Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-08
MILDLY
ENDORSED IN
BAY STATE
INSTRUCTED DELEGATES
CHOSEN FOR DENVER
Spirited Contest in MaSSachu-
Setts Convention Results in
Victory for the Friends Of
Peerless One,

[By Morning journal speeinl Leased Wire. I
Boston. Mass. May With some
opposition to Instructions in favor Of
William ]. Bryan for presidential can
didatc although such Instructions
we're adopted finally and with a more
decided contest over the selection of
delegates at large, the democratic
state convention today elected four
leaders to represent the state at the
Denver convention The delegates
chosen were George Fred Williams
of Bedham. District Attorney John r
Moran, of Boston e rmer Mayor John
w. Coughlin Of AZ silver. and Dam
lei j. Doherty. Of Westheld,
Opposition to the instruction plank
was voiced by Professor Alexander r
Chamberlain, Of Clark university
Worchester. but his effort to obtain
reconsideration was ignored,
The main contests came ON the Sc
lection of four delegates, and prinCi-
pally over the name of George Fred
Williams. For two hours Faueul han
resounded with shouts, cries speeches
and motions from various party load
ers and the chairman had difficulty in
maintaining a scmblanco Of order. At
one time ne was obliged to call up
on the police to clear the platform.
Some of the speeches were eN-
tremely bitter. but all the speakers
pleaded for harmony
roll call on the choice Of the four
delegates by aCclamatiOn was finally
carried by a vote OF 40S to 252.
Previous to the meeting of the con-
vention there was a spirited contest
within the committees Of resolutions
over the instruction plank. A com
promise was affected and while the
plank was retained 1t was modified so
as to apply only to the four delegates
elected at today's convention. Tho
Bryan advocates wished the iustruc-
tlons to embrace the entire state dele
cation to Denver.
The platform is as follows
THE aims of the Massachusetts
democracy are:
"For government restored TO the
service of the people, devoted to 9ll
the people and opposed 10 privileges
the master not tho servant, Of pro
datory wealth
"CorporatiOns forbidden the issue
of watered stocks, forfeiting charters
for political contribution. if foreign
subject to jurisdiction of state courts,
Railroads restricted to fair pro-
fits on fair valuation, restricted from
by Imprisonment of Of
fcials.
"Monopolics. If public, brought uu-
der rigid public control; if private,
destroyed
"A fiscal policy Of = tariff for rove
nue. only, free list for trus, control
in the products, income and Inherit |
ance taxes graded ana enforced.
"A financial system with govern
ment guaranlcc Of bank deposits, the |
treasury surplus loaned with security
at interest at competition and postal
savings banks.
"a foreign policy of independence
to the Philippine Islands, American
in arbitration and disarma- |
ment.
constitutional requirements pre- f.
encroachmcnts by the eNoCu- /
tive upon coordinate branches, re-
5tralning invasion of state rights by .
authority; that laws be de /
,lared unconstitutional only by SUI !
Dreme courts, for elections of United |
states senators by the people.
"LeEislauon for a general parcels /
post, prohibition of gambling ~ /
Of life, improvements OF
oublic lands through irrigation. re-
,lamation and forestry, promotion In /
parks, relieving the discmpoyod by
public works. labor protection by the
light hour law, jury trials for CON
empts in labor uiunctious, public In
5estigation and conciliation Of strikes
md lockouts; abolition Of the fellow
,ervant rules, like rules Of compctl-
ion to labor and capital, abolition Of
'hild labor
"A united party to elect william j.
|ryan president Of the Uuted States.
"To this end we instruct the four
lelegates elected in this convention to
asst their votes in the national con
,ention for william j, Bryan"
PaDaI COnsistory Postponed.
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