The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-03
BAY STATE LINE OF BATTLE.
THE DEMOCRATS NOMINATE A
STRONG TICKET

George Fred Williams the Candidate
for GOVernOr-The Men Named for
the other Places on the Ticket.
Hon. Josiah Quincy of Boston the
Permanent Chairman of the Con-
ventiOn-The Present National Ad-
ministratiOn Highly Commended
i'm the Platform.
Worcester. Mass, Oct. 2.-The Massa-
chusetts democratic state convention was
held in Mechanics hall to-day.
The convention was called to order at
u:S0 a. m. by Hon. John W. Corcoran,
chairman of the state committee, and the
call was read by Henry V. Cunningham,
the secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Kennedy. of Fall
River, the above named gentlemen were
named as the temporary officers of the
convention.
The usual nominations for facilitating
the work of the convention were then
appointed.
The committee on credentials reported
that there were 1853 delegates present
out of possibl 2.S2l.
The committee on permanent organiza-
tion reported, naming Hon. Josiah Quincy
of Boston for permanent chairman, and
Henry V. Cunningham of Boston for per-
manent secretary. Chester A. Reed of
Dedham and Hon. James Donovan of Bos-
ton were appointed a committee to escort
Mr. Quincy to the platform, where his
appearance evoked loud applause.
After a brief introduction by Gen. Cor
coran, Mr.. Quincy proceeded to the de-
livery of his address.
At 12:45 o'clock Hon. John Coughlin of
Fail River, chairman of the committee on
resolutions, reported the platform, which
annnTnn nfmnIIglW
Following IS that part of it touching
upon national politics.
The democrats of Massachusetts, in con-
Ventlon assembled again declare their al
legiance to the principles of government
formulated by Thomas Jefferson and IL
lustrated by long line of distinguished
successors from Madison to Cleveland.
We commend the present administration
for its dignifed, energetic and patriotic
management Of our foreign affairs, for the
economies and reforms effected in the va
rious branches of the federal service and
the many improvements in the civil SER
vice, particularly the recent order, affect
ing the consular service.
We congratulate the manufacturing in
terests of Massachusetts on the successful
operation of the present tariff. While we
renew our regret that the full advantages
of the bill as Ii came from the house were
not realized, the placing of important raw
materials of manufacture on the free list
is already producing beneficial results.
I'VE call attention to the marked in
crease in the exports of our manufactured
goods as an index Of the enlargement OF
our foreign commerce which under the
reduced duties, will furnish a sufficient
revenue for the legitimate needs Of the
government. Under the operation Of the
present tariff law, this county will take
that place among the greatest manufac-
turing nations of the world to which il is
entitled by virtue of its varied resources,
its abundant capital. its inventive genius
and its skilled labor. We therefore de-
nounce the efforts of the Republican par
ty to reopen the tariff question for the
af HON aFl4 1afa Of
the Mckinley act.
1--WE demand the maintenance of the ex-
listing gold standard of value and that the
government shall keep all its obligations
at all times redeemable in gold.
I'VE oppose the free coinage of silver,
and any further purchase of silver bull
lion on government account.
I'VE reafiirm the demands of our plat
form of last year that the government
shall not carry on banking business;
that the untaxed notes of state or national
banks shall be the only credit currency,
and that the government shall, with the
development of a banking system ade-
quate to the demands of trade, retire as
rapidly as possible all United States paper
I'VE recommend that the administration
formulate and present to the next con-
gress a measure calculated to secure these
results. Pending a return to these sound
principles of finance from which the coun-
try has departed under republican rule,
we favor the granting to the secretary of
the treasury Of the power to negotiate
short term loans for the purpose of main
tanning a sufficient gold reserve and en-
suring the parity of all our different forms
of currency and an increase in the gold
reserve.
1--WE tender to President Cleveland and
Secretary Carlisle the thanks of the DEM
ocratic party of Massachusetts for their
patriotic efforts to protect the public cred
it under the adverse conditions brought
about by republican misrule, and we con-
gTatulate the country on the marked re-
Vival of business confidence and pros
perity which has followed their action
Hon. John Il. Russell of Leicester arose
amidst enthusiastic applause. He was
forced to the platform where he moved
that the convention proceed to nominate
candidates for governor and heuteanr
governor. The motion prevailed and Mr.
Russell placed in nomination the name
of George f. Williams. Congressman
John f. Fitzgerald seconded the nOmina-
ton and the convention ratified it by ac-
clamatiOn.
The committee on the balance of the
ticket made the following report when
was unanimously adopted;
For Lieutenant GoVernor-James s.
Grinnell of Greenfield
For Secretary of State-Eward J. Flynn
of Boston
For Treasurer. Eben S. Stevens of Sud
bury.
For Auditor-Alfred c. Whitney of Bos-
ton.
For Attorney General-Henry F. Huri-
but of Lynn.
At 1:54 p. m. the convention adjourned.
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