The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-28
Tt is Launched by Massachu-
setts Republicans.
IN STATE CONVENTION
First Official Big Gun for the
Gear Speaker.
A GOLD STANDARD PLATFORM
A Resolution Adopted Demanding the
immediate Recognition of the
Cuban Insurgents by
Congress.
COngress.

Congress.
Boston, Mass, March 27-The State
convention for the election Of the dele
gates to the Republican convention at
St. Louis was held here to-day. The
| delegates came with only one name in
their minds as their choice, for the
Presidential nomination. 1t was that
of Hon. Thomas b. Reed, of Maine.
| Consequently any reference to the man
| or his sentiments, was signal for cheers
| and applause.
Long before the hour for calling the
convention to order the delegates be-
gan to assemble in the hall which was
deliberately decorated. Chairman
| George II. Lyman called the conven-
ton to order at 1918 When he men
toned the name Of Reed the audience
burst into loud applause, ladies among
/ the spectators in the balconies join
| ing. Following Chairman Lyman's
| address committees on credentials and
permanent organization, on resolutions
and on ballots were appointed. The
committee on credentials reported that
ILE ICA W tlGA4 " ~bs AlC4E~
gates and that 1s1 delegates were pre-
sent
Congressman Samuel w Mccall, of
Winchester, was chosen permanent
chairman. His introduction was the
signal for a great ovation and his refer
| euces to Reed were wildly applauded.
| In conclusion and speaking of Reed, MFR.
/ Mccall said:
;r .,yeI Frg.y,,yt-+ d. ,,,,,,, H.,
would oppose jobbery with all the rug
ged strength Of his great nature, and
| who would not swerve from the
straight path OF pubic duty for the
| presidency itself His position upon
the financial question is free from all
| doubt. The cause Of protection never
| had q more powerful champion in the
| halls of Congress. He is the man to
nominate, if you look not merely at
| the next election, but if you look be-
| yond it. Have you considered what is
| to follow our next tariff bill, friends?
| Are we to have bill so extreme in
| many of it's parts as to provoke which
many of it's parts as to provoke attack
| and invite its own destruction, or that
| juster and safer measure of protection
| which shall at once be moderate and
/ 5ttttEitilD phNAICn 5llEik ItEGbIu dtA IEbtlOIl~
al demands from whatever interests or
/ sections of the country that may come
| and which thus may accomplish that
! most benefcent result of taking the
| tariff out of politics? If, my fellow
| Republicans, you want leader who
| will make not only a great candidate,
but a great president, whose ministra-
| tion viii strengthen his party through
/ e. r.
| his country, the Republicans of ma
tion will join hands with you and put
| at the head Of their columns in the
battle of '96 that man of dauntless
| courage and unstained honor, that
| great parliamentarian, who beat down
| the distractions that paralyzed the
House Of Representative that broad
minded and enlightened statesman
Thomas b. Reed, of Maine"
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, as chair
man, presented the report of the com
mittee on resolutions. He was fre-
| quently interrupted with applause.
| This was especially marked when the
| Cuban and gold standard planks were
read, but all previous demonstrations
| were not to be compared with the roar
| that followed the mention of Reeds
/ name as the nominee of the Republi-
cans of Massachusetts, for the Presi-
/ dency Then the enthusiasm rose to
a climax, and round upon round of ap-
| plause rolled up through the hall.
| The resolutions which were adopted
| without opposition, after denouncing
the Democratic administration and de-
claring for protection, continues:
eve regard the silver agitation as
! hurtful to business and destructive of
! confidence and as has recently been
shown, hostile to all tariff legislation
| designed to give protection to our in
/ dustries and revenue to our treasury
We are entirely opposed to the free
| and unlimited coinage of silver; and
! TO any change in the existing gold
/ standard except by international agree
! ment. Each dollar must be kept as
/ good as every other dollar. The credit
| Of the United States must be main
/ tanned at the highest point, so that
! it cannot be questioned anywhere,
! either at home or abroad. The very
/ promise must be rigidly kept and every
| obligation redeemable in coin must be
| paid in gold.
| eve are opposed to the unsound and
! dangerous system Of State banks We
| support the national banking system
and believe that it should be so amend
! ed as to give it room for expansion
and opportunity to meet the demands
/ of the growing business and population
| Of the country
eve sympAthiZe with the Cubans in
| their struggle for Independence As
! friends Of freedom everywhere we wish
| them success, and believe that the
| United States should use its influence
and good Offices ina the interest Of hu-
manity, to bring an end tC the bloody
and useless war now desolating Cuba,