Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-09-18

The following Is the platform adopted
y the Massachusetts Republican State

The following Is the platform adopted
by the Massachusetts Republican State
Convention
Resolred. That the Republicans of Mass
achusetts emphatically disapproye of and
condemn the action of those members of
the last Congress. Republicans and DEM
ocrats who availed themselves of the oc-
casion OF an increase of the salary of the
President and of the Judges of the Supreme
Court and of the members of the Cabinet.
supposed to be just and necessary for the
future. TO secure to themselves dspro-
po-tionate and extravagant compensation
for past IA well as future services,
Resoired, That we recognize the full
right OF every citizen to express and act
upon his convictions upon ali questions of
public interests. but no person holding
public Office has the right to seek TO in
fuencc the action of his subordinates by
exciting their fear or loss of place If their
opinions or action shall differ from his own
and we call upon the President further to
remove all public officers who have i'm
properly interiered with the independence
OF the Republicans of Massachusetts in the
management of their local concerns, when
ever the fact is proved to his satisfaction.
Resolred, That the adoption of policy
which shall so reduce the irelghts of rail-
roads, that the raw material. food and coal
OF the West and South shall be exchanged
at the least possible cost Tor the mauuiac-
lures of New England, Is interesting to the
whole country, and vital to the industries
of Massachusetts,. and the power vested
by the Constitution in Congress to regulate
commerce between the States, includes
jurisdiction over this great subject, and
that we call upon Congress and our State
Legislature so 10 exercise all their powers
over the railroads OF the country. as. with
out injustice to them, may reduce freights
and fares to proper rates, and secure the
advantages of these great highways to the
whole people, free from all preference or
onopoly.
m Resoired, That every great achievement
for personal liberty, for the preservation OF
the Union, for education, for the elevation
of labor. for the elevation of women, for
the extension of the suffrage which has
been accomplished in this country for a
generation, has been due to the Republi-
can party; that while none of these great
causes have anything TO hope In the future
from any other sources, while every new
truth. every claim founded on Justice, In
the future rs in the past, finds its earliest
converts, its most generous recognition.
its strongest advocates and its first victo-
ries among the Republicans of Massachli-
sets; that the pressing duty of the DAY is
to secure honesty and purity. the right OF
the people peaceably to assemble and take
counsel on public matters and select their
agents, free from violence. intimidation
and fraud; the right to hold caucuscs and
conventions without being cheated or
buliicd, and We therefore call upon all
honest Republicans. however they may
diiler on other questions. or how soever
they may have advanced in their reception
oil new ideas, 10 unite in purging the Com
monwealth and the Nation Of violence.
trcachery and corruption.
H,s5lrtd. That We demand such le gisla-
ton GA the hours of labor IA will secure
the ten hour system Tor women and minors
employed in the factories OF Ma>,achu-
sets.
EeS"lr,d, That the Republican party i a
party OF temperance. order, and law; that
II iaSor> the honest and impartial execution
IN good iaiih OF all laws, especially those
for the suppression of crime and ntcmper-
ancc and disorder; that the character and
details OF such laws must be such As the
people Shall decide through their repre-
>cniaiiNes. chosen to the two branchc, OF
the legislature, and when 80 determined.
should be obeyed checrully ~ all-law-
abiding citizens until repealed by the same
authority.
H,s,iced. That the Republican,, of Mass
achu>ett~ look with pride upon the Rcpub-
lican administration of the Commonwealth
and recognize in their candidate tor COVER
nor, W IN. Is. Washburnc. the same qualities
OF good sense, fidelity aud upri ghtnc,,, the
same watchiulness for the public interest
and care for the public welfare which he
ha, conspicuously exhibited a. one of
the Representatives in Congress and we
commend him and his associates upon the
ticket this day nominated, TO the hearty
support of the people OF the Common
wealth.
y supplementary resolution was adopted.
providing that hereafter all meetings In
cities for the election of delegate, To the
State Convention shall be held by wards.
that no delegates shall be admitted 10 the
convention without credentials from the
proper ward officers that no one but Re-
publican voters are entitled to vote for
delegates to the State Convention; that
any ten Republican voters may demand
the use of the check list and If after such
demand the list Is not used. delegates 80
chosen shall be refused seats in the hall of
the Convention by the committee.