, 1896-04-01
DON'T CARE A STRAW.
Mckinley or Reed Will Satisfy
Granite Republicans.
~BIMETALLISM.
Aud Refuse TO Declare for the Single
Gold StanAard-A Pretty Good
Platform for . Down
easter.
BIMETALLISM M.


convention here today and elected del
egates to the national convention at
st. Louis. United States Senator Will
lam Chandler presided and was greeted
enthusiastically.
The opening portion of Mr.. Chand-
ler's address, upon assuming the chair,
was devoted to a review OF the history
of the republican party of New Hamp-
shire, and of the nation. The election
of Cleveland in 1885. he said, was a re-
action and reverse resulting from the
very lapse of time. The democratic at
tack upon the protective tariff system
nde which the country had grown
rich and prosperous brought a reaction
their way, and under the banner of
Harrison was elected presi-
dent. A new tariff bill was enacted
restored prosperity, ye: strange
was greater and the wage
earners were higher paid than had ever
been the case before in this country or
in any nation on the globe. a second re-
against the republican party
to pass. Cleveland was again
president.
Mr.. Chandler proceeded to say that
under the Wilson tariff bill of 1894
agriculture is prostrated; 1t is moi
profitable for the farmer to raise wool,
yet the wooden mills are stopped be-
cause the markets are glutted by the
from English wooden fac
tories. President Harrison, in four
years, reduced the national debt $685.
527. 666: President Cleveland in three
years has increased the interest-bear-
ing bonded debt 1852, COZ. :45. There
fore the second reaction has set in
against the men and party that have
these things. In 1891 there was
a republican uprising which gave
greater majorfties againat the democ-
racy than had ever been known since
the organization of the republican
and today there is u settled de-
in the minds of the Ameri-
people to restore. in November Of
this year, the republican party to more
complete power in state and nation
than 1t ever yet possessed; all this we
hope and trust to be accomplished I'M
der the banner Of our energetic, strong,
positive and magnificent New England
leader. Thomas B. Reed"
OF the 700 entitled to seats in the
679 we're present. But one
ticket for delegate at large was pre-
sented, and that bore the names of
Hon. Stephen s. Jewett Of Laconia,
Frank s. Streeter Of Concord,
Hon. Charles T. Means of Manchester
and Col. James A. Wood of Aceworth.
These four candidates for delegates at
large were elected by reclamation.
George A. c. Clark OF Manchester,
Stephen H. Gale Of Exeter, Oscar H.
Hatch of Littleton and Dexter Rich
ards Of Newport were elected alter
There was a slight stir in the even
current Of the proceedings when Col.
Rollins of Concord offered a
financial plank, identical
with that adopted by the Massachu-
sets convention last week, as an
to the resolutions, but
chairman Putney. Senator Gallinger
others opposed the proposition.
and the amendment was lost by and
overwhelming viva voce vote. The
adoption Of the platform as presented
by the committee was made unani-
nous. Adjournment followed the
adoption Of the platform.
The committee on resolutions.
through its chairman, Hon. Henry M.
Putney Of Manchester, reported.
THE PLATFORM.
The pfatform opens with q congratu-
tation to the country upon the near ap-
proach Of an opportunity for release
from democratic mfsruie. ITO the
end" 1t continues. that this great de-
may be fully accomplished.
and our nation may be restored to the
honor. the glory and the material pros-
perfty to which 1t attained under re-
publican policy.
we demand Of the national conyen.
soon to be assembled X 81. Ioris.
the nomination Of candidates whose