The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-05

WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. 4.-The
Democratic state convention opened to-
day in Mechanics hall, with little of
that excitement attending it which for
the past two or three years has been
the feature of the meeting of the lead
erS of the party in this state. Warning
elements were entirely lacking today,
and the proceedings were, as a rule,
of the most harmonious nature. This
was principally due to the fact that
those who still oppose the leaders now
in authority had decided to wait an
other year before again attempting to
obtain control Of the party machinery.
G. J. Callahan, chairman of the state
committee, called the convention to or
der. The chairman and secretary of
the state committee were made tenn
pOrary officers of the convention, and
the regular committees were appointed
after which Chairman Callahan ad-
dressed the convention.
Mr.. Callahan put silver strongly to
the fore and denied Republican asser-
tons of prosperity under the present
standard. He denounced the admins
tration for planning to steal from. the
Cuban people their independence and
opposed the retention of the Philip
pines.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Galatians
speech the committee on credentials
and permanent organization reported.
Philip j. DOherty was made permanent
chairman and escorted to the stage,
where he was received with applause.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform in part is as follows:
The Democracy of Massachusetts, indorses
and reaffirms with emphasis and profound
conviction the great and patriotic platform OF
principles adopted by the party in national
convention at Chicago in 1896. In that year
both the political platforms declared a re-
turn to bimetallism to be a measure calculated
TO remedy the existing evils.
Then came denunciation of the Re-
publican party's record on bimetallism
and a statement that the business of
state than in 1895. This was followed by
a demand for silver coinage in these
words
The Democratic party with conviction
and persistency which have now been con-
hrmed by the experience of two additional
years OF disaster, again demands the return
to blmetalllsm by restoring silver and gold to
coinage at the ratio which maintained
during so many prosperous years in the his
tory Of our Countrywide ratio of 16 to l."
A declaration is made that the coun-
try should follow the policy Of Wash
ingtOn, as announced in his farewell
address; that We should cultivate
friendly relationships with all nations
and entangling alliances with none. In
following this policy the Democratic
party OF Massachusetts declares it's I'M
compromising opposition to imperial
ism, whether within or without the do
minion Of the United States. The plat
form had this to say Of the conduct
of the war:
The military administration during the war
has been a stigma on the history of the re-
puoll and a disgrace to civilization. The
army which sprung into existence has been
made the prey of incompetents and favorites
who have fattened on the sorrows of American
soldiers. The brave young men who fought
our battles in the West Indies were left with
out adequate food, medicines and medical as
sistance They were put under incompetent
commanders, and were left to suffer and die
with undressed wounds and burning fevers
ana hundreds OF their comrades who have re-
turned alive have come back emaciated and
CHASTITY. to stagger through the streets as
living witnesses against those who were re-
spOnSible for their sufferings. We demand
that a thorough investigation by ngress not
by administrative commission, organized to
acquIt, shall expose the guilty and drive them
mercilessly from the offices which they have
disgraced."
The platform concluded by strongly
indorsing Bryan and George Fred Will
Iams.
THE TICKET.
Nominations were then in order and
tic uCheI was quickly Completed, most
OF the candidates being selected by &C
clamation as follows:
For Observation-Disclosures B. Bruce
of Worcester.
Lieutenant GOvernor-Edward +
Slattery, of birmingham.
Secretary of commemorative
Lloyd, Of Boston.
Treasurer and Receiver General
Pierre Bonvillier, of Holyoke
Auditor-Charles F. Parker, of Bos-
ton.
Attorney - Patrick F. Kilroy, of
Springfield.