Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1909 — DEMOCRATS IN HARMONY [ARTICLE]

DEMOCRATS IN HARMONY

Massachusetts Platform Declares For Reduced Tariff on AU Necessaries. Boston. Oct. 1. —With almost unparalleled harmony the Massachusetts Democracy named its state ticket, headed by James H. Vghey, and adopt-’ ed a platform. The platform declared in favor of

an immediate reduction of the tariff on the necessaries of life; a reciprocal trade treaty with Canada; the support of only such candidates for public office as are pledged to the ratification of the constitutional amendment favoring an income tax; the election of United States senators by popular vote and direct nominations.