The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-30
BAY STATE DEMOCRATS.
GOV. RUSSELL RRNOMINATaD BY
ACCLAMATION.

Chairman he Makes a Telling
Speech-The Platform.
WORCESTER, MASS, Sept 29.-The dem.
ocratic state convention was opened at
Mechanics hall this morning with music by
a band which accompanied the Lowell dele
CATION from the City Of Splndles. The main
floor Of the hall was entirely occupied by
delegates. The gallery was we'll filed with
spectators. IL was nearly Ills O'clock
when Hon. ]. w. Corcoran, chairman OF
| the democratic state committee, called order
and made brief address, which was fran
tically applauded.
On motion of John G. McDonough of
| Boston it was voted that the chairman and
secretary of the state committee serve as
| temporary officers Of the convention.
The usual committees wero appointed In
the customary manner. In connection with
the appoint ment of the committee on reso-
lu.ions it was voted that all the resolutions
which should be presented should be re-
ferred TO that committee without reading
and without debate.
P. A. COLLINS CHAIRMAN.
The convention permanently organized
| by the choice OF Hon. 7. A. Collins of Bos-
ton as president, with long list of vice
presidents. William j. Dale was elected
secretary.
On making his appearance Mr.. Collins
was given rouSin9 welcome. Mr.. Collins
acknowledged mis- flattering reception in q
few pleasant words, in which he announced
that he had been present at twenty-five
democratic state conventions, and was
! to-day celebrating his conventional silver
anniversary. He then proceeded to deliver
his address. He said: THE Republican
party have assumed so long an arrogant
! air OF tproprietoTship CT everything good !:
they have so persistently proclaimed the
Republican party and the republic as con-
vertible terms; they have so coolly consid-
cred long success, whether gained by fair
means or foul, as a matured and accepted
claim to perpetual power, however nnde-
served, that democrat Is regarded as a
common enemy, and the mugwump as a
| follower of Lucifer.
A BITTER DENUNCIATIoN.
"In this spirit the Republican party of
to-day in Massachusetts, having alienated
and driven out all the leading men of free
mind, having repelled and insulted the
younger generation, convicted Of cowardly
treason to the industrial interests of the
commonwealth in the supreme hour of trial,
yet writhing in agony from the mighty
blow dealt them last November the Repub-
hean party, or, TO speak more accurately,
| the group of men who have usurped its
management, not only ask bat demand a
| return to full power upon their own terms.
We approach the people in no such evil
| spirit, in no such naughty temper. This ID
a democratic temple through whose
| open doors every honest man may enter and
be welcome. The republicans appear not to
| comprehend what the people meant by their
votes last year. They say the sentiment
has changed since then; that the people have
forgiven the spending Of 81, ,000, 900, 900 by
the LAST congress; that they are used to the
Mckinley bill, and that ali ought to be for
given because that congress passed the copy
right bill.
REEDS CIRCUS.
Speaker Reed ran the House as he would
| a circus, and they passed bill through that
body to strangle liberty and create civil
war In the south. There is no evidence OF
it; ali these things were known year ago.
| and the popular mind has not since changed.
The present complaint is that there has been
too large coinage OF silver dollars. worth
as bullion OF as merchandise only so cents
apiece, and the fear is that continued coin
age Of these dollars, or what is worse, that
larger coinage Of them will dangerously
initiate the currency and ultimately
drive gold out of circulation. This
| was the situation year ago
last July and it is the situation to-day. At
that time the treasury was coming at the
rate OF s2,000, 900 month OF these S0-cent
silver dollars and the demand on the part OF
sound financIers, was that the coinage
| should cease, or that something should be
done to insure parity OF silver dollars with
! gold ones.
THE ADMINISTRATIONS HANDICAP.
"But the administration debt was due to
the silver men OF the far west as well as to
| the iron men and wool men and other
monopolists, so the silver men demanded
payment. The result Is the Sherman act,'
so-called, of July IA, 1890 Clamoring now
for sound currency, ten republican repre-
sentatives from Massachusetts voted for
this naked initiation measure while
Msssrs. Andrew and O'Neil protested
and voted against it. 1t was
denounced in every conservative quarter
and every thick and thin republican
press Of this state was outspoken against it,
Il will be noticed that our republican
friends at their late convention took good
| care not to refer TO this act which the pre-
siding officer and chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions voted for with the rest
for pure politics aud TO pay political
debt under pressure. The Ohio republicans
were less timid, perhaps more honest.
LODGES BAD BREAK
NOW for q specimen Of the Lodge fable
and cheeky speculation. He admits the
| bOuuunSsn VI buo Two REPRESENTATIVES, III LD6
last House. He does not deny that our demo-
cratic seven in the next House, about to
meet, are equally strong and equally sound.
but he throws out vague hints that they are
innocent and susceptible and will be swung
around by bad silver men when they resch
| their seats; and he refers TO the resolution
/ Of the Boston common council and other
signs as indicating great favoriug Of our
1 opinions. No administration could be more
unfortunate. The Boston common council
is democratic body, and when the indorse-
/ ment OF free silver was pressed there it
was voted down 62 to 5. The republican
resolution, coupled with the votes Of their
| represent tatives in the last congress, means
| that the republican position here is not hos
| tile TO any silver bill short OF free coinage
| This position is as dangerous in the view OF
the conservative men here as the more
frank and consistent declaration of the re-
publicans in the west. We occupy a sound,
safe and consistent position and the vote of
| Massachusetts, this fall, if cast for our can
didates. will strengthen the hands and en-
| large the influence Of the seven democrats
VINO take their seats in the House next De-
cember." The speaker concluded with a
| reference to Mr.. Aliens fighting reputation
and lkened him to the character of bob
Acres in the "Rivals" The last sentences of
the speech were in eulogy Of Gov. Russell
and his administration.
A TELLING EFFECT.
President Collins address had a telling
effect upon his hearers, and he was con-
tinually interrupted by applause and laugh
I -. a N.Wf ,NTa larr fa. l.