The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-09-29
BAY STATE DEMOCRATS
George Fred Williams Is Again
Nominated for Governor.
COMES OUT FOR SILVER
The National Chicago Platform Squsrely
Endorsed = Williams Insists On
Turning Down Old Leaders.
Fitzgerald Squelchsd.

Worcester. Mass. Sept. 2s.-George
Fred Williams of Dedham was to-day
nominated for governor of Massachu-
setts by the democratic state convrn-
,ion on a platform that sauarely en-
dorses that adopted by the national
convention at Chicago last summer. The
other nominees are: Lieutenant govern
or. Christopher r. Callahan of Holyoke'
secretary. q. ID. Nash Of Whitman. at
torney general. John A. okeefe of
Lynn: treasurer and receiver general.
r. \. Watson OF Boston, auditor. J. |.
chalifoux of Lowell The convention
was So disordered at times as almost To
require the Intervention of the police.
George Fred Williams was the princi-
pal 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 a tumult al
the outset before permanent organiza-
ton had been effected.
Congressman Fitzgerald was ordered
to his seat when he attempted To speak
and his adherenis al one time threat
encd 10 sustain him by force. Finally
order was partially Restored. and after
a speech by Mr. Williams recess was
taken.
The convention reassembled at s;ss
o'clock. Col. John T. Rice was elected
permanent chairman and addressed the
convention. Congressman Fitzgerald
obtained the foor and said he and his
friends Eel, insuited at the decision Of
Chairman Doh-rty. The convention
sauelched Congressman Fitzgerald by
passing "A vote OF confidence in Mr..
Doherty.
The platform. which is a lengthy
document. opens with a reaffirmation o(
allegiance tn the principles enunciated
by the democratic national convention
at Chicago In issS. and expresses APP
probation of the campaign waged by
Mr.. Bryan. II says. whether Il is judi
cious to abandon half of the money In
the world is the supreme question. The
characterization OF silver has been Q po-
tent and increasing factor In the dis
astrous depression ~ the last 70 years.
Gold has appreciated In purchasing
power more than per cent . year,
dsmoralixing the producing classes
with the paralysis of trade through
falling prices and causing cruel unesn-
ployment of labor and . reductt0a II
wages. The destruction of silver money
already In procers viii. n completed.
have doubled the demand for gold. It's
price and its purchasing power. while
all other prices will have suffered an
enormous decrease. with the burden Of
debts doubled, debtors bankrupt and n
vast share of the worlds wealth trans
ferrcd from debtors Ca creditors by the
malignant apprcciating standard of
value. The democratic party opposer
the attempt Ca fasten ON the country
gold monometaiiism and demands the
reconciliation of silver at the ratio To
gold of Is To I. The demand for silver
would be No enormous and the demand
for gold 80 reduced that the two would
meet and remain at parity and the
paraiyzing battle Of the standards cease
and the world enter upon a period of
/ assured prosperity"
Oliver Downing of Boston. In q STIR
ring speech. nominated George Fred
williams for governor. Mr. Williams
MAS nominated by an unanimous vote.
Mr.. Williams was escorted 10 the plat :
form and made his speech Of accept
nncs.