The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-28
BAY state heard FROM
The Massachusetts, Republicans De-
clare Against Silver.
THEY FAVOR REED AND GOLD
la the Financial Plank the National Ills
of the Day are Attributed "a, = De-
sire for White Metal Which
should be Checked.

Boston, March 27.--The Republican
state convention was held here today.
The following delegates at large to the
national convention We're chosen: Henry
Cabot Lodge. of Nahant; w. Murray
Crane, of Dalton: Hon. +. S. Draper. of
Hopedale. and Curtis Guild, jr., of Bos-
ton. Alternates: H. II. Boutwell,. of
Belmont; l.. c. Southard. of Easton: X.
J.. Hawkins, of Springfield. and S. T..
Courtney, of Boston.
The financial plank Of the platform is
as follows:
We regard the silver agitation as hurt
ful 10 business and destructive of conti-
denc-, and, as has recently been shown.
hostile 10 al tai,ff legislation designed to
give protection to our industries and rev
-nu" IL our treasury
We are entirely Cp.lsed to the free ana
unlimited coinage ~ silver. and 10 any
change In The -Nis.irs gold standard, eN-
c.pt By International agreement. Each
dollar u,sst be kept as good as every dol
lar. The credit of The United States must
De maintained AT the highest point so
that II cannot be questioned anywhere.
either ut home or abroad. Every promise
must E~ ligidly Kept. and every obligation
rele-mable In coin must be paid in gold.
We are opposed 10 the unsound and dan
serolIS system of state banks. We support
the national banking system and believe
that il should be so amended as to give
II room for expansion and opportunity to
meet the demands of the growing business
and population of the country.
The resolutions express sympathy
with Cuba and declare the belief that
the United States should use its infiu-
cnce and good Offices in the interests
of humant! To bring to an end the use-
less and bloody war now desolating
cuba. and to give To the people of that
island peace and self government.
Massachusetts Republicans have
never undertaken to pledge or bind
their delegates to u national conven-
tion. We do not intend to do so now.
But We think 1t is fitting to declare
our decided preference among the can
ddates for the Republican nomination
to the presidency. We present to the
national convention for namination as
president, and we urge all our delegates
tO give their earnest, united and active
support to 4 fearless leader tried in
many hard conflicts. Il man of national
reputation, of unblemished character,
unswerving Republicanlsm. and the
greatest abilities, the Hon. Thomas b.
Reed, Of Maine.
MANLEY'S PREDICTIONS.
Washington, Mrch Ell. II. Manley
sent to w. Murray Crane the follow
ing telegram today:
Washington. u. c., March q, 1896.
Hon W. Murray Crane. Republican State
Convention, Boston, Mass.
tHsr a Y M WV rg ES ssls . ~ y s rs
week. AT the close OF your convention 20
cay there viii have been :9s delegates
elected. Governor Mckinley win have -.
delegates provided You assign to him the
ci1,ire delegation from Wisconsin. In
diana and Minnesota. But there should
he taken from this number twelve dele
gates from these states, who have de
clared sinte their election in favor of Mr..
R-ed. and as they We're not instructed.
they should be taken from the Mckinley
colsnn and placed In Mr.. Reeds. This
Mr.. Reed. q: Governor Morton, "a; SEN
ator Allison, rs; Senator Quay, 2G; Sena-
tor Culiom. 10: Contested. 3G.
You will see thai: this gives Mr. McKin-
ley 40 delegates against 20 anti-Mckin-
ley delegates. The situation is precise
ly as IL was twenty years ago. You will
remember that three months before the
convention met ut Cincinnati We were
confident OF Mr. Biaines nomination. He
stood then as the apostle OF protection.
hut he had opposed to his nomination Sem
ator conkling Of New York Senator Nor
ton. of Indiana; Secretary Bristow. of
Governor lIartranft, OF Pennsylvania. We
felt so sure Of Mr.. Rlaine's nomination
that We regarded 1t as settled and yet
he was defeated In the convention and the
Maine man went down before the Ohio
governor.
History will repeat itself at st. Louis.
Governor Mckinley is and will be the lead
ing candidate in the convention. but he
will have opposed to him as candidates
Governor Morton. Of New York: Senator
Allison. of Colorado: Senator Cullom. of
illinois: Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania;
and Mr.. Reed, Of Maine. You will find
that the tables will be turned and the Ohio
governor will 20 down before the man
from Maine.
(SignetD j. II. Manley.