The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-04-09
BAY STATE DEMOCRATS.
ssTARIFF REFORM, THEIR BAT
TIE CRY.
Mr. CleVeland's Administration Euio-
giZed--His Name Cheered to
the Echo.

By Telegraph TO The State Chronicle.
BosToN, April 8.-rhe Democratic
State convention for the choice of
foue delegates to the national conven-
ton at Chicago met in fremont Tenn
pie this forenoon. General Collins
was warmly applauded upon entering
the hall. Three different tickets were
distributed throughout the hall Sec
retary Buckley called the convention
to order. Hon. Edward Avery, o. /
Braintree, was unanimously chosen as
permanent chairman and was escorted |
to the platform amid much enthusiasm
Mr.. Avery. in his address, said: I'VE /
are thankful that the darger of the |
passage of a free coinage silver act
seems for the present averted. We
are equally opposed to the existing law
and the proposed law. Unless the
vast resources of our country and
the demands If our trade set
at defiance the experience OF
the past, both are full of danger.
Four years ago we raised the standard
of tariff reform. "Tarlff reform De-
came our battle cry. Our opponents
substantially admitting the correctness
of our position claimed that the5
should be entrusted with the power to
carry out the reform.
Tho pracapt u,
futile efforts to maintain its power
through the odious machinery Of
force bill, by lis dangerous silver legis
lation, its tariff, its unprece
dented expenditures, its return
to the spoils system, lis de-
partmental scandals, presents To the
most causal observer a painful contrast
to the preceding Democratic admins
ton, which, for dignity, iGtt lligent
economy. conscientious devotion to the
interests of the whole country, and
freedom from any act that should
cause friend to blush, or any enemy
to condemn is unsurpassed in the hisA
tory of the country.
believe that our candidate should be
man of tried honesty, broad and
comprehensive patriotism and un-
doubted courage, cool in action, de.
liberate in Judgment aad ready
and willing under all circumstances
and at all hazards to do what he be
leves to be right. To such man
! doubt not the delegates from Massa
chusetts will give their united votes
and such man | believe the universal
democracy will elect as the next Presi
5. dent of the United States"
i Mr.. Avery's utterances upon tariff
: reform touched a popular chord ano
S were literally applauded, and his treat
e ment of silver question wa
+ also endorsed, but not with heartiness
e When Mr.. Avery said the next Presi
dent must be Democrat there wa
d applause and shouts of ''Cleveland.
r Then came a call for cheers for Hill
/. These were given, with a liberia
a amount of Kisses. AS Mr.. Aver
f. proceeded to draw the ideal .candidat
y the convention was quick to recogniz
le the portrait of Cleveland and fher
y were repeated cries of "Cleveland
t. and loud and continued applause.
ID Thos Nj Keen All offered resoil
to tion eulogizing Senator Hill. Hol
5, John F. Russell objected to alterin
at the platform in favor of any man. +,
a Representative Moreland made Iii
ne speech, as did Mr. Powers, of Sprln
en- field. Charles 5. Hamlin, of Broo
he line, eulogized Cleveland. Gen. :
nd A. Collins said he was for the par
In and not for any man until
p candidate was nominated. /
he proposed resolution was a slig
M to Governor Russell, Governor Boi'
he Senator Palmer and other leade
be Mr.. Keenan, withdrew his resolutiC
The resolutions reported by the co
mittee approve the free wool, ii
coal, free iron ore bills and favor
general reduction of duties. The pr
OF ent silver action is denounced.~~i
in last national Democratic administrati
Is is eulogized and the platform closes
or follows: "While adhering to {
the time honorod custom, We do l
i've specifically pledge our delegation,
I'M yet declare our convi tion that
atic best interests of the party and of
its country demand the nomination {
but election of Grover Cleveland as Pr
ons dent and we are confident that un
OF his leadership the principles of Dem
Dur racy will win glorious victory"
OF 1855 the convention began to ba
ity, and at 5:35 the convention adjour
Ing until tomorrow.
uh- Judge of Grimes Foster Promoted.