Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-28

nnancial system no panKing expedlents Ior
the ISSUES and withdraw OF credit notes ac-
cording 10 the necessities Of trade We advo.
cate the removal Of the nation nal tar upon
such circulating . otes Of state banks as are NJ
secured thai their prompt redemption in law
ful money Will always he certain.
Municipal Governments
Believing In government Of the people and
IN the local control OF local affairs, we insist
that each municipality shall have the entire
control of its own concerns without the inter
ference OF state officials.
The executive council was established at q
time when the provincial governors were APP
pointed by the British crown with view of
protecting the people from the encroachments
OF royal power. Now that the people them
selves elect a governor the reasons for the eA-
tstence of such body have long since passed
away, and we believe that all tho present
functions OF the council can be satisfactorily
administered by other departments of the
government. We therefore demand its abOli-
ton.
We point 10 the many statutes Of our state
for the benefit OF the wage earners. and claim
that they were conceived by Democratic legis-
lators and prompted and enacted chiefly by
their persistence.
We urge upon the voters OF the state the
great impos,ance Of electing Democrat 90 the
United States senate and 20 this end We ap-
peal 10 them 20 support for the legislature
Democratic candidates who will cast their
votes for Democratic nominee for senator.
The Two Candidates.
The Republican party has nominated as its
candidate for governor a man who, a. "A mem
Der of the executive council, has led the oppo-
sitiOn 10 Governor Russell in the attempt to
dhnLYish executive responsibility, usurp ex-
ecutive power and retain improper officials in
Office The Democratic party gladly accepts
the Issues thus raised and welcomes their pub
lie discussion.
We commend the efforts of Governor Rus
sell 10 inaugurate useful and necessary re-
forms In state administration and legislation.
He has endeavored To bring about more re-
spOnsible and systematic administration in all
departments; he has resisted the attempt OF
the executive council 10 dictate nominations,
and It's rejection of executive nominees adj
nNtod 10 be fully qualified; he has abolished
useless comm ssions; lac has attempted 10 set "a
high standard OF official conduct, and 10 re-
move "A discredited and UNFIT official; he has
u'ed the appointing power with wise dis, re-
tion and with Jealous care of the public in-
terr-t; lac has been true Ia the spirit and pur-
pose Of civil service reform.
Many Useful Reforms
suggested by him have become law, with
special benefit 10 the farmers of the state lie
has, through his messages To the legislature
uphold the rights OF local self lfgovernmCnt,and
to prevent special legislation Ia the interest of
the few, and AT the expense of the people lie
has ably resisted the invasion OF our rights by
neighboring state which, without due pro-
cess of law, attempted an arrest within our
borders. He has upheld the dignity and honor
OF the commonwealth on all occasions, and has
eminently deserved the continued confidence
and support which we believe he will receive.
Strong alike in our candidates and In our
principles, we confidently appeal To the intelli-
gent judgment of the people.
When the platform was read Mr..
Donovan moved its adoption, and it was
SO voted
The convention adopted avote Of thanks
to the officers of the convention and then
adjourned.
Governor Russell Appears.
At this moment Governor Russell as
cended the stage, accompanied by Congress
man Coolidge and Hon. John X. Thayer.
Mr.. Coolidge took pleasure in introducing
the illustrious son of an illustrious SIRE
at gives me profound pleasure, gentle
men," said the venerable chairman, Ito
present To you your candidate for gov
ernor" The delegates rose to his excel
lency and gave him rounds of ch eers.
Governor Russell said that he had not
anticipated the pleasure of coming to this
convention until within brief time. He
was happy 10 be able TO meet again the
sturdy Democrats of the state. He took
their enthusiasm and welcome to him as
an evidence of their loyalty to those
Democratic principles which they We're
going To carry forward to victory. What
ever might be saiu about the state admin
istration it cou Id not be said to have been
-, ;,a It LaI mol
for free and open suffrage that legis-
lators should not be corrupted; that the
laws shall reflect only the peoples will;
1t has insisted on the preservation OF local
self-government in our towns and cities;
that citizens shall not be retained in office
who have used their positions of trust for
purposes of selfish gain. have upheld
these principles by vetoes and by various
executive acts. / have advocated them in
the face of the determined opposition of a
Republican legislature and a Republican
executive council. Said the governor:
Yet the Republican party and the Republi-
can speakers, with the changing Of its
thoughts and its platform from that Of year
ago, has had no word of criticism To make in
the Democratic administration of the past few
years.
Governor Russell declared that he felt he
ing from that party in spite Of the opposi-
ton of its own candidate for governor, who
had led the opposition In the executive
council chamber. Continuing, he said:
| submit my administration to the judgment
Of the people of this commonwealth, and | in
Vite their closest scrutiny and criticism. ! in
vite also our political opponents TO again give
it the attention which they did last year.
should rejoice to meet their worthy candidate
before the people Of this commonwealth in a
discussion of the issues with which he has
been so prominently identified, and with other
issues with which he is thoroughly familiar.
Governor Russell closed with tribute
TO Cleveland and an acceptance of the
nomination rendered him.
About Russell and Carroll.
William Eustis Russell was born in
Cambridge, Jan. 6, 1857. He entered Har-
ward in 1873 and graduated in 1877 He
graduated from Boston university in 1879,
and was admitted To the Suffolk bar in
| 1850 He was n member of the Cambridge
| common council in 1852 and a member of
the board of aldermen in 1883 and 81 In
/ 1885, 'e6, Stand 'ss he was mayor of Cam
| bridge. In 1888 and 80 he was the Demo
| cratic candidate for governor, but was de-
| feated. In 1890 and 81 he was again the
| candidate, and was elected On June 3,
1855, he married Margaret Manning, and
has one child, William Eustis Russell, Jr.
John Is. Carroll of Springfield was born
| I'm Lowell, and graduated from Holy Cross