Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-03
Three State Conventions.

The republican state convention of
Massachusetts to elect delegates to the
national convention met in Boston April
%. DR.. Burden, chairman of the state
committee, said the prospects of the repub-
lican party in the state and nation never
looked more encouraging. He urged the
formation OF republican clubs. and when
he made reference to Blaine the applause
was long and loud. and broke out again
and again, and eliminated in three cheers
and tiger. illusions to the tariff ques-
lions and the protective policy o. the re-
publicans were well received.
The platform adopted denounces the
democratic party rs the foe of honest
elections in the north as well as in the
south. The tariff plank is as follows:
The republicans of Massachusetts now,
as always, demand that the revenue of
the government shall be so collected as to
afford protection to United States indus
tries and labor and to preserve the home
market TO the home producer. While they
favor a proper revision of the tariff, they
oppose such revision as has for the pri-
mary object the abandonment o the pro-
tective principle and they claim that the
propositions made by the democratic
party through the message o. the presi-
dent and the Mills bill warrant the opposi-
ton of every citizen who prefers the well
fare of his country to that Of another.
The republican party devised methods OF
securing the revenue 20 carry on the war.
and when the necessity was ended, at
once began to reduce that rever ne both
by tariff revision and by cutting off need
less internal taxes. This reduction
of revenue TO current needs OF the govern
ment the republican party will continue
when in power.
The succeeding planks declare in favor
of liberal pension laws; and denOunce the
"hippant and ungenerous treatment by
the president of the subject to PENSIONS
g. IF IA .HN I'll
license and local option on the liquor
cues tion: denounces the democratic party
for its opposition to the admission Of
Dakota into the union, and finally declares
in favor of reciprocity in our trade rela-
| tions with the other communities upon
| this continent.
The convention elected the following
delegates TO the Chicago conventions Geo.
! F. Hoar. +. l.. Burden, Henry s. HYDE
| and Hon. Alanson W. Beard. The dele.
gates are not instructed, but are said to
strongly favor of Blaine.
| Pennsylvania republicans met in Har-
| rishurg April ~. The platform adopted
| favors tho direct tax refunding bill and
| the dependent pension bill; endorses high
| license and promises to submit prohib-
| itory amendment: declares for protection
! and denouuces the Mills bill; arraigns
President Cleveland's administration and
commends the republican senator's and
state officers.
Judge James T. Mitchell of Philadelphia
was nominated for supreme judge on the
| fourth ballot. Thomas Dolan of Philadel
phia and Lewis Pugh of Lackawanna were
| chosen candidates for presidential cleo
tors Mt large. and Senator NJ. S. Quay,
Gen. Daniel ". Hastings, Nelson II. Reed
and Henry w. Oliver were chosen dele
gates -at-large TO the national convention.
The republican state convention of Tex
as was held i'm Fort Worth. The platform
condemns the free trade doctrine and
sentiments expressed in the Presidents
message: favors tariff for protection; de-
mands special protection for the wool in
dustry; indorses the Blair educational
hill; laments the death o Hon. Roscoe
Conkling and declares that republicauism
has thereby lost one OF its brightest lights.
Separate resolutions were adopted dcclar
ing it to be the sentiment OF the conven-
ton that the delegates go TO Chicago free
from instructions. The delegation elected
To the national convention stands III white
and 10 colored. It Is thought TO be about
equally divided in first preference between
Blaine and Sherman.