The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-29

There was little delay in getting down
To business. After the preliminaries had
been gone through. the rapping to order
and the prayer. Colonel a. II. Goetting
OF Springfield vas introduced as tenn
porary chairman. In entering upon his
duties he said
Gentlemen of the convention: | con-
graduate you on this splendid atten-
dance, particularly in an eff year. which
emphasizes the fact that the Republic
can party is active, alert and on guard.
A year ago. in this very hall, we ratified
the nomination of William Mckinley
and selected candidates for state offices.
who received a vote surprising our most
sanguine eXpectat Cns. Today we are
assembled here for a similar purpose,
and | am sure you will nominate a ticket
which will command the confidence and
respect OF the voters at the polls and
receive one Of Massachusetts old-fash-
ioned Republican majorities. Gentle
men Of the convention, we will now pro-
ceed TO business, and l await your pleas
ure"
He did not have 70 indicate the plan
OF action, for mot!ors were made for the
appointment OF the usual committees,
Colonel Acams OF Boston heading that
on resolutions; Colonel l.. c. Benton of
Milton that on credentials; G. \. Brown
OF Everett that on permanent organiza-
tion; A. c. Titccmb Of Newburyport that
on ballots.
Colonel Hopkins Address.
After the report Of the committee on
credentials had been disposed OF, the
committee on permanent organization
recommended the selection of Colonel
w. :. u Hopkins Of Worcester for prosi-
dent; OF 20 vice presid large,
headed by George :. Boutwell, C. { Groton /.
OF $50 vice presidents led by Dana Malone
% Greenfield; OF Thomas Talbot of
Billerica for secretary. and three assis-
tants. President Hopkins address was
quite lengthy, and the delivery was inter-
rupted by frequent displays Of approval
by the audience. Among ether things
he said. In the last campaign the pop
ular voice put its seal Of disapproval on
the proposition that as cents worth of
silver wes as good a 5 100 cents worth If
gold, IL only the government said so:
and that the panacea for all human woes
was TO induce the government 10 utter
a silver lie. But the hercsy is not
crushed beyond struggle Like ether
error wounded IL swrlthes i'm pain but
as yet. refuses TO die amid It's worship
pers. Even now those Of the people
who were touched with the craze are
being educated by boy orators d the
wretched deception for another contest.
The Republican party has always stood
like flint az ainst any standard but the
gold standard against the printing or
coinage Of any mCney that was net hon
est money. There II will stand forever"
Trv Platform Adopted.
The committee on platform reported
the following: Twelve months ago a
party tnce ar, at Put forward platform
OF devas tat On and destruction Upon
IL, under nov and strange leadership,
stood candidates who violently adVo-
Gated It's purposes OF disorder. disorder
in our revenue. IN our financial system.
In the execution OF law and the admins
tration - justice. CCnfdence fed:
business covered and shrank away;
doubt and danger alarmed the land.
Today. trct rass of dream and de-
lusi0n - sp'rlcl even by tho Nebraska
farmers. who voted FOR II and who now
know tho faua~y n the deadly parallel
between wheat and the white metal.
Calked with iree silver heresits. thai