The Portland daily press., 1885-10-01

Against this great wrong, so dangerous and so rn-
American, yet vindicated and maintained by sue
cessive Democratic majOrities in the House of
Representatives, we propose to agitate and pro-
test. We appeal against it to public opinion, both
North and South; we shall seek redress in an
aroused public conscience and proper legislation !;
we shall not be content until the wrong is crushed
out and Justice done. AS one specific measure
tending to remedy this evil we urge upon Congress
the policy of making liberal grants in aid of prim-
ary education in the recent slave States
As we protest against the suppression of the
test be election s rasd
fostered by the Democratic party in certain cities
Of the North, and denounce the action of Presi-
dent Cleveland in the pardoning of criminal like
Lieutenant Mullen because by so doing he direct
ly encourages and condeneS these dangerous
crimes against the ballot.
To the able, honest and dignifed adminiStra-
tion of Gov Robinson we give our hearty ap-
proyal, and we pledge to him our earnest and un-
swerying support.
We urge upon our state legislature the wisdom
OF submitting to the decision of the people the
question Of biennial elections,
We commend the action of the legislature in be-
half of sricter and more direct responsibility in
municipal government
We feel keenly the evils of intemperance and
legislation for their suppression that can be made
effective, and we believe that the first step toward
checking them is rigid enforcement of existing
Massachusetts under Republican rule has done
much for labor, and no other state can approach
our record in this respect We urge close and
continued attention to all questions affecting this
great interest and we commend to the legislature
the careful consideration of the plan Of a state
board of arbitration, on the principle of an EN-
ployer's liability and of the regulation of convict
labor so that it shall not compete with the honest
labor of the commonwealth and of more fire.
quent payment of wages by corporations
In presenting our candidates and our principles
to the public of Massachusetts we ask only for
fair discussion and candid consideration. We
welcome again those who last year severed their
party connections and united with us for the first
time, and we gladly open our doors to all who
Join us in sustaining our candidates and prinei-
pies.
Mr. Beard moved that Hon. G. D. Robinson be
nominated governor by acclamationl Carried
Mr. MOulton Of Lowell moved the denomination
of Hon. o. AmeS of Easton as candidate for lieut..
governor, and the motion was carried unanimous
Hon. Fl. B. Prince was unanimously renomin-
ated candidate for secretary of state.
Hon. A. N. Beard of Boston was unanimously
nominated for treasurer and receiver general.
Hon. G. II. Ladd was unanimously nominated
auditor.
Edgar j. Sherman was nominated for attorney
general without dissenting voice.
The resolutions were then unanimously adopted
and at g. 16 the work OF the convention was ended
and the delegates remained to listen to a speech
by Gen. j. r, Hawley.
General Hawley said the Republican party still
to right wrongs in the South by which the votes of
American citizens have been and are suppressed:
He said he was independent in as much as should
the Republican party prove itself unfaithful upon
some of the great questions before It, he would
join in putting dynamite under its foundations
He called upon the independents to return to the
Republican party to help set it right if in any
way it Is wrong He closed by expressing COM
plete confidence in the future of the party.