The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-28

taken its historic stand for the rights OF
the whole people. against the privileged
few. every monopohst. every expioiter
OF the public is found In the ranks OF the
opposition.
We cannot approve the packing OF the
supreme court by the Republican party
IN 1870, 20 secure reversal of tNe legal
tender decision, but we refuse TO accept
as nnal, without reargument, decision
reached by the sudden somersault of a
single judge that shields the wealth OF
the country from just contribution. and
reyerses an unbroken rule Of judicial
precedents.
We re-echo the words OF Abraham Lin
coin on the Dred Scott case: Il believe
the decision improperly made and 1 go
for revising-it."
We demand provisions TO enforce ehe
existing laws requiring returns OF prop
erty for taxation, and favor state taxa
tion or personal property at uniform
rate,sn oil the cities and towns. We pro-
test, therefore, against the constitutional
amendment biennial election) as a
blow at popular government, In the in
terest of the privileged. We denounce
the Republican party for It's enactment
OF imperative anti trust laws. and de-
mand statutes that can be enforced.
Government by injunction should not
be tolerated in this land. When courts
OF equity assume unusual Jurisdiction
tyranny of the infamous star chambers
of England.
Trial by jury must not be compromised.
We demand the law passed by the sem
ate. and pending i'm the house.
Steady progress toward an eight-hour
day should be made, To the end that
workmen may have more leisure for
rest, cultivation and home life.
The following ticket was then nom
mated:
For governor. George Fred Williams
of Dedham.
For lieutenant governor. c. T. Gala
han OF Holyoke.
For secretary OF state. Joseph II. Potts
OF Lynn.
For attorney general. ]. B. O'Donnell
of Northampton.
For treasurer and recorder general.
Thomas A. Watson of Brairtre
For auditor. Morris B. Cavanaugh OF
Springfield.
After waiting and unsuccessfully
working for several hours for a peace
able solution OF their differences with
the Williams men at Music hall, the
leaders Of the state organization decided
10 hold a convention In Faneuil hall.
According TO a previous arrangement
the delegates were to march from the
Quincy House TO Music hall. and this
part Of the program was carried out,
the only difference being that the route
was extended TO Faneuil hall. There
were about coo men In line. headed by
Senator Corbett and a band. On pass
ing city hall Mayor Quincy came out
and reviewed the men. On arriving at
Faneuil hall, John w. Corcoran called
the convention to order. and Secretary
Robinson read the call. These two gem
tlemen were made temporary officers.
respectively. Senator Lomasney then
offered a resolution, endorsing Bryan
and. SewalI and the Chicago platform.
which was carried, although there was
a strong negative vote. This action
brought Thomas ]. Gargan to the fore
with a protest from the Gold Standard
Democrats present, protest which
ended in IL members of the state COM
mittee resigning and with a number OF
other delegates leaving the hall.
The committee appointed to prepare
q state ticket reported as follows: For
governor George Fred Williams OF Ded-
ham: for. lieutenant governor, Christo-
pher T. Callahan of Holyoke. The COM
mittee reported further that commit
tee of FIVE be appointed To make up the
balance of the state ticket and file the
nominations in the proper way. The re-
port was accepted and the convention
adjourned.
The delegates who protested against
the endorsement Of Bryan and Sewall
and the Chicago platform. and who left
the Faneuil han convention, were not
altogether taken unawares. and were
rather inclined to believe that the con-
vention would take such action, and had
taken precaution by having presented a
circular containing nomination papers.
which were filed Saturday.
The Peoples party convention nonri-
mated G.. +. Williams for governor and
Mayor Winn Of Lynn was made one of
the Is presidential electors on the Dem
ocratic ticket, by agreement. The other
candidates are: Lieutenant governor,
Archibald Dakin Of Brockton; secretary
OF state, Asa Hall OF Hudson: treasurer
and receiver general. w. w. Knox OF
Boston,; auditor. William Proctor of
Marblehead: attorney general, w. II.
Morse of Chelsea
The platform adopted opposed biennial
elections INF Massachusetts,, came out
strongly for free silver and the income
tax, and also for taxation OF mortgages.
A motion TO pass a vote condemning
Arthur Sewall as a candidate, was de-
feated.
nates WALL Eillad TIN