Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-09
Bay State Democrats Shout
for Grover.
Proceedings of the State Con-
ventiOn at Boston.
Delegates to Chicago Instructed for
the Ex-President.
A Platform Adopted That Demands
Tariff Reform and Declaims
Against Free Coinage
Of Silver.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
Boston, April 8.-The Democratic state
convention for the choice of four dele
gates to the national convention al
Chicago met at fremont temple this
forenoon. The convention was called to
order by Secretary Buckley of the Dem.
ocratic state committee. The committee
on credentials reported 1923 towns and
% cities represented by 1881 delegates.
Hon. Edward Avery OF Braintree was
unanimously chosen as permanent
chairman.
Mr.. Avery, upon taking the chair, ad-
dressed the convention at considerable
length. He reviewed the history of the
Democratic party in this state for many
years; told how it had fought undis-
mayed by defeat; unawed by force; un-
seduced by promises of places of power
or honor; undisturbed by sneers and
SCOTS; outvoted, but never disheartened
or corrupted, until today Massachusetts,
is placed among the doubtful states. In
his opinion she could soon be moved into
the column of states certainly Demo-
cratic.
Taking up the silver question, the
speaker said: "No Massachusetts Demo
crat in Boston or in Washington, in
private or in congress, hesitates to ex-
press himself on the silver question,
We are thankful that the danger OF the
passage of a free coinage act seems for
the present to be averted. Some voters
who have contributed to this result may
have voted from pure patriotism; some
from pure politics, and some from pure
satisfaction with the existing law.
From each l accept the result with graf
itude and forego all criticism of their
motives. We are equally opposed to the
existing law and to the proposed law.
ure, and we hold the Republican party
responsible for it and ali it's attendant
evils.'
He declared that the national Dem.
ocratic party is for honest money cur
rency of gold and silver, every dollar of
which shall be of equal instrinsic value
all over the world. Until this policy is
= modified by another national conven-
ton, no man, or set of men in congress,
or out OF congress, can commit the party
to any other policy. The Republican
party in its platform and in the consis-
tent provisions of the act of 1890, is COM
mitted to the opposite policy.
The speaker then took up the ques-
ton of tariff, and reviewed, at some
length, the effect of the Mckinley bill
upon New England industries, and in
conclusion said: "Success is duty;
how to secure it will be an oft.repeated
problem. Submit it to the convention
to which you today elect representatives
of your state. The first great step is
the adoption of sound principles, and
the declaration of policy to guide leg
islator and executive; the next duty
will be the selection of a candidate. I
believe the candidate should be
as strong as the platform, and
indeed should be an embodiment of the
platform, and not merely that, but one
who is as welded to his principles that
he could encounter defeat in its open
defense, rather than insure success by
discreet silence. believe our candi.
date should be q man of tried honesty,
broad and comprehensive patriotism
and undoubted courage; cool in action,
deliberate in judgment, and ready and
willing under all circumstances, and at
all hazards to do what he believed to be
right. To such man the destinies of q
great nation can be entrusted. To such
man | doubt not the delegates from
Massachusetts will give their united
votes. and such man believe the
united Democracy will elect as the next
president Of the United States"
Mr.. Averys address was listened to
with close attention. When he said the
next president must be a Democrat.
there was applause and shouts OF
"Cleveland."
Mr.. Avery attempted to proceed, but
cheers were demanded for Cleveland,
and given with will and tiger.
Then came call for cheers for Hill.
These were given, but with liberal
mixture of Kisses.
Avery proceeded to draw the ideal
candidate, and the convention was
quick to recognize the portrait Of Cleve-
land, and there were repeated shouts of
"Cleveland!" and loud and continued
applause.
The committee on resolutions and
platform presented their report, which
was adopted with few dissenting
voices.
The platform reafflrms the principles
OF the Democratic conventions of 1890
and 1891, and says: "From the power
to tax arises the whole force of govern
ment, but taxation must be limited and
no more money be collected from the
people than is necessary for the econom-
lea! administration of the government"
The free wool bill now in congress is
approved, as are the bills to place coal
and iron on the free list.
It favors general reduction in the
tariffs imposed by the bills of 1883 and
1890.
Referring to money, it says: "We
believe in honest money, the gold and
silver coinage of our constitution, and
of q currency convertible into such
coinage without loss. We believe that
all dollars coined by the United States
should be Of equal intrinsic value, and
all paper currency issued by the govern
ment should be redeemable in either
gold or silver coin at the discre-
tion of the secretary of the treasury.
While we believe in the full remonetize-
tion of the latter metal by international
agreement, we are equally opposed to
the free, unlimited coinage Of silver by
our government without the concurrent
action Of other governments. We de-