Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-02
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS.
They Nominate q Full Ticket and rs
Usual Anathematize Silver.

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BosroN, September 29.-The Republican
State Convention was called to order at 9
o'clock. j. Henry Gould, chairman OF the
State committee, made a brief speech set
ting forth the object OF the convention,
euloeizing the National record Of the Re-
publican party to temperance and philan-
thropy and it's fearlessness OF a third
party. Permanent organization was
effected by the selection of Henry Cabot
Lodge as president with a long list of vice.
presidents. Among the latter were Sena-
tors Dawes and Hoar; Congressman Long,
Rice Ranney, Hayden, Whiting and Davis.
Lodge addressed the convention at con-
siderable length. After Lodges speech a
letter was received from the Woman's
Temperance Union asking for prohibition
candidates and resolutions which were ap-
propriately referred. The resolutions re-
ported by the committee were unanimously
adopted after a sharp debate over thu Pro-
hibition plank.
The following ia the result of first ballot
for Governors: Whole number Of votes,
994; necessary to a choice, 49S. Oliver
Amcs, 9l5; NJ. w; Grape, 35; J.. Q. A.
Bracket, 10; Henry Cabot Lodge, 2; Geo.
D. Robinson, 1. Ames' nomination wal
made unanimous, and the convention took
a recess until 2 o'clock.
The following are the essential features
of the platform on the subject of temper
ance. 1t says: Recognizing intemperance
as the destroyer of manhood, the means OF
corruption in politics, and the most fruit
full of pauperism and crime, weimper.
atively affirm that both patriotism and
philanthropy demand the most strict en-
forcement OF the laws to suppress this en-
ormous evil. We pledge ourselves to sup
portals a candidate for Office no man who
is afraid or unwilling to do his whole duty
in the law and to favor at all times such
further legislation as may be necessary to
render the existing law more effective. We
favor the submission to our people OF an
amendment to our constitution prohibit
ing the manufacture and sale OF
liquors to be used as a beverage.
The civil service plank is as follows: We
give to the civil service acts passed by q
Republican Congress and a Republican
legislature OF this commonwealth our
hearty approval and support. We will
oppose all open or covert attacks upon
them and encourage no action which tends
to impair their efficiency and fitness. No
political influence should determine ap-
pointments to office; removals should be
made for cause alone, and incumbents
should be freed from enforced partisan
duty and assessment. We favor the ex-
tension OF these principles to all business
in the State. The Republican party, true
to it's instincts and principles, will deal
with the interests of both b and caPl'
tai in a spirit OF equal and exact Justice.
The gratitude and esteem which the RepuD'
lican party feels for the soldiers and sailors
OF the late war has never failed OF expires.
sion either in word or deed. 1t shall
never fail while we remain a party. NO
just demand can be made in their behali
which we will not support; pledges made 10
them shall be kept.
We demand of the National administra:
ton prompt, persistent and Determined
acton in the settling OF the disputes pc
tween this country and Great Britain
to the end that our fishermen may ayy
no longer be unjustly harassed ana
despoiled of their property and deprived o
their occupations; we fully maintain I'M
principle OF protection to American labol
and American industries; we condemn Tn
recent precipitate and peremptory state
ment by our National State Department o
our sister republic of Mexico, which causet
the estrangement of a n~eighboring rowe
with whom considerations both OF lrieno
shin and self-interest should have impei'e'
US to cultivate more intimate reiations'
sound currency based upon specie IN COZ
formity to the monetary standard OF III
world Is of the most vital importance T.
all the int erests of the country; the COT
tinued coinage of silver ollar at On
present ratio is a constant mel
ace to the stability OF our tinanee'
We again demand the repeal OF tne a.. a.
which requires the further coinage Oh I'M
debased money. .,,
The rest OF the ticket is for Lieutenan
Governor, j. @. A. Brackett; Secretary
State, H. B. Pierce; Treasurer, a.,
Beard; Auditor, Charles Ladd; A1torne'
General, Edgar j. Sherman.