The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-09
APPLAUSE FOR CLEVELAND.
The Massachusetts Democracy Seems to
Favor HIM.

The Massachusetts Democracy Seems to
BOSTON, April 9.-The delegates were
Glow In coming into the Democratic STATE
convention at fremont Temple yes
terday. At 11.40 the 1891 delegates were
filing the floor and hanging over the
balconies. Just at this moment the side
door opened and Cen. Corcoran, Hon. ].
e. Russell, Josiah Quincy, Nathan
Matthews and Hon. G. F. Williams filed
out upon the stage.
The preliminaries were quickly over,
and Edward Avery of Braintree, arose
from behind the desk to read his speech
as the presiding officer of the convention.
He read his speech with his usual deliber-
alton and always marked antithetical
emphasis, his indirect reference to Presi-
dent Cleveland as well as his direct
reference to Gov. Russell being received
with marked favor.
An abstract OF the platform adopted
follows:
The Platform.
The defegates-ef the Democracy Of Massa-
clare their Allegiance TO the principles upon
which their party IL founded. They remem-
Der that they represent q party not created by
pOntlCel eXpe01enCy OF Qepen0ent TOT eN1St-
ence upon temporary success, but coeval with
the constitution. and adhering throughout its
history to the principles of that instrument.
tions OF 1880 and 'pi upon which we have twice
In the second year Of the present Democratic
Joys in . greater degree than for along period,
the state. The record OF our Democratic mem
S Ssss CO oGt sSs state Ha' in The political Utica sti snr ,o Of
We earnestly approve the bill now under de-
%ool IN np sas a the free e' li sspr unaer rs Ssn p,sssens
better clothing win be given TO our people,
because Of the larger market thus opened for
our wooden manufactures.
We heartily endorse the bills presented in
f Ge. .iss; l R,s' psm SSal aed p as1g G sSa. up pss.s the se
revive q once prosperous Massachusetts in
try now almost crushed Of existence by the
unjust taxation imposed by the Republican
we will welcome,w whenever il can be enacted,
a comprehensive bill making. q general
reduction In the duties imposed by the tariff
tarif legislation Of 1880. This 10 the clear
Issue between the two parties. There 10 no
hope for tariff reform but In the success Of the
We believe in honest money, the gold and
silver coinage of the Constitution, and in q
currency convertible into such coinage with.
out loss. We believe that all dollars coined
BY the United States should be Of equal in
trinsic value, and hat all paper currency
Issued by the government should Dc redeem
able In either gold or silver com at the option
Of the holder and not at the discretion OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
while we believe In the issue Of both gold
and silver a. money and In the full remone-
~tisation Of the latter metal by international
agreement. We are equally opposed TO the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver by our gov
eminent, independent Of the action OF other
nstfonss
we thank the seven Democratic members
from this Commonwealth In the present Con-
gress for their untiring efforts and unceasing
devotion TO the principles Of . sound finance,
and we pledge them our earnest support ana
assistance.
While. sdherine 10 our time honored Gus
tom, we do not specifically pledge our delega-
tion, We yet declare our conviction that the
best interests OF the party and the country
demand the domination and election OF
oroyer Cleveland as President, and we are
eonhasnt that under his Leadership the prin-