The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-05
MORAN CAP TURES
THE NOMINATION
Boston District Attorney Heads
Democratic Ticket in Old
Bay State.
W. J. BRYAN FOR PRESIDENT
COMPLIMENT PAID TO w. r
HEARST.

Boston. Oct 4.-The Massachusetts
state Democratic convention was held
here today. The report of the commit
tee on resolutions submitted a plat
form which was adopted. Compii-
mentary paragraphs are devoted 10
| William Jennings Bryan and W. r.
! Hearst
The platform declares that in order
| 10 restore the honesty and morality of
the republic and state there are neces-
| sary:
"A governor free from alliance with
corporations and trusts, uncontrolled
! by politicians
| Direct popular control of the law
making power in the granting OF fran
| chises and privileges
The public ownership and operation
of public utilities in nation, state and
| city
| Eight hours for labor, protection of
women and children against overtime
work; trial. of facts by jury i'm equity
cases involving labor injunctions
Equal taxation.
Imprisonment Penalties.
| Drastic law against private monop-
! oily. with Imprisonment penalties only
/ Reciprocity and tariff revision: free
hides. free coal, free lumber, free iron
| and free wood pulp
| stringent laws as to the raising of
the price of necessities by conspiracy
or other unlawful methods, with i'm
prisonment penalties only.
Laws providing imprisonment pen
alties for wilful negligence of public
| officials
"The nomination of all candidates for
| elective Offices by direct vote"
| The RrVan planE called forth a
| burst of cheers.
AS the Hearst paragraph was being
read there was some cheering, but al
most Immediately boots and Kisses pre-
dominated.
| Chairman Feeney pounded his desk,
but delegates shouted Strike the
plank Quit" Bryan. Bryan A viva
voce vote on the adoption of the COM
mittee's report resulted in the CHAIR
man announcing that the ayes had it.
Hearst Plank Opposed.
| Mr.. Clark of Williamstown spoke in
opposition to the Hearst plank. The
| gathering was d Massachusetts con-
vention, he said. and as such had
nothing to do with New York politics.
! He offered motion that the para
graph referring to Mr.. Hearst be re-
coded. The tumult increased between
applause for Clark and cheers for
Hearst AB excited debate, during
which the uproar continued, finally
ended in motion to table the Clark
motion. which was lost.
Representative John A. Sullivan sup
| ported the motion to reconsider the
| plank. He said:
IF ! understand the cardinal prin-
ciple Of Democracy, it is TO support the
party's nominee, and l am here for
the purpose of taking from his path
the one obstacle which has been placed
in the way of his election.
That paragraph will never be adopt
ed by the Democracy of this city as a
true expression Of its opinions
E. Gerry Brown of Brockton, candi-
date for the nomination for lieutenant
governor, opposed the motion to recon
slider, holding that the mention of
Bryan and Hearst in the platform was
not an endorsement. The motion to
reconsider was lost.
Finally the platform, including the
Hearst plank, was adopted.
Ticket Nominated
George Fred Williams made a speech
nominating John Brown Moran for
governor Mr. Moran is the present
district attorney of this (Suffolk)
county. The nomination was made by
reclamation.
The ticket was then completed as
follows. all the names being by ac-
clamation:
Lieutenant gorner-E. Gerry Brown.
Attorney general-JOhn w. Cum
mings, Fall River.
Auditor-T. L. Hisgen, Springfield
Secretary of state-Charles G. Paine,
Hyannis.
Treasurer-George NJ. Harrington,
Lowell.
adopting a resolution offered from the
floor by George Fred Williams that
the convention indorse William ].
Bryan as the next Democratic nominee
for president