The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-22
BAY STATE DEMOCRATS
DECLARE ron SOUND MONEY AND
ENDORSE RUSsELL.
Rhode Island Endorses the Same Cah"'-
date and Demands the Colo s'A"""'"
for the Present ut Least.

Bus lO.Nt hA'Ns, <tRA'
cratic State convention to elect de'es"'e'
at large TO the Chicago conyeh'loh' was
held in the Music Hall to-day. Inc hou'
was fixed at II o'clock, but 1t was ''o' u'-
iii l1:iO. that the proceedings began
Hon John W. Corcoran, chairman Vi
the State Committee called the COW
10 order The chairman ana SIT o'a' ~ ~.
the State committee were maze 'e'ipo.'
chairman and secretary OF the co'lNci',,o'',
The Committee on Credentials lepo' 'eN
1916 delegates present.
The Committee on Permanent oisdni-
cation reported the name OF Johh ~
Thayer. Of Worcester. as permanent pre-
siding officer and Henry V. Cuhhinshdhl
as permanent secretary.
President Thayer addressed the cohNen-
ton. Allusions Of the speaker 10 tne IL
nancal questions were received with niue
response, but his denunclatim OF the
\. i. A.. and his illusions TO President
Clevelond were received with warm ana
at times enthusiastic applause lion.
j. +. Russell. OF Leicester; Hon. George
Frederic Williams. of Dedham; Hon. j.
w. Corcoran, Of clinton, and Hon. James
W. Donovan. OF Boston. were nominated
by Hon. j. T.. Fitzgerald. as delegates AT
large TO the Chicago convention. Timothy
f. Sullivan. Of Lowell. In n vigorous
speech. objected TO viva voce election OF
delegates and demanded that ballot be
taken. Congressman Fitzgerald In an
earnest speech eulogizcd In turn the four
gentlemen nominated, his words calling
forth enthusiastic applause. The four nom
inees were chosen with but a single dis
senting voice.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform gives the administration
OF President Cleveland during both terms
an emphatic endorsement, and says:
believing that the true interest Of the
people require that the earnings Of trade
and the wages OF labor be paid in money
that is intriniscaliy worth, I'm all mar
kets Of the world what 1t purports 10 be
worth, we demand the maintenance of the
existing gold standard OF value, and that
the government shall keep all its obliga-
lions, AZ all times. reGeemable and payable
IN gold; and we oppose the free coinage
OF silver, and any further purchase Of
silver bullion or the coinage thereof, on
government account"
Other planks demand the retirement OF
the legal-tender notes, favor free raw ma
terials and the suppression OF trusts, and
sympathize with Cuba The Monroe doc
trine IS endorsed. and also Cleveland's
Venezuelan policy. Touching the a. L.
A. the platform says:
I'VE denOunce the cOwardly policy Of
the Republican party in coquetting with
a secret political organization and by IN
uendoes and pfatitudes I'm its platforms
endeavoring to conciliate men whose
avowed object is 20 prevenat a large num-
Der Of the citizens of this republic from
exercising their constitutional right. The
10 ~ ~
heres TO the principles Of our Constitution
and the Massachusetts Bill Of Rights,
pledges itself to equal rights. equal priyi-
leges. and equal burdens. and declares
that every denomination whose members
conduct themselves peGve3hly and as
good citizens shall be equally under the
protection OF the law: that no subordi-
nation Of any one sect or denomination
10 another shall ever be established by
law. and that it Is the absolute right Of
every citizen 10 worship God as his con-
science dictates"
The platform concludes with n compll-
ment 10 Secretary Oncy. and commcnds
10 the Chicago Convention William +.
Russell as r. presidential candidate.
Rhode ISLAND Democrats.
PROVIDENCE, r. l.. April 2l.-Thc
Democratic State convention this after
noon was not the same tame affair that
is promised o be. When the name OF
Gcn6al Olncy Arnold, Of Pawtuckct,
was presented as the first delegate 10 tn,
National convention an antagOnistic move
ment was at once commenced. He was
twice omiated and twice defeated by a
concerted movement on the part Of Provi
dcnce delegates.
Richard l.. Comstock, Miles A. McNa.
NEE, Mayor George W. Greene. Of Woon
socket and Jesse II. Metcalf, were elect
ed delegates 10 the National convention.
All but Mayor Greene are Of Providence
| The committee on resolutions reported
the following platform, which was unani
mously adopted:
The Democratic party Of Rhode Is
| land cordially approves ard endorses the
| able and efficient administration Of Grover
| Cleveland. We especially commend the
| Administration for its hrmncss and abil-
| ity in maintaining. unaded by the Con.
| gress of the United States, the credit OF
the ration.
INTERNATIONAL ILLUSION.
1T is vital othe interests OF our PEG.
| pie that there should be no departure
| from the gold standard. to which al
money, whether gold. silver. or paper
| should conform, and we are opposed e
the free coinage Of silver until at least
four Of the great powers Of the Western
| world shall come TO an intcrnatiDnn
| agreement establishing the ratio AZ whlcf
| gold and silver shall be admitted 10 mint.
age.
| I'VE affirm our belief in the onroe doc
| trine as interpreted by our President
! We believe that the Wilson bin was 4
| step I'm the right direction. and shout,
be given fair test We do not beiiev,
in reciprocity, as It is impractcahle an,
unnecessary and tends 10 create hostiii
| ties against rs. We congratulate IN,
country that under the Wilson tariff hi
| our commerce IS rapidly increasing. a,
| evidenced by the treasury reports on ex
| ports of agricultural implements. cottor
| manufactures, India rubber goods. ma
| chincry. iron. steel, leather. and oils.
"As nobly representing these princi
pies. we commend TO the delegates herr
| chosen and to the Chicago Convention
one who viii make an ideal candidate an'
an ideal President-William L. Russell
| OF Massachusetts,"
Financial Fight in Alabama.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, April 2l.-Th
| Democratic State convention was Gale
TO order at noon by Chairman Knox. o
the State committee. Hon James Crook
OF Calhoun. was made temporary chair
man. There are 5Oi delegates 10 IN
convention and they are all present
There were two contests, one from lie
and C1e from Clarke. Delegates bearin
certificates for Johnston are contesting
The contest Involves eighteen seats and a
the Johnston mon Will be seated. the in
dications are that there will be eightee
vots less FOR sound money. Clarke wi
| 20 before the convention. He has abOu