The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-16
Defies State Committee to
Stop His Nomination
FIGHT ON FROM THIS TIME
Platform to Be His Also---Asks No Quar-
fer, Will Give None-Scores
CASTOR, Whitney and
Quincy Element.

Boston, July Is. Dist. Atty John b.
Moran issued Saturday evening to the
democrats Of Massachusetts, the follow
ling statement Of his political principles
IN bis campaign for the democratic nom
nation for governor. In it lie throws
down the gage Of battle to the demo
cratic state committee and the so.ealled
machine and incidentally announces
that his ferces will give Or take no quar-
ter.
THAT no man may favor my nomina
ton for governor BY the democratic
party IN ignorance Of my views upon
public questions, ! now make public The
platform OF principles in which 1 believe
and for the adoption Of which | intend
TO fight III the convention and which /
Intend to advocate as citizens candi-
date
4 am in touch with the sentiment 81
the rank and file of the democracy
throughout the state and am we'll post
led on the movement Of political leaders
who in desperation, yainly seek stalk
ing horse with whom to ride the tide
now rising against them
Because ! am familiar with their
mental attitude toward my candidacy
and because | know that they discour
age present activity and encourage
policy Of delay until. September. and be
cause Of my knowledge Of their plans
| have determined TO open the contest
AZ once. Ell
They realize the hopelessness Of their
opposition and are prepared to announce
in September their willingness to yield
~ public demand and acquiesce in my
nomination. Thus they hope to eyade
contests for election OF delegates. to
bring about uncontested the election 81
delegates friendly to the corporation in
terests now dominating the organization,
TO control the convention. adopt Gas
ton Whitney. Quincy Corporation-Tnlst
platform and choose the state commit
tee for the following year.
III the democracy OF the state, the
brain. Drawn and sinew Of the party,
in defiance Of the seif-constitnted lead
ers desire my nomination, demand the
platform he mine and that the organiza
ton be composed OF men friendly to my
Platform and to ME.
Upon this there can be no com
promise.
4 have made and will make no con
eessions. have not and viii not form
political alliances.
This contest is one Of the people for
their rights
~ is Moran contest for the peoples
rights as set forth in the platform.
We welcome assistance from all be-
iievers in our principles and we invite
attack from all enemies.
We ask for no quarter and we will
give none.
Organization leaders are silent or
speak in guarded ambiguous language,
~ though fear had seized their political
souls.
They wait in gloomy patience hop
lng 70 catch ms nnawares
I'VE must choose our own delegates,
pledged TO cur candidates. to our plat
form and to control Of the organiza
ton.
Upon this labor depends our com
plete success Of partial defeat.
Read the platform, agitate and or
ganize at once in every city and town.
Place every man for us or against /
~
Treat every man as an opponent I'm,
81 lie protlainis his allegiance TO our
sause. H3
IF he hesitates suspect him. Drive
1ur opponents into the open; tear oil
their masks and fight them.
John Il. Moran .