The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-10-01
HERE'S RICHNESS!
Massachusetts Republicans
Wave the Aged and Worn
Bloody Shirt
Aud Prste OF Negroes Disen-
fraDchtsed by the South.
Read and Laugh.
But Virginia Freedmen Give
the LIE 20 Such stuff, in
Their Convention.
Tn. Washington News bundle
Contains Nothing startling
for Texas To-day.
BAT STATE REPUBLICANS.


hOhr WhNea tnt hbOOuy
SPRINGFIELD, Mas, September 80
The Massachusetts republican con-
vention met here this morning. Hon
q. +. Hosr was elected permanent
president and made long address in
which he welcomed back those who
had wandered from the post; ridi-
culed those who charged the republi-
eau party with waving the 'bloody-
shirt" and especially defended Johu
Sherman from such charge. lie re-
viewed the policies of the Two parties
during the past twenty five years and
stated that the only piece of legi ila-
ion which the democratic party had
originated and carried through was
the Bland Silver bill. lie commended
come of the &C of President Cle,e-
land aud many of his words in regard
to civil-service reforms but said an
administration must be judged by Its
acts and not by its words.
The following platform was adopt
ed: We, the republicans of Massa-
chusetts, in convention assembled, re-
affirm once more our adherence TO
those principles of freedom, equity,
rational supremacy and liberal con-
stituiional construction upon which
our parry was founded and Dy which
il uruspered and has been enabled 10
advance the welfare of the country.
We renew the pledges to the
soldiers and sailors of the war that
all shall be done tor them an theirs,
both in the stste aud nation, thai
Justice and gratitude alike demand.
We demand the prompt enactment
of congress of general bank up'
law substantially as passed by he
nate OF the United states during
the last congress.
We demand the the immediate and
unconditional suspension OF coiDast
of the over-yalued silver dollar.
We urge the vigorous enforcement
If the Edmund's law in Utah With the
passage of such amen imenl'
as will give it Increased eff
tlciency and the encouragement
of the sKansas plan" of the setticmen
of the Mormons' territory with law
abiding American citizens,
We give to the civil service act
passed by republican congress, gu
hearty approval and in accordanc
with our national platform We dc
mand the exercise of The principle
of that act to all the business Office
of the government and repeal o
the four-y ears tenure law.
We favor any reform, revisions, o
reductions In customs duties, whicl
will benefit our laborer, but W
pledge ourselves again to the fri
maintenance of the protective prii
eiple which prevents the displac'
meat In our home markets of Amer
tan by foreign products, with a col
seauent diminuiion of employmen
aud which also guards us from con
petition that would result III u
wages of American workingmcn b
ing regulated by standard whit
foreign manufacturers would diciat
Tho republican party has alwa
> boon as essentially a national NJ
Union party, a. 1t is opposed to &
opraphical divisions in any aud evel
particular. II has heartily aud dee
" r. joiced in the manifestation
sympathy and good feeuBg at q
south, called forth at the death
the great soldier and patriot aud
republicans we wish for a perfect al
q reconciliation between the section
but 10 have such reconciliation, .
results of tho war must be accept
everywhere in good p
and one result has MT be
40 accepted. The negro, enfranchis'
by the war, is largely deprived
bis privileges as voter and certs
state elections are a mookery; relur
are fraudulent aud voting is q far
n we were TO be silent as to this CT
inq evil we should be false to all
traditions and principles of our pi
Nv as well as to those Of Americ
Government and AmeriS
Freedom, Against this gr
wrong. so dangerous a
nm. A mericsn, yet ,indicated q
= maintained by successive democra
% maIorities in tho house OF repres,
}. taiIves, we propose to a2itaie ana
}: protest, and we appeal again to pl
D lie opinion both iii tue a1F;h s:;a
1, the south. We sh,ll seek rodres.
:: an aroused public conscience aud
n proper legislation, and we shall
be content until this wrong Is crust
and Justice is done, As one spec
measure tending to remedy
evil we urge upon congress The ]
icy of making liberal grants in al,
primary education in the recent 81
states.
As we protest against the supp
sion Of the negro vote, In the S
spirit we protest against the elec
frauds countenanced and fosterro
-. the democratic party In, certain C.
EST Of the north, anu We denounce
action OF Pre,idcnt Cleveland In