The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-03
MASSACHUSETTS, DEMOCRATS.
They Meet In State Convention and
Nominate Strong Ticket.

WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. 2. -Ihe
Democratic State Convention met al
noon and nominated the following
| ticket:
GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS, of Dedham
HON. JAMES s. GRINNELL, of Green
| field, Lieutenant Governor.
HON. EDWARD j. FLYNN, of Boston,
| Secretary of State.
GEN. non: Il, STEVENS, of Dudley
| Treasurer and Receiver.
HENRY f HURLBUT, of Lynn, Attorney
AFFIXED C. WHITNEY, of Boston, Audi
tor.
Hon. Josiah Quincy, of Boston, pre-
sided
In his address. Mr. @ lincy classed as
| dead issues the questions of Federal con
troll of elections and of pensions of wal
veterans He said that the Democratic
administration ana the Democratic party
were squarely opposed TO the annexation
of Hawaii. While, be said, there are no
reasons why we should concern ourselves
especially with the affairs of Hawaii,
there are strong reasons that lead US to
take an inter, st in the future of Cuba.
Ii the letter of the Monroe doc rine for
bids the further acquisition of Ameri,
Can territory by any European powers,
tue spirit equally demands American
sympathy with such an effort as that
whlcn Cuba is now making to throw of
European control.
Mr. Quincy dwelt at consi 1erable
length upon the currency question.
Among oJner things he said;
The representatives of the silver min.
ing interest IN the Republican party are
more dangerous than the f.iends of free
coinage in the Democratic party. The
former, supported by large financial
interest, purely selfish in its demands,
will De satisfied with no measure that
does not enhance the price of their pro
duct; the latter, representing agricatur
al communities where the need
Of more circulating medium is
felt will be satisfied with a meas
ure which opens the door, under
proper safeguards, for freer banking,
with increased circulation of bank notes.
The sound money men in the Democratic &c
party have shown over and over again
that they will not compromise with finan-
cial heresy; and, eXcep5 as basis from
which to compromise, the proposition for
the free coinage Of silver at a ratio of 10
10 by this country alone is 50 wildly
impracticaole that it is not really dan
gerous. The Republican leaders, on the
other hand, Judging Dy their past record,
will compromise tho silver question
whenever they can see chance 10 unite
their party by dong so.
The platform adopted commends the
present administration for It's conduct of
foreign affairs and congratulates the
| manufacturing interests OF the country
on the successful operation OF the neg
tariff; regretting that the bill as oTigi-
naIlY framed by the Democratic leaders
was not in force; denounces the efforts
of the Republican party TO re open this
question; demands a maintenance Of the
existing gold standard and opposes the
free coinage OF silver and the further
purchase OF silver bullion and demands
that the government shall retire its pa
per money.
/ favors the grant TO Secretary OF the
| Treasury Of the power TO make short
| term loans to maintain the gold balance
| of tue Treasury, and tenders t. Paesi
dent Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle
| the thanks of the Democratic party oi
| Massachusetts for their position on the
financial question and congratulates tht
country on the marked revival # busi
ness which followed their stand.
1t denounces by name the American
/ Protective Association, its purposes, It's
methods AMI It's allies and closes by urg
ing all Democrats to stand together and
do all they can to achieve victory IL
1896,
4 resolution introduced by Jermiai
L. O. Sullivan, of Lawrence, against 9
presidential third term, was referred tC
the committee on resolutions without
| debate.
Nebraska Republicans Meet.
LINCOLN, Neb. Oct. g. The Republi
can State Convention met this afternoon
at the Funke Opera House. The con
vention preliminary was the most har
| monlous ever witnessed in the State. Re
gents of the University and a Chief JUS
| tice are to be nominated.