The sun., 1908-05-08
BAY STATE NOT ALL BRYAN'S
CONVENTION INSTRUCTS ONLY
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
district Delegates May Vote as They Please
at Denyer-GeOrEe Fred Williams Has
to Call In Police to Help Hold
the Meeting - BFyanesGuS Platform.


to Call In Police to Help Hold
the Meeting 90 BPyanesGuS Platform.
BosToN, May 7-Instead Of a nice quiet
affair with harmony prevailing. as George
Fred Williams promised, the Democratic
state convention to-day was 80 turbulent
that Chairman Stmson had 10 send for
the police when the question Of roll call
came up on the matter OF ordering ballot
for the selection Of four delegates at large
ro the national convention.
Six officers forced their way through the
rlotous delegates TO the platform and by
moral suasion induced everybody to leave
except Chairman Stimson.
Williams ruled the convention and his
prepared slate Of delegates at large and
aternates we're elected, but he was un-
aide to force the committee on resolutions
'o Incorporate a plank pledging the entire
state delegation to Bryan.
The fight over tins question began in the
committee late last night and was continued
until after the time set for the convention
,o open. Then there was a compromise by
which il was agreed to instruct the four
delegates at large for Bryan, but to allow
the district conventions the privilege OF
saving whether their delegates should be
instructed.
The name Of Williams headed the slate
Of delegates at large, and with it were
The names Of District Attorney Moran,
Daniel F. Doherty Of Westfeld and DR.
John W. Coughlin Of Fall River. A deter
mined effort was made to displace Williams
in favor Of Robert NJ Burnett Of Souhboro,
bat the Williams forces voted down the
proposition 4Os to 1872. There was great
disorder at various times and no attention
vas paid to the rapping Of Chairman Slim
SON Things went smoothly enough until
the instruction for Bryan was offered
Then Prof. Alexander F. Chamberlain Of
Clark University raised the first discordant
note by moving TO strike out the resolve.
He jumped upon the stage and denounced
me chairman as "a tyrant Of the Roosevelt
stamp He declared that il the delegates
we're instructed the Democracy would be
rs dead as Bryan is to-day. Cheers and
h,sses greeted Prof. Chamberlain, and when
he had taken his seat Chairman Stimson
declared the amendment was out Of order
and the resolution was adopted.
The attempt to put the regular slate
through by acclamation started the big
Tow. Winthrop Merrill Of Boston offered
q substitute motion providing for the cleo
lion by ballot Martin Lomasney, leader
4 Ward s, then hurried to the platform and
denounced Merrill and all the other sons
II rich men. There were fierce outcries
during this and other speeches and the APP
reals Of various speakers for order and
harmony we're drowned in catcalls. Fin
ally a recess was declared and the police
restored order.
In the platform il is declared that corpora
lions should be forbidden to issue watered
stock; should forfeit charters for political
contributions, and should il foreign be
subjected to jurisdiction Of State courts;
railroads. should be restricted to fair profits
On fair valuation and restrained from dis
elimination by Imprisonment Of officials.
Monopolies, it says if public should be
brought under rigid control and II private
should be destroyed The platform de-
cares for tariff for revenue only and a free
r,t Of trust controlled products. Income
and Inheritance taxes are favored. Gov
.rlment guarantee Of bank deposits, the
treasury surplus loaned at interest and
POSTAL savings banks are demanded lnde-
pendence for the Philippines and American
leadership in arbitration and disarmament,
constitutional requirements preventing
cncroachments by the executive upon CO.
ordinate branches" election OF Senator'S by
the people. legislation for a general parcels
post. prohibition OF gambling in necessities
of life. public improvements OF public lands
and relieving unemployed by public works,
labor protection by eight hour law, jury
trials for contempt in labor injunctions,
public investigation and conciliation OF
strikes and lockouts, abolition OF the fellow
,aryant rule, like rules Of competition to
..,or and capital, abolition Of child labor
ada united party TO elect William j. Bryan
President, and the four delegates at large
instructed 40 to vote, make up the rest OF the
document.
Chairman stimson in opening the con-
1ontion said in part:
A new issue has developed. more por-
'entous to the future OF the republic than
my considered four years ago-the cyclone
Il Capitalization, Of executive. one man
rower. sweeping away rightful powers OF
The States. home rule and home rights OF
rbe people. The fabric Of our Constitution
i at stake.
The prosecuting officer the Commls-
soner Of Corporations, was. and may De
again. the man authorized by the Repubh-
can party to collect campaign funds.
In the latest message Of the President
.r is proposed TO lodge power over com"
hlnations in the executive branch both 10
make laws and punish, offenders. pro-
possl 40 audacious has not been made
since the time OF Charles Stuart or Magma
Charta. Tnat is a Mandarin CIVILIZATION
forts Of States TO control their own cor
porations have been destroyed by Federal
power. Republican legislation is to make
harbor Of refuge for big corporations.
Bryan predicted this evil and promises
10 fight IT, had much rather have a
perpetual candidate than a perpetual
President. During twelve years Bryan
as gained in the peoples affections ana
In strength and wisdom. With the Presl-
DENTS aims we often sympathlze. But
what il the Use OF aiming at a star when