The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-10-01
CONVENTION NEWS.
TINE SAY STATS asevaL'oAus,
oovcrnor Robinson Rc-nonninated--oii-
yer Aines for Lisutenani-iiovernor
An Entirs state fftfet Nonil-
nated-Col0red Men In Con.
vention- fndeps ndont.
The Republican state Convention.

met hero this mcrninE. Hon. A. "
B6rd was mado temporary chairman
and Colonel J. J. Wkipp,o temporary
secretary. Hon. q. f. Hoar was elect
cd permanent president aud made I
long address, IN whiah he welcomed
back those who had wandered frou
tho party in the past ard rldiculet
those who charged tho Republican
party with waiving the "5loody shirt,
aud especially defended John sher
man from such charge. HIS reviewed
| tho policies OF the two parties, dur
lug tho past twonty-dve years and
stated that the only piece OF Legislation
which the Democratic party
had originated md carried
through was the Bland
silver bill. He commended some Ci
tho acts OF President Cleveland ava
many OF hia words in regard 10 civil
service reform, but said sn admins
tration must bo judged by Its acts aud
nos by its words.
The following platform was adopted
| We, the Republicans of Masaachu-
setts, In convention assembled, roai-
firm once more our adherence 10 those
principles of freedom, equity and
national supremacy, and inc liberai
constitutional csnstruction upon
which our party vas founded aud by
| which it prospared aud has been eD-
abled to advance tho welfare OF tha
country.
We renew the pledges TO tho soldiers
and sailors of the war that all shall be
dons for them and theirs, both In the
State and nation, that justice and
gratitude alike donand.
We demand tho prompt enactment
| by Congress OF r general bankrupt
law, substantially as passed by the
| Senate of tho United States during the
last Congress.
We demand the Immediate and un.
conditional suspension of coinago OF
the over valued silver dollar.
We urge the vigorous enforcement
of the Edmunds law in Ussh, with tho
passage OF such amendments as Will
give it an increased efliciency, and the
encoursgsmonto of the "Ksnsas plan"
OF settling the Mormon tsrritory with
lsT-abiaing American citiZens.
We give to tsa civil aerVis0 net,
passed by q Republican Congress, our
hearty approval, and in accordance
with our Last national platform, We de-
mand the exercise of the principles
OF that act 20 all the business offices OF
tho government, anc the repeal of the
four-yesr tanuro lGT.
We favor any rcioTlns, revistons or
reductions iu the customs duties
which Will heneiG cur lsborers and
other industries.
We pledge ourselves again TO tho
firm maintenano9 of the protection
principle, which prevents the displace-
mont in our no $40 markets of Amen
cen by foreign products, with a nonse-
qusnt diminution OF enploymenG,
and which alpo guards US from 8
conception that would result IN
the wages OF tho American working
man being regulated by the standard
which foreign manufacturers would
dictate.
The following nominations were
made: Governor Robinson was noni-
mated for governor; oliver Ames for
lleu.ennpt governor; Hon. Henry is.
Pierce for secretary of State " aoolS-
nation; Hon. 4. w. Bear :, OF Boston,
was nominated for state treasurer, ana
received general satisfaction; Hon.
Charles r.. Ladd was nominaJse tor
auditor, and Edgar l.. Sherman for at
torney general. All received a unsni-
nous vote.
Tae Republican party has always
been an essentially national and union
party, ana is opposed to seotionGllsm
and to geographical division in any
and every particular. IL has heartily
and deeply rejoiced in the maDiiesta-
tion Of ltvmpethy and good feelings at
the South, cslled forth by the death o;
our great soldier aud patriot. AS Re
pubiicans wa wish for complete and
perfsct reconciliation between the sec
lions, 10 have such reconciliation the
results OF the war must be cceeted
everywhere in good faith. Que
result has not been accept
ed. The negro enfranchised
ny the W ar is largely deprived OF his
privileges an a voter. In certain
states elections 2re D mockery, reburns
are fraudulent a. d voting IL a farce
Ii weWere TO o5 siient as 80 this crying
evil we should oe false 10 All the tre-
dision and principles of our party, as
well as to those OF the American gov
ernmenb and American freedom.
Against this great wrong, 80 dsngsr-
GUS sYd so unamerican, yet vindicated
ard maintained by successive Demo
crefic mBjorlties in the House of Re.
personalities, we propose TO agitste
and protest. We appeal agaia
to the public opinion, both
North and South; we shall eeeR
redress in an aroused public consei-
60Cb ssuLs LII E4opOA tOBifA"NAohe W.
shalI not be content, until one wrong
is crushed and justice is as ono Hpe-
ciGc measure tending to remedy this
evil. !.
We urge upon Congress the policy of
making liberal grants III aid OF pr1tna-
ry education in the recent slave States.
AS we protest against the suppression
of the negro vote, SO also in tRe same
spirit, do we protest against eiectloB
frauds, conducted and fosterea by the
das 9emoora!o ~ the party North in and i'f'a,e Me
donounce the aotion of Presidert
Cleveland in pardOning crimina, l..
8. Mullen, because by so doing hs
directly encourages and conduHes
these dangerous crimes against the
ballot.
To the able, honest and dignified sd-
plinisEration Of Governor Robinson,
we give cur hearts approval, snd we
pledge TO him our earnest sna un-
swerviug support.
We urge upon our State Legislature
the Wisdom of srb@itting 70 the ds-
cision of the people the question OF q
biennial elecsion.
We commend the action of tho Lsg-
islature In bshasfo OF strict and more
direct respensibility In the municipal
gov0rrmen5.
we feel keenly the evils of
Eintsmperauce, and are pre-
pared TO support the most stringent
legislation for their suppression that
can te made effective, and we believe
thet the first step toward checking
them is the sigld enforcement OF the
existing laws. -,
Massschusetts under Republican
rule has done much for
labor. No other State ap-
proschess cur record in this respect
We urge action and continued atsen-
tion to all questions affecting this
great Interest, and we commend to the
Ieuislathre careful consideration OF
the plan, or q State board Of srbltra-
Ftion on ths priaciple of empioyers'
liability, the reSul sGon ~ cohfi
labs]r so rnat IL shall n u conpese win
tffi IA n, ont ~ fot- 81 tiEi wealth.