The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-21

mont temple to~day Mr.. Rotsoheky, Sec
retary Of the republican state committee,
read the call at 1:l5 o'clock, and E. s.
Draper was made temporary chairman of
the convention and A. Rotscheky Of Boston
and George j. Burns OF Aver temporary
secretaries Prayer was offered by Rev.
| George j. Gordon Of Boston, and at its con-
clusion MIR. Draper made a brief address,
which was heartily applauded.
william Q. Lowering of Taunton was
made permanent chairman.
The platform was presented, read and
unanimously adopted.
Then the following was adopted with
| enthusiasm:
Resolved, That we heartily approve the fear
less and dignifed policy of the administration of
PRESIDENT Benjamin Harrison, who has been so
ably assisted in all his saRacious and loyal en-
deavors by that noble patriot and statesman.
James q. Blaine Lgreat applausel in the carry
ing out and adoption of all true American
principles.
A ballot was taken for delegates at large
70 the national convention under the Aus
trallan SYSTEM, aud a recess was taken to
allow the votes to be counted. The result
was the selection Of the following: W. W.
| Crapo Of New Bedford, w. Murray Crane
OF Dalton and William Bracket of Arling-
ton. The alternates were then chosen, and
after the customary vote of thanks the
| convention adjourned.
EXTRACTS FROM THE PLATFORM
Following are extracts from the platform
referring to national politics:
The republicans of Massachusetts, in har-
mony with the republicans OF the United States
stand opposed to free coinage Of silver, and we,
Ine.r 1nn.a uelegates, denounce the measure suD-
ported IN the present congress by
vast majority Of the repre-
sentatives OF that party which opposed the
resumption Of specie payments, gave itself up
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danger to every dishonest scheme wh ich
| promised its restoration to power, and still
maintains its attitude as consistent foe Of an
| honest dollar. The passage of the bill now
pending in congress, which was temporarily
| defeated by the practically united
| action Of the republican members, would
derange values, reduce the Rpay of
labor, impair obligation of contracts and put
our currency on the silver basis Of Asiatic ma
| tons. Our unit of value should be maintained
at par with the money OF the commercial world,
and great as were the benefits of the silver law
| Of 1890, great for what 1t averted as well as
| for what it secured for the country, we
believe, in view of the continued
| decline In the purchasing power Of silver and
| in the absence of a general International agree
ment fixing ratio between the two metals,
that the purchase of silver bullion by the treas
ury and the issne OF certificates thereon should
! be for a time suspended.
To the application of the principle
or protection IN raising our national
| revenues is due In large measure the
WOnQerIul growth or the country and the
vastly improved condition of our wage earners.
over that OF the working men of Europe. The
substitution of free trade for the protective
| tariff would be fraught with disaster What
ever amendments of our tariff laws may be
! from time TO time demanded by our changing
financial needs should be made by the frieuds
and not the enemies OF protection, and should
be made with view to the development OF our
great national resources and upon the general
principle that the less the labor involved ia the
production of any article, the less should be the
protection which it receives.
The platform, however, commends the
reciprocity method Of free trade. The fol-
lowing is the utterance on liquor:
That the republicans of Massachusetts are in
full sympathy with every national movement
fairly within the scope of the general govern
ment for investigation and suppression of the
evil of the liquor traffic.
HARRISON INDoRsED.
There is no instruction TO the delegates.
The platform concludes with this para
graph:
We heartily indorse the patriotic admins
tration Of President Harrison We admire his
firm and courageous stand for sound currency,
faithful Endorsement OF the civil service law and
its application 10 new offices; the general efi-
cheney and freedom from scandal prevailing in
every department and the brilliant diplomacy
which, while viglantly maintaining our honor
against most powerful nations, has sought to
draw still more closely to us our weaker neigh
bors by bonds Of reciprocal trade. His admin
istraton has earned, and we believe will re-
ceive, the appreciation Of the country.