Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-26
stnte Convention-Dr. Everett for
Morton.

stnte Convention-Dr. Everett for
Morton.
BOSTON. August 25.-Upper Horticul
tural Hall was well filed when the State
convention OF the Democratic boilers ol
Massachusetts, was called TO order after
II o'clock this morning by ox-Mayor Fred
erick o. Prince. OF Boston.
The gathering was a notable one IN
many respects. Perhaps not over so per.
sons were present. but among these were
many Of the most honored OF the leaders
OF the Democratic party in this State.
At HIS ex-Mayor Prince called the con-
vention to order amid great applause
and John C. Lane read the call for the
convention. after which all rose and join
ed In singing America"
Mr. James Russell Reed was unani.
mously elected temporary chairman.
Ex-Mayor Prince was elected permanent
chairman. He made a speech fun OF
crisp, epigrammatic phrases. and was fire.
quently applauded.
DR.. william Everett was introduced
and the convention rose en- masse and
cheered him lie said the convention
which IS to meet I'm Indianapolis is going
not merely 10 protest. but to nominate
candidates for whom Democrats or men
OF any party or no party may vote. He
then advocated in strong terms the nomi-
nation OF J. Sterling Morton. Of Nebraska.
This announcement was received with
great applause.
Charles Warren was then introduced.
and presented the platform as follows
(preamble omitted:
THE PLATFORM.
eve. Democrats OF Massachusetts. who
vention assembled, hereby reaffirm and
redeclare our belief in each and every
principle laid down in the platform OF
the Democratic party OF this State adopt
Cd by its delegates in convention assem-
bled on April n. 1896; and further. We
oppose the free. unlimited. and independ-
ent coinage Of silver at the ratio Of 16 to
/. as a principle dishonest and unjust to
the creditor. deIrauding the sayings-bank
depositor OF a large part of his savings,
reducing the wages Of the workngman
while increasing the cost Of all he con-
sumes. robbing the veteran Of part of
his pension. lowering the value Of his
policy 10 each policy-holder in a life-in-
surance company or fraternal order. and
debasng our standard Of value to that OF
the poorer and less civilized nations of
the world.
1--WE oppose the assault on the integrity
OF one Of the great branches Of our gov
ernment implied i'm the doctrine that the
Supreme Court Of the United States shall
b. reorganized whenever its decisions
shall have contravsned the DEGREES Of a
party convention.
I'VE oppose the attack upon the prin-
ciple Of civil service reform as an attempt
TO degrade the efficiency, honesty. ard
economy Of every department Of the pub
lie service We oppose the attack upon
the action OF the national ad-
ministratiOn at the time Of the
Chicago riots. We oppose the at
tempt 10 restrict the rights OF individual
contract. We reafiirm our confidence and
pride IN the frmness. courage and patri-
otism Of the administration OF
Grover Cleveland. who. under exceptional
difficulties. brought about by past errors
Of Republican legislation, heroically
maintained the honor and integrity OF
;he nation
DEMOCRATIC ACTION REPUDIATED.
I'VE repudiate the action OF the Chicago
convention as revolutionary. We repu-
diate the Chicago platform a. un-
Democratic. We deny the right Of
the Populist nominated by that
convention for the presidency 10
represent the real Democracy OF the
South. and we call on all Democrats who
still believe in the principles laid down
in the present and all past platforms o.
the Democratic party OF Massachusetts TO
support t.e ac ion Of the Approaching x
National Democratic Convention at In
dianapolis."
The platform was adopted unanimously
amid applause.
Roland w. Boyden. Of Beverly, pre-
sented the report OF the committee APP
pointed 10 select thirty delegates ana
thirty alternates. and the same was
adopted.
The permanent officers OF the conven-
tion were appointed permanent Execu-
tive Committee. with full power - fill
vacancies and do other necessary bust
ness.
The regular business OF the convention
being az an end. Colonel John r.. Fell
lows, OF New York, was introduced. amid
applause, and addressed the convention.