The Portland daily press., 1888-04-26
REPUBLICANS OF MASSACHUSETTS
Nominate Delegates to the conven-
ton at Chicago.
Mr.. Rlaine's Name Provokes Imme-
diate and Emphatic Applause.
A Canvass of Presidential Preferen-
ces Shows Him the Favorite.

vention began its business promptly today,
and at II o'clock the chairman of the State
committee, DIR. Burden, appeared upon the
platform, followed by many members of the
State committee. The floor of fremont Tenn
pie was filed with delegates, every county
of the Commonwealth having nearly its full
representation. The galleries were also well
filed with spectators, many Of the seats be
ing occupied by ladies.
After the call had been read, on motion of
Mr.. ]. o. Burdette of bingham. Temporal
ry organization was effected by the choice of
Hon. Frederick l. Burden, of Attleboro, as
chairman.
Chairman Burden called upon the Rev. H.
A. Philbrook, of Attleboro, to spen the con-
vention with prayer.
THE ADDRESSES.
DIR. Burden then delivered the opening aa-
dress. bespoke of the encouraging pros
pect befufe Massachusetts, Republicans, and
arraigned the civil service pretensions of the
administration. In the course of his remarks
he said; "The policy of the Republican par
ty is identified with the principle of protec-
tion to American capital and American la
Dor. President Cleveland's message has in
delibly imprinted free trade upon the Demo-
cratic policy. President Cleveland for the
Democratic party threw down the, gage OF
battle. James G. Blaine picked 1t up and
answered the challenge with triumphant
blast for protection that win not cease to be
heard until a Republican shall sit in the
Presidential chair of the nation. The Dem
ocratic party, in spite of the protest OF its
more experienced leaders, has been forced by
the President into an unequivocal ind0rse-
ment of free trade. 1t is a position which
for years those leaders have sedulously
uai6 6ad md hrsx. frnp in
trembling. Why? Because they are fully
aware that any party in this country asking
control of the national government with the
avowed purpose of substituting Tree trade
routed horse, foot and Dragons when it en-
counters the intelligence and hard common
sense of the American people,"
When Mr.. Burden, in his address, made
reference to Hon. James. u. Blaine, the
response from the convention was immediate
and emphatic. The applause was long and
loud, and broke again and again, and cuinl-
mated at the instance of an enthusiastic
spectator in the gallery in three cheers and
tiger.
The usual committees were appointed.
Three hundred and twenty-seven towns
and % cities were represented by S93 dele
gates.
The committee on permanent organization
reported for president of the convention
Gen. Cogswell He accepted and addressed
the convention, reviewing the past three
years of Democratic administration. Refer
ring to the work of the Fisheries Commits
sion, he said:
"As if not content to open the American
markets and subject the American wage
man to the competition of foreign cheap Ia
Dor, this Democratic administration. within
the last two months, by postal treaty, has
bound itself to carry in its mails, free Of cost
and at net loss of more than two millions
in postal revenues, the very merchandise OF
its Canadian neighbors for which it charges
our own citizens l6 cents pound.
while its foreign dipl0macy,sif 1t may be
dignifed by that name, has lowered the flag
for more than fifty years our fishing vessels
had enjoyed certain commercial privileges in
Canadian ports, by reason of mutual procla-
nations made in 1880, which opened our
ports to Canadian vessels and their ports to
ours. When, in 1885, in Just accordance
with its terms, we terminated special
treaty, which gave Canada undue advan-
tages, these old commercial privileges were
ruthlessly denied u.s., our vessels subjected
to confiscation and their crews and owners
to vexations harrassments and brutal out
rage, which no nation, however weak, with
any self-respect remaining, having an Exec
utlye capable of -voicing its senti-
ment would have tolerated for an hour
disputed rights of a former treaty still in
force were in some cases now denied MS. and
in Others allowed us only in spirit OF the
pnrest technicality. Nor, indeed, was this
such as even Darbar0us nations are wont to
accord, were refused to the American fisher
man, the man who has won the entire, glory
of our flag upon the waters from the days OF
the Revolution up to now; the man who even
as a colonist conquered the whole Canadian
region that Great Britain might held it as its
province, as she does today. He asked that
his treaty rights might be defined in order
that he might strictly observe them. He IS
waiting for his answer yet. Patient, .patri-
otic, but self-respecting, willing to forego
these privileges, rather than receive them
back ignominiously. he asked that the COM
mercial privileges denied to him might be
gave the full authority, but Democratic ad.
ministration turned him aside. Fearful of
its English bent, he asked that no negotia-
tions might be had under the circumstances,
saying, "likea prophets voice" I'VE have
sacrificed to Canadian interests" by .negotla-
tions, and his prayer was spurned. And
when, in spite Of his protest and in defiance
of the expressed policy of Congress-, COM
sembled, he prayed that he might be heard
before it and he was cast aside; not even
deaf ear was turned unto him, and 1t is no
wonder that the commission sat in secret
and destroyed all record of its proceedings"
THE PLATFORM.
The platform declares that as long as the
Democratic party exists there will be ample
necessity for Republican organization. and
that the Democratic party is the foe Of hon
est elections Notice is taken that the same
tactics that made the South solid for Cleve-
land in 1884 are already renewed for his re-
election in 1888, and that the same strategy
which has PIT upon the country Demo-
cratic House contrary to the win of the peo-
pie, is again In operation for stealing seats,
lofh f,af fha t.. zOf
all this it is the duty of the Republican par
ty to surrender no section of the country
without contest, and in those States which
have become solidly Democratic through
corruption, there should be thorough can
vass by Republicans Of national reputation,
and the national government should secure
the fullest right to all citizens In every State.
The revenue of the government snoald De 50
collected as to secure and to preserve, as far
as may be home market for home produce.
The platform favors proper revision OF tne
tariff, but opposes such revision whlcn mas
as its object the abandonment OF the protec-
tion principle. The resolutions express op-
position to the Presidents tariff proposition
and to the Mills bill. They condemn
the flippant and ungenerous treat
ment by the President OF the general sup,
application of a false economy 20 Individual
cases. They declare the PRESIDENT guilty OF
self-stulti6cation and surrender in regard to
the principle of civil service reform, that he
has made great professions and has broken
them. They cali upon the national conven-
tion TO recognize the saloon as the enemy OF
civilization and to take that action which
win win to the party all foes Of the liquor
traffic. They demand that a territory like
Dakota shall not be compelled to present
Democratic credentials in order to gain ad-
mission to the Union.
The platform also declares that the present
administration has failed to maintain the
rights of New England fishermen, has made
a stupid postal treaty with Canada, and
shown itself so wofully an-Amerlcan In
shirt as to deserve swift condemnation.
The extension of the American system ad-
yocared by Henry Clay, and the enlarge
ment of a home market byincluding commu-
mites and natiOnalities nearest to us, and
The establishment of commercial relations
| with Canada. Mexico and the South Ameri-
| can States are favored
DELEGATES ELECTED.
The chairman of the credentials commit
tee made an additional report OF delegations
| that had arrived subsequent to the former
report showing the whole number 800.
| The convention then proceeded TO ballot
for delegates, the result being announced as
| follows:
4 Whole number of votes, .,.................924
| Necessary 10 a choice. ;-.'.. 400
| Georee II Hoar of Worcester had. ..909
1 Of