The Portland daily press., 1888-09-13

anu inslncerlty III the management Oh puDllc
affairs-culminating in monstr0us PROPOSE
ti0n calculated to break down our industries
and degrade our labor-the Republicans of
Massachusetts, assemble in convention to re-
affirm their devotion to the principles Of the
great national Republican party.
We believe that, however betrayed, mis-
represented and Intentionally misunderstood.
that party has stood for all those qualities Of
high morality, far-seeing and conscientious
craftsmanship, the development of which in
national and state affairs has led 70 mar
velous prosperity OF the people and an un-
paralleled and unapproached national prog
reSs.
We believe that the people--"the plain
people" OF Abraham Lincoln-have never
for moment lost faith in that party, and to-
day, wherever intelligence and thoughtful
ness, divorced from personalities and narrow
prejsdices, guide, that party stands as the
embodiment of sound, conservative, wise
and judicious craftsmanship.
Realizing that much has already been ac-
complished in the general line of progressive
legislation by the Republican party in the
past, we turn our faces to the present, and
present to the voters of the old common
wealth our platform for the present condi-
ti0n of affairs
We recognize in the approaching election
the paramount importance of the issues Of
protection to American Industries, and we
uncompromisingly assert our adherence to
the American idea OF a collection OF revenue,
development of American enterprises and
the elevation of American labor.
The ideal Commonwealth is that which is
peOplad, governed and adorned by workmen.
We therefore insist upon that protective
policy which shall keep the American mar
ket for Americans, and prevent the wages Of
her workmen from being degraded by the
competition of the pauper or the slave below
the standard which shall enable them to en-
JOY the comfort, dignity and leisure which
are becoming an essential to American citi-
zenship. Ell
Closely interviewer with the question Of
protection, and of the greatest interest to
our merchants. is the system Of undervalua-
ton and false invoicing now carried on by
foreign agents upon this side Of the ocean.
demoraliZing and running our foreign busi-
ness, swindling our working people, practic-
ing fraud and dishonesty upon our manufac-
turers, and violating our customs lava
system which has attained such monstrous
proportions as to have become serious
menace to our business interests and to de-
mand immediate revision and correction.
Under this system of undervaluations, and
in substantial violation Of law, the foreign
trade is warehousing in our large seaboard
cities, and manufacturing in Europe
Its agents are debauching our customs,
| forcing an unequal and unfair competition,
and thus attempting to break down our in
dustries and degrade our labor.
Merchants, workingmen and all good citi-
zens must join with us in demanding cor
rection Of this great commercial wrong, q re-
turn to specific duties wherever practicable,
and the enactment of such legislation as shall
rescue our tariff laws from such misconstruc-
tion, and protect our people against the dis
honest practices now prevailing.
1t is notorious that the treasury Of the
Democratic party is largely replenished from
the profits Of the liquor saloon; the counsels
Of that party largely directed by. the men
who were enriched by it,; and the active
working forces of the Democratic party are
largely made up Of the men who are connect
ed with it; while the influence of the church,
the school and the home, to which the Re-
publican party look for support, is resisted
We know our enemy.
1t was natural that the statutes passed by
the last legislature designed to restrain and
suppress the traffic in intoxicating drinks
should have received the almost unanimous
support Of the Republican members and the
almost unanimous opposition Of the Democ-
racy.
We approve the action Of tho Legislature,
and repeat the resolution Of the Republican
convention Of last year, 'that, believing that
the great question has reached position
where it demands settlement, we favor the
submission to the people of an amendment
to our constitution, prohibiting the manufac-
ture and sale Of alcoholic liquors as beyer-
age" and in order to accomplish this we call
upon all who are opposed to the political con-
troll of the grogshop to unite with the Repub-
lican party in securing the election of Sena-
tors and Representatives who will vote for
the submission Of this amendment and fur
ther legislation in accord with this declara-
ton of principles.
We invite all lovers of their country to con-
trast the brave foreign policy of the Repub-
lican party, inspired by unbending and daunt-
less Americanism. which compelled Great
Britain to cease giving aid and comfort to re-
bellion; to apologize for her wrong doing and
to make compensation as defendant; which
required Louis Napoleon to evacuate Mexico
and compelled nearly every first class power
perpetual allegiance and let our adopted citi-
zens al0ne-cOntrast such policy and the
timid and spiritless diplomacy of the present
Executive.
one-half years, nearly the whole term Of its
life, has suffered gross wrong and insult to
the fishermen of the United States, and to its
flag In British-American waters, to 60 un-
redressed. and which, but for Republican
Senate, would have utterly surrendered the
rights and honor Of the country, cannot now
save. its credit by a deathbed repentance or
inspire new confidence by a little buster
within two months of election.
We pledge ourselves to such wise expendi-
lures for the public schools as to render
them the best places for the instruction of
our youth, and to steady resistance to any
plan of public aid to sectarian schools. We
believe in the equal rights Of all men under
the law; In the same restrictive legislation
for monopolies, corporations and trusts of
every description, as govern and control the
humblest citizen in the immediate reform
and better enforcement of the immigration
and naturalization laws in an honest ballot
the country over, as the only in
serpTTetntlon TGaafa. Of the popular will in
of every honest debt of the govern
ment, wherever contracted; in an honest,
liberal and just pension law, embodying In
statute the generous gratitude. Of warm
hearted people TO the veteran soldier; in the
exemption Of the civil service from partisan
spoliation. To the solution of these great
questions, in which they will bear so large
part, we welcome the young men of this
State to an increasing share in the honors
and responsibilities which citizenship ought
to confer.
We thus heartily approve and most cor
daily commend the platform adopted by the
national Republican party at its national
convention in Chicago, in June of this year,
and pledge our earnest support to the ma
tional candidates of the party, convinced
that in the statesman and soldier, the can
did, able and honest Christian gentleman,
Benjamin Harrison. and in the sound finan-
cier and conservative legislator, Levi p.
Morton, the party offers a ticket sure to com.
mend itself to the voters of this country,
who desire safe, economical and honest ad-
ministration Of national affairs.
The plank against sectarian schools arous-
ed great enthusiasm, and the names Of Har-
rison and Morton were applauded.
The Nominations.
The convention proceed to the nomination
Of candidates for State officers.
Hon. FIT. Greenhalge, of Lowell, in an ell
oquent speech, presented the name of Hon,
VIM. F. Draper as the candidate for govern
or. Mr.. Drapers name was received with
prolonged applause.
General N. p. Banks spoke in favor of the
denomination Of Governor Ames and against
a change.
A recess was then taken until p. m,
when the formal ballot was announced as
follows:
Whole number of votes s...............1150
Necessary for a choice ................ 576
JK. p. Sleeper, of Cambridge, had l
VIM. +. Draper, of Hopedale. .....290
Oliver Ames, OF Easton. on.............S59
On motion of f. 7. Greenhalge, the nomin-
alton was made unanimous.
Henry Cabot Lodge moved that the con-
vention proceed to chose electors at large to
the electoral college, and presented the
names Of George u. Robinson and William
f. Draper. and they were nominated by ac-
clamatiOn.
Lieutenant Governor Brackett, Secretary
of State Peirce, Auditor Ladd and Attorney
General Waterman were all unanimously re-
nominated by acclamation.
The balloting for State Treasurer began at
3.35. The result was as follows:
Whole number of votes cast ......
Necessary for choice.................484