The record-union., 1894-10-09
Special TO the REcoRD-UNIoS.

at SGOckCOns
Special TO the RECoRD-UNIoN.
Boston. Oct. S.-The Democratic State
Convention met to-day. Ex-Governor
William E. Russell was chosen Perma-
nent Chairman. The platform adopted
after pledging allegiance to the time
honored principles of the Jeffersonian
Democracy" affirms loyalty to the Presi-
dent and other leaders who have so cour-
ageously battled for the people against
the errors and iniquitIes of Republican
Administrations"
The country is congratulated on the re-
peal of the odious election law, the meas
ure of silver initiation, which was the di-
rect cause OF the financial panic, and the
Mckinley tariff; on the abolition of
bounties; on the firm, dignified and con-
servative conduct of our foreign affairs:
on the vigorous and timely measures
taken to repress attacks upon the rights
and property Of the Federal Governments;
on the reform of abuses to the pension
system; on the reduction of many mill
ions in appropriations by Congress, and
on the economics and improvements
effected in the various administrative
branches OF the Government. Regret is
expressed at the defeat of the Wilson
bill and the retirement demanded of
those Democratic Senators who contrib
uted to that result.
George Frederick Williams nominated
for the Governorship John +. Russell,
and the nomination was made by accla-
nation. Charles E. Stratton was nomi-
mated for Lieutenant nt-Governor. John Il.
Russell then addressed the convention.
The ticket was completed as follows:
Secretary of State, Charles ID. Courcey;
Attorney Henry L. Hurlbut:
treasurer and Receiver, General James
\. Grinnell; Auditor, Alfred G. Whitney
of Boston.
The platform declares in favor of plac-
ing raw materials on the free list: holds
that the sole function of the Federal Gov
ernment in monetary matters is to pro-
vide standard of value and to coin me-
tallIc money, and every dollar of which
shall be of equal intrinsic value; that
nothing but this coming OF money shall be
legal tender, and that the Government
shall not carry on banking business.
I'VE demand that the untaxed notes of
State or national banks shall be the only
paper money, or that the Government
shall, with the development of banking
system equal to the demands Of trade
retire as rapidly as possible all its legal
tender paper money" The principle of
the income tax is approved.
Ihe platform also says: I'VE are not
only opposed in the abstract to any dis
tinction OF birth or religious creed in the
rights OF American citizenship, and also
TO any organization which aims to intro
duce such distinctions into politics. and
we hold up 10 the public condemnation
any party which, like the Republican
party in this and other States, tacitIy ac-
cepts any alliance with such an organiza-
ton and permits it to control the party
caucuses and conventions" The princi-
pie OF proportional representation in the
State Legislature is recommended.
In his speech OF acceptance MIR. Rus
sell was not disposed to take sanguine
view of the party outlook. "Mnssa-
chusettsp" be said, lis q RepuD DIican State.
believe it matters little who is Governor
under our absurd system of commissions
and councils, but this is not an off wear,
and we must from this moment do the
best we can TO keep our party in line and
uphold our National Administration.
We are accustomed to defeat in Massa-
chusetts. Our party has grown up un-
der 1t, as the oak strengthens in the
storm. Whatever happens to US, we shall
meet no such overturn in the State and
Nation as our opponents encountered
four years ago, in the first election held
in Harrlson's Administration. We will
make losses-iJ will be contrary to the
history of parties ii we do not-but we
will make no such losses as they made in
1890, and on no such grounds. We will
lose because the times are against u.s.
They lost on what they say was the flush
of prosperity. They were utterly de-
teated and discredited for what they had
done as party. Free wool, free lumber,
free salt, are great reforms. The honest
attempt in the income tax to shift part of
the burdens now by born agriculture to
the shoulders of wealth is an act our op-
ponents do not dare to attack or criti-
cise."
Mr.. RusselPs speech closed as follows:
~ lctory may not be in success. Bunker
Hill was a defeat, but the monument
which marks it records that it made Sara
toga and Yorktown possible. We long
ago learned TO bear defeat, and our oppo-
neuts know that it cannot crush us Let
US then acquit ourselves like men, feel
ing that in doing our duty we shall honor
our cause and make future victory pos
sible."
CON GRESHAM WILSON.
CHARLESTON (W. Va.), Oct. S.-Hon.
w. l.. Wilson's homecoming to-day was
made the occasion of a demonstration bv
his Democratic tellow-citizens of the Sec
ond Congressional District, which taxed
the town, the county seat of } Jefferson
county. Not only the Democratic voters
from the rural districts and towns and
villages of the eastern panhandle re-
sponded to the call Of the local commit
tee Of arrangements, but the more remote
counties of the Congressional District
were fully represented, and not few of
the citizens of Maryland, and even of
Pennsylvania, journeyed by rail to this
out-of-the-way place to assist in receiy-
ing and to listen to him. The arrange
ments for the events of the day were set
on foot about the time Mr.. Wilson was
on his return voyage. and he had there
fore no idea of what was going on until his
arrival in New York. on Saturday. He
was there apprised of the arrangements.
and as result delayed his arrival at his
home until to-day, in order to meet the
plans of the local committee
Mr.. Wilson arrived at Harper's Ferry.
on the main line of the Baltimore and
Ohio, on board the Chicago express. Ac-
companying Mr.. Wilson were Colonel
Chew, Chairman of the Democratic Con-
gressional Committee of the district
Hon. Robert Hunter of Virginia. Hon
D. L. Barton OF Winchester. Va. and
II on. Fred j. Nelson of Frederick Citv
Md. Hon. b. K. Meyers of Harrisburg
joined the party at Harper's Ferry.
At noon special train filled with Mr..
Wilson's enthusiastic constituents and
friends, and accompanied by two brass
bands, left Charleston for Charles Ferry.
An immense crowd had gathered. The
arrangements covered an after mass
meeting. to be addressed by Mr.. Wilson
and Congressman Meyers, and followed