The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-10-08
FOR U MONEY.
Massachusetts Democrats in Convention
--Against Free Coinage and Endorse
Grover and His English Policy.

WORCESTER, Mass Oct. 2.-The Mas
sachusetts Democratic State Conven,
ton was called to order at II 80 q. m.
today by Hon. John W. Corcoran,
Chairman of the State Committee. The
Committee on Credentials reported
that there were 1 $50 delegates present
out of a possible 3 321,
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization reported naming Hon. Josiah
Quincy, of Boston, for permanent
chairman, and Henry V. Cunningham,
OF Boston, for permanent secretary.
Chester A. Reed, of Dedham, and Hon.
James Donovan, of Boston, were ap
pointed a committee to escort Mr..
Quincy to the platform, where his ap-
pearance evoked loud applause. After
a Dr1ff Intro duction by Gen, Corcoran,
Mr.. Quincy proceeded to the delivery
Of his address.
At IL 45 Hon. Coughlin, of Fall
River, chairman of the Committee on
r solutions, reported the platform.
which was adopted unanimously.
Following is that part of it touching
upon national politics:
The Democrats OF Massachusetts, in
convention assembled, again declare
their allegiance to the PRINCIPLES of
government formulated by Thomas
Jefferson and illustrated by a long line
Of distinguished successor from Madi
son to Cleveland. We commend the
present administration for it's dignifed.
energetic and patriotic management of
our foreign e~ffairR, for the economies
and reforms effected in the various
branches Of Federal service, and for
the many improvements in the civil
services, particularly the recent order
affecting the consular service.
I'VE congratulate the manufactur
ing interests of Massachusetts, on the
successful operation of the present
tariff. While we renew our regret
that the full advantages of the bill, as
It came from the House were not real
lied, the placing of important raw ma
terlals Of manufacture on the free list
is already producing beneficial results
We call attention to the markt d in
crease in the exports of our manufac
tured made as an index Of the enlarge
ment Of our foreign commerce, which.
under the reduced duties, will furnish
a sufficient rev eaue for the legitimate
needs of tie government. Under the
operation of the present tariff law, this
country will take that place amOng the
greatest manufacturing nations Of the
world to which 1t is entitled by virtue
Of it's varied resources, abundant cap
ital, its inventive genius and its skilled
labor, We therefore denouDce the
efforts Of the Republican party to re
open the tariff question for the purpose
Of restoring the denominations Of the
Mckinley Act.
I'VE demand the maintaineDce of
the e. existing gold standard Of value,
and that the government shall keep all
it's obligations at all times redeemable
in gold.
"Weoppoeethe free coinage of silver,
and any further purchase Of silver bull
lion on government account. We re
affirm the demands of our platform Of
last year that the government shall not
carry on a banking business; that the
untaxed DOtes of State or National
banks shall be the only credit currency,
and that the government shall, with
the development Of a banking system
adequate to the demands of trade, re-
tife as rapidly as possible all United
States paper money.
I'VE commend that the admins,
tratiOn formulate and present TO the
next Congress a measure calculated to
secure these results. Pending a return
to these sound principles Of finance.
from which the country has departed
under Republican rule, we favor the
grant to the Secretary Of the Treasury
of the power to negotiate short term
loans for the purpose of maintaining a
sufficient gold reserve and %ensuriDg the
parity of all our different forms of cur
rency ard an Increase in the gold re-
serve.
I'VE tender to President Cleveland
and Secretary Carlisle the thanks Of
the Democratic party OF Massachusetts,
for their patriotic efforts to protect the
public credit under adverse conditions
brought about by Republican misrule,
and we congratulate the country on
the marked revival of business conf
dence and prosperity which has fol
lowed their action"
When the platform had been disposed
of Hon. John E Russell, of Leicester,
arose amidst enthusiastic applause. He
was forced to the platform, where be
moved that the convention proceed to
nominate candidates for Governor and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The motion pre-
vailed and Mr.. Russell placed in nomi-
nation the name Of Geo. T. Williams.
Congressman John +. Fitzgerald sec
onded the nomination and the conven-
ton ratified it by reclamation.
The committee on the balance of the
ticket made the following report, which
vas unanimously adopted: For Lieu.
tenant Governor, James S. Grinnell, of
Greenfield; Secretary of State, Edward
J. Flynn, of Boston; Treasurer, Epen
s. Stevens, of Sudbury; Auditor, Alfred
G, Whitney, of Boston; Attorney Gen
eral, Henry f. Hurlbut, of Lynn.
The export of breadstuffs is only
about one half what it was a year ago,
but the export Of gold constantly In
creases. With a single gold standard,
this country is in a scramble for gold