Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-10-16
REPUBLICAN CAmPAIGN.

Formerly opened at Boston Last
Night-Speeches From Lieutenant
Governor Bracket, senator Hoar
and Others.
Boston, Oct. 15.-The Republicans for
mally opened their campaign tonight by
ratification meeting in Music Hall, which
was crowded to suf6ocation.
Hon. Joseph o. Burdette, chairman of the
State committee, called the meeting to order
and presented as the chairman Hon. Charles
n. Allen. of Lowell. Mr.. Allen in brief
speech urged every Republican to do his
full duty, and concluded by introducing
Lieutenant Governor Bracket, the nominee
for governor. Mr.. Bracket called attention
to the arrangement" of the Repub-
lican party now in power in this
State by the Democrats, saying that
the charges had very familiar sound.
No imputation has ever been cast upon the
integrity of the officers of the State, but flip
pant remarks are heard about estate house
ring" Now If such an organization exists,
said the speaker, the people ought to be in
formed about 1t. Every charge that is made
I call upon those who mako this one to
specify who the ringsters are.
Mr. Bracket then referred to the charges
that the past legislature was "the most cor
rupt of recent years." that the Republican
party was subserviens to incorporated
wealth, and that the legislature allowed an
irresponsible lobby to stand between 1t and
the State without limiting its powers. He
called upon Mr.. Russell, the Democratic
nominee, to furnish specifications and
proofs Of the charges as he believed
in fully exposing all improper transactions.
When Mr.. Russell answers his queries, the
speaker said, he should be prepared to
at the recent meeting of the Bay State club.
Following Mr.. Bracket, Hon. w. d.
Halle, of Springfield, the nominee for
lieutenant governor, made a short, but in
terssting speech and then Senator Hoar was
introduced.
Senator Hoar recounted the work of the
Republican party. which had endeared 1t to
er will forget his theory and the scholar his
dream. On the temperance question he said
the Republican party had no process by
which it can whip in men to vote against
their conscientious convictions, but we are
4 all agreed in our desire for the suppression Of
the drinking saloon.
| Senator Hoar referred to President Eliot'f
recent free trade speech at the Bay State
club meeting and his declaration that as thu
tell whether pensioner is a brave soldier OF
sailor or a cowardly deserter." He believed
Mr.. Eliot was wrong. There are grave diff
culties in administering any pen
sion system. But they are diff
oulties Of a totally different nature
from those which Mr.. Eliot supposes
do not believe many unworthy persons &c
pensions under our present System. If Mr.
Elliott knows of one he has been dereliot II
his duty as citizen not TO make 1t known
(Great applause.) After predicting an over
. whelming victory for the Republicans h
gave way to Hon. John D. Long.
Eek. Governor Long said he appeared as
spectator, as disinterested as George Franci
Train or President Eliot Of Harvard, Thi
is not an issue of persons. The car
l didates for governor are both of thel
likely young men. No. temperate
men need fear that Mr.. Bracke
: will not approve any bill. even to the e.
Q IRENE Of prohibition, which the deliberat
9 judgement Of the legislature shall present
: behalf of temperance. Nor is Mr.. Russo
d likely to sell himself to any monopoly.
j. Congressman Greenhalge of Lowell, VI
the last speaker.