The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-30
Massachusetts, Republican Convention

Massachusetts, Republican Convention
WORCESTER, Sept. 90,
The republican state convention met at
III o'clock, and was called to order by w.
w. Clapp of the Boston journal, chairman
of the state committee. The usual CON-
mittees were appointed. Hon. Henry Will
son was chosen permanent president. On
taking the chair Mr.. Wilson made brief
address IN favor of. political reform and
hard money. The following is bis refer
ence to finance
lii the stress of the war, when creditors
and armies were unpaid, the government
issued its promises to pay, and made them
legal tenders. When that enactment was
made, the government in good faith in
tended that these notes should be redeemed
in gold or in interest bearing bonds. But
ten years have passed, and these promises
to pay still remain unfulfillcd. The green
back has indeed largely appreciated, and
we are justly proud of the credit of the ma
ton in the markets of the world. But we
do not and cannot as Americans take pride
in the singular fact that stray note from
an unknown bank In one of the British
provinces can be sold in State street for a
premium of more than 10 per cent. over
one of our legal tender notes, with all the
wealth of 40, 100000 of people behind it.
The plighted faith of the nation, the honor
of the government, the enduring interests
of the people, of the rich and of the poor,
of capital and labor, all demand that the
government by wise and prudent legislation
and administration should at the earliest
practicable period makc,its notes equal to
and convertible in gold.
FIRST BALLOT.
The first ballot for candidate for govern
or Rice, 451; Loring, 332 Adams,
253.
SECOND BALLOT.
The second ballot resulted as follows
Pierce, 81 Adams, 26O; Loring, 225
Rice, 407 scattering, 10.
THIRD BALLOT.
The third formal ballot was taken with
the following result Pierce, SO; Loring,
80 +; Adams, 249 +; Rice, 500, and Mr.. Rice
was declared nominated. The nomination
was then made unanimous.
Lieutenant governor-HoratioG G. Knight
was nominated by reclamation.
Treasurer-Chas. Endicott.
Auditor-Julius L. Clark.
Attorney general-Charles r. Train.
Secretary of state-Henry p. Pierce.
The committee on resolutions have agreed
on the following:
Resolved. That the republicans of Mas
sachusetts, in convention assembled, reaf-
firm their allegiance to the great purposes
and principles of the republican party.
They congratulate themselves that nothing
in their record makes it necessary for them
to give pledges that they accept and will
abide by the settlement of war issues made
in the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments TO the constitution Of the
United States, and they congratulate the
country that the democratic party has at
last formally professed to abandon its long,
bitter, desperate, but unavailing struggle,
first to prevent and afterwards to over
throw that settlement. This profession,
and but the most humiliating confession of
past folly ever extorted from a political
organization and a signal tribute to the in
vincible righteousness of republican prin-
cipes. The accusation that the republican
party seeks to keep alive old issues in order
to avoid new ones is unwarranted. Our
past, at least, is secure. We are able to
review our record without remorse we
cheerfully commit to history and with
courage inspired by success in a noble
cause, we address ourselves to the new du-
ties of this era of the nation. 1t is, there
fore, declared that the republican party of
Massachusetts, will support no man for
official position whose personal character is
not an absolute guaranty of fidelity to
every public trust, and they invoke the
condemnation of the ballot box upon any
candidate for office who fails of this test,
whatever may be his party, name or en-
dorsement. r
That reform Ia civil service is work
which no party can give over or slacken,
and for the elevation and publication of
that service the republican party will con-
tinually and faithfully strive, welcoming
the cooperation of their opponents, in
whatever quarter 1t may appear, to the
end that every corrupt and unworthy office
holder, without distinction of party may
be driven from his place and that official
malfeasance may be hunted and punished,
wherever the pursuit may lead or the blow
fall.
That the republicans of Massachusetts
In administration of the state affairs, re-
coguiziDg no privilege of class, no antago'
nism between labor and capital, but de-
preciating any attempt to arbitrarily fetter
either, whether on the part Of employed or
employer, will support such measures as
shall deyeloD the resources of labor and of