Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-14
WILLIAMS
4 DELEGATE
Won a Hard Fight in the Massa-
chusetts Democratic Con-
vention.
INSTRUCTED FOR BRYAN
Compromise Erected ny which In
stru~tions Were Made II Apply TO
Delegates at IarRe-The TInt-
form Favors Tariff Reform
and Good Labor Laws.

Boston, May with some objection to
instructions for W. j. Bryan for prcsi-
Dental candidate, although such nstruc-
tions were made finally, and with a more
decided contest over the selection of
delegates at large, tho democratic state
convention to-day elected four leaders
to represent the state at the Denver con-
vention.
The delegates chosen were George
Fred Williams of Dedham, District At
torney John +. Moran of Boston former
Mayor John W. CouGhlin. of Fall River
and Daniel j. Doherty Of Westiicld
The platform adopted was in the
form Of brief disconnected paragraphs
dealing entirely with national issues
and favoring tariff reform, public im-
provcments. better labor laws and
constitutional requirements preventing
cncroachment by the executive upon
coordinate branches" The conclud-
ing paragraph instructed the four dele
gates elected at the convention to cast
their votes in the national convention
for Bryan.
Opposition to the instruction plan in
the platform was voiced by Prof Al
cxander Chamberlain OF Clark Cnivcr-
sity, Worcester, but his efforts to OBJ
tain reconsideration were ignored.
The main contest came on the sclec-
ton of four delegates and principally
over the name Of George Fred Will
lamS. For two hours Faneuil Hall
resoundcd with shouts. cries, speeches
and motions from various party lead
ers and the chairman had difficulty in
maintaining a semblance of order. Al
one time he was obliged to call upor
the police to clear the platform.
Some Of the speeches were extremely
bitter. but all the speakers pleaded fol
harmony.
A roll call on the question Of the choice
~ the four delegates by reclamation wa!
finally carried by vote OF 4oS to 152.
Previous to the meeting of the conven
ton there was spirited contest within
the committee on resolutions over the in
str.Ictions plank. A compromise was eff
fected and while the plank was retained
I, was modified so as to apply only t
the four delegates elected at to-day
convention. The Bryan advocates wish
cd the instructions to embrace the en-
tire MaSsach usctts delega ton to Denver
Frederick J. Stimson of Dcdham, chair
man. devoted a greater portion of his re
IS marks to an attack upon Presden
Roosevelt and what he claimed to b
Capitalization of the government ii
Washington. He declared himself strong
~ In favor of Mr.. Bryan as the part
candidate for President.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Tho resolutions favor the government
being restored to the service of peopl
and opposed to privilege. corporation
forbidden to issue watered stocks an
forfeiting charters for political contr
buttons, monopolies if public brough
under rigid public control, if private
destroyed. A tariff for revenue only an
free list for trust controlled products
financial system with the Sovernmer
guarantee of bank deposits. postal SAY
ings hanks, a foreign policy Of nd'
pendence to the Fiipinos. America
leadership in arbitration and disarma
ment, constitutional requirements pre-
venting the entertainments by the cx'
cutive upon the coordinate branches an
restraining the invasion of state rish
by the national authority that that law
he declared unconstitutional, only by II
supreme courts. election United STATE
senators by the people, parcels po
prohibition of gambling in the necess
ties of life relieving the employed /
public works; an eight hour law, jul
trials for contempt in labor Injunction
public investigation and Cancellation
strikes and lockouts, united party
elect Bryan president.
The platform concludes: "To this er
re, in Fareuil Hall assembled, instru
the four delegates elected in this co
vention to cast their votes in the n
tional convention for william Jennin
Bryan"
Every woman desires a good compin