The Dickinson press., 1896-04-25
RUSSELL Is NAMED
DEMOCRATS GIVE THE MASSACHU.
SETTS MAN A BOOM.
The Ray State Democrats Declare
dent and Rhode Island Demo.
Gratis Also Name Him as Their
Candidate-Free silver Is DEE
nounced by Both Conventions.

almost SURPRISING that noted Mt the
recent state convention Of the Repub-
leans of Massachusetts. when Hon.
Thomas b. Reed was indorsed as Il
presidential candidate. the Democrats
of this state set their approval upon
Grover Cleveland as president. and
named eX-Hov. w. Il. Russell as their
choice for the nomination to he Cleve-
lands successor.
In opening, the platform declares
that ''never in any epoch in our coun-
try's history has the executive chair
been filled by broader minded states
man than the president chosen by
our party-Grover Cleveland. and he
is congratulated upon the tirlnness.
ability and wisdom" with which he
has conducted his office.
Upon the subject of national finance
the platform says:
I'VE declare that the Republican
party practically controlled the
finances of our country for quarter
of Il century. They inaugurated a
currency system which led to the in
tiatiOn of values and the creation of
corporations with fictitious capital.
Watered stocks and securities were
fiOated upon the markets of the world
at their face value. while in many in
stances they We're not worth half
that amount. Believing that the true
interests of the people require that HE
earnings of trade and the wages of
labor he paid in money that is i'll
trinsica!ly worth in all the markets
of the world what it purports to be
worth. we demand the existing gold
standard value, and that the govern
mcnt shall keep all its obligations at
all times redeemable and payable in
gold. and we oppose the free coinage
i of silver and any further purchase of
silver bullion or the coinage thereof
on government account
The Republicans are charged with
being the cause of the recent financial
disturbances. The Monroe doctrine is
endorsed The platform concludes as
follows:
"Followiny lOng-t stal.lished Demo-
cratic custom. the Democrats of Mas
SaclluScttS in convention assembled.
will not in any way instruct or pledge
their delegates. but they do declare
that it is the wish of the Democratic
party of the state to present and they
earnestly recommend to the cOnsidera-
tiOn of the national convention to be
held in Chicago, as their candidate for
the office of president of the United
J States. the name of their victorious,
courageous. high-principled eX-govern-
or. William Eustis Russell"
At the mention Of the name of Will
lam EustiS Russell as the choice of
the Massachusetts Democracy for the
presidency a mighty cheer went up
from the delegates, which was repeat
cd time and time again, and the chair
man had to stand several minutes be-
| fore he could be heard.
| Rhode. Island Democrats
| Providence. Il. L.. April ~ - The
Democratic convention to choose eight
delegates for the national convention
at Chicago July Z. reasScmbled in
Music hall to-day. The following plat
form was adopted:
"'rle Democratic party of Rhode
Island cordially approves and indorscs
the able and efficient administration
of Grover Cleveland. We especially
commend the administration for its
tirmness and ability in maintaining
unaided by the congress of the United
States. the credit of the nation. 1t is
vital to the interests Of our people
that there should be no departure
from the gold standard to which all
money. whether gold, silver or paper
should conform. and we are opposed
to the free coinage of silver. until at
least four of the great powers of the
world shall come to an international
agreement establishing the ratio at
which gold and silver shall be ad-
mitted to mintage.
I'VE affirm our belief in the main
tenance of the Monroe doctrine. espe-
cially as interpreted by our president
We believe that the Wilson bill was
Il step in the right direction, and
should be given fair test. We do
not believe in reciprocity. as it is
impraeticable and unnecessary. and
tends to create hostilities against us
we congratulate the country that un-
der the Wilson tariff bill our com
merce is rapidly increasing. Az nobly
representing these principles, we com.
mend to the delegates and the Chicago
convention. one who will make an
ideal president. William T.. Russell of
Massachusetts"
The mention of ex-(;Ov. Rlsscll's
name called forth the demonstration
of the day. The Endorsement of his
candidacy was most hearty.