Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-30
GOV. RUSSELL AGAIN.
massachusetts Democrats RenOmi-
nate Their Former Leader.
OUTSPOKEN FOR HONEST MONEY.
The Platform Also Strong for Civil Service
and Tariff Reform.
FREQUENT BURSTS OF ENTHUSIASM

| WORCESTER, MASS, Sept. 29.-The
Democratic State Convention opened at
Mecfanie's Hall this morning. 1t was
nearly Has when Hon. John Corcoran,
Chairman of the Democratic State Com
mlttee, called the convention to order. He
made brief answer, which was frantically
applauded. The Chairman and Secretary
OF the State Committee served as tempor-
ary officers of the convention.
The convention permanently organized
by the choice of Hon. p. A. Collins, of
Boston, with long list of vice-presidents.
On making his appearance Mr.. Collins was
given rousing welcome. His address had
telling effect upon his hearers and at the
close bedlam was again let loose.
John E. Russell, of Leicester, mounted
the platform and renominated William E.
Russell for Governor In the course of his
remarks he said the independent voters
should be with the Democratic party this
year. ''Their votes for our candidates on
our platform will not be protests against
the early records and origin al creed of the
Republican party, but against party bear
ing once honored name that is now con-
trolled by Quay, Platt and similar spirits,
and whose leadership will be taken or given
at its next convention for James G. Blaine"
GOVERNOR RUSSELL RENoMINATED.
The nomination was seconded by Hon.
Edward G. Donovan, of Boston and William
Eustes Russell, of Cambridge, was unani-
mously declared the nominee by acclama-
tion.
A platform, of which the following is
synopsis, was then adopted:
The principles of the National: Democratic
party are endorsed and the State admins
tration commended. The demands that all
commissions and administrative appointees
be responsible to the people, through their
Governor; believes in free schools, provided
with free text books; congratulates the peo-
upon the action of the Legislature in regard
to the constitutional amendment; renews
the paIty's declaration upon the subject of
labor, affirming sympathy with all wise and
constitutional measures in its interest.
'The Mckinley tariff bill, against which
the Democratic party of Massachusetts, pro-
tested at its last convention, was repudiated
at the polls by one of the most emphatic
votes ever cast by free people, We re-
new our demand for the repeal of all of its
provisions which increase rates of duty, and
for the enactment of q genuine measure of
tariff reform.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
"We believe that public office is a public
trust, and that appointments should be
made for fitness, capacity, integrity and the
spirit of Civil Service Reform. The Repub-
lican administration has shown the
hypocrisy of its pretentions in favor of this
reform by destroying the efficiency of the
Census Bureau for the sake of political
spoils by neglecting to bring prosecutions
for the punishment of violations of the Civil
Service law, by ignoring the recommendations
of the Civil Service Commission for the dis
missal of officials who have openly defied
the law, by reviving the active participa-
tion of office holders in partisan politics, and
the assessment of Government employees for
partisan purposes.
"We believe in honest money, the gold
and silver coinage of the constitution and
in a currency convertible into such coinage |
without loss This declaration, expressing |
the uniform opinion of this party, We un- |
reservedly reafirm as contained in the plat |
form of 1885, We believe that all dollars |
coined by the United States should be of |
intrinsic value and that all paper currency
issued by the Government should be re- |
deemable in either gold or silver coin at
the option of the holder, and not at the dis
cretion of the Secretary of the Treasury.
We are opposed to the free and unlimited |
coinage of silver.
AN OVATION FOR THE GOVERNOR
The various planks were warmly ap-
plauded, especially those relative to free
schools and honest money, while the denun-
Citations of the Mckinley bill were followed
by derisive laughter without murmur of
opposition.
Governor Russell entered the hall few
minutes before 1 o'clock If the uproar
which greeted him could not be heard all
over the State it was no fault of the dele
gates. When silence was finally restored
His Excellency addressed the convention.
He followed substantially the same line of
used by previous speakers, and
reiterated the principles and denunciations
of the platform.
John w. Corcoran, of Clinton, was unani-
mously nominated for Lieutenant Governor.
The committee on the remainder of the
ticket reported as follows: For Secretary of
State, Elbridge Cushman, of Lakeville; for
Treasurer and Receiver-General, James S.
of Greenfield; for Auditor, W. D.
I. Trefry, of Marblehead; for Attorney
General, j. M. Stearns, of Chicopee. The
report was adopted.