Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-07
To NAME THEIR TICKET
Bay State Democrats Con-
vened in Boston Today.
VERY LITTLE CONTEST
MOST OF THE TICKET HAS BEEN
AGREED UPON.
For Mild or Gradual Municipal Owner
VERY LITTLE CONTEST
For Mild OF Gradual Municipal Owner
ship and Against Federal Super
vision of Insurance Companies

BOSTON. october THE only Drawback
to unanimity In the voting at the demo-
cratic state convention at Faneuil Hall in
this city today was the possible entrance as
candidate for governor of former Mayor
John H. H. McNamee OF Cambridge
The state committee had arranged a slate
headed by Gen. Charles w. Bartlett of Bos-
ton as the candidate for governor, and
Henry NJ. Whitney OF Brookline for lieu
tenant governor. Efforts had been made to
induce Mr.. McNamee to withdraw. He
seemed determined. however. to go into the
convention because he had been given the
support of the delegates from Medford and
Cambridge and of some from the western
part of the commonwealth.
The remainder of the ticket as agreed
upon included Henry NJ. Little of New
buryport for secretary of state; John p.
Leahy of Boston for attorney general. Pat
rick j. Ashe Of North Adams for auditor
and Daniel ]. Doherty of westfeld for
treasurer and receiver general
The Platform Planks.
The platform to be presented by the COM
mittee on resolutions was understood to
contain a plank favoring mild OF gradual
municipal ownership, declaration against
federal supervision Of insurance companies
and a reciprocity plank almost identical
with that proposed by the committee of
one hundred of the Boston chamber of COM
merce, or which Henry NJ. Whitney is pres
ident.
Former Representative John P Thayer of
Worcester was selected as permanent
chairman.
The convention was called to order by
John Quincy Adams, chairman of the
democratic city committee, and he was
erected temporary chairman. The conven-
tion then proceeded to the election of a
committee on credentials, of which former
Representative John F. Fitzgerald was
made chairman.
Over 200 Delegates Present.
The credentials committee reported that
OF 1,317 delegates entitled to seats in the
convention, 1,2S5 were present
The committee on permanent organisation
then reported it's choice for permanent
chairman as former Representative John
H. Thayer of Worcester. The report was
accepted and MI Thayer was escorted into
the hall, his appearance being greeted with
much enthusiasm.
Mr.. Thayer's Address.
In his address Mr.. Thayer said that
young men coming to years of majority
are casting their lot with the party which
they believe. in the language of President
Roosevelt. is in favor of square deal'
They notice with suspicion the beaten
path leading from the legislative hall to
the trusts offices They note with wonder
and establishment that even their own saw
ings. which they have placed in the con-
troll OF the great insurance companies Of
the country as their trustees, are being
paid out, without authority of law, justice
or good conscience, in enormous sums to
continue the republican party in power
They also note that graft and peculation
run rampant in most departments and
branches of the national government. He
said that peculation, dishonesty and crime
have become SO general even in the halls
of Congress that members, when their
names were called. as a noted senator told
during the last congress, don't know
whether to answer present or6guilty."
Mr.. Thayer declared that Massachusetts
had lost her former prestige among other
states, and said that although her manu-
factures are declining, her commerce has
nearly reached the danger line of decay.
her labor unemployed and her mills aband-
oned and her people plundered by excess
sively high protected trusts the represen-
tatiyes of the dominant party have sat
idly by making no effort to bring about
changes which our people demand.
He discussed the question of Canadian
reciprocity, and said that for those MEM
favor reciprocity and freer trade with Can
ada, or any other country, that the latch
string of the democratic party is out and
that every door in their own party is closed
on them on the reciprocity question.
Mr.. Thayer declared Senator Lodge and
other national republican leaders were In
sincere In their advocacy of reciprocity in
general
Mr. Thayer's words of compliment to
Gov. Douglas and of criticism of the re-
publican party provoked enthusiastic dem.
onstrations.
While the chairman was speaking the an
nouncement was authorized that the name
of Mr.. McNamee would not be presented to
the convention.
Abstract Of Platform
The paramount issue at this time before
the people of Massachusetts is relief from
tariff restrictions. The effect of this policy
forced upon the dominant Republican party
by the greed of great and selfish interests.
has been to cut Massachusetts off from its
natural markets of sale and purchase and
to push the state toward the danger line
of industrial decline.
1t Is shown in trans reports financial
statements and census returns that. while
the industries of the country as a whole
have materially increased In the past dec
ade, those of this state have remained
nearly stationary.
We believe that sensible relief from
these evils could be obtained without dis
turbance to business by placing upon the
free list number of the raw materials or
our industries. such as coal. iron. lumber.
hides. wood pulp, and by the immediate en-
actment of dual tariff law which. while
having the present tarln as It's MAXIMUM
would give liberal reductions in duty rates
to those nations that viii accord to US Ia
vorable trade opportunities
The republican party, ruled by the great
which are fattening on the spoils
of protection. ccunseis delay. 1t will not
touch for the purpose of change, a single
schedule in the tariff law until compelled
to act as the result of political defeat.
We believe that general laws should take
the place of special laws in legislation re-
lating to public service corporation; that
all corporations should be prohibited from
money to be used for political
purposes; that as the tariff is the mother
of trusts, their offspring should be deprived
OF the excessive protection by means of
which they are expressing the people: that
United States senators should be elected
by the people. and that pending the passage
1f a constitutional amendment state legis-
ation should be provided for their nominal
lion by direct popular vote; that in all at
.empts made to regulate the business of
the country through the medium of the
national government. care should be taken
10 respect the rights OF the state governs
nents and to prevent the creation Of
authorities capabie when 10.