The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-16
MASSACHUSETTS.
CONVENTION OF THE BAY STATE Re
PUBLICANs.
The Present state officials RenomInated
by AccIamRtiOn-An Address by At
Iorney.GenernI DcVens-A Dec
Iaration orPrIncipIes ThNI
Covers the Ground.

man, and after the usual committees were
appointed a recess was taken.
Upon reassembling Paul A. Chad.
bourne was chosen permanent chairman
and delivered an able address.
Resolutions inviting all women who
are legal voters to attend the caucusses
for the nomination Of School Commission.
ers and in reference 10 prohibition were
referred 10 the Committee without debate.
Gov. John D. Long, Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Byron Weston, Secretary OF State
Henry B. Pierce and Attorney.G General
G Gorge Marston were renominated by &C.
Clamation. Daniel A. Gleason was nom.
mated Treasurer and Receiver, and Gen.
Charles R. Ladd for Auditor. Both were
nominated by aCClamaLion. Paul A.
Chadbourne and John M. Forbes were
chosen electors at large. Attorney. Gen.
eral Devsns then addressed the Conven.
ton.
The platform adopted is as follows:
The Republicans Of Massachusetts
adopt the following declaration OF prinCi.
pies and opinions:
We declare our continued allegiance to
the National Republican party, under the
guidance OF which the Republic has been
saved from disintegration, and freedom TO
all men within the limits of the United
States has been guaranteed by the COnsti.
tutional amendments. We hold that par.
ties, like individuals, are 10 be judged by
their acts, and that as OF the two great
parties now appealing to the people for
their votes, the Republican party is
that which has carried, against the persist.
ent opposition OF its rival, all the great
measures OF legislation which have
brought the civil war TO a successful close
and rescued from disaster the great cause
OF free popular government, it, there
fore, represents the people Of the Nation
for progress, for pure administration and
for justice to all men. We heartily desire
that cordial feeling of brotherhood and
friendship should exist between States and
citizens. We are willing to make
any concession save that OF prin.
ciple to accomplish such re.
suit. We rejoice that tie Southern States
have, Notwithstanding great disadVan.
tsges made substantial progress in min.
eral wealth, and We hope time will sOon
heal the wounds made by civil strife, and
that the political rights OF all the inhabi.
future, be universally recognized and
maintained; but We owe it to our sef.re'
spect; to the settled convictions OF Massa.
chusetts; to our obligations to the freed.
men OF the nation, and TO truth, ,unequivO-
cslly TO declare that so long as COlored, or
any other citizens OF the United States are
prevented by intimidation or violence
from exercising the great right Of free
suffrage, or are defrauded OF the results OF
their ballots by false counting so notori.
GUS that 1t is scarcely denied, our voices
shall be heard in loud, constant and in
dignant protest, and We will invoke the
public opinion OF the country and Of man
kind in condemnation of these atrocious
acts not only on their authors, but also
on that political party which tolerates
or condones them; and We call on the
National Government, acting under the
Constitution and in the exercise of its in
herent right OF seliproteCtion, to take all
necessary measures to insure peaceful
elections for national representatives and
to put forth all its power 10 maintain in
such elections the right OF all citizens OF
the United States to free ballot and hon
est'count; the resumption Of specie pay.
ments, by which the Nations promises to
pay are made equal In value to coin, and
the great and satisfactory progress towards
the extinguishment OF the national debt,
are the results OF Republican legislation
and administration, which have been
effected in despite OF the opposition OF the
Democratic party. 1t is, therefore, to the
Republican party alone that the friends Of
currency based upon the value OF gold
coin look for the repeal or modification
OF laws relating to the coinage OF the sill
yer dollar, which derived their chief sup
port from Democratic votes and which
were passed over the veto OF Republican
President; and the Republicans OF
Massachusetts are OF the opinion
that the continued coinage OF sil-
yer dollars Of the present standard,
while the monetary relations OF gold and
silver remain substantially as they are
now, will bring about expulsion OF gold
from the country and impose on our com.
merce and industry the disadvantages .of
currency deprecated in the markets
of the world, and that the coinsge OF these
dollars, now going on at the rate oI two
millions month, ought 10 be suspended
until the relation between gold and silver
has been uniformly established by the
leading commercial countries. We have
faith to believe in the Republican party Of
the country, as it is q party ol progress
that can profit by lessons OF experience,
and will, il entrusted with the power,
remove by appropriate legislation the
only serious obstacle that now exists, to
placing the currency OF the country upon a
substantial, sound and durable basis. We
take occasion to express our satisfaction
that the National Convention OF that party
declared in favor OF legislation by Con.
gress for the establishment oil system OF
appointments to subordinate officers ol the
national government. Which, BY providing
for practical tests to determine the com.
potency OF applicants, will relieve the
Executive, the heads OF the departments
and members OF Congress from the solicit
tstions OF persons seeking offices for them
selves or their friends, and will place their
liens OF office on the permanent basis oi
fitness and merit, and no longer on that
OF partizan spirit. We believe that not
only is 1t true that the nation needs and
NAV Justly claim the services OF the ablest
, and fittest, but every loyal citizen should
have right, fairly and freely, to compete
for the honor and advantage Of holding
official place; that no appointment or re.
moyal should be made for favoritism OF
for obtaining or holding OF political
power; that full public examinations,
directed to the subjects Of knowledge, es
sential to an efficient performance OF off
J cial work, and open competition Of meri
8 should place all citizens on footing OF ab
! solute equality in presenting theil
claims for office, and We advocate th(
a tenure OF Office for reasonable length
10 protect faithful and competent official
from capricious and arbitrary dismissal
We oppose, as Republicans and good Cii
, Gems, the giving over Of the Federal admin
istration to the Democratic party,
First-Because fhe great prosperity tina
y the country now enjoys will be ieopardiEet
n by ill.considered and sweeping changes il
Il tie tariff, and by the destruction Of tn
National Banking system, which th
Democratic leaders have proclaimed thei
determination to effect.
4 Second-BeCause there Is no hope ot th
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