Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-17
FIGHT ON PLATFORM
Massachusetts Democrats in
Convention.
BRYAN CROWD BEATEN
GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS MAKES
STATEMENT.
Declares He Was Tricked by the
Faction Led by Col
Castor.
BRYAN CROWD BEATEN

BOSTON, September 1.-THE faction in
| the Massachusetts democracy supporting
the principles adopted by the national con-
vention at Kansas City and advocated by
William ]. Bryan and the element which
| is opposed to the Nebraskan and many Of
| his doctrines, were admittedly at odds this
morning over the construction Of a plat
form for presentation to the delegates Of
the state convention. So intense was the
feeling manifested in committee that at
one time 1t appeared as if bitter struggle
| for the mastery would be fought out upon
| the floor Of the convention.
| For nearly ten hours yesterday the COM
| mittee on resolutions debated the question,
with the result that the Kansas City plat
form adherents headed by George Fred
| Williams were defeated IA to Z.
The convention was called to order just
| after IL a. m. and it looked then as If a
| long wrangle was in prospect. These diff
| ferences, together with the candidacy Of
Charles S. Hamlin for the nomination for
! governor, gave the proceedings an inter
est greater than any that has been taken
| in a similar assembly of democrats since
| the days OF the free silver campaign.
Mr.. Williams Statement.
| Before the proceedings were opened Mr.
Williams made a statement in which he
said:
"a man is not beaten who hasn't been in
a fight, is he? Well, am only just begin
ming to fight. 1 have been lulled into a
sense of false security during the summer
| and have been led to believe that Col
| CASTOR and his supporters would not make
| any effort to renounce the policy Of the
| party as laid down at the last national con-
ya,,ti0 l,l
to that effect from Mr.. Quincy and from
| many Of Col Gaston's friends. Had it been
| supposed two months ago that the party
would turn its back on the policies, Col
| CASTOR couldn't have got more than one
| tenth of the delegates to the convention
| But I have never been beaten by the Bos-
| ton machine yet. Whenever I appealed to
| the people they have sustained me, and 1
| believe they will again when the issue is
| presented.
| William S. McNary, chairman of the state
| committee called the convention to order
He was elected temporary chairman. The
| committee on permanent organization re-
ported in favor Of Congressman Henry F.
Naphen Of South Boston, for permanent
| chairman. Congressman Naphen on taking
| the chair said:
| Mr.. Naphen's Remarks.
Mr.. Naphen spoke in part as follows:
| This is a democratic year. The splen-
did enthusiasm in our party and the dis
| satisfaction heard on every side at the
refusal Of the administration to grapple
| with the grave questions Of the hour fore
shadow victory throughout the land. Res
olutions of western republican conventions
reveal the disaffection of the party rank
| and file, They presage republican party
| disSensions and disruption far more yfo-
| lent than that which deposed the great
leaders of decade ago and completely
alienated the more courageous spirits, like
| eX-Gov. Boutwell,.
| 1.-The recent visit of the President to New
England was signalized by a declaration of
| convictions more welcome in some particu-
lars to our party than to his own. His
frank recognition of the evils of monopoly
| was an avowal Of democratic doctrine and
| reflected the persuasion of a majority of
| the people. Those who followed him as he
discussed the question with engaging If
| limited candor. belonged to no class or
| party. By yielding to the pressure of pub
control the great republican machine
Dissent Among Republicans.
Already we hear expressions of dissent
from influential quarters In which the pol
icies of the republican party are shaped
and fixed, the voices of the leaders are
heard if mildly cautioning the indiscreet
candidate for denomination. Behind these
men are the imperial monopolies which the
President has ventured to criticise. This
| is not the first time that President Roose-
welt has broken with his party. No Presi-
| dent ever appealed more earnestly to Con-
| gress than he did In his message on reci-
procity with Cuba. minor industry hyp-
Noticed Congress, blocked the will of the
executive, caused US to break. faith with
Cuba and ignored the interests Of the peo-
| pie.
Gentlemen, If one trust of secondary
| power so impeded justice in our relations
| with Cuba, and defed the whole power Of
| the administration, what hope of relief can
you see in the Roosevelt method of at
| tack when 1t will be resisted by the united
forces of these vast combinations that do
| not concern themselves with national
honor, moral obligations or justice.
! Senator Lodge processes to fear that
unless we handle the trusts with gloves
| the prosperity of the country may be dis
turbed. Unfortunately. however, prosper
ity is not as widespread as Mr.. Lodge and
| his republican colleagues would have us
believe. 1t Is difficult to convince the aver
age man who finds that the cost of living
| has increased Al per cent since 1890, when
his wages have not been Increased proper
tionately.
Underlying Cuban reciprocity as we'll az
the giant question of trusts, is the issue
Of tariff reform. 1t is in vain that the re-
publican party seeks to evade 1t. 1t will
not be lodged
Mr.. Naphen arraigned the republican
party for it's Philippine policy. He also
advocated reciprocity with Canada.
Majority Report on Platform.
The committee adopted by vote of IA
to Z the following draft of platform which
will be presented to the convention as the
majority report Of the committee on reso-
lutions:
1.-THE democrats Of Massachusetts In con-
vention assembled reaffirming their allie
glance to the fundamental principles Of
democracy, invite the support of all oppo-
| nents Of modern republican policies and
make the following declarations upon
| questions which now demand public atten-
ton and require speedy legislative action
In the place of the republican policy OF
fostering and protecting the monopolies
| by legislation at the expense Of the people
4 we demand protection for the people against
the abuses and exactions Of monopoly. We
make no warfare upon any legitimate cor
| pora tion business which is willing to sus-
| tain itself without governmental favors
and to submit to reasonable governmental
supervision and regulation; but the SUI
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