The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03
JOSIAH QUINCY NAMED
For Governor by Democrats
of Massachusetts,.

Boston, Oct. 3.-Prepared to nominate
Josiah Quincy, for four years mayor OF
Boston. as the head of their ticket, the
Democrats of Massachusetts met in state
convention here today. Permanent or
ganization was affected by the choice
of Thomas J. Gargan of Boston as chair
man.
Josiah Quincy of Boston and Gamaliel
Bradford were the nominees for gov
ernor. On the first ballot Mr.. Quincy
was nominated, receiving 1885 votes. Mr.
Bradford IVA.
The platform in the outset laments
the assassination of President Mckinley,
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
hand which is raised against the presi-
dent is in reality directed against pop
ular sovereignty itself Freedom of
speech does not include the right to adj
vOcate assassination
The platform extends good wishes to
President Roosevelt without preJu-
dice to the right to criticise his acts or
oppose his policies as future occasion
may require 1t declares that the
great preponderance of the Repub-
lican party in this state and in the ma
ton is inconsistent with the public in
terests," and calls upon all believers In
democratic principles and upon all VINO
desire to resist present Republican
tendencies to join in making the Demo-
cratic party strong and harmonious,
ready to perform effectively its part IN
public affairs.
In declaring that in the present cam
paign attention should be concentrated
chiefly upon our state government and
state legislation, the convention as
serts that in place of colonial impe-
rialism abroad, we offer to the people
progressive democracy at home
The platform further declares that
. communism of capital must be met by
state control; that every branch OF state
government should be a department;
that the head of every department
should represent it upon the floor of
the legislature; that all district candi-
dates should be nominated by direct
vote, and that United States senators
should be nominated and elected by d.
retc vote of the people.
On federal affairs, the platform sa&s:
lew are not only absolutely opposed
to colonial i'm perialism abroad and to
the commercialism, reckless of every
thing but its own profit, which supports
it, but to every manifestation of the
same reactionary and anti-DemOcratic
spirit at home.
1--WE demand that the efforts of our
government shall be directed towards
preparing the people of the Philippines
Islands for the speediest and largest
measure of government and for ul-
innate independence under the protec-
ton of this country.
I'VE favor freer trade by means of gem
ulne reciprocity OF OIHeTWlSe- w ned1-t-
lily indorse the broad sta tesmanship of
President McKinley's speech at Buffalo
1.-THE people of Cuba, for whose welfare
have made ourselves trustees,
plainly entitled to the most liberal COM
mercial relations with this country.
..All tariff duties upon articles produced
by trusts which stifie competition at home
which favor the foreigner at the ex-
pense of the American consumer, should
be abolished. Minimum railroad freight
rates should be based upon the carload
and the granting to trusts or other large
shippers of any discount from such rates
should be strictly prohibited"
The shipping subsidy bill is denounced
as a raid on the public treasury In the
interest of few hipbuilders and ship
owners. AS a means of rehabi1ita ting
American shippers, the admission into
this country free of duty of all articles
entering into the construction and repairs
of SfinS is urged.