Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-08
BAY STATE DEMOCRATS
John E. Russell Nominated for Governor bv
Acolamation.
The Presidents Course Indorxcd-
tative Wilson's Bill to Pass.

BOSTON, Mass, October S-The demo-
cratic state convention met in this city to-
day. Ex-Gov. William E. Russell who was
chosen permanent president Of the conven-
ton, addressed the delegates at length upon
the issues Of the campaign.
The platform was adopted as reported
After pledging allegiance to THE time-h hon
ored principles of Jeffersonian democracy"
the convention affirmed its loyalty to 1.-The
President and other party leaders, who
have 50 courageously battled for the people
against the errors and iniQuities of the re-
publican administration"
The country is congratulated on the re-
peal of an odious and tyrannical election
law; on the repeal Of measure of silver
lnflation, which was the direct cause of the
financial panic; the repeal of the Nc
kinley tariff; on the abolition Of bounties:
on the frm dignified and conservative con-
duct of our foreign affairs: on the vigorous
and timely measures taken to repress at
tacks upon the rights and property of
federal government; on the reform Of
abuses in the pension system; on a reduc-
tion of many millions in the appropriations
OF Congress, and on the economies and i'm
provements effected in the various admins
trative 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. The claim Is made for
the new tariff law, however, that it is an
Improvement upon the Mckinley tariff.
George Fred. Williams then placed in
nomination as a candidate for the COVER
norship John E. Russell.
The nomination of John E. Russell for
governor was made by reclamation. Chas.
Il. Stratton was nominated for lieutenant
governor.
A committee was then appointed to escort
the nominee for governor to the chair, and
John T.. Russell soon faced the convention.
lie was cheered again and again as he
stepped forward to address the delegates.
In his speech of acceptance Mr. Russell
was not disposed to take a sanSuine view
of the party outlook. Massachusetts,, he
said, Is a republican state. Il believe" he
continued, lit matters very little who is
governor under our absurd system of COM
missions and council, but this is not an off
year, and We must from this moment on do
the best We can to keep our party in line
and uphold our administration; we are ac-
customed to defeat in Massac chusetts, our
party has grown up under Ii, as the oak
strengthens in the storm. Whatever hap
pens to us, we shall meet no such overturn
In state and nation as our opponents en-
countered four years ago. In the first cleo
ton held in Harrison's administration We
Will make lcSses-it will be contrary to
the history OF parties IL we do not-but we
will make no such losses as they made in
1880. and on no such grounds. We will
lose because the times are against US: they
lost in what they say was the flush of pros
perity, They were utterly defeated and dis
credited Tor what they had done as a
party.
Free wool. free lumber. free salt" said
Mr.. Russell. "are great reforms. and the
honest attempt in the income tax to shift
Fart Of the burden now borne by agriculture
TO the shoulders of wealth Is an act our op-
ponents do not dare to attack nor criticise."
Mr.. Russelrs speech closed as follows:
victory may not be In success: they who
make 1t possible may have fallen at the
outposts. Bunker Hill was defeat, but the
monument which shall mark 1t while the
arch OF the wide republic stands records
that 1t made Saratoga and Yorktown possi-
BILE.
I'VE long ego learned to bear defeat, and
our opponents know that 1t scannot crush U.S.
Let US, then, acquit ourselves like men, as
In the 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 A. Decourcey;
attorney general. Henry T. Hurlbut; treas
urer and receiver general. James s. Grin
nell; auditor. Alfred c. Whitney Of Boston.