The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26
BEAN EATERSFORBLAINE
THREE CHEERS AND A TIGER IN
THE BAY STATE RALLY.

Boston, MASS, April 0.-lne KepuDn-
can State Convention to elect delegates to
the National Convention assembled at Ire
mont Temple at IL o'clock this morning.
Prior TO the convention there was con-
siderable canvassing at the fremont
House. and also in the corridors at fremont
Temple. At 1920 o'clock there was large
gathering in convention hall, and several
different tickets were distributed.
The convention was very we'll attended.
DR. Burden, chairman of the State Com
mittee, called it to order, and tempory or
ganization was effected with Robert J.
Southworth and J. Otis Wardwell, as Sec
retaries.
Prayer was offered by Rev. H. o. Phil
brook, and DR. Burden then delivered the
opening address.
DR.. Burdens mention In his speech open
ing the convention of the name Of Blaine,
elected wild enthusiasm, and a call by
delegate for three cheers for Blaine was
heartily responded TO, with an enthusiastic
tiger" The protective sentiments in his
address also received hearty applause
Gen. William Coggswel, of Salem, was
made permanent chairman. After the
adoption of the platform the following dele
gates at large to Chicago were elected:
George f. Hoar, f. L. Burden. Henry S.
gates are uninstructed, but are understood
TO strongly favor Blaine. The platform is
protection, first, last, and always.
THE PLATFORM
The resolutions declare the Democratic
party the foe OF honest elections, as proved
by the evacuation of felons' cells by Demo-
cratic election officers i'll Illinois, by unwar-
ranted exercise of clemency of the President
in Ohio, by the popular but unsuccessful
ravolt nannOratiR raspaIjtxr in
Maryland, and by most universal crime
against the ballot i'll the South, which has
been freshly illustrated within the past
week in Louisiana. We take notice that
the same tactics which made the South
solid for Cleveland in 1884, are already re-
newed for his reelection in 1888, that the
same strategy which has put upon the coun-
try the burden of the Democratic Congress
contrary to the will or the people, is again
in operation for stealing seats in the Senate
and House Of Representatives, and we can
find no words more forcibly express
ing our denunciation Of such prac-
tees than were uttered in Fanueil
Hall by Col Charles R. Goldman, when
reporting to his constituents as a delegate
in the convention which nominated the
lamented Garfield, he said: "Now what |
say is this When these outrages have been
committed there has never been a word
from any Democratic leader or statesman,
or disapprobation of these things;
no protest krom the chivalrous
Bayard, of Delaware no mild
depreciation from the learned Thurman;
no eloquent denunciation from the usually
hberal-minded Lamar but silence, silence
always on that subject. They tell us that
the South is quiet. Quiet 1t is the quiet
ness of death. 1t is because oppression has
done its work; because the colored man is
leaten out of his rights. Felow-citizens,
let me say that never, until the shotgun is
laid aside at least ON election day, never
until Republican meetings are unbroken
never, / say, until these things have been
done, will it be safe for Massachusetts and
the lberty-loving North to trust the Demo
cratic party" In view of this emphatic
language which applies as well to the
present. as to the time when it was uttered,
in view of the condition of the South, we
declare it to be the duty of the Republican
party to surrender no section without a
contest, but that in those States
which have become solidly Democratic
through corruption, intimidation and per
Jury, there should be in this campaign
thorough canvass by Republicans of national
reputation, and every precaution should be
taken to have the count fair and the return
honest, and we insist that the government
shall maintain in all national elections the
fullest rights and privileges of all its citi-
Zens of every State.
The platform then favors a protective
policy.
1t then says the Republican party of
Massachusetts has committed itself in favor
of profound and progressive temperance
legislation. 1t has demanded restriction OF
the liquor traffic by every practicable meas
ure and now 1t calls upon the National Re-
publican Convention to recognize the
saloon as the enemy of humanity; to de-
mand fer the people the privilege of de-
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that it shall be crippled by every restraint
and disability which local public sentiment
will sanction-in that to take that attitude
upon the temperance question which will
win to the party all the foes of the liquor
traffic and all friends of good order.
IN THE KEYSTONE STATE.
HARRISBURG, PA, April 25.-The Repub
lcan State Convention to nominate four
delegates at large to the ma tional cOnven-
ton, a candidate for Supreme Judge and
two electors at large, met in the opera
house at II o'clock this morning. Tho con
vention is the largest held here for many
years, and the opera house was over
crowded
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Cooper, of the State Committed.
Samuel +. Miller, of Mercer county, was
elected temporary chairman.
Jacob NJ. Campbell, of Cambria county,
was made permanent chairman.
Judge James T. Mitchell, of Philadelphia.
was nominated for Judge of the Supreme
Court.
Thomas Dolan of Philadelphia, and Lewis
Pugh of Lackawanna county, were chosen
electors at large.
Senator n. S. Quay Gen Daniel II.
Hastings, William II. Leeds, and Henry w.
Oliver, were chosen delegates at large TO
the Chicago convention.
The platform, in brief, is protection, re-
peal of internal taxes if it is necessary to
reduce the revenues, and denunciation of
the Mills tariff BILL more especially and
emphatically for its wool provisions Ii
promises to submit the question of prohibit
ton to vote of the people
The platform declares that the object of
the American system of tariff legislation,
beside securing revenue, is protection of
American industry. The wonderful pros
perity of this country is the best evidence
of the success of this policy, and the most
conservative care should be taken in dis
turbng the many industrial interests which
have grown up under this system. We
recognize the strength of the sentiment in
this commonwealth relative TO the evils
and abuses of the sale of liquor, and we
favor all laws looking in this respect to the
elevation of the condition of the people.