The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-08
A New Departure In Platforms.

The State Convention of the Massachu-
stts Republicans at Boston on Saturday
khich renomnated Governor GREENHALGR,
distinguished itself otherwise by putting
nth platform that is both u political and
literary curiosity. Senator HoAR was
Chairman Of the Committee on Resolutions,
but he did not write the platform; he is in
capable Of such an achievement, the sense OF
humor not being quite dead In him yet.
The preamble IL unique:
The principles Of the Republicans Of Massachusetts,
rs well known as the Commonwealth Itself; well
known the Republic; well known liberty; well
known "a Justice"
Well known as the milky way: we'll known
n wedlock; well known n codfish-the
comparison might have been carried on in
definitely. But inasmuch as sort of STAG
cato brevity is the effect sought for by the
author or authors Of this remarkable instru-
men., the platform proceeds Immediately TO
business by enumerating the universally
notorious principles OF Massachusetts Re
publicanism. There are twenty-slx planks,
consisting Of from two TO twenty-nine words
each. Here Is the document in full;
An equal share In government for every citizen.
Pest 'sIble wages for every workman.
The American market for American labor.
Every dollar paid by the Government, both the
Eni and silver dOlars OF the Constitution and their
paper representatives. honest and uncha nginK In value,
and equal to every other.
Better immigration lava
"Better naturalization laws.
mo tramp, Anarchist criminal, or pauper to he let
h that citizenship shall not lie stained polluted
sympathy with liberty and republican government
~ home ana abroad.
''Americanism everywhere,
THE nag never lowered or dshOnored.
No surrender In Samoa.
NO bNrbarous Queen beheadins men In Hawaii
30 lynchng.
=" No punishment without trial.
Faith kept with the pensoner.
No deserving old soldier In the pOOrhOuse.
The suspension demonstrating and dram selling.
"A school AT the public charge open 10 all the chill
dren, and free from partisan sectarian control
NO distinction OF birth or religious creed In the
rights OF American citizenship.
Devotion paramount and supreme to the country
and 10 the nag.
Clean politics
Pure administration.
No lobby.
Reform Of old abuses,
Leadership along lOfter paths
Minds ever open TO the sunlight aud the mOFninsi
ever open TO new truth and new duty - the years
bring their lessons"
This is evidently intended to lie sung or
ehantsd. IL certainly does not mean much
without the music Such sentiments As
sympathy with liberty and republican
government at home and abroad" and
"Americanism everywhere" and mo sur
render In Samoa" and mo barbarous
Queen beheading men in Hawaii, and mo
lynehing," and mo punishment without
trial" and "Deyotion paramount and SUI
prsns 10 the country and to the flag, /" and
"Clean politics. and Pure administra-
tion," and Reform Of old abuses" and
Leadership along lOftier paths" are very
creditable TO the citizens entertaining them,
but they are not peculiarly distinctive OF
Massachusetts, Republicanism, nor are they
particularly. inspiring as campaign battle
cries. We are speaking only OF the librettO
When the composer gets the explanatory
music ready for publication, much that is
now obscure or platitudinOus OF apparently
hRtulent in the Massachusetts, platform
may acquire new significance.
But what does the Republican party OF
MASSACHUSETTS,, under the leadership Of that
fine old Epicursan, the Hon. GEORGE FRS
Biz HOAR, mean by its declaration in favor
OF 1.-THE suspension OF dram drinking and
dram-selling" Do the delegates who voted
for il with a shout, and then made a rush
from Music Hall for the dramshOps of
GOuNG bud OF PARSER intend 10 present as