Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-22
BRYAN IS THEIR CHOICE
massachusetts, Democrats Declare For
the Former Leader.
FAVOR CHICAGO PLATFORM.
The Doctrine of the National Con-
vention of 1906 ReafR armed by bay
State DemOcrncy-GeOrg Fred
Williams In Control,

Boston, Sept. "a. - The Democratic
state convention was called to order at
Mechanics hall at 1890 o'clock by Hon.
Christopher 7. Callahan, chairman of the
state central committee.
The feature of the opening was the
ovation given to Hon. George Fred Will
iams rs he came upon the platform arm
in arm with Hon. Thomas ]. Gargan of
| Boston.
The committee on platform, Of which
! Mr.. Williams is chairman assembled at
Mechanics hall early in the forenoon
and completed its work The platform
says:
Today, as on every proper occasion since the
Democratic national convention Of 1885, the
| Democrats of Massachusetts reafhrm and indorse
| in general and in particular, the principles Of
| the pla form adopted by that convention. We
| pronounce that political code written, not
for year or for a single campaign, but for all
time, being made up as it is of the fundamental
prnclplts OF Democracy upon the acceptance and
enforcement of which alone free government Of
by and for the people be maintained. New
conditions may and do compel additions to that
platform, for conditions change, and the Chicago
platform, like the Declaration of Independence,
| stands ms part of the fundamental code Of
democratic government
Particularly do we reiterate belief in the
financial plank Of the Chicago platform and re-
new demand for the free and unlimited coin
age of both gold and silver at the ratio of 10 to
l. Heav, and unexpected discoveries of gold and
Of new processes for extracting that metal, to-
gether with the other supplies have resulted,
since 1885, in an increase in the volume Of money
estimate at SAL ,0O0,0 900 for the United States
alone. TIE immediate revival of prices and
trade accompanying this increase demonstrated
the democratic contention that the evils from
which tie nation suffered 80 gravely in the Ave
years prior to 1897 proceeded from contracted
currency for which Republican financial legisa-
ton had provided no form Of relief
But the benefits Of a rise in the price level
under tie gold standard are of necessity I'M
equally and unjustly distributed. The farmers OF
the west and south. being compelled to sell their
products in the worlds markets in competition
with siFvev using countries are condemned to low
prices for what they SELL while the rising scale of
prices AZ home, due partly to the increased vol
ume OF money and more to the Intervention of
the trusts, rasults in the exaction from them OF
higher prizes for all they have to buy The
prosperity of New England rests upon the pros |
perity of her customers, and Massachusetts in
pleading the cause of the farmers of the west |
and south advances her own industrial interests |
and system which decreases the income and |
increases the outgo Of the farming community |
can afford safe foundation for a sound CONNER
cial fabric.
We denonnce unqualifedly the purpose of Me
Republican PARTY to surrender to the banks the |
governmental function of issuing paper money |
and controlling Its volume. Such action would
create trust in comparison with which all other
monopeaics would be trivial.
Banks and the Trusts.
Today our trust magnates bankers.
They hold the bank stock, they sit on the boards
Of directors they select the officials, and they
~i11 th.,ir Al
the NATIONS money the mercess and ex.
tortionate methods which they in turning to
their own profit their present monopolies.
To the war with Spain war rightly waged
in the cs.lsp Of humanity and which was forced
upon an Unwilling Republican administration by
the i1sistonce of the Democrats in house and SEN
ate there HAS succeeded OF criminal as-
gression in tn Philippines. We hold that this
war is warrton and needless It Is In violation Of
the principles OF American constitutional liberty
not only because 1t is prosecuted by the admin
istration without the congressional action which
the oons itHtion prescribes but because it is a
denial that right of self government which,
from the day forefathers faced the British at
Concord bridge has been cardinal precept OF
American political philosophy, until now Will
liam Mckinley, with the applause and overt SYM
patty OF the British government, has discarded
it, 1t rs wasteful in all its material as
poets. since by the Incompetence and corruption
the nation heavy in blood and treasure, while the
notorious and scaadalous Misrepresentation of
moneys has resulted in an enormous deficit in the
federal treasury.
We demand that to the Flipinos as TO the
Cubans shall bs said today that they are and of
hight ought to be free and independent and we
hold that such declaration, coupled with the
expression of the purpose of the United States, to
protect the Islands from the assaults of any for
ign power would speedily restore order, purge
our national honor of the stain put upon it by
injustice and had faith and advance American
rade in the far east.
The platform then denounces the con-
1uct Of the military authorities in the
Jour PAlene coal district of Idaho and
continues:
In imperialism and militarism the great monop-
fistic corporations, whose growth astounds and
harms the people, discern twin agencies for their
efeAse.
We pledge ourselves to give due trial to such
smedes may hasten the disintegration OF
rusts-for example, compulsory system of pub
lefty for all trust records and accounts; a fed
raj law prohibiting a monopoly from making ,
more divergent prices for it's products in different
ARTS of the country than are warranted by differ
ng freight rates. thus preventing undertaking
n state to drive out competitors at the ex-
ense of the consumer In other states where the
monopoly is complete, and more rigid enforce l
nent of the law against railroad determinations, {
ending the actual government ownership and
peraion Of all railroads which this convention I
emands. .
The platform favors direct legislation, +
he initiative and referendum; the cleo
ion of United States senators by direct
'ote of the people and the enforcement
( the eight hour work day; the abolition
f the law granting life tenure to mem
ers Of the judiciary, and the public
wnership and operation of street rail-
Ways, waterworks and other municipal s
usiness enterprises. The platform con- \
ludes as follows: 7
We send to gallant and indomitable leader, n
ooncl William Jennings Bryan, our congratula- +,
ons and gratitude for the gallant fight l.
hich, since the first enuncation of the l.
rinciples of 1896, he has waged in their defense
nd pledge to him unfaltering loyalty and T
If untiring cooperation in his political en-
eavors Il
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