The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-26
THE SOUND MONEY SLOGAN.
THE OPPOSITION TO FREE SILVER
Is CRYSTALIZING.

OrganizatiOn Effected In Many states
to Send Delegates to the IndIanap-
oils COnvention-They Want An
other Ticket-Massachuset and
Illinois Give Their Reasons in In
vanished InvectIve-CIeveIand
Name Is Cheered.
Boston, Aug. 25-Uppar horticultural
hall was well filled when the state con-
venuon of the sound money democracy
of Massachusetts was called to order af-
ter IL o'clock this morning by ex-Mayor
Frederick o. Prince of Boston.
The gathering was a notable one in
many respects. Perhaps not over 500 per
sons were present. but among those pres
ent were many of the most honored of the
leaders Of the democratic party in this
state.
At n15 ex-Mayor Prince called the con-
vention to order amid great applause and
John c. Lane read the call for the conven-
ton, after which all rose and Joined in
singing America"
Mr.. James Russell Reed was unanimously
elected temporary chairman.
EX-Mayor Prince was elected permanent
chairman. He made a speech full of crisp,
epigrammatic phrases and was frequently
applauded. DR.. William Everett was in
trOduced and the convention rose en-
masse and cheered him. He said the con-
tion which is to meet in Indianapolis is
going to not merely protest, but to nom
mate candidates for whom democrats or
men of any party or Of no party might
vote. He then advocated in strong terms
the nomination of J. Sterling Morton of
Nebraska. This announcement was receiv-
ed with great applause.
Charles Warren was then introduced,
and presented the platform, as follows:
I've, democrats of Massachusetts, who
are loyal to the old democracy, in con-
vention assembled. hereby reaffirm and re-
declare our belief in each and every prin-
ciple laid down in the platform of the
democratic party of this state adopted by
its delegates in convention assembled on
April p, 1896.
And, further we oppose the free, un-
| limited and independent coinage of silver
at the ratio of 16 to !, as a principle dis
/ honest and unjust to the creditor de-
! frauding the savings bank depositor of a
/ large part of his savings, reducing the
wages Of the wordngman while increasing
/ the cost of all he consumes, robbing the
| veteran of a part of his pension, lowering
| the value of his policy to each policy
| holder in a life insurance company or fra
| ternal order, and debasing our standard
/ of value to that of the poorer and less
/ civilized nations of the world.
I'VE oppose the assault upon the integ-
rity of one of the great branches of our
! government, implied in the doctrines that
/ the supreme court of the United States
! shall be reorganized whenever its decis-
| ions shall have contravened the DEGREES
of party convention.
I'VE oppose the attack upon the prin-
| ciple of civil service reform as an attempt
| to degrade the efficiency, honesty and
economy of every department of the pub
! lie service.
1--WE oppose the attack upon the action
of the national administration at the
! time of the Chicago riots.
1--WE oppose the attempt to restrict the
/ rights of individual contract.
1--WE reaffirm our confidence and pride
| in the hrmness, courage ana patriotism of
| the administration of Grover Cleveland,
who. under exceptional difficulties,
| brought about by past errors Of republi-
| can legislation, heroically maintained the
/ honor and integrity of the nation.
eve repudiate the actions of the Chi
! cago convention as revolutionary
1--WE repudiate the Chicago platform as
undemocratic.
I'VE deny the right of the populist nom
/ mated by that convention for the presi-
| dency to represent the real democracy of
the United States and we call on all dem
ocrats who still believe in the principles
| laid down in the present and all past plat
| forms of the democratic party of Massa-
! chusetts to support the action of the ap-
/ preaching national democratic convention
/ at Indianapolis"
The platform was adopted unanimously
/ amid applause.
Roland w. Boyden of Beverly presented
! the report of the committee appointed to
report thirty delegates and thirty alter
mates, and the same was adopted
The permanent officers Of the convention
were appointed a permanent executive
committee with full power to fill vacan-
/ cies or do other necessary business.
The regular business of the convention
| being at an end, Col John r. Fellows of
| New York was introduced amid applause
and addressed the convention.