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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1903
Page
18
A summary of a political platform emphasizes public advantage and voter interests. It frames the platform as a living issues approach appealing directly to the public and outlining how it benefits voters. The text underscores practical measures over abstract rhetoric.
About 1700 delegates from almost all cities and many towns gathered at Tremont Temple. The ticket headed by William Gaston was praised as safe and capable with Olney, Ezekiel M. Ezekiel, Thacher, Tetrault, and Flaherty holding key posts. A separate note discusses the Danne Mora prison execution of the Van Wormer brothers and debate over capital punishment.
The agreement between milk producers and contractors yields a temporary truce that may spare the public six months of anxiety though no guarantees of safety exist. Consumers suffer when supply is controlled by a trust or monopoly, as producers threaten a metropolitan strike and contractors could block imports, affecting prices and access. A permanent consumer-friendly adjustment is urged to protect the vast number of buyers.
Newton Newkirk describes a hunting trip at Camp All Sorts on Rattlesnake Island Kezar Lake. He forgets shells loads the gun misfires and shoots a wooden decoy then frees a lost oar recounts fishing a two pound bass and a humorous solo camping routine with washing lines and bone filled supper.
The Democratic convention declares a principled platform addressing trusts through regulation, imperialism, and reciprocal trade with Canada. It urges civil service reform, direct Senate elections, shorter work hours, child labor bans, and new labor arbitration, while criticizing Republicans on free trade, state spending, harbor projects, and railroad control. It supports municipal franchise reform and public ownership where appropriate.
In a bustling Boston scene observations touch on a garrison band, a devious subway ventilation grating, a wild deer in Chelsea, and a shipboard concert on the Ivernia featuring Enrique Arbos and Emile Ferrr. Local moves include a new trolley line, a broken 12 seater party, and Harry Hammond’s rise at Armstrong Schirmer Co. Electricians Nicholson Booth Mason visit from Washington and Baltimore.
Sir Charles Metcalf, noted railroad builder in South Africa, and I. F. Jones, C M G and manager of the chartered company, will sail on the Cunard liner Campania next Saturday to spend a month in the United States examining industrial and railroad methods and the Niagara Falls power system. Upon return they will begin harnessing the Victoria Falls on the Zambesi River in South Africa.
A gray bearded stranger arrives at Copple Creek and Jim Blake probes him for worth. Nell Reed’s story unfolds as John Winchester seeks forgiveness from his estranged wife, prompting a tense moral reckoning among the miners. Retribution defers to a stronger hand.
New York lawyer Mr James B Dill recounts a summer car trip through rural New England and recalls Belchertown Mass as he hears from an 90 year old resident about vanished youth and vanished roads. He notes Belchertown 10 miles southeast of Amherst and 18 miles northeast of Springfield, with three churches and a high school and populations in 1890 and 1900.
One hundred members of Virgin and St Andrew's lodges Nova Scotia travel with spouses and accompany ing officials to visit Mt Olivet Lodge Cambridge A F and A M They depart Halifax Friday on a Pullman train arrive Boston noon Saturday stay until Oct 8 at Adams House Activities include reception with Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Sunday services English third degree on Monday banquet vaudeville Tuesday trolley rides and more Committee chair Dr Charles H Thomas official Thorndike Spalding secretary Other committee members named and plans outlined
William F E Parmenter former chief justice of the Municipal Court of Boston lies very ill at his Arlington home. For weeks his condition has been hopeless and yesterday a false report of his death circulated. He is 87.
at Kansas City Oct 1 Frank Buchan is poised for a second term as president of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, with supporters claiming 48 of 84 votes in session. He announced his candidacy after convention indorsed his actions and approved his expense bills, while Samuel Parks shifts stance and hints H F Donnelly of Albany may be named president as the election set for tomorrow.
Kansas City October 1 at the Bridge and Structural Iron Workers convention an amendment to the constitution limits the presidents power to call strikes. In general strikes or ratification of national agreements a local representative from each local is to join executive sessions and have a voice in action. The measure shifts decision making on general strikes to the locals and honors late Union 2 president Robert Neidig with funds to travel to Kansas City.
Memorial Hall management abolishes waiter tipping after students habitually tipped 10 cents weekly. The gratuity is now added to waiter salaries, and tips are prohibited.
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