The morning call., 1894-10-09
IN THE STATE CONVENTION.
CIeveland'S Administration /:
Endorsed.
FREE RAW MATERIAL THE CRY.
Russell Placed at the Head of the
Ticket, but He Sees De-
feat Ahead.

Boston. Oct. S.-The Democratic State
convention met to-day. Ex-Governor Rus
sell was chosen permanent chairman.
The platform adopted. after uledging allie
glance to the "tIme- honOred principles Of
the Jeffersonian Democracy, affirms 10y
atty 10 the President and other leader.
who have so coura geously battied for the
people against the errors aud lnlquities
of Republican adm nistrat tons"
The country is congratu ated on the re-
peal Of the odious election law. the meas
ure of silver initiation. which WAS the
direct cause Of the financial panic and the
Mckinley tariff; on the abolition OF boun-
ties; on the firm. dignifed and conseiva-
tive conduct of our foreign affairS: on the
vigorous and timely measures taken to re-
press attacks upon the rights and prop
erty of the Federal Governments; on the
reform of abuses TO the pension system; ,
on the reduction of many millions in ap-
preparations by Congress and on the
economics and improvements affected in
the various administrative branches OF the
Government Regret is expressed at the
defeat of the Wilson bill aud the retire
ment demanded of those Democratic Sem
ators who contributed to that result.
The platform also declares in favor of
placing raw materials on the free list;
holds that the sole function of the Federal
Government in monetary matters is t.
provide standard of value and to coin
metallic money. and every dollar of which
shall be of equal intrinsic value; that
nothing but this coined money shall be a
legal tender; that the Government shall
not carry on a banking business; that the
un!axed notes of State or national banks
shall be the only paper money, or that the
Government shall with the development
of a banking system as equal TO the de-
mands of trade, retire as rapidly as posi-
BILE all its legal tender paper money.
The principle of the income tax is ap-
proved. The platform also says:
I'VE are not only opposed in the alb
stract to any distinction of birth or re-
ligious creed in the rights of American
citizenship, but also to any organization
which aims to introduce such distin ct ons
into politics, and we hold up to the public
condemnation any party which. like the
Republican party in this and other States,
tactly accepts any alliance with such an
organization and permits Ii to control the
party caucuses and conventions"
Bo VI piOpOlSioudi 1CptCoCu-
taton in the State Legislature is recon-.
mended.
George Frederick Williams nominated
for the governorship John E. Russell, and
the nomination was made by acclaim alton.
Charles E. Stratton was nominated fol
Lleutenant-Governor.
The ticket was completed as follows
Secretary of State. Charles D. Courcey
Attorney-Genera. Henry F. Hurlbut
Treasurer and Receiver. General James n
Gsinnell: Auditor. Alfred G. Whitney o.
Boston.
In his speech of acceptance Mr.. Russell
was not disposed to take saneuine view
of the party outlook. Massachusetts, II,
said, is Republican State 81 believe,
he continued. sit matters very little who Il
Governor under our absurd system o
commissions and council, but this is no
an off year aud we must from this momen
do the best we can to keep our party il
line and uphold our national administra
ton. We are accustomed to defeat Ii
Massachusetts. Our party has grown VI
under ii as the oak strengthens in tn
storm. Whatever happens to Us, we shall
meet no such overturn in State and nation
as our opponents encountered four year
ago in the first election held in Harrison
administration. We will make losses-i
will be contrary to the history of partie
if we do not-but we will make no sue
losses as they made in 1890 ana on no sue
grounds. We will lose because the time
are against US. They lost on what the
say was the flush of prosperity. The
were utterly defeated and discredted 70
what they had done as party.
Free wool. free lumber, free SALT" sal
Mr.. Russell, "are great reforms. Th
honest attempt in the income tax to shiI
part of the burden now borne by agr
culture to the shoulders of wealth is al
act our opponents do not dare to attack o
criticize"
Mr.. RusselPs speech closed as follows
Victory may not be in success. The
who made it possible may have fallen a
the outposts. Bunker Hill was a defea
but the monument which shall mark
while the ranger arch of the wide republ
stands records that il made Saratoga an
Yorktown possible. We long ago learne
to bear defeat. and our opponents kno'
that it cannot crush us. Let us, ther
acqult ourselves like men as in the las
times. feeling that in doing our duty W
shall honor our cause and make futur
victory poss ble.''