The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08
RUSSELL Named
Massachusetts DemOcratSChOOse
John E.RusseII for Governor.
The Platform Commends Repeal
of the Mckinley Law.
MIR. RUSSELL SPEAKS.
He Takes a Gloomy View Of the
Democratic Prospect.
This is a Republican Year and
Mass. a Republican State

BosroN, Oct. S.-Ths Democratic state
convention met Ia this city today. Ex-
Gov. WIN. f. Russell was chosen peruna-
neat chairman Of the convention.
The platform was adopted as reported.
After pletging alliance to the slime hon.
ored principles Of Jetfersorian Democ-
racy." the convention affirms its loyalty
to the president and other party leaders
who have 80 courageously battled for the
people against the errors and iniquities
of the Republican administration.
The country is congratulated on the
repeal Of the odious and tyrannical
election law; on the repeal of a measure
of silver imitation which was the direct
cause of the financial panic; on the re-
peal OF the Mckinley tariff on the aboli-
lion Of bounties; on the firm dignitied and
conservative conduct OF our foreign
affairs; on the vigorous and time
ly measures taken TO repress
attacks upon the rights and property Of
the federal governments; on the reform
OF abuses il the pension system; on d
reduction of many millions IN the appro-
priat!Ons OF congress and on the eco
nomy and improvements effected in the
various administrative branches OF the
government
Regret is expressed at the defeat of the
Wilson bill, and the retirement demand
ed Of those Democratic senators who con-
LfADutCQ 10 buat result. lie Cldllu -
made for the new tariff law, however,
that il is an improvement upon the Nc
Kinley tariff Hon. George Frederick
Williams then placed in nomination a
candidate for the gOvernOrshIp Hon.
John l.. Russell
The nomination of Mr. Russell for gov
ernor was made by acclamation.
Charles I. Straiton was nominated for
lieutenant governor
A committee Was then appointed to es-
cort the nominee for governor to the chair
and Hon John K. Russell then faced the
convention. lie was cheered again and
again as he stepped forward 10 address
the delegates.
RusseITs speech
In his speech of acceptance, Mr.. Rus
sell was not disposed to take sanRuine
view of the party outlook. "Massachus-
etts." he said. ..is a Republican state. /
believe" he continued, "lt matters very
little who is governor under our absurd
system of commissions and council, but
this is not an off year aud we must from
this moment do the best we can 70 keep
our party in line aud uphold our admin
istratiOn; we are accustomed to defeat in
Massachusetts. our party has grown up
under it, as the oak strengthens in the
storm.
whatever happens to us, we shall
meet no such overturn in state and nation
as our opponents encountered four years
ago in the first election held in Harri-
sons administration. We will make
losses=it will be contrary TO the history
Of parties if we do not, but will mako
such losses as they made in 1890 and on
no such arounds.
eve will lose because the times are
against US; they lost on what they say
was the flush of prosperity. They were
utterly defeated and discredited for what
they had done as a party.
"Free wool, free lumber. free SALT"
said Mr. Russell, fare great reforms.
The honest attempt in the income tax to
shift part of the burden now born by ag-
riculture to the shoulders of wealth is an
act our opponents do not dare to attack
Or criticise.'
Mr. Russelrs speech closed as follows:
s'Victory may not be in success. They
who make it possible may have fallen at
the Outposts. Bunker Hill WAS defeat
but the monument which shall mark it
while the arch of the wide republic
stands, records that it made Saratoga and
Yorktown possible.
1--WE long ago learned to bear defeat
and our opponents know that it cannot
crush US. Let US then acquit ourselves
like men as in past times, feeling that in
doing our duty we shall honor our cause
and make future victory possible"
The ticket was completed as follows:
For secretary of state, Charles D. COur-
cey: attorney general, Henry F. Hurlbut;
treasurer aud receiver, Gen James Grin
nell; auditor, Aldred c. Whitney, of
Boston.