New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-30
RUSSELL RENOMINATED.
70 LEAD THE BAY STATE DEMOCRATS AGAIN
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION AT "o"
cEsrER-rHE OTHER CANDIDATES
rpy TELEGRAPH TO THE TLisosH.


,,,or.to, was held here to-day. The crack o'"Voi
~ +be Marty were here. and as General Coi,nS,
Conoressman Russell and Governor Husseh ioi'o"S1
each other in rapid succession, the ueieea.oo
s,ccumbIng 10 oratorcal lntoxcauoh' oo'e,"s. a..
ne rconton WIS enthusiastic, but IL reminoeu ',O
loo,eron Of the way In which these same
threw M their hats and cheered for IoVerhol
the same hall eight years ago. fiere Is W" cs..dos
For oovcrnor-wILLIAM E. RUSSELL Of OamUr lInss
,,or,.r,n, C;overnor-JoHN w. CoRCORAh' o. enh'o
socre,arv Of state-ELBRIDGE CUsHMAN' Of Lake
Vile. ,,vc 9 GRIN
treasurer and RecelverGeneral-JAMhS o.
NELL. OF Greenfield 100000
,t,o,nsv General-GEoRGE NJ. STEARNS, OF Chic0pee
Tho convention went on record as opposed 10 ce
free coinage OF silver, and all the speakers
t,a attempt OF the Republicans to MAKE IL app0'i
the Democracy was not the champion Oh tho
svstem These pious sentiments regarding S'0' a"N
free schools were cheered whenever they "oio %.
'ua,.od In snecch or platform ExCongressman Rusers
p. D.. dominating Governor Russell for reelection was
mainly devoted TO National issues governor hu,'O
on the other hand talked about state ahairs "'i"
challenged criticism Of his administration
Tbere has been a good deal sad about pne u''e
NJ the young Mugwumps in the party 10 se' iiu ~.
Iohn W. Corcoran, who for several years 'ia' iu', -
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS with Governor RUSSELL anu "
mt In his place man rot OF l1sh paAen~e'
sbou that the Mugwumps really love 0enefsi
Mayor n. Matthews, jr, Of Boston, WIS pue -. 49,.
as the spokesman OF the young D'"'
CorcOraD in nomination. .s ~ q
ooromittee and accepted by the convention without
dissent EIbrdge Cushman. of Lakevlle, lot oo4o '
of the Commonwealth, and w. d. l. iiehS' "a - -.
head for Auditor, were both on last year "oAe'
the Latter was elected. George NJ St arhs' Oh
Who was nominated for Attorney General, Is the "0N
Trnited States District-Attorney under Cie'ol.n1
lanes s. Grinneu of Greenfield. Is another "eoSetn
Massachusetts man. He has run for Lieu'enan' WV
ernor on several Democratic State ucKetS. -.
The convention permanently organized by inc choi0o
NJ p A. Collins Of Boston. Wllanh - DN0
elected secretary. Mr.. Collins had nearly 49,,
His address was principally TRADE asain'. .ie sh"r.
OF the last Congress, the Mchihi0' '''
man act7 of July IA, 1eoo' .oa tba
ana ,r tbe course of his speech renominauns
Governor Russell he said: hovs
Although this Is the of year In pol'Gs anu wonS nat
an excellent record Of admins r nnrer IL is the
vraIv insure the continuance OF our PVme' and the
vear preceding the Quadrennlal eleclon' , have
triumph Of Democracy In . AasSs1I Election.
shiS viii STIR our opponents to great eAgr rcnD aDd
ara Ty alive to the Importance OF tne these
sact think we may fairly expect 70 eiec. 0uf ~ the
Ticket because have won tne .s W The Affairs
people by an honorSo nisbed such reforms we
Oh ssate ,t an adverse Legislature and oostrucuon
council and the GGyer NTH na the greatest care
Oaralitv and under every form OF partisan ne
and criticism he has shown gooa re t sI same the
,aodsrshin Should be unchanged thereloTe piese'
~ the Convention for renominatlon oy @ 10 ~
tSe name OF william E. Russell Governor l" 'ho
Commonwealth. No.
The nomination was seconded by Edward u Doho
vor n, Boston. and william Eustes RUSSELL Oh JAIN
bridge was unanimously declared the nominee " 90
oIomat,on. Edward Avery, Of Braintree' ohairiiAh
~ +bs committee on resolutions, then made DIS to
port 4. Tho
The platform reafrms the partys allegiance 70 1i0
nrinciples Of the National Democratic party vonei"
ulates the people Of the commonwealth on O"o ~
mlnistraton OF Governor Russell demands that mein
hors of oil commissions as well other Administrative
aDno,ntees he made responsible to the Governor COM
merds the courageous effort Of the Governor 10 raise
tba standard OF Official conduct Endorses the recon-
mendations upon the subject OF schools naoe ny 'o
Governor in his inaugural address, and tie acuon Vi
tbe Legislature in conformity Herewith In provldihs
for an investigation Of systems of industrial eoueauon
congratulates the people that by the %uoh Vi Inv
Legislature an amendment to the Constitution Is TINS
year submitted for adoption annulling that clause
which required the payment of tax as qualification
for voting and reafirms our sympathy with all wise
and constitutional measures In the interest OF manual
labor"
on National issues the platform Gays in substance
The Mckinley Tariff bill, against which the Demo
cratic party Of Massachusetts, protested at te ast
convention, was epudiated at the polls by one Of the
most emphatic votes ever cast by a Iree people, VIC
renew our demand for the repeal Of all OF Its pro
visions which Increase Of duty; and for the en-
ectmeDt of genuine measure OF taIH reiOrl' VIC po
heve that all taxes upon food fuel h9es ana ores, hu
also upon the crude partly manufactured materials
necessary In the processes OF our domestic INDUSTRIES
should be repealed -, ,
that appointments should DO made for fitness capacity
and Integrity and IN the spirit Of cyll service reform
of It's preensiOns I'm favor of this reform by destroying
the efficiency of the Census Bureau for the sake OF
prosecutions for the punishment of violations OF the
Civil service law by ignoring te recommendatlonss
OF the Civil Service Commission for the dismissal OF
officials who have openly de6ed the law; by revlyns
the active participation of ofceholders In partisan
politics and the assessment of Government employees
I'VE believe in honest money, the gold and silver
coinage Of the Constitutions and IN cnr T cor
ton. expressing the uniform historic policy OF the
National Democratic party, contained IN its platforms
Of 1854 and 1883, we unreservedg reafirm. We be
eve that all dollars coined by the United states
should be Of equal intrinsic value and that all paper
currency issued by the Government should be redeem
able in either gold or silver coin at TIE option OF the
holder and not at the discretion Of tho Secretary Of
the Treasury. While we believe In the use Of both
gold and silver money and In the full remonetlzaton
Of the latter metal by international agreement we are
equally opposed to the free and unlimited coinage of
silver by our Government, independent Of the action
of other nations and to the dangerous silver legislation
enacted at the last session of Congress-
The Republican party In its National platform of
1888 bid for aud received the support Of the silver in
ierests by denomclng the Democratic Administration
Is unfriendly 10 silver In accordance with the bar
gain then made, that party has since passed ap act
Increasing the monthly purchases Of silver BY the
Treasury from about 100000 ounces TO 4,5000oo
ounces. This measure, dictated by the advocates OF
imitation ana by the silvermine who demanded
\ Government bounty on their product, was an aban-
donment OF the cause Of honest money and could moi
have become law without the votes OF the Republican
members OF Congress from Massachusetts,
This act, increasing two and one-han times the coin
age OF so cents worth OF silver into dollar, com
polling the Treasury 10 become tho purchaser every
day OF tons OF bullion, or more than the whole
American product, adding upward Of S5400o000 a
year the volume of currency based upon silver is
menace 90 the maintenance OF sound and stable cur
rency and threatens, not repealed TO deFnge values
impair tho obligation of contracts and bring the cur
rency OF the country 10 a purely silver basis
We therefore denounce the claim Of the Republican
leaders Of this State THAI they the friends OF
sound currency as false and hypocriiical and ehargc
them with the sole and direct responsibility for the
present dangerous condition OF the currency.
With firm reliance upon the justice Of It's principles
the record OF It's Administration and the merits OF lts
candidates. the Democratic party confidently appeal.