The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-03
NAMED IN THE Bay STATE
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS MEET
TO NOMINATE A STATE
TICKET
R. T. PAINE JR. FOR GOVERNOR
RESOLUTIONS Adopted Indorse the
Kansas City Platform and De-
nOunce the SO-CadIed Re-
publican Imperialisn.

BOSTON, Oct. 2.-5The Democrats OF
| Massachusetts met In Faneuil hall here
today and nominatedI full ticket an6
adopted resolutions in which they urged
the voters of the state to support thei,
candidates.
The state committee and the committee
of resolutions of the convention held
sessions to close up preliminary business
during the early hours, but the pro-
gramme Of the convention, with the
names Of the candidates to be nominated,
was arranged last night There were No
contests.
Chairman Callahan then addressed the
convention at considerable length.
George Fred Williams reported for the
committee on resolutions, and the re-
port was adopted by accIamation
THE NOMINEES.
Robert Treat Paine Jr. was then placed
in nomination for governor by aeclama-
ton.
The ticket was completed as follows:
Lieutenant Governor-John B. O'Don-
nell
Secretary Of State-Gen. Luther B. Ste
Venson
Audftor-E. Gerry Brown
Treasurer-John l.. ChaIffoux
Attorney General-John c.. Crosby.
THE PLATFORM.
The resolutions Endorsed the Kansas
City platform as the exposition of ancient
doctrines Of Democracy, a recurrence to
the fundamental principles proclaimed in
the Declaration of Independence and en-
bodied in the Constitution, and sad, in
part:
I'VE insist that the ideals of century
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mercia1ism; that the lofty purpose for
which the American people made war
upon Spain shall not be degraded. and
that our flag shallt' not become a mere
commercial asset
Neither conquest colonization, nor for
chile government are Democratic or
American. They have been forced upon
the United States by Republican adj
mtnfstration. but the Democracy protests
against their adoption by the people The
offenses of Republican leaders against
liberty become gufItSof the nation If In
dorsed at the polls
I'VE declare the law enacted by the
Republican congress for the government
of Porto Rico to beaa gross outrage upon
the liberties of the people of that island.
To Cuba we owe a free constitution,
framed by free men and submitted to
the people of Cuba1ofor their approval,
free from interference or influence by the
United States
To the Philippines we owe a speedy
restoration of their Independence our
assistance in establishing a stable gov
eminent and our protection of the new
nation against the invasions of foreign
powers. M
The platform further expressed admira-
ton for 1.-The sublime patriotism" of the
Beers in their contest with Great Britain;
objected to any alliance. open or secret,
with any foreign nation; urged the sem
ate to refuse to ratify the Hay-Paunee-
tote Isthmian treaty; condemned the
company store system; claimed for the
Democratic party the credit for practi-
cally all the legislation in the interest of
labor in Massachusetts in the last twenty
years; condemned the lease of the Boston
& Albany railroad as a betrayal of tie
confidence of the people, and the robbery
of the state; approves" an income tax
In state and nation and invites the sup
port OF the people to our tried. devoted
and unrivaled candidates, Bryan and Ste
venson. ana