The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-01
CONVENTION NEWS.
TINE BAY STATE REPUBLICANS,
Soserssr Robinson Re-nominated d. oil
YER Ames Tor Lieateasst-Govern
An Entire State 1isket Nomi-
aates-csiored Men In Con-
ndsnt.
Til. Rep.slloau State Convention,

long address, in which he Welcomed
back thosa who had wandered FROM
the party in tho past ard ridiculed
these who charged tho Republican
party with wsiving tho "oloody shirt,
and especially defeaded John Rhsc.
man from such a charge. He reviewed
tho policies OF the two parties, dur
ing the past twenty-five yesrs and
stated that the only piece Of le sislatson
which the Democratic party
hsd originated and carried
through WAS tho Bland
silver bill. He commanded some of
the acts OF President Cleveland and
many OF his words in regard 10 civil
service rofor q, but said an adm.uis-
tration must be judged by its acts and
not by its words.
The following platform was adopted !:
We, the Republicans OF Massachu-
sstte, in convention assembled, raaf-
firm once more our adherence TO those
principles vi freedom, equity and
national supremacy, and the liberal
constitutional construction upon
which our party WAS founded and by
which II prospered and has been en-.
aoled to advance ths welfare OF tho
country.
We renew the pledges TO the soldiers
and callers of the war that all shall he
dona Tor them aud theirs, boih in the
state and nation, that justice and
gratitude alike demand.
we demand tue prompt enactment
by Congress OF genaral bankrupt
law, substantially us passed by the
Senate Of Lse United States during ths
inst Congress.
Wa demaDd tho immediate and un.
conditional suspension of oOinsgo of
the over valued silver dollar.
We urge the vigorous enforcement
of the Edmunds law In Ut4h, with tho
passage OF such amendments ss will
give it an Increased efficiency, and the
encouragement OF Tho "ksnsas plai''
OF sotthna the Mormon territory with
law obi sing American citizens.
We give 10 tka oivii seryisa act,
passed bya Republican Congress, our
hearty approval, and in accordance
with onr last national platform, we de-
mand the exercise of the principles
OF that act 90 sll tho business offices OF
the governments, aud the repeal of the
four-yosr tenure law.
We favsr any rcforms, revisions or
reductions in tho customs duties
which will beIofit cur laborers aud
other industries,
We pledge ourselves again to the
| rlrlu msintenanos OF tbs protection
principle, which prevents tho diaplacs-
nent in our home markets OF Ameri
can by foreign products with Houpe-
quent diminutiOn Of employment
and which also guards us from y
conception that would result in
tine wages OF the Ane.'ean working
man being regulated byethe standard
which foreign maaofat'srrr5 -gct.id
dictSto.
The following nominations wer.
msde: Governor Robinson vas nomi
mated fer governor; Oliver Ames 70,
Lieutenant governor; Hon. Henry b.
Pierce for seoTetGry OF state ry accla.
NATION; Hon. A. w. Boar,, OF Boston
was nominated for stete treasurer, nnc
received general aatisfactlon; Hon
Charles II. LSdd ws1 noniinaled 10,
auditor, and Edgar l.. Sherman for at.
torney-genersl. All received a unaui
NOUS vote.
The Republican party has always
been an essentially national and union
party, ana IL opposed 10 seotionalism
and tO geographical division In any
and overy particular. IL hiss hearsily
and deeply rejoiced in the manifesto
tion Of sympathy and good feelings Al
tho South, called forth by the death OF
our great soldier aud patriot. Az Re-.
publicans we wiah Tor complete and
perfect reconciliation bLsweeu the $50.
| lions. TO have Huch reconciliation the
results of tho war muSI bo acce tod
| everywhere In good faith, Ons
result has not reen accept.
cd. Tho negro enfranchised
by the war Is largely deprived OF his
privileges as n Voter. In oostsin
States elections sro u mUrkery, returns
are fraudulent ard votisg Is u farce
| III we Woro 20 hn ailent as % this CRY ing
evil we should bc islso to oil tho tra-
\ dition and principles OF our party, as
well ~ 10 those OF tho American gov.
ernmsnt and American freedom
Against this great wror Y, 50 danger
ops and 70 unamericSn, Yet vinoicsted
and maintained by sucoass,vo Demo
cratic msiorlties IN the Il uso of Ro
pres0ntativea, we propose 20 agitats
aud protest. We appeal agar
to the public opinion, boil
North and South; We, nhsll EseA
redress In an aroused public consnt
ence aud IN proper lerslntion. w,
shall not DO content, until ono wroul
Is erushed and juslice Is AZ ono Bp0
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nv sdure,ion in ihs rer',,ssi.vo M W. Siaio.
Asws protest against t,ls suppression
OF the negro vote, 30 alse Ia tao ram,
frauds, conducted U ana s,stores S'ov',H, nv M,
Democratic marty In osYlal,
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