The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28

Delegates at Large Selected by Masss
chusetts Republicans.

Delegates at Large Selected by Massa-
chusetts Republicans.
BOSTON. March 27.-The Republicans of
Massachusetts, have spoken, and their choice
for President is the Hon. Thomas Bracket
Reed. The State convention to-day elected
by acclamation the following delegates at
large to st. Louis. and urged them to vote
for the Maine man:
HENRY CABOT LODGE. of Nahant.
w. MURRAY CRANE, of Dalton.
EBEN 5. DRAPER, of Hopedale.
CURTIS GIIeD. jr., of Boston.
The platform condemns the Democratic ad-
ministration as Incompetent to conduct the
affairs of the Nation, and is outspoken in.
favor of protection and sound money 1t
says:
I'VE believe that the government should
have an ample revenue with sufficient sur
plus over ordinary expenditures to provide
for coast defenses, for the steady building up
the public debt.
I'VE believe that the present tariff with it's
lowered rates and its destructive and dis
replaced by one framed on protective prin-
ciples and arranged to give ample pro-
lection to American wages and American In
of James G. Blaine.
I'VE have always given protection to our
ship builders. In late years we have neg
lected to protect our ship owners. We be-
lleve the time has come to return to the
policy OF Washington and Hamilton, which,
lean bottoms, secured SO per cent. of our car
rying trade to American ships, and which
if now restored would again revive our ship
ping and cause American freighfs to be paid
to Americans
I'VE 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 pro-
lection to our industries and revenue to our
treasury.
I'VE are entirely opposed to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver, and to any
change in the existing gold standard except
by international agreement. Each dollar
The n' credit Of It the eur United States " must be
maintained at the highest point SO that it
home ' or % abroad. ~ Every sp promise must must be
rfgidly Kept and every obligation redeemable
in coin should be paid in gold
gerous system of State banks. We support
the national banking system, and believe
that 1t should be so amended as to give 1t
room for expansion and opportunity to meet
the demands OF the growing business and
population of the country.
THE United States should adhere rigidly
to the American principle of the entire sep
aration of church and state. and no appro-
priation Of public money for sectarian
schools. whether for the Indians or for 9TH
ers, should be permitted.
I'VE believe in 4 foreign policy which shall
be at all times and with all nations firm,
vigorous and dignified. Our interests in the
American continents must be carefully
guarded and for the protection of those in
terests we should maintain our influence in
the Hawaiian Islands and build and control
the Isthmian canal.
1--WE have never interfered. and shall not
sessions of any European power in the Amer
icas. But their possessions must not be ex-
tended The Monroe doctrine. as declared in
1922 and enforced in 1865 and in 1895, must al
ways be upheld.
1--WE sympathize with the Cubans in their
struggle for independence. As friends of free
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believe that the United States should use its
influence and good offices in the interests of
humanity to bring to an end the useless and
to the people of that island peace and self
government.
massachusetts Republicans have never un-
dertaken to pledge or bind their delegates to
a national convention. We do not intend TO
do so now. But we think 1t fitting to declare
for the Republican nomination to the presi-
dency. We present to the national
convention, for nomination on as P,ssi- resi-
gates TO give their earnest. united and
active support to a fearless leader. tried In
many hard rSIiess man OF national repv
ing Republicanism and great abities-the
Hon. Thomas Il. Reed, of Maine
REEDS NAME EVOKED CHEERS
The convention met in the great Music Hall
auditorium. and was attended by 1851 dele
gates of the 2Ooe entitled 20 seats in the hall
There was much enthusiasm and every mem
tion OF Reeds name evoked cheers George
III. Lyman. chairman OF the State central
committee. called the convention to order at
1915 o'clock a m Rt. Rev. William Law
renee, Episocal bishop of Massachusetts, Of
fered prayer. and in 1t eloquently referred
to the justice and purity of the life of the
late Governor Grsenhalge Then Chairman
Lyman made an address. When the speaker
mentioned the uame OF Reed the audience
burst into loud applause. the women among
the spectators IN the balconies joining. Fol-
lowing Chairman Lyman's address, commit
tees on crede jtials and permanent organiza-
ton, on reso utions and on ballots were ap-
pointed When Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
rose TO present the motion for the appoint
ment OF the resolutions committee he was
given gIeeting that lasted several minutes
the hall ringing again and again with cheers.
Congressman Samuel w. Mccall, Of Win