The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-01


were exactly like those OF last year.
The delegates sat in the hall as they did
IN 1895, by counties. and the convention
was called TO order by Chairman George
III. Lyman of the state committee, who
made a speech in so doing, and started
the flow OF eloQuence.
General William +. Draper of Hope
dale presided permanently, and dis
cussed the issues confronting the coun-
try. Congressman William II. Moody OF
Haverhill read the platform. as chair
man of the committee on resolutions.
Governor Wofcott was nominated for
the governorship by Ex-Governor John
q. A Bracket, and President George Z.
Lawrence of North Adams presented the
name of w. Murray Crane for lieutenant
governor.
The balance of the ticket is as fol-
lows:
For secretary of state, William Nj.
Olin OF Boston.
For treasurer and receiver general. L.
=. Shaw of Newburyport.
For auditor, John w. Kimball of Fitch
burg.
For attorney general, Hosea M. Knowl-
ton Of New Bedford.
Following is the platform adopted:
The Republicans of Massachusetts,,
assembled the second time within the
year, have neither past professions TO
abjure nor new principles to announce.
II is our good fortune that the beliefs we
have always maintained will serve the
people in this day of national peril
AS Of old we favor:
sound monetary system. a stable
monetary unit, and the scrupulous OBJ
serVance IN the letter and spirit of every
public obligation
The enactment OF tariff laws which
will provide revenue adequate for the
payment OF the national expenditures
and the gradual reduction of the national
debt, promote the policy of reciprocity,
protect American industries and Amer
lean Workmen, and preserve our own
markets TO our own people.
The selection OF officials in the state
and national civil service by the test Of
merit, with every preference to the
veteran soldiers OF the republic which
the provisions Of the constitution and
the efficiency Of the public service will
permit.
The right of every voter in the land TO
cast the ballot his conscience approves,
free from coercion by violence or vexa-
ton. by any influence except that of free
and open argument, and his and the pub
lie right to have that ballot counted as
il is cast
The rigid enforcement of existing
laws in restriction of immigration, and
their extension by adding to the ex-
cluded classes those who are unable To
read and write their own or the English
language, in the hope that thus the
standard of American living and the
quality OF American citizenship may be
preserved.
We disapprove oil appropriations from
the public money for sectarian pur-
poses or sectarian institutions, and we
urge that this principle be applied with
exact impartiality, believing that thus
the equality Of all forms of religion
before the law and the freedom Of con-
science which the constitution secures,
may be best conserved.
We commend the wise and honest con-
duct OF affairs Of the commonwealth
which prevails under Republican power
ard responsibility.
While leaving TO our representatives
I'm the general court the greatest liberty
OF judgment and action. yet recalling
our declaration made three years ago.
we especially enjoin upon them TO grant
public franchises only after the most
rlgid scrutiny. and with every safeguard
for the public interests. We believe
that all corporations enjoying public
franchises, and exercising public en-
Payments. under conditions which
necessarily confer upon them virtual
monopoly, should be compelled by law
TO render service to the public for
reasonable return upon the actual In
vestment. and not upon fictitious capt.
talization.
The Republican party does not claim
for Itself the exclusive guardianship OF
our system OF compulsory education,
which receives the devotion OF all. OF
this system, the very essence H. the un-
sectarian school, supported by the pub
lie purse. which Invites to its instruction
ell the children OF our people. Its bene-
fits were never more manifest than to-
day. and we pledge TO IL our constant
and unwavering support
We endorse the platform adopted by
the national Republican convention at
81 Louis.
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