The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-29
BAY sTATE DEMoCRATs.
They Nominate George Fred williams
For Governor After a Riot.


For Governor After a Riot.
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 2S.-George
Fred Williams, of Dedham, was to-day
nominated for Governor Of Massachusetts
by the Democratic state convention on a
platform that squarely indorses that
adopted by the national convention at Chi
cago last summer. The other nominees are:
Lieutenant governor, Christopher T. Gala
han, of Holyoke; secretary, C. D. NASH of
Whitman; attorney general, John A.
O'Keefe, Of Lynn; treasurer and receiver
general, T. A. Watson of Boston; auditor,
J. L. Chalifoux, of Lowell.
The convention was so disorderly at times
as almost to require the intervention of the
police. George Fred Williams was the prin-
cipal figure in the convention. There was
no opposition to his nomination for Gov
ernor but his insistence on the turning
down 'of old party leaders who were luke
warm in support of himself and Bryan last
fall created a tumult at the outset before
permanent organization had been effected.
Congressman Fitzgerald was ordered to his
seat when he attempted to speak and his
adherents at one time threatened to sustain
him by force. Finally order was partially
restored and after speech by Mr.. Williams
a recess was taken.
The convention reassembled at 1925
o CLOCK. Colonel John T. Rice was elected
permanent chairman and in taking the
chair made a speech. Congressman Fitz-
gerald then obtained the floor and said he
and his friends felt inshlted at the de-
ciSions of Chairman Doherty. The conven-
ton squelched Congressman Fitzgerald by
passing a vote of confidence in Mr.. Doherty.
The platform, which is lengthy docu-
ment, was then adopted 1t opens with a
reaftirmation of allegiance to the principles
enunciated by the Democratic national con-
al fpau n q
appreciation of the campaign waged by Mr..
Bryan. Continuing it says:
The Democratic party opposes the at
tempt to fasten on the country gold Mono
metalism and demands the reconciliation
of silver at the ratio of Is to l.
Just now shortage of the worlds food
crops, eliminating in widespread and
CHASTITY Asiatic famine has raised prices for
our products. These abnormal conditions
have largely eliminated the competition OF
silver-using countries But a recurrence Of
good crops will renew the fierce COMPETE
ton Of these countries which will again UNI
derbid the American farmer and reduce the
worlds prices of agricultural products.
while Republicans may place their re-
lance on temporary distress abroad Demo-
Gratis demand such just and broad basis or
standard money will maintain stable
standard of value and stable prices with
steady employment of labor and capital.
1.-THE greenbacks issued by the govern
ment have proved the country's best paper
money and should not be cancelled. There
can be no privilege more dangerous than
private bankers and we stoutly oppose their
attempt to strengthen such monopoly by
the substitution of bank notes for our
national notes"
In a subsequent plank of the platform
condemnation is passed upon government
bv Injunction" The plank says: '"The
country has seen with indignation, the
logical result of this judicial tyranny winch,
after an UNEQUAL struggle lasting nine
weeks. conducted with remarkable self con-
troll and long suffering by thousands of
starving miners appealing in a free land for
a living vase, unarmed and in peaceable
procession are shot down on the public
highway. Let the people remember this
massacre at Ilattimer and resolve that gov
eminent by injunction shall not be toll
Grated and that American liberty shall not
perish" ~,
The platform also characteriZes the Ding
lev tariff as a measure enacted on the inn
nervous demands of the corporations which
contributed to the scandalous Republican
campaign fund"