Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-07-19
PARTY.
II Meets al Boston and
Adopts a Platform.
STATE TICKET NOMINATED.
No Fusion With Other Parties. Much
TO Socialists Dsgus'.

Boston. July ~. The Peoples party Of
the state Of Mass chusetts assem- bled In
Arcade hall yesterday. The state ticket
nominated WAS "a follows
Govsrnor-George Howard Cary OF
Lynn.
Lieutenant Governor-w. O. Dwinsil Of
Danvers
Treasurer and Receiver General-Dr NJ
". Moran Of Boston
Auditor-M w. Landsrs of Pitts6eld
Secretary Of State-Carlton s. Beais OF
Brockton.
4 'orney GrnerRl-James Sumner OF
Newton
A .uI the convention was called 10 or
der by Henry X. Lsgate, chairman OF the
state com mittes, DIR. p. p. Field OF Boston
was unanimously made chairman Of the
day and w. Il. Everson of West Hanover
secretary.
Mn Legats congratulated the conven-
ton upon the favorabls auspices under
which it met He made special mention
Of the income tax, n Peoples party meas
ure, which was practically sure TO be-
come law, and added q few words OF
praise for the Populiat representatives In
eopRrssa
L Gerry Brown OF Brockton read Q
resolution adopting "a the sentiment OF
the convention the national platform OF
the Peoples party which was adopted In
Omaha In 1891 Then Mr.. Brown pre-
sented q platform, which was Identical
with that adopted by the various labor
organizations Of this state Assem- bisd on
June Is 1894
The appointment OF q committee on ere
dentials was dispensed with. and the per
sons present--who had registered upon
sntsring-wsre declared the delegates to
represent the several districta
The Platform
The principles In these resolutions,
briefly stated. are set forth In the follow
ing propositions; The abolition OF all
bonds Of issue, and that the government
shall issue money direct to the people:
the establishment of a postal savings
bank, the restoration of silver 20 the place
II held prior TO 1879; public own
ership OF the railroads, telegraph
and telephone companies; that the
public lands be declared fnslisnable |
except to actual settlers; Legislation
by initiative and referendum; dsnouucs
The use Of the government hat 90 create
interest. bearing bonds: favor q graduated
,onal property be insisted upon for pur-
poses Of taxAtioni repeal OF the special
privilege voted to the electric light mo-
aopoly which prevents municipsli-
lies from doing their own lighting;
legislstion against stock watering;
strengthening Of the laws relating 10 the
Employ ment OF women and minors In
factories; laws for the protection Of life
a.. nj al
outrage on al educational test; abolition
,f the sweating system; sanitary inspec-
hon OF all places where labor is en-
ployedi abolition of the contract labor
Iystem, an eighthour day; the sale OF
liquor on the Norwegian system.
George Kempton offered as a substitute
10, the liquor plank a resolution favoring
the su ppression Of the manufacture, sale,
importation. expectation and transporta-
ton Of alcoholic Liquors for beverage pur-
poses, and placing the business In the hands
Of the state aud federal authorities 20 be
carried on at cost After some debate,
this suSstitute was voted down by an
overwhelming majority.
The Contest OF the Day
came In the nomination Of the candidate
Tor the Office Of attorney general When
Edward NJ. White OF Boston was placed
in the fleld for nomination. L. b. Taylor Of
Lynn arose and said that there was not
workingman on the ticket, and objected
TO White on the ground that he loaned
money and charged usury. Mrs. Harding
Of the Equity union declared that the
Peoples party would never win as long ss
Il placed "A ticket In the held with no la
boring man on IT,
At this point, Socialist Morrison l.
swift tried several times to gain the floor.
but WAS denied each time by the chair
man. The climax WAS reached when Mr.
Cary, the guberustorial nominee, de-
clared that II Swift was given the floor
one minute he would resign the nomina-
lion Just rendered him.
resolution followed, the sense Of
which was that the PEOPLES partv wnnld