Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-27
A BIG BAY STATE RALLY.
Massachusetts, Democrats "Get
Together" in Boston.
RUSSELL AND QUINCY SPEAK
The Temporary Chairman Makes Rous-
ing Democratic speech and c. r. Rus
sell Follows with Brilliant Exposition
of the situation In state and Country.
Work of the Convention

of the Situation In state and Country.
Work OF the Convention.
IBy Telegraph TO the Evening Journall
BosToN, Sept. 27.-The Democratic
State convention was called to order to-
day at i135 a. m. Messrs. Quincy and
Beckley were constituted temporary Off
GERS of the convention. Upon assuming
his Office as temporary chairman. Mr..
Quincy said
Mr.. Quincy's Speech.
Fellow Democrats Of Massachusetts: In as
Stunning for the first time the official duty OF
presiding over your temporary organization,
permit ne to return thanks for the confidence
| with which the party has honored me. trust
| that properly appreciate the trusts and re-
sponsbilities which have been placed in my
hands In connection with your national and
state organizations. l can only pledge what
| ever of service there Is in me 10 promote the
/ triumph OF Democratic candidates and Demo-
/ nation.
| bring you today words Of encouragement
/ and confidence from the national headquar-
/ ters OF our party. Early in the campaign
/ leading Republicans conceded that without
| the electoral votes of New York they could
not win. In spite OF some complications IN
/ the South and In the West, the situation has
| not changed In this respect.
There has never been any basis In my judg-
| York except the expectation Of Democratic
/ discord and division. That expectation has
already beeen disappointed. In the face Of
| the common enemy the Democrats Of New
| York are fully united; all are now inspired
| with common desire 20 secure Democratic
success and common determination to
| achieve if. The inspiration OF this union OF
forces has been felt in every section of the
country. In the West the Republican party
is almost everywhere Obliged to-nght upoA
The widest Republican partisan scarcely
ventures to insult the intelligence Of the poo
pie with the claim that Grover Cleveland IL
not a safe man to have in the White House.
The business and financial interests Of the
country know that he is a much safer man
than the Republican president who gave his
approval TO the silver act Of lSaO.which stands
as such n threatening menace 20 the sound
ness OF our country.
The Republican party I'm its convention this
year found itself in disagreeable dilemma;
Il had to choose between repeating the dis
astrOus attempt of last year TO discrcdit Gov
ernor Russell's administration and this silent
admission that his record is not open to at
tack and that he is fairly entitled 10 another
reelection. l know that IL will be answered
that this is presidential year and that national
issues OvershadOw state questions The Dem
ocratic party certainly does not shirk
J the discussion OF such issues OF mini
mize their Importance, but when the
Republican party takes the position
4 that all state questions must be nbso.
, lutely ignored and excluded from this canvass
IL is making too open confession Of weak
, ness. The people uf Massachusetts, proud Of
.
1 its good government, viii not be disposed q
exclude as prevalent, even in a presidential
canvass, all questions affecting the record
and abilities OF the opposing candidates 70
the highest Office within her gift.
. The usual committees were then ap
pointed. The report Of the committee ol
credentials showed the presence Of ,95
a delegates, representing twenty eigh
cities and 324 towns
. Charles Theodore Russell, Of Cam
- bridge, was chosen permanent chairman
> Mr.. Russell was escorted TO the platform
/ where he received grand ovation.
8 RusseIl's Stirring Address.
b After thanking the convention for tn
honor conferred upon him Mr.. Rus
d sell said in brief
T First OF all congratulate you that by tn
q final success OF the long continued and per
slstent struggle Of the Democracy, Massa
l. chusetts in November next will for the frs
Il time I'm her history hold an election in whic
= every citizen will vote because he is "A ma
n and not because he holds property or pays
q tax. We have at last, thank God, reached
& point I'm political progress when the polio
and government OF our beloved common
n wealth are 10 be hereafter forever settled b.
70 manhood and not by poll taxes, by personalit
q and citizenship and not by property. W
n meet on the eve OF n national election 20 tax
, such measures as Will secure Democrati
> success both in the nation and in the state
The democratic party Is not a mere person
al following. IL seeks the election of no maj
1. TO public ofice for mere personal reasons O
purposes but solely that such election ma
put into administration principles which IN
e welfare OF the country and the greatest
. good OF its people demand. Sul less does
n aim 10 promote selfish class. OF special inter
r est. It's constituency is mainly the indus
trial masses, whose advancement it eve
ie seeks and whose counsels so largely shar
. its policy. Take the wage-earners out Of tn
= democratic party and how much OF it woul
g. be left?
[. tits a matter Of further especial oongratt
N lation that while our party is thus devotea I
- principles, and not men. we have as our car
a. didates for president and vice-president me
C. who so thoroughly and ably represent Jhes
"a principles as Cleveland and SteyensOn-hot
men whose ability, integrity and chnracte
commend them 20 our support, as well q
their devotion TO those Democratic principl,
10 which they have shown 80 constant and il
telligent adherencei both men, who. II the
cannot secure the support, at least challeng
RI the respect Of their auyersaries.
IL has been recently said by a no less di
y, tinguished parsonage than ex-Speaker Rec
or and reiterated by numbers Of bis imitatof
"a that through all this, its long history, u
IS | Democratic party has been only n party
,o obstruction and resistance, and he subsfa
italy declares that that Is its appropria
% mission and place, beg 20 remind him tn
ce during this same period the Democracy M
st | met its opponents In martial array and sol
~ columns in no less than Eve distinct FORMS
70 federnlists, national X publcans, Whif
te native Americans and modern Republican
The modern Republicans they ind still mass
in strength and Vigor before them. althOul
they seem 10 have retired from command q
gallant knight whose white plume In the pa
has been so conspicuous.
Recognizing, as its primary duty, adheron
st to the Democratic principles OF jefferson. q
,r- Chicago convention proceeded TO lay down
platform, every line and sentiment OF Will
or is in harmony with them.
al The Republicans have az last succeeded
au establishing the general proposition that Il
"a. within the power Of congress 10 issue leg
tender notes with limit. The effect Of su
ID issue can easily be estimated when We n
les under IL in the eXigencies Of the war that {
10 national currency in which all paymen
a" public and private. were made. saying and Z
he cepting those revenue duties and bOnd-hO
ers' debts, became payable in currency
times not worth more than 40 cents on a IL
lar. This currency, after the var, was by
prOpriate legislation brought 10 a par wi
gold, where il now is. But the hepuhlica
, Immediately commenced its Wholesale dep
ne cation.
20. In conclusion he said: make no prophe
80 but i feel assured that the Democrats "
me try TO carry Massachusetts
oo. The platform adopted heartily endC
ba ses the platform at Chicago; proud
in recalls the presidency of one ''whC
.ba craftsmanship, honesty and politi,
nd courage gave TO our country an admi
istration unexcelled by its lpr'
ecessors" and confdentally hoI
, for the reelection OF Clevela1