The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-10-03
massAon rsnrrs nNMocRArs.
Platform Adopted by the Convention in
 M Mnrcnster.

nall lO-udS, INe COllNShtou N@s NeilV' to order by Hon. John w. Corcoran, chairman of the state committee and the call was read by Henry V. Cunning ham, secretary.
 At 12;45 Hon. John w. Coughlin of Fall River, chairman of the committee on resolutions, made the following re- port, which was unanimously adopted;
 The platform adopted by the conven- ton reads, in part, as follows:
 The Platform.
 "The democrats of Massachusetts, in convention assembled, again declare their allegiance to the principles of government formulated by Thomas Jef- | ferson and illustrated by long line | of distinguished successors, from Madi- son to Cleveland. We commend the | present administration for its dignified, | energetic and patriotic management of our foreign affairs, for the economies and reforms effected in the various branches of the federal service, and for the many improvements in the civil service, particularly the recent order concerning foreign consuls. The Tariff
 "We congratulate the manufacturing interests of Massachusetts on the suc- cessful operation of the present tariff. While we renew our regret that the l full advantages of the bill as it came from the house, were not realized, the placing of important raw materials of manufacture on the free list is already producing beneficial results.
 "We call attention to the marked in- crease in the exports of our manufac- tured goods as an index of the enlarge ment 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 country will take that place among the greatest manufactur- ing nations of the world, to which it
 is entitled by virtue of it's varied re-
 sources, its abundant capital, its in
 ventive genius and it's skilled labor.
 We therefore denounce the efforts of
 the republican party to reopen the tariff
 question for the purpose of restoring the abominations of the Mckinley act
 National Finances. "We demand the maintenance of the : existing gold standard of value, and , that the government shall keep all it's obligations at all times redeemable in gold.
 "We oppose the free coinage of silver and any further purchase of silver
 bullion on government account.
 nd Of , platform of last year that the govern ment shall not carry on banking busi ness, that the untaxed notes of state A or national banks shall be the onl! credit currency, and that the govern
 ment shall, with the development of ;
 banking system adequate to the de a mands of trade, retire as rapidly a a possible all United States paper money n "We recommend that the administra l. tion formulate and present to the nex l. congress a measure calculated to secur h these results Pending a return to thes a sound principles of finance, from Whic Q the country has departed under repuh
 lican rule, we favor the grant to tn t. secretary of the treasury of power to ne e gotiate short term loans for the purpos if of maintaining a sufficient gold reserv II and ensuring the parity of all our differ .e ent forms of currency and an increas d in the gold reserve.
 k "We tender to President Clevelan l. land Secretary Carlisle the thanks of tn f. democratic party of Massachusetts fc le their patriotic efforts to protect the put .n lie credit under the adverse condition r. brought about by republican misrul al and we congratulate the country on tf r. marked revival of business confidenC ot and prosperity which has followed the ne action.
 if "Tn state affairs we firmly believe tn; VI every city in the state should be alloWt so to govern itself"
 Bad roads constitute heavy te ,r upon any community. Some econon
 requires the improvement of highwa,
 for the use of vehicles of all kinds, ar es we favor all practicable steps in tn re direction.
 an "Corporations to which power ill granted to use the public ways or ed take private property by right of en or. nent domain, we hold to be incorporat th for a public purpose, to be accountant 'es for a just and reasonable exercise ns their powers. and bound to make re
 sonable compensation to the communi ne for the special privileges enjoyed. ,h- Religious Toleration lso
 place in American politics, and the del .e ocratic party is unalterably opposed o.. the spirit of intolerant bigotry foster ;ao for political purposes by those who SC ,. to breed discord and animosities amo
 the citizens of the republic. Secret political bodies are a curse ,, nn party. state and nation; we denour sz. the so-called American Protective as; .a citation, it's purposes, it's methods and
 allies. We welcome the assistance of
 good citizens who will cooperate in .on suppression of any political movemt ina organized for religious prescription. o., "Urging the voters of Massachuse = to keep in mind the selfish, partis
 and incompetent policy of the reput ~ can party in state and national affai
 we confidently appeal to their inte
 gence and loyalty to free institutions
 elect a democratic governor and Iegis & ture for 1896"
 nd- Hon John E. Russell of Leices The arose amidst enthusiastic applause. ay, was forced to the platform, where irm moved that the convention proceed