The age-herald., 1901-10-04
The First Time in Many Years Massachusetts Democracy
 Has United Convention QUINCY HEADS THE TICKET
Bradford Was a Contestant, But Had Little Support-PIatform Lamenta McKinley's Assassination and
 FeIicitates. Roosevelt.

Boston, October S.-The Democratic state convention held here today placed the following ticket in nominations:
 Governor-Josiah Quincy. Boston.
 Lieutenant Governor-John w. Cough lin. Fall River.
 Secretary of state-wellmore B. Stone. Springfield.
 Treasurer-Joseph I. Chalifoux. Lowell.
 Auditor-James F. Dean, Salem.
 Attorney General-A. A Putnamy Bridge.
 For the first time in six years the De- mocracy of the state was united, and, with one exception, nominated the entire ticket by exclamation. The exception was for the head of the ticket. the contestants being Hon. Josiah Quincy, former Mayor of Boston, and Gamaliel Bradford of Well lesly. The contest was one-sided. how ever. and while 1t provoked considerable warmth of temper from the Bradford ad- herents, the vast majority of the dele- gates did not treat the matter seriously, and when the ballots were count ed ex- Mayor Quincy received 1258 and Mir. Brad ford 14.
 Lannents Presidents Death.
 The platform adopted in the outset la- ments the assassination of President Mo- Kinley. whose distinguished public and private virtues and the eminent place which he had won among American statesmen, are recognized. Under our Democratic institutions the platform adds: "The hands raised against the Pra io in ad popular sovereignty itself. Freedom of speech does not include the right to ad- vocate assassination"
 The platform extends good wishes to President Roosevelt without prejudice |, to the right to criticize his acts or op- pose his policies as future occasion may require'
 l It declares: "The Republican party in | this State and in the nation is inconsis- tent with the public interests" and calls upon all believers in Democratic princi- | pies and upon all who desire to arrest | Republican tendencies to join in making | the Democratic party strong and har- monious, ready to perform effectively it's part in public affairs. Discusses State Issues. In declaring that in the present cam paign attention should be concentrated chiefly upon our State government and State legislation" the convention asserts that in place of colonial imperialism abroad we offer to the people progressive Democracy at home.". The platform further declares that communism of capital must be met by State control; every branch of State gov ernment should be department the head of each department should represent it upon the floor of the Legislature; that al afrt1 mated by direct vote; that United States Senators should be nominated and elected by direct vote of the people On Federal affairs the platform says: We are not only absolutely opposed to colonial imperialism abroad and to com- mercialism, reckless of everything but its own profits which support it, but to every manifestation of the same reac- tionary and anti-Democratic spirit at home.
 We demand that the efforts of our | government shall be directed toward pre- pairing the people of the Philippine Islands for the speediest and largest measure of self government and for ulti- mate Independence under the protection of this country.
 We favor freer trade by means of l genuine reciprocity or otherwise. We heartily endorse the broad statesmanship
 of President McKinleys speech at | Buffalo"
 l The Tariff Question.
 "All tariff duties upon articles pro-
 duced by trusts which stifie competition at home or which Avors the foreigner
 at the expense of the American consumer
 should be removed. Minor railroad
 freight rates should be based upon car
 lots and the granting to trusts and other l large shippers of any discount from such
 rate should be strictly prohibl.ed. The
 shipping subsidy bill Is denounced as l raid on the public treasury in the interest of few ship builders and ship owners. As means of rehabitilating American shipping the admission into this country l free of duty of all articles entering into the construction and repairs of ships ia urged"