Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-29
I'd EDITION.
WITHOUT OPPOSITION
Gov. Russell Renoninated by Massa-
chusetts Democrats.
POLITICAL AFFAIRS In CANADA.
The Inquiry Into the Bardsley Pee
uiations.
APPRAISER COOPER'S CASE.
POLITICAL AFFAIRS In CANADA.
CooPERs CASE.
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS.
Gov. William Z. Russell Nominated ut Wo'
cester Today.

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 29.--The democratic
state convention opened at Mechanics Hall
with music by the band which accompanied
the Lowell delegation from the city Of spindles.
The main floor of the hall was entirely occu-
pied by the delegates and tho galleries were
also well flied with spectators. IL was
nearly HAS when Hon; J. W. Cor
state committee, called order and made brief
address, which was frantically applauded. On
motion OF John G. hcDonou,h Of Boston it
was voted that the chairman and secretary of
the state committee serve as temporary officers
of the convention. The usual committees were
then appointed in the customary manner.
In connection with the appointment OF the
committee on resolutions 1t was voted that all
resolutions presented be referred to that COM
mittee without reading and wIthou. debate
Tho convention permanently organized by
the choice OF Hon. 7. A. Collins OF Boston, with
a long list of vice presidents which included
Congressman ONeiI and Andrew, Hon. VIM.
CASTOR. Hon. VIM C. Endicott, Hon. Goo NJ.
Sturns, Hon. Jas. 5. GrinneA, Hon. Leopold
Morse, Eon. Hugh C'Brien, Hon. Frederick o.
Everett
Wil.iam ]. Dale was elected secretary.
GEN. COLLINS ADDRESS.
On making his appearance Mr.. Collins was
given q rousing welcome. Mr.. Collins ac-
knowledged his fattering reception in a few
pleasant words, in which he announced that he
had been present at twenty-five democratic
state conventions and was today celebrat-
ing his conventional silver anniversary
He then proceeded to deliver his address,
in the course of which he challenged Mr..
Lodge and his republican associates ITO indi-
cate to a curious public the legitimate indus
Try that has benefited in thia state or the wages
that are raised after years operation of the
Mckinley bill, OF will he be good enough to
give the residence and mental condition of the
man or woman who expresses gratitude because
living expenses are increased 10 or Is per cent
for the sole benefit OF monopoly already
yorged!n
MIR. Collins also touched upon the silver
question. claiming that the democratic party
was for sound and safe currency, while the
republicans had yielded to the demands of the
silver men Of the west for the payment in the
shape Of coinage legislation.
Mr.. Collins address was mainly, however,
confined to state issues.
President Collins address had telling effect
on his hearers, and he was continually inter-
ruuted by applause and laughter and at the
close bedlam was again let loose.
Hon. John E. Russell of Leicester mounted
the platform and renominated VIM. E. Russell
for governor.
Mr.. RusselIs speech was applauded most en-
phatically all the way through.
The nomination was seconded by Hon. Ed
w
Russell Of Cambridge was unanimously declared
the nominee by reclamation.
The committee on resolutions then reported.
TIE PLATFORM.
The platform reaffirms allegiance to the prin-
ciples of the national democratic party and
praises Gov. RusselTs administration. After
calling for various reforms in state Legislation
the platform declares as follows:
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
a free people. We renew our demand for the
repeal of all its provisions which increase
rates Of duty, and for the enactment Of a
genuine measure Of tariff reform. We believe
that all taxes upon food fuel, fbers and ores
and also upon the crude ore, and partly manu-
featured materials necessary in the pro-
ceases of our domestic industries, should be re-
pealed, thus affording genuine pro-
lection alike to the workingmen and the
manufacturers OF our commonwealth
Five of the republican Congressman from this
state whom We condemned last year for their
surrender OF the business OF New Eng
land in order to meet the exigencies Of party
politics have been replaced by the people with
democratic members who can be trusted to up
hoid the righyand guard the interests of their
constituents.
I'VE 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 republican
administration has shown the hypocrisy of it's
pretensions in favor of this reform by de-
stroying the efficiency Of the census bu-
reau for the work OF furnishing politi-
cal spoils; neglecting to bring
prosecutions for the punishment of violations
of the civil service LAW; by ignoring the recon-
mendations of the civil service commissioners
for the dismissal of officials who have openly
I1t, <ha
ton Of office holders in partisan politics and
the assessment of government employees for
partisan purposes.
I'VE believe in honest money, the gold and
silver coinage of the Constitution, and in cur
rency convertible into such coinage without
loss This declaration, expressing the uniform
historic policy of the national democratic party
contained in its platforms Of 1884 and 1888 we
unreservedly rcafhrm.
1--WE believe that all dollars coined by the
United States should be Of equal intrinsic
value and that all paper currency issued by tine
government should be redeemable either in gold
or silver COIN at the option of the holder, and
not at the discretion OF the Secretary of the
1ressury.
ave declare with Gov Russell our opposi-
ton to any legislation which in its results tends
to debase pur currency, unsettle credit, impair
values and give to labor in deprecated money
less than its Just dues. While we believe in
the use Of born gold and silver money and in
the full remonetZation OF tie 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, aud to tho dangerous
SILVER legislation enacted ut the last session OF
Congress-"
APrLAUDIya THE PLATFORM.
The various planks were warmly applauded,
especially those relative to free schools and
honSst money, while the denunciations of the
Mckinley bill were followed by derisive laugh
ter.
The platform was adopted without mur'
muir OF opposition.
Gov. Russell entered the hall few minutes
before o'clock, II the uproar which gree ted
him could not be heard all over the state it was
no fault Of the delegates. When silence wa,
finally restored his exoellency addressed the
convention.
FOR LIEUTENANT oovERSon.
John ~. Corcoran Of Clinton was unani.
mously nominated for lieutenant governor.
THE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT
II viii BE ProroGned Tomorrow-The Nsu