The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-01
Massachusetts Men Take Re-
publicans to Task
In THEIR STATE PLATFORM
Convention Assembled Shortly After II
o'clock To-day-Slate Disarranged
by Decison of Mr.. Boyer Not
to Run for Auditor.

Boston, Oct. 1.-The platform adopted
by the Democratic state convention to-
day opens with a pledge OF support To
the national candidates and their plat
FORM 1t says, No foe has been found
mendacious enough to question the in
tegrity of Bryan, and he stands to-day
tine foremost champion OF the rights of
the people. We reassert the Democra-
cy's position upon the tariff. Massa-
chusetts suffers because OF the tax. upon
our raw materials and these duties
should be Immediately repealed"
1t approves the restriction of the is
suance OF ininnctions and has a declara-
tion that there should be no abridgment
of the rights of wage earners and pro-
ducers to organize for the protection of
wages and Improvement OF labor condi-
tions to the end that such organizations
and members should not be regarded as
illegal combination in restraint of
trade.
1t favors the election of United States
senator's by popular vote and condemns
the action of successive Republican leg
islatures in refusing to submit to the
people a referendum on this issue.
1t denounees extravaganza in state
administration and sthe pernicious and
corrupting influence OF the lobby 1t
fayorH a referendum and legislation to
prevent a monopoly and discrimination
in the necessaFies OF life.
I'VE believe in an eight-hour day. We
believe women and chiidren should not
be compelled to work more than "a
hours a week"
It denounces the Republican leqisla-
ture which defeated the bills regulating
the hours of labor for women and chill
dren and for peaceful persuasion in in
dustrial disputes. I'VE point to the n.y.
pocrisy of the Republican senators, who
reported favorably upon the latter meas
ure and then voted against their own
report"
The slate as agreed Oh before the con
vention was as follows;
For governor, James H. vahey Of Wa
tertpwf.
For lieutenant governor, John Golden
of Fall River
Fur secretary of state, James Il III
safa of Cambridge or "A. Y. Hiss If
i Whitman
EoF attorney genera, John Alden
Thayer of Worcester.
For Treasurer and receiver general, Er-
win r. Kennedy If PittsiieId.
For auditor, Alexis Boyer OF South
bridge.
For presidential electors at large,
Richard Oiney Of Boston and james Z.
Cotter of Hyde Park
The decision of Mr.. Boyer not to run
for auditor somewhat disarranged the
program, however
Convention Called to Order.
Owing to difficulty over fixing up the
latter part OF the slate the convention
was called to order at 11;55 this fore
noon. nearly an hour late. This morn
ing Alexis Boyer Of Southbridge relus-
ca to let his name be used for auditor.
The candidacy of Il. Gerry Brown for
first place was not taken seriously at
that time.
The committee on credentials reported
ia of the l.03S delegates present, aud
32l towns and 33 cities all represented.
David |. Walsh of Clinton was elected
temporary chairman.
AT l2:45 there was a recess of Is MIN
utes, while the delegates from IA con-
givssional districts met to nominate one
candidate from each district as electors
and two electors at large for action by
the convention.
Both State Chairman Synan and the
temporary chairman, in their opening
speeches urged the delegtes to forget
factional differences and act so that they
might have nothing to excuse or apollo.
gize for.
The platform, as given above, was
adopted on the reopening Of the conven-
tion this afternoon.