The Portland daily press., 1891-09-17

BOSTON, September 16.-There were many
| signs of Republican victory In the conven.
| tion which gathered In fremont Temple to-
day. From all parts of the state came the
| Republicans and they came in force, 80 cities
| and 312 towns being represented by 1915 out
of 1869 delegates entitled. The convention
was harmonious, at the same time being
enthusiastic. all cheerfully acquiescing in
the result and giving evidence of determi-
nation to make the campaign success.
A temporary organization was effected by
the choice of Joseph o. Burdett as chair
man. and ]. Otis Wardwell of Haverhill.
After President Capen of Tufts College
had invoked the divine blessing, Chair man
Burdette announced the convention ready for
business and appointed committees on Gre
dentials and permanent organization.
When the committees had retired Elijah
A. Morse of Canton presented a resolution
upon the death of Hon. George B. Loring,
expressing the loss sustained by the party In
his death and extending sympathy to the
family of the deceased.
The committee on permanent organization
then reported, naming Hon. Henry Cabot
Lodge OF Nahant as permanent president,
with 45 vice presidents at large, headed by
Hon. Nathaniel p. Banks of Waltham, and
rs vice presidents by districts.
The permanent secretaries were j. Otis
Wardwell of Haverhill, and E. A. Buffington
OF Leominster, with f. E. Haywood of Wor-
cester, Andrew g. Swapp of Lowell, r. Rog-
er Wentworth of Somerville. G. Howard
Laubham of Haverhill. and Butler r. Will
son OF Boston, as assistants.
When the committee appointed to escort
SMr. Lodge to the platform appeared with
that gentleman the convention burst into
loud applause, which was continued for sew
q mi Mr. aNrVA a.. Il
speech and was given hearty applause for
his utterances time after time. Among 9TH
er things he said:
Mr.. Lodges Speech.
The creeds Of humanity have been preach
ed, the great reforms have been carried, the
revolutions and battles of the world have
been. fought by partisans. We do not asser.
that our party is infallible, We know that,
like most things of human origin, it is liable
to error, and we are aware that perfection Is
only to be found at this precise epoch among
those precious few who, for the moment, are
playing the part of fine veneering on the
common wood of the Democratic party.
Let us take the last expression of our
principles at the last national election. We
then declared that we were in favor Of pro-
lection to American industry and the exten-
zion Of American commerce; that we be-
lieyed In majority rule in Congress and at
the ballot box; that we wanted an honest
currency where one dollar was on parity
with every other. We promised to extend
aud maintainithe reform of the civil service,
and that our policy toward foreign nations
should be firm and dignifed, instead of weak
and hesitating. Let me point out to you
how we have kept those pledges.
In the first place, we kept our word as to
majority rule in the House of Representa-
tives. We gave obstruction 2 blow SO seri-
have even II II ala aOs lesislate
and in SO doing we have put responsibility
where 1t belongs. Most of the reforms that
we made In the rules will be adopted in 81
Congresses, whether Democratic or Republi-
can, will take the rest.
OF all the work that the Republican party
has done since the war none has been more
important than this. 1t cannot be effaced,
and will ever remain an honor to the party
to which 1t Is due and to the man who so
fearlessly led the great struggle. Thomas b.
Reed of Maine.
Our promise kept to free the House from
the trammels of obstruction, we passed on to
the work of legislation. We kept our pledge
also in regard to the currency. Treasury
notes based upon silver bullion we added to
the circulation, but we SO framed the law
that the dollar in paper, the dollar in gold
and the dollar la silver remain. as we have
always maintained they should equal and
convertible. Far more important than this
positive legislation was the fact In two sue
cessive sessions we defeated the attempt to
initiate the currency by the unlimited issue
of deprecated dollar. Free coinage is to-
day principle of the Democratic party, you
find it set forth in their Ohio platform and
they believe that on that issue they can win.
1t is useless to say that the Democrats OF
New England are as sound on the money
question as the Republicans. The DEM
0crats of New England will be governed by
their party while they stay In 1t;
The amiable young men whom they elected
to Congress last fall talk as If they could con-
troll their party on this matter. They make
the same mistake as the fly on the wheel.
wheel goes round and carries them with 1t
through dust and mud alike Let the Re-
publican party stand as 1t has always stood
for honest money. If defeat comes it will
pc but temporary, but defeat Will not come,
for In this we are fighting the battle Of the
right. Every man who believes in honest
money and vino is opposed to an inflated
currency must vote with the Republican
party. If he does not he is giving direct
support, whether he casts mis- vote In Massa-
chusetts or in Kansas, for the principles
which he abhors and for the business perils
which he breads. We kept our pledges about
the tariff. We promised reduction OF the
annual surplus, something, be 1t remembered
very different from the accumulated surplus,
and we have kept the promise, We have re.
duced the surplus revenue by the removal OF
duties to the amount of nearly $60,0OO.OOO
yearly.
We have taken those duties chiefly from
sugar, and today that article which enters
into the consumption of every household Is
more than two cents pound cheaper than
it was before the tariff of 1890. We are
obliged to import sugar, for we cannot raise
more than a fraction of what we consume.
The sugar duties, therefore, were not pre-
tected, and their removal as tax was the
greatest and most general benefit that could
have been devised, in reduction OF the sur
plus, and 1t Is one of the immediate results OF
the Republican policy.
1t Is too soon even now to state the full re-
suits which are beginning to appear. Large
numbers of new industries are springing into
existence. Even under the clause most bit
tery attacked, great tin mines are being
opened, tin plate is being made by. improved
methods, and the Welsh monopoly, which
fixed the price for the United States In the
presence Of American competition can regu-
late the price no longer.
We have made already two successful trea-
| ties with Brazil and Spain. and others still
| will follow under the skilful guidance OF Mr..
Blaine. We promised to extend commerce
| and with protection and reciprocity we
coupled the bill offering mail subsidies to
American steamships. Five ships OF 50OC
tons each are already building under this acl
for the South American trade.
During the delivery of his speech Mr.
Lodge was frequently interrupted by ap
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