St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-30
RUSSELL WILL LEAD.
The Able Young Governor Of
the Bay State Renominated
by Aeclamation.
Gen. Collins Prieks the Bub-
BILE Of Republican Pride
and Hypocrisy.
CoIored Democrats OF Penn
Sylvania Are Awake and
Progressing.
Illinois Methodists Take a
Shot at Catholic Methods
and Measures.


Democrats are again marching on the
road to victory. In rOusing conven-
ton held here to-day William E. Rus
sell was renominated for governor by
reclamation, and, in accepting the
honor. made brief but telling speech,
which brought the delegates TO their
feet in enthusiastic acclaim.
The full ticket nominated is as iol-
lows: For governor, William Eustes
Russell, Of CImbridge; lieutenant gov
ernor, John W. Corcoran, of Clinton;
secretary of state, El5ridge CuShmau,
of Lakevi,le; treasurer and receiver
general, James S. Grlnnell, of Green
field; auditor, w. l.. ID. Trefry, Of Mar
blehead; attorney general, George NJ.
Stearns, of Chicopee.
Gen. Collins Roast.
The convention permanently organ
lied by the choice of Hon. p. A. Collins,
of Boston. as chairman, with long list
of vice presidents. On making his APP
peaTance Mr.. Collins was given a rouS-
ing welcome, and proceeded to deliver
his address, a synopsis of which is given
The Republican party has assumed so
long the arrogant air of proprietOrshlp
of everything good; they have so per-
Sistently proclaimed the Republican
party and The republic as convertible
terms; they have so coOliy considered
long success, whether gained by fair
means OF foul, as mature1 and accep pit
ed claim to perpetual power, however
undeSerYed, that Democrat is regard
ed as common enemy, and mugwump
as follower of Lucifer. In this spirit,
having alienated ana driven out all lead
ing men OF free mind. having repelled
and insulted the Younger generation !;
acted with treason toward the industrial
interests of the state in the supreme
hour Of trial; yet writing in agony
from the mighty blow dealt them last
November, the Republican party of
Massachusetts,, or to speak more accu-
rately, the group of men who have
usurped its management, not only ask,
but demand, a return to tull power
upon their own terms.
We approach the people in no such
naughty temper. This is Democratic
temple. through whose open doors every
honest man may enter and be welcome.
The Republicans appear not to compre-
bend what the people meant by their
votes last year. They say sentiment
has changed since then; that the peo-
pie have forgiven the spending of bill
lion dollars by the last congress: that
they are used TO the Mckinley bill, and
that all ought to be forgiven, because
that congress passed a copyright bill.
Reed ran the house as he would a cir
Gus, and they passed bill through that
body to stran9le liberty and create a
civil war in the South. All these things
were known a year ago, and the popu-
lar mind has not since changed.
Mr.. Collins then reviewed state issues
at length, and closed with splendid
eulogy of GOV. Russell and his admins
tration. The address had telling eff
feet upon his houses, and at the close
bedlan WIS again let loose.
The Platform Adopted
indorsesthe principles of the national
Democratic party, and commendS the
state administration; demands that all
commissions and administrative APP
pOintees be responsible to the people
through their governor; propounces for
free schools with free text books; re-
news the party's declaration upon the
subject OF labor, affirming sympathy
with all wise and constitutional meas
ures in its interest, and continues:
The Mckinley tariff bill. against which the
Democratic party of Massachusetts protested
at Its last convention, was repudiated at the
polls by one of the most emphatic votes ever
cast by free people. We renew our demand
for the repeal of all of its provisions which
increased rates of dutyand for the enactment
of genuine measure OF tariff reform.
We believe that public Office is a public
trust, and that appointments should be made
for fitness, capacity and integrity and in the
spirit of civil service reform. The Republi-
can administration has shown the hypocrisy
OF It's pretensions in favor of This reform
by destroying the efficiency of the cen
sus bureau for the sake of furnish
mol liz
bring prosecutions for the punishment
of violations of the civil service law bv
ignoring the recommendations of the civil
service commission for the dismissal of of
ficiaiS who have openly defied the law by re-
Viving the active participation of ofncehold-
erS III partisan politics and the assessment of
government employees for partisan purposes.
NV e believe III honest money, the gold and
silver coinage of the constitution. and in cur
rency convertible into such coinage without
loss. This declaration, expressing the uni
form historic policy OF the national Demo
cratic party, contained i'll its platforms of
1881 and 1855, we unreSerYedly reatiirm. We
believe that all dollars coined by the United
States should be OF equal intrinsic value and
that all paper currency issued by the govern
ment should be redeemable i'll either gold OF
silver coin. at the option of the holder and
not at the discretion OF the secretary of the
treasury.
While we believe in the use of both gold
ana silver us money, and in the iull remone-
IiNe'lon u the utter hIetll py international
agreement, We are equally opposed TO the
free ana unlimited coinage OF silver by ou1
government independent of the action OF
other nations, and to the dangerous silver
legislation enacted at the last session of con.
gress " e denounce the claim of the Repub
lean leaders of this state that they are the
friends of sound currency as false and
hypocritical and charge them with the sole
and direct responsibility for the present dan
gerous condition of the currency.
The various planks were warmly ap
plauded, especially those relative to
free schools and honest money, while
the denunclations OF the Mckinley bill
were followed by derisive laughter
The platform was adopted without :
murmur of opposition.
COAORED DEMOCRATS.