Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-02

met in the city hall here this morning
Hon. A. w. Beard was chosen tenn
pOEary chairman, and Col. I'D. Whip
pie temporary secretary, after which
Mr.. Beard addressed the convention.
His remsrks were frequently applaud
ed. The committees on credentials,
resolutions and permanent organiZa-
ton were then appointed. Hon. G. f.
HOar was elected permanent president
and made a lengthy address, which
welcomed back those who had wan
dered from the party in the past, ridi-
culed those who charged the Republi-
can party with waving the "bloody
Shirt" and especially defended John
Sherman from such a charge. He
reviewed the policies Of the
two parties during twenty-five
years, and stated that the only
piece of legislation which the Dem
ocratic party had originated and car
ried through was the "Bland silver
BILL" He commended some Of the
acts of President Cleveland and many
Of his words in regard to civil service
reform, but said an administration
must be judged by acts. not by words.
The following nominations were
made: Governor Robinson was nomi-
mated for gov ernor; Oliver Ames for
lieutenant-gOyernor, and Hon. Henry
B. Pierce for secretary Of state; and by
reclamation Hon. A. W. Beard, Of
Boston, was nominated for state treas.
urer; General Charles r. Ladd was
renOminated for auditor, and Edgar L.
Sherman for attorney-general. All
received a unanimous vote.
The following platform was adopted:
"We, the Republicans of Massachu-
sets, in convention assembled, reafirm
enc more our adherence to those
principles of freedom, equality and
national supremacy, and the liberal
constitutional construction upon which
u party was founded, and by which
it has prospered AMI been enabled to
advance the welfare of the country.
We renew the pledges to the sold
iers and sailors Of the war, that all
shall be done for them and theirs, both
in the Stste and Nation, that Justice
and gratitude alike demand.
We demand the prompt enactment by
congress Of a general bankrupt law,
substantially as passed by the senate Of
the United States during the last con-
gress.
We demand the immediate and un-
conditional suspension of the coinage
Of the over valued silver dollar.
We urge the vigorous enforcement
of the Edmunds law in Utah, with the
passage of such amendment as will give
1t increased efficiency and the en-
couragement of the Kansas plan of
settling the Mormon territory with
law abiding American citizens.
We give to the civil service act,
passed by a Republican congress, our
hearty and continued approval, and in
accordance with Jul last national plat
form we demand the extension Of the
principles Of that act to all the bust
ness offices of the government and the
repeal Of the four years tenure law.
We favor any reforms, revisions or
reductions in the customs duties which
will benefit our labor or other indus
tries, but we pledge ourselves again to
the full maintenance of the protective
principles which prevents the displace-
ment in u home markets Of Ameri-
cans by foreign products with a
consequent dimunitiVe of employ
ment, and which also guards us from
compitition that would result in the
wages Of the American workingman
being regulated by the standard which
foreign manufacturers would dictate.
The Republican party has always
been an essential and national union
party. 1t is opposed to sectionalism
and geographical divisions in any and
every form. 1t has heartily and deep
ly rejoiced in the manifestation
Of sympathy and good feeling
at the south, called forth by the
death Of our great soldier and patriot,
and as Republicans, we wish for a
complete and perfect reconciliation
between the sections. To have such
reconciliation the results of the wal
must be accepted everywhere in good
faith. One rule has not been accept
ed; the negro, enfranehised by the war
is largely deprived of his privileges as
"a voter. In certain States elections
are a mockery, returns are fraud
ulent, and voting is a farce. Il
we were to be silent as to this cry
ing evil, we should be false to all thu
traditions and principles of our party
as well as to those of the American
government and American freedom
Against this great wrong, so danger
Gus and so un-American, yet vindicateC
and maintained by successive Demo
cratic maiorities in the house of repre-
sentativeS. we propose to agitate anC
protest. We appeal against it to pub
lie opinion, both North and South. W.
shall seek redress in al
aroused public conscience and II
proper legislation. We shall moi
be content until the wrong is
crushed and justice is done. AS one
specific measure tending to remedy
this evil, we urge upon congress the
policy Of making liberal grants in aid
&c primary education in the recent
,lava states. AS we protest against