The Portland daily press., 1885-10-01
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS.
A Most Harmonious Convention at
Springfield Yesterday.
The Old Board of Officers Unani-
mousIy Renominated.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept 3O-It was 1246
Wnon the 1e paorm o cv a IN pan a
lican State convention At that hour nearly every
seat in the hall was occupied. The announcement
order was received with applause. The call was
then read by the secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Breed of Lynn, Hon. A. W.
Beard was chosen temporary chairman and Col
J.J. Whipple temporary secretary.
Prayer was offered by Rev, S. Buckingham D. D.,
after which Mr.: Beard addressed the convention
In the course of his remarks he said, among other
things that this was the first time since 1860 that
cnoventgon with the nsfana1 har nee IN IN
the hands of the Democratic party. Notwth-
standing the defeat of the last presidential cleo
the confidence which business men all over the
country have in the Republican Senate of the
United States. They have faith that the Senate
will prevent vicious and destructive legislation
upon the tariff and upon the currency. The hope
of the business men OF the nation for the susp zen
sion OF the coinage OF the silver dollar, for the pas
sage of a udicious national bankrupt law rests
not upon the Democratic party in Congress, but
upon the Republican members, aided by small
there is. a Republican majority in the National
House of Representatives would there be fair
plan and carry on murderous election campaigns
In the South know that the Democratic House will
not question how a Democrat obtained his certif-
cate of election. He predicted that Republican
majority would be elected to the House next year,
and in 1883 a Republican President and Repub-
lcan Congress weuld administer the nations af-
fairs. He concluded by urging upon the attention
Of the convention the fact that the election in
massachusetts, this year would be especially i'm
portant because of its influence upon national af-
fairs
The committee on credentials reported that
32S cities and towns were represented by 1022
delegates.
The committee on permanent organization then
reported the name of Hon. George F. Hoar as
permanent president, and Mr.. Hoar was escorte,
70 the platform amid great applause, and deliver
ed a long address.
The following platform was adopted:
We. the RpnuhlironS of M2SSachucatfg n
ventl0n assembled reafirm once more our adher-
ence to those principles of freedom, equality and
founded and by which it has prospered and been
enabled to advance the welfare of the country
Wr Be e ana and heT
both IN the state and nation that justice and graft
tude alike demand.
We demand the prompt enactment by Congress
OF general bankrupt law substantially as passed
by the Senate of the United States during the last
We demand the immediate and unconditional
suspension of the over valued silver dollar.
we urge the vigorous enforcement of the Ed
munds law in Utah with the passage of such amend
ment as will give it increased efficiency and the
encouragement of the "Kansas plan' of settling
tne Mormon territory with law abiding American
We give to the civil service act passed by Re
puDncan congress our hearty and continued ap-
ana N accordanee an with our last national
pies OF that act to all the business Offices of the
government, and the repeal of the four years ten
We favor any reforms, revisions or reductions in
the customs duties which will benefit our labor or
our industries, but we pledge ourselves again to the
nrm maintenance of protective principles which
prevents the displacement in our home markets of
| american by foreign products with consequent
aiminution of employment, and also guards us
from competition that would result in the wages
M OF an American working man being regulated by
| dictate.
The Republican party has always been an es-
ssei1tally sc national and union party 1t Is opposed
10 TO- sectlonalsm and to:geographical divisions in
any and every form. 1t has heartily and deeply
reJolced in the manifestations of sympathy and
good feeling OF the south called forth by the death
OF our great soldier and patriot, and as Republi-
cans we wish for a complete and perfect reconcile
aIlon l;1 between the sections To have such recon-
clilatlon the results of the war must be accepted
everywhere in good faith The negro enfran-
enlsed by the war is largely deprived Of his privi
reyes as voter. In certain States elections are
moekery, returns are fraudulent and voting a
tafee. l;S II we were to be silent as to this crying
evil, we should be false to all the traditions and
] principles of our party as well as to those of
American government and American freedom