The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-26
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BosroN, Mass, April 25.-Thc Rcpub-
| lean State convention met here to-day.
The convention was called TO order 10y d.
Burden, chairman OF tho State committee,
and temporary organization was affected
with Robert J. Southworth aud j. Otis
wardwcll as secretaries Prayer was Of
icrod by Rev. II. A. philbrook and DR.
Burden delivered the opening address.
The platform adopted dcnounces the
Democratic party rs the foe Of honest olcc.
tons in the north N well ~ In the south
and notices chat the samc tactics which
made the south solid Tor Cleveland in 1854
are already renewed for his recollection In
1855; that the same strategy which has
put upon the country the burden Of
Democratic Congress, contrary 10 the will
Of the people, IL again In operation for
stealing seats In the Senate and House Of
Representatives
The iarT plank " as follows
The Republicans Of Massachusetts, now,
~ always, demand that the revenue ol
the government shall be 20 collected NJ 10
afford protection TO United States indus
tries and labor and 10 preserve the home
market 10 the homo producer. While
they favor proper revision Of the tariff
| thoy oppOsc such revision NJ has iur H.
primary object the Abandonment Of the
protective principle, and they claim that
the propositions made 10y the Democratic
| party through the message 81 the PrCsi.
dent and the Mills bin warrant the oppo.
sition Of every citizen who prefers the
welfare Of his country 10 that ~ another.
The Republican party devised methods
oi securing the revenue Ia carry ON the
/ wat, aud whom the Necessity WIS ended
| nt once began 10 reduce that revenue both
by tariff revision and by cutting Oh need
/ less internal taxes. This reduction ol
revenue 90 current needs Oi the govern.
mcnt tho Republican party will continue,
whom IN power
Tie next plank declares IN favor " M.
cral pension laws and dcnounccs the clip.
/ pant and ungcncrous treatment 10y the
| President Oi the subject oi pensions"
Their form Of the civil service. which
was inangumtod under laws passed by
! Republican Congress and approved by
| Republican President, has ~ Tar made
progress only under Republican admins
| trntipn. Democratic President, by the
| confession OF his strongest partisan, Is
| guilty OF "Hclf qualification aud "surron.
| der In regard 10 this principle. lilo has
made great professions aud has broken
them aud We call upon the people 10 re-
store the work 81 destroying the sp0ils sys.
| tenn 30 the only organization which has
| shown desire 10 accomplish IL.
Tho platform then declares In favor Of
! high license and local option on the liquor
/ question, dcnounccs the Democratic party
! Tor iis opposition 10 the admission Of Da-
/ kota into the union, aud finally declares In
favor Of reciprocity IN our trade relations
with other communities upon this conti-
| npnt
The following was the result Of the bal
lot Tor the four delegates nj large 10 the
| Chicago convention:
Whole number Of yor's, 02i. George Il.
| lloar, 900, 4. l.. Burden, pJ3; Henry :.
Hyde, 800; Alansan W. Beard, 7l3; Geo.
u. Loring, 22i. scattering 80. The first
four were declared elected and the con.
ycntion adjourned.