New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-30

the exercise of the power of removal 1t has sought to
maintain a standard Of honesty decency and unsellsh
purpose among public officials and has been thwar,ed
by partisan council for politics only 1t has sough
10 make commissions responsible TO the people, ahu
has been met by a hostile council, which openly dd
clared its power 10 confirm to be power 70 dictate
nomination and by its act songnt to make nine men
instead OF the appointing power OF tle state
IL has abolished useless and expensive commissions
1t has sught to eradicate the lobby by calling pubc
attention the evil and suggesting more Efficient
restraints upon IT, 1t has refused to allow the
payment of 14 900, in violation Of the good faith OF
the Commonwealth to Congress- for lobby services OF
a state agent II has recommended and aided the
constitutional amendment for the abolition Of the poll
tax a qualification for voting, which, having pas 5ed
two Republican Ledsaes is now sefGe inc pG0p ss
except in the silence of its platform and the known
hostility of It's candidate. 1t has sought to reform
the system Of prison management, and to bring greater
responsibility into administrative boards but has been
met by hostile or indifferent Legislature. IT han
sought 10 increase tho usefulness OF public schools
uphold thls system In its finn vigor but also TO
Ing new courses and methods OF Instruction. such as
manual training and industrial education, and by
better provision and more equal opportunity for the
abolish abuses connected with legislation such as the
Of and SE S nS the 6r "a To
prevent improper influences Mt elections. II has
away with O special legislation and if has urged that
greater powers be given to municipalities and local
II has sought to OBTAIN Just ana far
made thorough Investigation into the sweating
SYSTEM which has resulted in legislation to remedy
Its evils.
We unhesltatingy declare for a sound currency and
an honest dollar, and we protest not only aganse
the free coinage Of silver, but against the present
Republican legislation which is bringing us danger
ousy near to silver basis and unsOund currency.
believe that In this commonwealth both parties are
honestly opposed to any legislation present pro-
spectivc, which threatens these consequences Then
let the Republican party declare this conviction and
Of the commonwealth may he heard In protest against
dangerous financial doctrines with no dlscOrdnnt
note except an honest rivalry as to the best means
Of carrying out her wish.
We believe that revision and reduction Of tariff
taxation Is tho supreme political Issue. and again
declare that 1t should be on lines of free raw ma
teal and cheapening the cost OF the necessares OF
benefit not only to all people. but especially to
New England industries. The demand OF our In
dustTies for such reduction has BEEN unheeded in the
Mckinley bill We declare our purposes, In behalf
OF industries and In the peoples Interest, to fight
for this reduction until the people get their burden OF
taxation lessened and Industries the benefit OF
their location BY receiving through our scaport their
After the other nominations had been made. as
printed above. the following were chosen members
atlsrre Of the state Committee. John w. Corcoran
Of Clinton Josiah H. Quincy, Of Quincy William J.
Dale. OF North Andover: Nathan Matthews. Of Bos-
ton; John Donovan. Of Lowell: NJ. VI. Cunine. OF
boston: Jonas II. French OF Gloucester J. II. Me-
ter John F. OBrien. OF Cambridge George S. Willis,
OF Pittsfeld: John f. Russell Of leicester John II.
Sullivan. Of Boston, Daniel D. Sullivan of Fall
River: Charles d. Lewis, OF birmingham.
After the usual votes OF thanks, the convention at
:05 p. m. adjourned