The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-01
THEY FAVOR
RECIPROCITY
Massachusetts, Democrats, in Their
Platform, Declare for Reoiproc-
ity With Canada.
Demand the Removal of the Tariff
from All Trust Manufactured
Products.
First Announcement Of What Prob.
ably Will Be the Democratic
Program in 1904.

Boston, Oct. LIN fremont Temple to-
day the democratic state convention to
nominate candidate for governor and
other state officers and to adopt a plat
form form OF principles was called to order by
Congressman Williams McNary, chairman
of the state central committee.
Following the reading of the call by
Secretary G. T. Mclaughlin, of the demo-
cratic state committee, temporary officers
We're chosen, William s. 5McNary being
the chairman He spoke briefly and an
nounced the committees. t,hE*
The Platform.
The platform reaffirms the principles of
democracy, declaring that the democratic
party shall fight the trust oligarchy now
as It. fought the political oligarchy with
Jefferson
It {denounces "the trusts as nonopolies
made by law, entrenched behind a prohib-
tive tariff. buttressed by subsidies and
special rates. It accuses manufacturers
of the tplurider of our people with the
one hand, while with the other they reach
for conquest, and sell their product cheap
abroad that they may sell it dear at
home. - ',s.S4yf
It continues: I'VE despise that hypo-
@erisy which outdoes populism in placing
the treasury money at the service Of ia
vored banks and breaks laws to- favor
Wall street spectators. We favor Inn
interstate commerce and taxation powers
Of congress, and the admission free of
duty of articles controlled by the trusts,
raw materials Of manufacture and the
necessaries Of life. sas.. /. = -.
Condemn Injunction. -
eve condemn the policy of conquest
and subjugation; we demand that Cuba be
treated as we' promised; We demand that
the Philippines be treated like Cuba.
Reciprocity with Canada, long the hope
Of Massachusetts,, must soon be achieved
or abandoned forever.
I'VE hold that the principles of civil
service reform should not be deserted by
an official, however high, or for political
exigency, however great. United States
senators should be elected. by the people
and not by legislatures packed or cor
rupted." ..':. s.
It further demands state and nationa
legislation on behalf Of labor; condemns
the abuse by some federal courts Of the
high writ Of injunction, favors tribunals
for voluntary arbitration in labor disputes
with power to enforce their DEGREES; con.
de1nns lynching eyerywhere;sfa favers ar
| early declaratio n of our purpose in the
Philippines and opposes the repeal o.
the fourteenth or fifteenth amendment #
y Cheers for Miles.
"A significant incident was the conven
tion's demonstration when General Mile:
was mentioned. A speaker referred tt
| the general as ''the foremost American
| soldier living to-day. dear to the heart:
| Of our people, idolized by his old com
rades." +. :..,' .-...~. . q l.. g.
| This was received with applause and
| cheers which compelled the speaker tt
pause and when he resumed the audi
ence remained quiet long enough to hea
the words: "has been disciplined
| snubbed, belittled and insulted by {
crowd OF fustian. soldiers and sycophant
! surrounding the technical head Of tn
army, who was a chance participant ii
one small fight when it bust into an
1 other tremendous tumult Of handclappin,
! and shouts. e. s-.~:
The report Of the state committee wa
| quickly made and accepted in anticipa
| ton of the presentation Of the platform