Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-09
Unanimously Name John E. Rus
 sell for Governor
AND A STRONG TICKET
For the Coming Election-The Platform on Which
 They Will Stand.

convention was held in Music hall today : for the nomination of candidates for gov ernor and state officers. Eleven o'clock was the hour named for the opening and during the previous half hour the hall re sounded with the martial strain of brass baud stationed in the rear balcony. There twas o apportionment of seats, and the delegates sat wherever it had pleased them, regardless of county lines. Tue decora- tions were nfinod to the platform, which was hung with national colors, and on the wall was large picture with fountain in the center, while upon one side were the state arms and upon the other the seal of the city. It was not until 11:3O o'clock that the convention was called to order by John w. sCorcoran, chairman of the state demo- cratic committee.
 The floor and lower balcony were now filled, with a scattering attendance in the upper gallery, while. the platform space was occupied by mem bers of the state com mittee aud prominent democrats.
 Nathan G. Robinson, the secretary, read the call, and Corcorran and Robinson were made the temporary officers of the conven- tion. The usual committees were then ap- pointed.
 The committee on credentials reported the presence of 1850 delegates from 300 towns and thirty cities.
 The committee on permanent organiza- ton made report, naming Ex-Gov. Will liam D. Russell as chairman and Dan B. Buckle of North Easton and Nathan G. Robinson of Boston as secretaries.
 The ex-governor was introduced by Jqdge Corcoran, briefly but happily, and Mr.. Russell received an old-time demo- cratic welcome. He then procee 1ed to the n odA h iakS quently applauded.
 After the platform had been read and adopted nominations were declared in or der ,and Gen. Fred Williams nominated the Hon. John E. Russell of Leicester for governor. The nomination was seconded by Hon. John. J. Donovan of Lowell, and Mr.. Russell was then nominated by exclamation. John c. Crosby of Pitts. field placed in nomination for lieutenant governor; Charles E. Stfatton of Boston, and moved that he be nominated by accla- nation, which was done.
 :. On motion of Hon. Jones w. Mcdonald onMarlborotgh committee was appointed toswait npou the candidate for governor, and MT. Russell soon appeared. He re- ceived a glorious greeting, the convention rising en masse and cheering and clapping their hands in wild delight. Russell's speech was applauded vociferously from start to finish, aud at it's close there ere cheers upon cheers. e
 
 the following names as having been agreed upon as nominees for the other offices on the state ticket, ands they therefore were seyerally nominated by exclamation:
 For secretary of the commonwealth, treasurer and receiver general, James 5. Grinnell of Greenfeld; for attorney gen. eral, Henry F. Hurlburt of Lynn; for au- ditor, Alfred c. Whitney of Boston.
 The platform was as follows:
 The democracy of Massach usetts, in con- vention assembled, renew their allegiance to the time honored principles of Jeffer- sonian democracy, and they reiterate their loyalty to the president and other party leaders who have so courageously battled for the people against the errors and in- iquitles of the last republican administra- ton.
 We congratulate the country in the re- peal of an odious and tyrannical election law; on the repeal of : measure of silver imitation, which was the direct cause of the financial pani /, from the consequences of which we are now happily recovering; on the repeal of the Mckinley tariff; on the abolition of bounties; on the firm, digni- ged and conservative conduct of our for eign affairs; on the vigorous and timely rights and property of the federal govern ment; on the reform of abuses in the pen- sion system; on the reduction of many millions in the appropriations of congress, and on the economies and Improvements effected in the various administrative branches of the government. We have for years advocated a thorough reform of the tariff. The house or Wilson bill was an honest effort to carry out the democratic policy. Its defeat is much to be regretted. We hold those democratic senators who. by their lnaction or resistance, prevented its passage to be traitors to their party, and we demand their retirement from party leadership. We also demand that United States senators be elected by direct votes of the people.
 We recognize. however, that the new in almost every schedule over the monstrous act of spoliation known as the Mckinley tariff, and hail it's passage as the beginning of the end of an unconstitu- tional system of duties for protection only. We believe 1t to be the immediate duty of | the democratic party to place every com modity which can fairly be described as | raw material upon the free list, to abolish | all duties which tend to create and main- | tain monopolies and trusts, and reduce all | duties which are still prohibitory in effect. | We hold that the currency troubles, which during the last twenty five years have | brought industrial distress upon this coun- try, are evils for which the republican party | is directly responsible. In 1870 a republi- | can president, with the assistance of re- publican congress, packed the United | States supreme court to reverse the decision | that the making of greenbacks legal ten- der was unconstitutional, and thus opened | the way for unlimited imitation. One of | the results of the false ideas thus inculcated | was tke Hand bill of 1878, which compelled | the purchase of silver bullion to the amount of S2,000,Q00 month. The evil done by | , ].