New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22
HEARST MEN LOSE FIGHT
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Eress district conventions 20 place in norins tion
she name Of Richard Olney as the choice Of
Massachusetts FOR the Democratic nomination
for President. and further instruct said dele
gates and alternates TO cast the vote OF Massa-
chusetts as = unit for him in the convention
Until the nomination shall be made or his name
shall be Withdrawn by authority
n was in the course % the reading Of these
resolutions that the convention reached the
climax or So turbulence. The arst mention OF
ahe name OF Mr.. Olney evoked prolonged ep-
7.lause but when the suggestion Of the adoption
az the unit rule Was made there Was up
roar Shouts q No. No. from the Hearst
delegates rang through the haIl. and cries Of
ii IS an outrage could be distinguished in
the general noise and confusion. Suddenly the
Hearst delegates stood up on their seats and
with great enthusiasm gave cheer after cheer for
Hears. The spirit seemed to infect the olney
men. for they too. stood ana cheered heartily
for their cloioe-
THE MINORITY PLATFORM
When this demonstration which lasted several
minutes. hal subsidized. John A. Coulthurst read
fhe following minority report, inGorsing MI
Hearst as the Democratic nominee:
The Democrats Of Massachusetts. in conven-
zion assembled. recognize the solemn duty be
fore the Democratic party this present yea
They view with alarm the growth OF monopo,
llstic combinations OF capital orGahizeG ailu
conducted in defiance Of existing laws, whereby
she OUTPUT Of industries dealing in the neceS-
sartes OF life is controlled and the price arei-
frariy ixed by a few individuals. This ls an
exercise OF a function Of government II y a
form Of direct taxation OF the people, ana as
hostile 10 the principles OF Jefferson. upon winch
the Democratic party has been satisfied 10 sttho
FOR = century, They view with alarm the eN-
Fortion. oyercapitalization and the use OF cor
Tupuon by puDnc service Corporations isN4I'
sag from corporate greed on the one hand' anu
a failure Ga the part Of the government 10 prop
erly exercise TIE function OF public supervisor,
The situation, far as II affects the national
policy. is thus stated by Interstate Commerce
C'ommissioaer TrOuty: The only way 10 pre-
vent railroads from charging excessive rates IS
tbe enactment by Congress Of a law giving a
government commission the power to fX rates
interstate commerce
What has been the grand result? Such an in
equitable distribution Of the accumulated earn
fngs OF the nation from year 10 year, such q
congestion Of wealth "a tie hands OF Jew IN
dividuals. as is gquelled in no other country in
she world. The census OF 300 according 10 Dr.
Charles Spahr. in his work entitled ''Distribu-
rion or Wealth" disclosed the fact that one-half
n the families OF the country owned practically
nothing except the clothes on their backs and a
little household furniture: that seyen-eighths Of
the families owned but one-eig1th OF the wealth
snd that per cent OF the people owned more OF
the wealth OF the country than the other - per
cent together
What is the remedy
FiTst--'ro put end 10 the policy OF mastery
Inactivity which has characterized recent ma
tionsl administrations in the enforcement OF ex
listing laws. The antitrust law should cease to
be q dead letter. II should not only be tested in
the courts; il should be practically enforced.
ssco1d-To pass such additional laws will
give the President and his Attorney General
unQuestionable power TO cope with these exist
Eng evils
TTaird-To nominate aud elect a man for Pres
dent Of these United States who viii enforce the
law and who viii not hesitate TO run amuck' IN
fits enforcement as long as criminal Tnonopolies
continue 70 eNtort undue prohts from the Ameri-
can people.
system Of state and national supervision OF the
public service corporations, or. as an alternative
proposition. the public ownership Of public utili-
ties is advocated.
This convention. therefore. inst-lcts its dele
gates to the national convention at St. Louis to
approach the duty Of nominating the Democratic
candidate for President and Of determining the
Democratic platform IN the spirit OF patriotism
and regard for the undying principles OF JEFF
1erson and Jackson and an eye to the permanent
success and prosperity OF the nation, rather
shan the mere success OF party at the sacrifice OF
Democratic principles And the man who
hest eXemplihes il his public attitude the ex-
preston and application OF these principles, We
hereby indorse William Randolph Hearst, OF
-Sew-York 1or the Democratic nomination for
President.
SIGNAL FOR ANOTHER UPRoAR-
The reading % this report was the signal for
another upuoar. The question then came on the
substitution OF the minority report OF the com
5rittee for the majority report A heated debate
on the resolutions followed. several delegates
Selling the opportunity to make impassioned
speeches IN behalf q Mr.. Olney or Mr.. Hearst.
Mr.. Cunningham, delegate from Somervi4e,
declared that II The Hearst delegates dld nOt
get a fair show they would form new party.
Mr.. Donihue, a delegate from Lowell. referred
80 the majority report an Infamous gag
rule" During this debate cheers, Kisses. hand
clepping and INTERCEPTED exclamations OF ap-
prOval or disapprOyal continued A vote on the
question OF substitution resulted IN an over
whelming victory for the Olney forces the mo
ton 20 substitute beinV lost
When the chairman pU. s.se question. on the
adoption of the ma yority report, Mayor John p
Feeney % WobUTn moved TO amend 10 strike
out that part OF the resolutions referring 10 the
Unit rule. Gr. Williams supported this amend
Sans. Charles s. Hamlin argued that the unit
rule was both legal and binding Several other
delegates, including James r. Carroll and Mr.
Ely. delegate from Nestfeld. spoke for
against the adoption OF the resolutions. Then
The majority report Was accepted by a large
majority.
Al this point the committee on ballots reported
the result Of The voting Tor the delegates-at
large follows: Oiney ticket-Collius 614:
Thayer Gle; CASTOR, 6l3, and Douglas. c13.
Hearst ticket-Niliiams, go; McNeii, 265;
Smith, 2G6, ard Dean. PC
The following alternate delegates were then
chosen by reclamation: jeremiah J. Mcnamara
OF Boston; James Z. Sullivan. Of Fall River:
Thomas Z. DWyeT. ~ Wakefield, and Z N
Ezekiel OF Springfield
Josiah Quincy offered an amendment 10 the
majority report instructing the entire State
delegation TO act ana vote q unit on all mat
ters and questions pertaining to the convention
Nr- Williams objected vigorously but the
the convention adjourned ~ AIS O'Clock
sEEEHAN TO BE PARKER'S EEIGEBoR.