Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-08
THEDEMOCRATS MEET
At Boston to Elect
National Delegates.
EDWARD AVERY'S SPEECH.
Deals with the Gains Made by the
Democracy in the Bay Srate.

BOSTON April S-TAe Democratic con
vention met in fremont Temple at II
o'clock today for the purpose Of clecting
four dclegltps-a large and four a!ternates
to the national Democratic convent ion, TO
be held at Chicago on June n next; also
TO choose delegatcs In all cities and towns
where such choi i;e was not made at the
caucuses hrl last fall to the several con
gressional district conventions, for the
purpose OF electing two delegates aud two
alternates 20 the national Democratic
convention. The basis Of representation,
both Tor the =! ate and district conventions,
Is fixed at one delegate-at-large for each
city and town and for each ward Of n city
and one additional delegate for each 100
votes, or inoi 'ri'y fractional part thereof,
cast i'm the year 1883 for the Democratic
candidates for electors Of president
Chairman Corcoran Of the committee
presided temporarily, and presented Hon.
Edward Avery as permanent chairman.
The following is
Mr. Avery's Address
Democrats m Massachusetts Your voice
has ever been heard with respect In the coun-
ellis of Ia national Democracy, your advice
and judg nent on public affairs have been
often sought and carefully considered, and
your delegates have lc"n honored with com
mandinE positions in Democratic ma lion al con-
ventions; not because You could promise cleo
toral votes to your candidates. for Massachu-
setts has heretofore been placed in the column
OF states counted as certain for your oppo-
ncnts; but because Of your known fidelity TO
Democratic principles.
Cndismayed by defeat. unawed by force, un-
seduced by prumises OF place OF power, OF
honor, undisturbcd by sneers and SCOTS, out
voted, but never disheartened or corrupted,
year by year you have boldly proclaimed your
principles, raised your standard. and with the
enthusiasm 81 conviction manfully battled for
the right until n sachusetts Democrat has
come to be known as man Of individual
strength and acknowledged courage.
Then Massachusetts, was always surely Re-
publican. Today. Ma ssacbusetts, even by our
opponents, Il placed among the doubtful
STATES. You and l believe that she can be
moved into the column OF states certainly
Democratic.
For two consecutive years we have
Elected a Democratic Governor,
not with the aid of any ephenieral collater.
alism. not because OF any temporary division
In the ranks Of the enemy, but on the merits
Of our candidate and the principles he rep
resenis: In u Land TO hand contest, host
against host, men against monopolies. honesty
against historic sentimental memories nrgu-
menis asairst assumption. common sense
against captions criticism, principle against
palieras pp'icy. patriotism ara inst politics
right against wrong.
Orr irium Dh does not end here. Seven Demo-
cratic members If congress, by their ability
and brill tnry u cebatc and their broad and
intelligent rcii"n in committees. not only
naintaia the reputation OF Massachusetts,
Democrats, but add TO the fame OF our COM
mnnwnalth
With this advanced position. with the ex-
Naa.s.a f... l..
spOnsibiliiies. In meeting these we are favored
with unity party; there are amongst us no
factions. no per onal piques. no soreness grow
ing out Of success
No Massachusetts Democrat, in Boston or In
Washington, In convention or In congress,
hesitafes TO express himself on
Tho silver Question.
We are thankful that the danger OF the pass
age Of free silver coinage act seems for the
present TO be averted. Some OF the votes
which contributed 10 this result may have been
given from pure patriotism, some for pure
politics, and some for pure satisfaction with
the existing law. For one I accept the result
with gratitude, and forego all criticism OF mo-
tives. We are equally opposed 10 the existing
law and the proposed law. Unless the vast
resources Of our country and tho demands OF
our trade set at defiance the experience OF the
past. both are full Of danger.
Under the free coinage law the dose Qf poison
might he sufficiently large TO produce n quick
but fatal convuision, while under the Sner-
man act. so-called, the doses my he smaller,
the distress longer drawn out. the intermit-
tent paroxysms milder, but equally fatal in
the end.
We hold the Republican party responsible
for this act and fer all its attendant evils.
Mr.. Avery said that IL we are approach.
ing a silver basis, with all it's apprehended
mischief, the Republican party alone
should be held responsible. He said the
Democratic party Is for honest money. a
currency OF gold and silver. every dollar
Of which shall be Of equal intrinsic value
all over the world. lie then proceeded 10
touch upon
The TarIH.
-Four wears seo we raised the standard Of