Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22
BAY STATE STIRRED Up
Mix-Up in the Massachusetts
Political Situation.
MORAN'S DASHING FIGHT
Seeking Democratic Nomination for
Governor.
AS TO SOCIALISTIC PLATFORM
Republicans Are Divided-Foss Out
Against the Machine and De-
clares for Reciprocity.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


away in this state events are shaping
themselves rapidly and politics ar ealready
at the. boiling point, with promise of the
| liveliest and most spectacular campaign the
Butler year. The result will be awaited
with keen interest by political leaders in
other states, for upon it to some extent
hinges the presidential situation and the
political complexion of the next national
election. 1t may sound absurd to say that
Massachusetts, one of the safe and sane
states may affect the presidential result a
year hence, but when one reflects that
this is the day of corporation batting. anti
graft and radicalism, it will be seen that
this might be so. Should Massachusetts
be overturned and given over to the rad
icals. other states likely to follow suit.
ana with the right sort OF combinations it
would not take many electoral votes to
swing the entire electoral college to the
radical column
There are two candidates for governor
already in the field, Curtis Guild, to sue
coed himself and. John B. Moran district
attorney for Suffolk district, who has been
nominated by the prohibitionists, and is
getting ready TO seize the democratic nom
ination. Moran is the dangerous factor
in the calculations of party leaders With
out the regular democratic nomination and
simply standing on his own platform as an
independent. with the support of the pro-
hibitionsts and the floating elements
drawn TO his standard by his fire-eating
speeches, he would come close to carving
the state. and only superhuman efforts on
the part of republicans, aided by split
in the democratic ranks, would prevent his
landing In the gubeEnatorial chair.
1t is even doubted II the democratic split
would be serious enough to defeat him. for
or the other hand there is danger of a
split among the republicans. Eugene n.
nl nov Sac a.
termined to push Nlat issue in the face or
all the stand-patters in the country Mo-
rams platform is one that will bring the
rank and file of both parties, for it hits
most strongly at many of the abuses in
state and nation that have occupied puo,ic
attention for year or two past. 1t APP
peals directly to the common people ard
the wage Garner, and is masterpiece of
summarizing of the principal issues now
before the country. The national democracy
could do worse than adopt 1t entire.
Moran Announces His Platform.
The democratic party must cut locs-
from every alliance with the plunderers OF
the people and bring them to account for
wrongs already done" says Moran. 10
bring back our government to equal justice
for all men we must teach wealth to obey
the laws or suffer drastic penalties for
crime. 1t will no longer suffice to make
laws; men with grim purpose and UNI
daunted will must be elected to enforce
them. To these ends require:
"A governor fearless and faithful reso-
lutte and determined, free from alliance
with corporations and trusts. uncontrolled
by politicians. a servant of the people.
recognizing his official obligations and
evading none of them, neither skulking he
hind an unauthorized shield of judges Ger
cringing in cowardice at the responsible
ties of his office; man who knows The
law and dares to enforce ii.
'IDiTect nj he Ia W X
ing power through the right to veto and
create legislation at the polls and to re-
call faithless legislators
The public ownership and operation of
public utilities In nation, state and city
Free hides, free coal. free lumber aid
free iron.
Legislation TO save Massa chusetts mdn,-
facturers from their present handicap by
unjust tariff on the raw materials of their
product.
Fostering international commerce by
generous and friendly concessions In the
adjustment of our tariff to all nations
opening 10 their markets for our prod
ucts
Laws providing Improvement penalties
for wilful negligence by public officials in
the performance of their duties.
Repeal of the legislative agent act and
enactment of laws making lobbying a crime
with Imprisonment penalties only.
More restrictive divorce laws. that le-
galized immortality may be lessened Nom
rect vote. Single-headed commissions
Stringent laws against bucket shops. These
and many other points are covered in
Moran's platform.
Although he has drawn largely upon
the socialists propaganda they will not
nominate him their candidate. They de-
clare his platform to be a combination of
populism and Organism, with the spirit
of some OF the socialistic Immediate de-
mands' thrown In for good measure.
affar nar,
1t is In connection with the democratic
nomination, which is the one Moran really
wants, though he will accept all bouquets
thrown at him. that the fercest fight will
come. Already Representative Sullivan has
come out against Moran, and some party
leaders talking of putting up Sullivan
the regular nominee to win against
Moran. II Sullivan is nominated, we shall
see Moran running on independent papers,
with the prohibition Endorsement as a side
show. The republicans, too, are having
their troubles with Foss. While Sullivan
likens Moran to a highwayman, and Mo-
rams friends call the anti-Morans the ''hee-
haw democrats" Foss says he Is out to
fight the republican machine. and will be
a candidate for lieutenant governor on
acknowledgement IL necessary. Foss will
stand on tariff reform and reciprocity
platform. previously.
Moran publicly suggests that combina-
ton of democrats under his leadership,
with dissatisfied republicans under the
leadership OF Foss. would be an Ideal ticket
to turn the state upside down.
Quincy Out for Sullivan
Josiah Quincy ex-mayor of Boston and
chairman of the democratic state commit
tee. has Joined in the fight against Moran
by declaring for John A. Sullivan as the
best available candidate.
Moran replies to Sulliyan's attack simply
by saying: THE courage of Representative
Sullivan by openly expressing himself at the
present time Is refreshing contrast to the
cowardly silence OF Quincy, CASTOR and
other corporation devotees."
Ex-Gov. Bates is being pushed for chair
man Of the republican convention. but Bates
has many bitter enemies who have not yet
left his trail although they took his scalp
last year. and the fight for the chairman n
ship will bring out lot more "soreheads''
among the republicans. Sullivan, while TAX
ing his stand against Moran, says he
doesn't want the nomination himself and
suggests Whitney or Douglas. Whitney
says Not L, and passes II up. Douglas
has had enough and Is nursing higher am
bitions while the 'up-staters'' are pushing
the claims of ]. N. Thayer. Foss will not
fight Guild who is reciprocity man. but
wants Diapers scalp because the latter Is