New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06


BOSTON: for Treasurer and Receiver-General. Ed
ward T. Shaw, Of Nowburyport: for Auditor,
John ". Kimball. Of Fitchburg; for Attorney
General. Hosea NJ. Knowlton. OF New-Bedford.
The nominations were by reclamation, except IN
the case Of the Governor. when a ballot was
taken.
Colonel L. c. Benton. chairman OF the EXecu-
tive Committee OF the State Committee. called
the convention 10 order and. after the routine
work Of organization had been done Curtis
Guild. jr. assumed the duties of presiding Off
Ger. No man who has presided over Repuo-
ucan convention in Massachusetts, FOR years has
made a finer impression either to his ability
es chairman or as to the merit Of his address
Mr.. Guilds speech is spoken of on all sides as a
model. especially in its reference to the A P. a.
movement which was applaudcd vigorously
THE PLATFORM
Frederick, u. Gilctt chairman read the follow
tnC report Of the Committee on Resolutions:
The Republicans 0. Massachusetts, having wit
messed for two cas- tas ehueaV9IIs olr a. Pre-
and the recrim'natons or l1enocIatiI -
the variance between Democr2S!c prone anu Pc
fcrmarces. and having endured me D9snFxS
Cor We apparently entering into prosprt,oCass
With augni ented Loyalty to the tired and esiab-
lished principles Of our party. a. 49,
ponents When SEEKING votes DENOUNCED !, as in
furious immoral and unconsIsgtGnn lone ons %9eG
a iaTiff winch was avo~ey and Intentionally pro-
Protection as wise and necessary. Their BIZ IS so
unequal and unfair as to deserve al Inc Sca,tiS
it. II doe not give Protection as r!g.t 70 all
but se;ls II favor to some II i part-a, sei
is equal and Universal We are not pie leed &c any
schedus We only pedSs to eacn Afs srences N
the price OF ahor. and TO that th1 farmer aiu va,
miner are az much entitled as the mshu;actuIt5
nd
by precedence by theories &c are soverhed oy te
teachings OF experience ana are a. read! 10 earn
from the experiments OF our adveisaries as OF our
selves from failure as well as from success ,.
,heme Of Democratic censure. and yet the last Con
gress. in time OF private ana NauQnS' netra
ment maintained the same STANDARD OF eXpeui1uiie
But. If Republicans were liberal in their appropdia
lions they iaTnh9 ac e6, The last congress
provided a revenue shamefuliy INADEQUATE ana by
istrations the burden Of Their outlay Whether this
was the result OF policy ~ reckessness an c no
assert bu; II illustrates anew that the province or
the DemOcracy Is criticism ana nPl mDo ta and
not in Powcr snd hat 1t Is ipeapaee ,S Sa m sne
outgo less than income IS axiom OF pubic as Wen
private economy: that large surplus Is sss
Governmeni bonds even at high price. is more
oredtable than issuing new ones
FOR HONEST MONEY.
We believe in sound and honest money; that
deprecated currency unsetes legitimate business aud
maintain each dollar which II issues par with
It's standard gold dollar, and should permit the
free coinage Of silver at any ratio not established
by international agrcement No other policy could
expect ind friends In MASSACHUSETTS, whlch und'I
sorest temptation held the spirit OF It's institutions
sacred refused 10 avail itself Of legal-tender laws
maid IFS creditors with the best and most expensive
dollars and thus maintained ts credit and honor
untarnished and supreme.
We regret that the action and inacuon or the
Democratic majority in Congress have forced the
National Treasuly 20 Illuminating nep5nuenc{ Upon
hot an. lfa
jsaton 10 protect the metallic reserve from con-
certed attacks Of spectators.
We believe that this hemisphere is no longer
subject European colonial ton or aggressive ana
a true guide for American craftsmanship ana should
be maintained toward small nations without buster
ing toward great nations without crlnging but al
ways deliberately. temperately, resolutely.
We believe in civil Service Reform not only as a
dote TO that demoralzing Split which considers pub
Tic Office only bride or reward. H.. -. .u.,
The tide of immigration which has done 50 mGcn
10 quicken our National growth has in recent
years changed and N us c9S sn,
development when 1t needs not 50 much more men
heterogeneous that our most urgent task is to ele-
waite and assimlate II rather than increase II by
sSoS he proeted: and we desire no further mm
grants who not intelligent. selfsuppoisins READY
fDlI and permanent sympathy with our free ins;-
tutions In this task of elevatinG and Amerlcanizng
agent the free public school TO whose perpetual
maintenance the Republican party has long been
We are opposed TO any appropriation Of public
Religion and race partisanship has for many years
been manifest in the Democratic party in Masfa-
chusetts has weakened that sentiment OF pure
Americanism which ought 10 control all PUBIC ac-
ton. and has resulted in counter-irritaton ana
We dep!ore the existence in politics Of such in
flaming and estranglng issues; we believe that
Church and State should be separate and independ-
should invade the province OF the other. and that
sectarian anmosiies should be buried and forgotten
IN patriotic and paramount devotion to our common
country.
A TEMPERANCE PLANK
We believe that the saloon breeds crime and pow.
erty. and Is proper subject OF legislative and
municipal restriction, and that Jaws increasingly
rigid can be enforced strictly and universally
are the best hope of progressive temperance.
We recommend the administration OF state
government wise liberal and salutary. and
adapted 10 keep Massachusetts, In the forefront Of
progressive republics.
ohusetts Of New. England. and Of large narf Of
our common country lying west Of us. II Is. and
this country. The development OF its harbor 10
ab ne ya an The 81 nn y o, ines
pie We call upon our representative In Congress
o a." this Work aHa 10 70 hs
we invoke the aid OF representatives Of all Industrial
and agricultural communities whose business IL
transacted through this port
Massaenusstts hods proud promnenoe among
Ing The organization. management and RESPONSE
billy OF corporations established within her limits.
Republican legislatures TO secure greater safe
guards for the Investor and larger responsibility 10
the public; The supervision ALREADY so broadly
under our laws should be extended to sorpSrss'ons
that all may stand upon an equal footing The de-
ana md % nroper .esars
should be the hrst duty OF our state doveibmeni'
Tsss s srs as ones Sns By y too
effect Of which Is TO make capital timd ana i hls-