The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-30
COY. RUSSELL AGAIN
The Unanimous Choice of Bay
State Democrats.
A HARMONIOUS CONVENTION
The State Administration Unqualihsdly
Indorsed in the Platform.

A Number Of denominations The Plat
form Declares for Tariff Reduction aud
Revision, Protests Against Free Coinage
OF silver, and Denounoes the Disregard
of Civil Service Principles.
WORCESTER, Mass. Sep. 3O.-The State
Democratic Convention effected a per-
manent organization yesterday by the
election of Gen. 2. A. Collins as president,
with long list of vice-prosidents, which
included Congressman O'Neil and An
drew, William CASTOR, William Endi-
cott, George NJ. Stearns, James S, Grin
nell, Leopold Morse, Hugh O'Brien,
Frederick o. Prince, Charles r. Goldman
and DR.. William Everett.
william J. Dale was elected secretary.
On making his appearance, Gen Col
lins was given a rousing welcome. There
were cheers, yells and hand clappings,
and the air was full Of hats, which were
thrown aloft by the delegates.
Mr.. Collins acknowledged his hatter-
ing reception in u few pleasant words, in
which he announced that he had been
present at % Democratic State cOnven-
tions and was celebrating his conven-
| tional silver anniversary at the present
time. He then proceeded TO deliver his
address, which was much interrupted by
applause.
John F. RUSSELL of Leicester, mounted
the platform at 1920 At the end Of a
brief speech he proposed the renomina-
tion by acclamation of William E. Rus
sell for Governor Of the Commonwealth.
The nomination was seconded by Hon.
| Edward @. Donovan, of Boston, and VIM.
Eustus Russell, of Cambridge, was unani-
mously made the nominee by acclama-
| tiOn.
He was escorted to the hall by COM
mittee and made a ringing address, in
| which he counselled meeting the Repub-
| lioan opposition with vigilance, perse-
verance and unceasing effort and, calmly,
| honestly discussing the real issues, trust
TO the common sense, the conscience and
| patriotism of our people to decide Alright
between us.
The ticket was completed with John
| W. Corcoran for Lieutenant-Governo
| Elbridge G.. Cushman for Secretary of
| State, James S. Grinnell for State Treas
urer, w. D. Trefoy for Auditor, and
| George M. Stearns for Attorney
The platform begins with an unstinted
Endorsement of Gov. Russell's admins
| tration, and recommendations of State
reform, and continues;
1--WE believe in free schools, supplied with
| free text books
ave believe that every citizen should paw hi
| Just proportion of the public expenses, but VIZ
do not believeif he fails to do 50 by accident
| the neglect of others or from his own inabil
| ity, he should be punished by being deprived
| OF the most sacred right Of citizenship--th
right to vote. We regret that the nomination
of Republican candidate for Governor, who
as legislator, voted against the amendme nj
renders it necessary that we should urge over
friend of the amendment to vote Yes at tn
ensuing election
1--WE reanirm our sympathy with all wis
and constitutional measures IN tho interest o
manual labor, and we renew the declaration
upon this subject In our platform of last year
"The Mckinley tariff bill against which tn
Democratic party Of Massachusetts proteste
at its last convention. was ropudiated at tn
polls 10y one OF the most emphatic votes eve
cast by free pc pie. We renew our deman
for the repeal of ali its prov siOns which In
crease rates Of duty, and for the enactmenG 0
genuine measure Of tariff reforms
"The Republican party has destroyed tn
Census Bureau for the sake of furnishing pc
litical spoils by negectng to bring pro5ecl
tons for the punishment Of violations OF th
Civil Service law, by ignoring the recon
mendations Of the Civil Service Commissio
for the dismissal Of officials who have openl
doned the law,
''We believe in honest money, the gold an
silver coinage of the Constitution, and of
currency convertible into such coinage Will
out loss.
ave believe that all dollars coined by til
United States should be of equal tntrins
Q value that all paper mo ley issued b1 the go
u ernment should be releemabl3 in either go
:. or silver coin at the option of the holder, IN
not at the discretion of the Secretary OF Il
d Treasury"
The platform concludes with ii
declaration Of opposition to legislatiC
n tending to debase currency.
MIDDLE STATES SUMMARY.