Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-03-27
GOLD, PROTECTION And REED
An Immense Republican State Conven-
tiOn Convened IN Boston Music
Hall To-day,
A STRAIGHT DECLARATION FOR GOLD
Silver Agitation Denounced as Injurious
Protection for New England Ad-
vocated-- Reed Declared TO be
the Choice.

Boston, MASS, Marcn z.-AccOm phnleu
with enthusiasm that rocked Music hall,
the Republican state convention for the
election of delegates to the Republican
national convention at st. Louis was held
here to-day.
The delegates came only with one name
on their minds, their choice for the prssi-
Dental nomination. II was that of
Thomas B. Reed, of Maine.
Consequently any reference to the man
or his sentiments was the signal for cheers
and applause, and again and again the
building trembled with shouts and hand
elappiug and cheers and waving hats, as
the delegations contested with each other
in manifesting their appreciation of their
favorite.
Geo. Lyman, chairman of the state
committee, called the convention to order
at 1920 a. IN. and then eloquently ad-
dressed the delegates.
REEDS NAME cHEERRD TO THE ECHO.
Upon the speaker mentioning the
name Of Reed the audience burst into
tators in the balconies joining.
Following Chairman Lyman's address
committees on credentials, permanent or
ganization, resolutions and ballots were
appointed.
The committee ON credentials reported
that the convention was entitled to 2,002
delegates and that 1851 delegates were
present.
Congressman Samuel w. Mccall, of
Winchester, was chosen permanent chair
man and made a ringing speech on taking
the gavel.
DECLARATION OF DOCTRINE.
The platform adopted advocates ample
revenue with sufficient surplus for coast
defenses, enlarging the navy and reduc-
ing the public debt; favors protective
tariff and reciprocity; advocates a dis
elimination of duties; favors American
bottoms so that our old time carrying
trade may be restored regards the silver
agitation as hurtful to business and de.
structiye to condolences; utterly opposes
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
and any change in the existing gold
standard except by international agree,
ment; opposes the unsound and danger
Gus system of sGate banks and advocates
the expansion of the banking system to
meet the demands of business and the
population of the country; declares that
tho civil service should be thoroughly
enforced; holds that the United States
should adhere rigidly to the American
principal of entire separation of church
ana state with no appropriation Of pub
lie money for sectarian churches of any
,oJ hot mic ,,, ha in,p
continent must be carefully guarded; that
we should maintain our influence in the
Hawaiian islands and build and control
the isthmus canal; that the Monroe doc
trine, as declared in 1928 and enforced in
1866 and 1895, must always be upheld; sym
pathy is expressed with tie Cubans in their
struggle for independence and the belief
expressed that the United States should
use its influence to bring to an end the
bloody war now desolating Cuba and give
to the people of that island peace and
self government.
UNEQUIvocALLY FOR REED.
The platform concludes: Massa-
chuslts Republicans have never under
taken to pledge their delegates to a ma
tional convention, but we think it fitting
to declare our decided preference for the
Republican nomination to the presidency
and that preference is for Thos. B. Reed,
of Maine.
The reading of the platform by Senator
Lodge was frequently interrupted by APP
plause. This was especially marked when
the Cuban and gold standard planks aud
the section referring separation of
state and church were read but all the
previous demonstrations were as naught
compared with that which followed the
mention of Reeds name as the nominee
of the Republicans of Massachusetts, for
the presidency.
DELEGATES CHOSEN BY AccLAMATroN.
Then followed the election of four dele
gate -at-largs to the national convention
as follows: Henry Cabot Lodge, W. 7.
Murray, Crane f. Draper, Curtis Guild.
jr. They we're chosen by reclamation