New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-27
BAY STATE REPUBLICANS DINE.

AND INCIDENTALLY THEY LISTEN TO SPEECHES
oN REPUBLICAN DOCTRINE AND POLICY.
Boston March 2s-At the American House
night the Republican members OF the Legislature
continued their annual custom OF holding family
dinner party, ard ,o-nigh;s gathering was fully
equal In numbers and enthusiasm 10 those held IN
past years Governor Greenhalge. Mayor Curtis.
o. Boston. and Chairman George II. Lyman. OF the
Republican state Committee were the principal
guests while President Butler. OF the Senate. and
Speaker Meyer OF the House, together with many
other prominent legislators, were also In attend
ance Senators Hoar and Lodge sert letters OF
regret at their inability TO participate in the festvi-
ties.
President Butler, OF the Senate. presided. and,
saying that he would not discuss politics, intro
duced Governor Greenhage the first speaker.
The Governor was at his best. and was loudly
applauded. In the course OF his remarks he said:
You want honest government You have always
believed in honesty in all things. in oil transactions
In lie. whether in commerce or money. The Com
monwealth can take no backward step admins
tered the oath to each one of you and you swore
according to the best OF your ability. and then you
svore to support the constItusoq, Of the United
XVIII Amendments. Massachusetts, ratified. with
full heart and clear purpose all these amend,
cIouded or wiped out You mean union and liberty
sends her representatives beyond her borders she
simply says: Tn the broad spirit OF the Constitu-
Representatives and while we ask nothing. either
as state or individuals we ask that the spirit OF
the Constitution Of the United States shall
shine from the Gulf to the Lakes" The Con-
stltutlon has concern with the utterance of any
Individual especially II IL comes In an post facto
way But | say that Massachusetts will never ask
more than the spirit of her institutions and the
spirit OF the great charter OF the United States
demand Massachusetts will accept no less. We
afford 10 diminish the power OF the principles
which have been writtep In the blood Of our brayest
and best We cannot rtcede. We must always ad-
vance Let stand for all the principles which in
our Republican Judgment We understand TO be prn-
clples OF Massachusetts and OF that broader Repub
licanism OF the United States.
Great applause greeted the Governor at the close
of his speech. Then President Butler announced
tina. MISUNDERSTANDING Wolcott was not well
enough to be present. and introduced Speaker
George Won l.. Meyer Of the House % Representa-
tiyes who gave brief resume OF the work OF the
Legislature
Mayor Curtis the next speaker and received
a warm greeting He referred to his efforts to
give Boston a non-partsan administration. and
asked favorable consideration for his bill for the
amendment Of Bostons city charter soon to be
presented 70 the Legislature. The Democratic
ppers he said, charged that IL IS a partisan meas
uNe. II honest elections Republican matter.
then he wanted the Legislature 10 regard IL as
party measure, and pass IL accordingly.
Chairman George II Lyman. OF the Republican
State Committee. followed in brief speech, and
Curtis Guild jr., closed the speechmaking.