The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-12
The Platform OF the Massachusetts
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The resolutions adopted by the Massa.
chusetts Republican Convention came to
hand at toolste an hour yesterday morn.
ing to appear with the rest Of the report
To complete the record we now subjoin
them. The first and second resolutions
do not afford much comfort TO Dir. But
LER In Massachusetts.
Re0lued, That the Republicans of Mas.
sachusetts emphatically disapprove oil ana
condemn the action OF those members Of
The last Congress, Republicans and Dem
ocrats, who awaited themselves oil the oc'
casion of an increase Of the salary OF the
President and oil tho Judges OF the ~.
nreme CONT and Of members. OF the Cab
ine, supposed to be Just and necessary
ios the future, to secure to themselves a
dfsproportionate and extrayagant COM
pensation for past as well as future ser
:Rssolred, That when we recognize the
fun right Of every citizen to express and
act upon his convictions upon all ques.
tions Of public interest, no person holding
office has q right to seeksto influence the
action OF bis subordinates by exciting
their fear Of the loss Of place II their opin'
ions and actions shall differ from his own,
and we call upon the President, further,
10 remove all public officers who have
improperly interiered with the indepen-
ience Of Republicans Of Massachusetts in
the management Of their local concerns,
whenever the fact Is proved to his salts
faction. t--.,....
,Resolped, That the adoption OF q policy
which shall so reduce freights on railroads
that raw material, food and coal Of the
West and South, shall be exchanged at
the least possible cost for the manuiae-
lures Of New England, interest the whole
country, and Is vital to the industries Of
Massachusetts; that the power vested by
the Constitution Ia Congress to regulate
the commerce between States, includes
jurisdiction over this great subject, and
that we call upon Congress and our State
Legislature to 80 exercise all their powers
over railroads and all such monopolies,
that without Injustice to them, may re-
duce ireights and fares to the proper rates,
and secure the advantages Of these great
highways 10 the whole people, free from
all preferences or monopoly.
Resolped, That every great achieve
ment for personal liberty. for the preser-
walton OF the Union, for education, for the
elevation Of labor, for the elevation Of
woman, and for the extension of suffrage,
which has been accomplished in this
country Tor generation, has been due 10
the Republican party; that while none Of
these great causes has anything TO hope
for In the future from any other source,
while every new truth, every claim
founded on justice, will in the future, as
10 the past, find Its earliest converts, It's
most generous recognition, It's strongest
and its first victories among the
Republicans OF Massachusetts,. The press.
ing duty of the day Is TO secure honesty
and purity, the right Of the people peace.
ably 10 assemble and take counsel on
public matters and select their agents,
free from violence intimidation and fraud,
right to hold caucuses and conventions
without being cheated and bullied, and
we therefore can upon all honest Repub.
licans. however they may differ on other
questions, however they may have ad-
vanced in their reception Of new ideas. to
unite In purging the Commonwealth and
nation of violence, treachery and corrup.
ton.
Resolcesi, That we demand such leglsla.
ton on the hours OF labor as will secure
the ten hour system for women and
minors employed in the factories Of Mas.
sachusetts.
Resolved, That the Republican party Is
a party Of temperance, order and law;
that It favors the honest and impartial ex.
ecution, in good faith, Of all laws, espe-
cially those Tor the suppression Of crime,
intemperance and disorder; that the char.
aoter and details 'of such Flaws must be
such as the people shall decide through
representatives chosen to the Legislature,
and when so determined, should be obey
ed cheeriully by all, law abiding citizens
until duly repealed blythe same authority.