris Heads 1t for Governor-A
Reference to Ex-President Cleveland
stirs up the Enthusiasm to a a High
Pitch-Reed's Rule and the Mckinley
and Lodge Bills Denounced.
HARTFORD, CONN, Sept. 16.-The demo-
cratic state convention met here to-day.
Ex-senator Eaton was chairman. The fol-
lowing ticket was nominated:
For Governor-L. B. Morris.
For Lieutenant Governor-Joseph W.
Alsop Of Middletown.
For Secretary of State-J. j. Phelan of
Bridgeport.
For Treasurer-Marvin H. Sanger of Can
terbury.
For Comptroller-Nicholas Staub of New
Milford.
CHEERS FOR CLEVELAND.
Congressman Wilcox was temporary
chairman. In his address on taking the
chair he referred several times to ex-
President Cleveland. Six years ago, he
said. this party selected as its candidate for
president one of the purest and ablest man
that ever occupied the white house, Grover
Cleveland. This mention of ex-President
Cleveland's name called forth
great applause. The speaker con-
tinued to speak in eulogistic terms
OF the ex-President and was frequently in
terrupted by applause, which was particu-
larly vigorous when his tariff policy was
referred to. Though defeated, ne said, he
is not dishonored, and the people look to
him as their champion and leader. Further
on in his speech Mr.. Wilcox said no one but
the President could have made ex- -Presi-
dent Hayes administration respectable. He
closed by predicting democratic success in
Connecticut this fall.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform says:
The Democratic party of Connecticut re.
afflrmS It's adherence to the platform adopted
by the national democratic convention of 1888,
and condemns the Republican party for its atti-
tude upon the great questions affecting the well
fare of the people as a revival OF the most
odlous doctrine, and of that federalism which
has ever sought to establish in this country an
aristocracy of wealth and despotism of legisa-
tion.
We declare for such revision of the tariff as
shall admit crude material of manufacture free
and tighten the burdens upon the necessaries of
life. We charge the decline of over one-half in
farm values in Connecticut TO the prevailing
republican tariff policy We denounce the rad
ically unjust and panic breeding Mckinley BILL
which will increase the cost of living and reduce
the cost of luxuries.
We accept James g. Blaine's Interpretation
of it as Infamous
We denounce the un-American and tyrannical
policy Of Speaker Reed and the majority of the
House, which deprives the House of its delib-
erative character, arrogantly disregarding the
rights Of the minority, and establishing a sys-
tenn of central power
We denounce the federal elections or force,
bill now pending in congress as the most dan
gerous and revolutionary measure ever devised
TO thwart the will of the people and subvert our
popular form of government; measure be-
gotten in partisan desperation to perpebuate
the lower of the Republican party. 1t is un =
American in that it doubts the capacity of our
peoplejfor f-goVernment.
We declare for al amendment to the state
constitution provuing for the election OF all
state officers by plurality vote.
All unnecessary interference with personal
liberty, by sumptuary enactmenrs, we oppose
as contrary to the spirit of free institutions
and we demand that the county commissioners
be elected by the people, and the present un-
just, arbitrary, partisan and undemocratic
method of appointment be repealed.
We regard the secret ballot law enacted by
the last general assembly, in response to the
repeated demands of the Democratic party, as
a step in the right direction. and we favor such
amendments thereto as will render compulsory
secrecy absolute for the suppression of bribery
and intimidation and will prevent such at
tempted evasions of the same as were prac-
ticed by high authority at the last election in
the city Of Hartford.