The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-22
OUT FOR CLEVELAND
Massachusetts, Democrats See Much in
Grover Cleveland to Applaud.
THEY'RE IN FAVOR OF GOLD
w. E. Russell Mentioned as a Pres
identiai Candidate L he Plat
form as Adopted-A Nice
Word for Carlisle.

Boston, April 2.-With enthusiasm
almost SURPRISING that noted at the re-
cent state convention of the republi-
cans of Massachusetts, when Thomas
b. Reed was endorsed as the presiden-
tial candidate, the democrats of this
state to-day set their approval upon
Cleveland as president and named ex-
Governor William L. Russell as their
choice for the nomination to be his
successor. Judge John w. Corcoran
called the convention to order. Thomas
j. Gargan of Boston was named as the
chairman of the committee on resolu-
tions.
John Z. Thayer of Worcester was
chosen permanent chairman. In his
address he claimed that democracy is
the party of the people. Under the in
fiuence of its efforts, he said, capital
and labor are coming to a more intelli-
gent understanding OF the rights of
both, preparing the way for an AMIGA
bic adjustment of economic and indus
trial questions. The speaker said the
pledges made at the democratic nation
al convention four years ago to repeal
tie laws enacted for the purpose of per-
petuating one party in power had been
redeemed the force BILL the Sherman
purchase bill and the Mckinley tariff
bill were things of the past. The repeal
Of the two measures last mentioned
turn of prosperity. The charge of the
republicans that the democrats failed
to provide revenue sufficient for the
wants of the government was met with
citation of the income tax law,
which, although identical with an
earlier law for the same purpose had
been declared unconstitutional by the
United States supreme court.
Thayer took ground against the free
coinage of silver. THE true interests
of all our people," he said, "who cannot
constantly observe the money market,
is to have every dollar issued or au-
thorized by the government ait all
times and in all its uses an exact, un-
changing equivalent, not only in debt
paying, but in purchasing power, OF
any dollar OF what avail is 1t to pass
resolutions for a single gold standard
III, as now appears quite probable, Nc
Kinley is to receive the nomination for
president? The people well know Nc
kinley has a long, consistent and un-
interrupted record while in congress
favorable to silver We do not forget
that as chairman of the committee on
resolutions of the republican national
convention in 1883 he submitted plat
form which condemned the policy OF
the democratic administration in its
efforts to demonetize silver We see
him in his commanding position as
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee, urgently supporting the silver
purchase bill, which increased the
amount of silver the government was
forced to purchase even under the
Bland-Allison law"
Thayer denounced the American Pro-
tective association, which he compared
to "a fungus growth that sprang from
and took root, fiourished and fructified
In the very heart of the republican
ma " hrxy ole LII
an eulogy upon the administration of
President Cleveland.
Thayer's criticism of the American
Protective association and the mention
of President Cleveland's name were
loudly applauded. The names of John
II. Russell, George Fred Williams, Jonn
w. Corcoran and James w. Donovan
were presented by Congressman Fitz-
gerald for Delegates at large. ]. T,
OSullivan condemned the ticket as ma
chine-made, but upon a vote O'Sulli-
van was the only dissenter. Thomas j.
Gargan, chairman of the committee on
resolutions, received an ovation when
he reported the platform which praises
President Cleveland. demands the
maintenance OF the existing gold
standard" the retirement of legal ten
der notes and IAN elastic banking cur
rency;' recommends the admission OF
raw material free of duty, and while
not pledging the delegates to Chicago.
advises them to support William e.
Russell for the presidential nomina-
ton.
In opening. the platform declares
that never in any epoch in our coun- |
trys history has the executive chair |
been filled by a broader minded states |
man than the president chosen by our |
party, Grover Cleveland, and he is con-
graduated upon the firmness, ability.
and wisdom with which he has con- |
Quoted the Office"
Upon the subject of national finances |
the PLATFORM says: we declare that |
the republican party practically con-
trolled the finances of our country for |
more than a quarter of a century. They |
lnaugurated currency system which /
LED TO the imitation of values and the |
creation Of corporations with fictitious /
capital. Waterd stocks and securities |
were fioated upon the markets of the |
world at their face value, while in |
many instances they were not worth /
half that amount.
When Grover Cleveland came into |
the presidency in 1885 he was confront |
ed with this condition of our finances.
BY his courage and fidelity and by the /
prudence and an economic democratic /
house, there was accumulated at the /
end of its first term a surplus of more /
than $500, 100000 in the treasury $780, |
100000 Of which was in gold to protect |
the national promises. on the return /
Of the republican party to power. In |
1883. the surplus Of gold was reduced /
The reckless expenditures of |
the public money and the passage of /
the act for the purchase Of silver de- /
oauched the currency and impaired the /
credit Of the nation. When the dem /
Ocracy again came into power. in 1898, /
they found an empty treasury. a want /
of confidence on the part of holders of /
American securities in all of the foreign \
countries, which threw these back upon /
bur markets, forcing individuals and 4
great corporations into liquidation. |
Thus the financial policy Of the repub-
lean party produced widespread dis /
.ress and disaster.
The leaders OF this party have the |