The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-04
NominatedW Opposition
Amid Great Enthusiasm
The Bay State Democracy in Convention at Boston Place
Strong Ticket in tho Fisd Backed Up bya Fair, Honest
and Just Platform E. Gerry Brown Of BrCckton Gets
Nomination Of Lieutenant Governor

! crease In the indirect taxes on the middle
| classes, labor and the poor. Enforced re-
| turns and uniform taxation Of PERSONAL
| ity. Repeal of recent laws that select the
rich for exemption.
Drastic law against private monopoly.
with imprisonment penalties only.
Reciprocity and tariff revision.
Free hides free coal, free lumber, free
iron and free wood pulp.
TO SAVE MANUFACTURERS
Legislation to save Massachusetts,
manufacturers from their present handi-
cap by unjust tariff on the raw material
OF their product
Fostering international commerce by
generous snd friendly concessions In the
adjustment OF our tariff 10 all nations
opening TO US their markets for our
products.
Tearing down the tariff walls which
entrench monopoly, and sustain enor-
nous fortunes eXacted from honest
labor and haunted In the face of the
toilers by their gross and vicious pos
SCISSORS.
Stringent laws as to the raising OF
the price OF necessities by conspiracy
or by other unlawful methods with
imprisonment penalties only. Laws
more just and liberal TO the people, pro-
viding for the taking OF public utility
plants
THE prevention OF child murder by
more effective abortion laws.
Laws providing imprisonment penal
ties for wilful negligence by public off,
Gals I'm the performance of their
duties.
Repeal OF the legislative agent act
and enactment Of laws making lobby
ing a crime, with Imprisonment penal
ties only.
Laws providing for liberation of
persons awaiting trial charged with
misdemeanors, and OF all minors under
IL years awaiting trial for any crime
In the discretion Of the district attor-
ney. without bail. that the poor and
friendless may not suffer unjust i'm
prisonment.
Laws providing that all offenders on
whom fines are imposed may in all
courts have liberty without bail for
reasonable time IN which to earn the
the fines
mo corporation or trust tools for the
judiciary; that II may be free from the
suspicion of being place OF reward
for falthlessness TO the people.
AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
"Abolishment OF capital punishment
that we may no longer be barbarians.
Defense OF all divorce cases to be con-
Quoted by district attorney, that collu-
sion extensively practiced may now
cease.
Repeal OF legislative immunity act,
that criminals may no longer bribe and
be brbed with legal immunity.
The nomination of all candidates for
elective offices by direct vote. that the
Will OF the voter may not be thwarted by
the purchase and sale of delegates.
Law providing that district attorneys
may appear for all persons whose liberty
is endangered by insanity proceedings
that no person may be confined uniustly
Liberal treatment OF veterans Of the
Civil war within the limits OF judicially
declared law
Single headed commissions, the ap-
pontee 20 be removable at the will OF the
governor. that corporate subserviency by
officials may cease.
Shorter term OF service for grand
jurors, that criminals may not control
| their action.
Laws defining what conduct of grand
and Jurors, shall be criminal, and pro-
ding penalties therefor.
stringent laws against bucket shops.
! Laws as 20 employers liability for ac-
| Cidents more protective OF employees
Law providing that judges, I'm setting
aside verdicts shall In writing assign the
| reason therefor. renewable by the SUI
preme court.
mo interference with legislators except
| by written message
More stringent laws as TO extent OF
the expenditure and accepting OF money
by campaign managers.
|
THE Democracy OF Massachusetts Is
| proud TO swell its praise for the diStin-
| guished Nebraskan Democrat Americas
great commoner. whose moral leadership
| has been OF worldwide influence and
| whose voice has been raised for the up-
| lifting OF humanity in every land whose
nomination by our party for the highest
Office In the nations gift was proof OF our
party's wisdom and whose defeats only
endeared him the more TO the Democracy
which admired him for all that IL cost him
| TO be right.
"While william jennings Bryan lives
we shall not want for an eXemplar OF all
that is best and truest In Democracy.
CoNGRATULATEs NEW YORK DEM
OCRACY
"The Democracy OF the empire state
OF New York has nominated for governor
a man whose tremendous and effective
efforts for. the advancement Of Democrat
ic principles have been the wonder OF our
modern political history. All that great
wealth, great industry. ability, faith and
| courage could do In expounding sound po-
/ litical principles and exposing TO the peo-
| ple's gaze the enemies of the republic
| William r.. Hearst the Democratic can
/ didate for governor Of New York Is now
| doing We congratulate the Democracy
Of New York upon its wise selection of a
leader and send Massachusetts, hearty
wish for Mr.. Hoarsts election"