The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-29
BRYAN and SILVER.
Massachusetts, Democrats Indorsed
the Chicago Platform
AND THE NEBRASKAN'S CAMPAIGN.
uid Fatty Leaders Who Had Been
Lukewarm Turned Down.
FULL TICKET IN TnE FIELD.
George Fred Williams Heads II az
Candidate for Governor--Tumuit
on the Convention Floor.
FULL TICKET IN THE FIELD.

| For Governor-George Fred Williams Of
Dedham.
For Lieutenant Governor Christopher
| Callahan of Howie.
For Secretary--C. D. Nash Of whitman.
For Attorney General---John O'Keefe OF
Lynn.
For Treasurer and Receiver Generally.
| a. Watson OF Boston.
For Auditor--J. A. Chalifoux OF Lowell
Worcester. Mass. September 2S.--George
| Fred Williams Of Dedham was today nomi-
mated for governor of Massachusetts by
| the democratic State convention on n plat
| form that indorses that adopted by the
National convention at Chicago last sum-
mer. The following others were selected:
| Lieutenant governor, Christopher Cslia-
han of HOWE; secretary, C. D. Nash OF
Whitman; attorney general, John o'Keeie
OF Lynn; treasurer and receiver general.
T. A. Watson OF Boston; auditor. ]. A.
| Chalifoux Of Lowell.
The convention was so disorderly at
times as almost to require the interview
was the principal figure in the convention.
There was no opposition to his nomination
for governor. but his insistence on the
| turning down OF old party leaders who
were lukewarm in support OF himself and
Bryan last fall created n 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 recess was taken.
O'clock
Colonel John T. Rico was elected per-
manent chairman. and taking the chair
addressed the convention.
Congressman Fitzgerald obtained the
floor, and said he aud his friends felt In
suited at the decisions OF Temporary
Chairman Doherty. The convention
squelched Congressman Fitzgerald by
passing vote of confidence in Mr.. Do
herty.
The platform, which is lengthy doeu-
ment, opens with a reaffrmalion OF allegi-
ance to the principles announced by the
| democratic National convention in 1896 and
expresses appreciation of the campaign
| waged by Mr.. Bryan. II says:
Whether ii is iudicous TO abandon
half OF the money in the world Is the
supreme question. The demonetiza-
| ton oil silver, begun in 1873. with little
in n
| has been a potent ana increasing factor
in the disastrous depression CT the Iast
twenty years, not uniform, but with
ups and downs. each level being lower
| than tho last Gold has appreciated il
| purchasing power more than per
cent a year, demoraiizing the produe-
ing CLASSES with paralysis OF trade
| through falling prices and causing
| cruel employment OF labor and reduc-
ton OF the wage fund. The destruc-
| ton OF silver money already in process
| will, II completed, have doubled the de-
mand for gold, its price and its pur-
chasing power, while all other prices
| will have suffered an enormous de-
crease, with the burden of debts dcu-
| bled, debtors bankrupted and vast
| share Of the worlds wealth debtors to
| creditors by the malignant magic OF an
| appreoiating standard of value
The democratic party opposed the NJ.
| tempt to faSten on the country gOiu
! moncmetallism and demands the re-
monetization of silver at the ratio 10
gold OF 16 TO /. The demand for silver
would be SO enormous and the demand
for gold 50 reduced that the two would
meet and remain at parity and the
paralyzing battle cease and the world
enter on period OF assured prosperity.
just now shortage OF the worlds
food crops eliminating in Widespread
| " a
prices for our products. These abnormal
conditions have largely eliminated the
competition OF silver using countries.
But Il recurrence OF good CROPS viii
renewed the fierce composition of these
countries which will again iiderb!d the
American farmer and reduce worlds
prices Of agricultural products. While
republicans may place their reliance
upon temporary distress abroad, demo-
Gratis demands such Just and broad
basis OF standard money as VIII main.
tain stable standard Of value and
stable prices With steady employment
of labor and capital.
Tho ereenbacks issued By the govern
ment have proved the country's best
paper money and should not be can
cellei There should be no privilege
more dangerous than the control OF our
currency supply by private bankers
and we stcutly oppose tholr attempt
10 strengthen Sucn z HOHpppis py -he
substitution Of hank notes for cur Ma
tiona notes.
In subsequent plank OF the platform
condemnation is passed upon "goyern-
msnt nv Injunction. This plank says:
The country has seen with indignatinn
the logical results Of this judicial ty-
rnny, which. after an unequal strug-
ale lasting nine weeks. conducted with
remarkable self-control and long sht-
ferin.. by thousands OF starving miners
annealing In a free land for living
wage. men unarmed and In peaceaoie
PROCESSION are shot down on the public
highway. Let the people remember
this massacre at Lsttimer and resolve
,hat government by injunction shall not
be tolerated and that American liberty
shall not perish. a..
The platform also characterizes tie
| ningley tariff as measure enacted on
1 the imperious demands Of corporations,
which contributed to the scandalous re-
publican campaign funds"
0itver Downing OF Boston, In q DtS1ktnl