The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-07

was nothing but harmony and enthuSi-
asm, the platform was as powerful and
grand as ever and the speeches by the
leaders again chosen for the highest
place within the gift of the people of
the commonwealth and also by the
leaders of the party in the higher coun-
ellis of the nation, were such as to in
spire confidence and additional trust
in the great party, and its intelligent
and representative men
Among the delegates from Worcester
present were Representative @. a.
Washburn, Senator A. S. Roe, Gen. r.
H. Chamberlain, Col. J. NJ brennan,
ex-Representatives George M. Rice and
Moses d. Gilman, ex-Mayor Harring-
ton, Col. e. B. Glasgow, Alderman
Henry Brannon, L. j. Kendall, George
D. Webb, L. ]. Goodell, Stephen Sails
bury m. ]. Whittau, Councilman Hunt,
Capt. P. L. Rider and Capt. Charles H.
Pinkham
The hall was profusely decorated
with the national colors. There was a
band concert for half an hour previous
TO the hour for the convention to be
called to order. This duty was per-
formed by Col. A H. Goetting of
Springfield. chairman Of the state COM
mittee, whose remarks were brief and
to the point, and led to the preliminary
businesss of the convention. Prayer
was offered by Rev. John Cuckson of
bAiS <AAAAl1S IOA street ana InGn
the various committees were appointed
Charles G. Washburn Of Worcester was
chairman of the committee on perman-
ent organization The report of the
committee on credentials gave the at
tendance of delegates as IT'S.
Chairman Washburn, for the commit
tee on permanent organization, an
nounced the nomination of Congress-
man William H. Moody of Haverhill as
permanent chairman of the convention,
and this nomination, with those for the
rest of the officers, was Immediately
ratified by the meeting.
Mr.. Moody said in part:
1.-THE republican party renders to
the people the account of it's steward
ship. In doing that it appeals for re-
newed authority to conduct the affairs
of the state and the nation In the
hearing of that appeal, 1t stands upon
it's record and is content to be Judged
by it. 1t is ready to place performance
by the side Of promise without shrink
ing from the comparison. Moreover.
in the guidance of the nation through
troubles so far unforeseen that it has
made no pledges upon them, our party
has gained a new title to the confidence
of the American people. We have made
good our claim that the party under
whose administration the federal union
was preserved, the national finances
rescued from the perils of q depreciat-
ed currency, and the marvellous in
dustrial progress of the latter half of
the century fostered and encouraged,
possesses the capacity to deal wisely
with the changing conditions which are
the lot of a strong, growing. and pro-
gressive nation.
After speaking pleasantly of proposed
candidates, Mr.. Moody quoted statis-
tics to show that the republican party
has redeemed all the pledges made in
the St. Louis platform. He compared
the Dingley tariff law with the Wilson
measure, to the latter's hurt; he called
attention to the fact that trade is in
creasing; he dwelt upon the financial
situation, and praised the president; he
asserted that Cuba should be independ
emit He closed as follows:
The century is soon to reach it's end.
1t has been the period Of our lusty
youth and growth. We can almost dis
Germ the faint light in the east of the
dawn Of the goth century 1t is to be
the period of our vigorous manhood and
supremacy Who can tell what it may
have in store for us? How many more
of natures secrets shall we wiring from
her unwilling breast and turn to mans
account? How shall we check disease
and spare mankind the curse of war?
What arts of statecraft remain to be
discovered whereby we can assure to
each his share of the abundance of
the earth's increase2 How shall we
keep the sources whence spring our
laws undefiled. how make the corrupt
betrayal OF public trust impossible, and
thus perpetuate the blessings of free
government? These questions an,
like will vex us.
1t would be pleasant for natior
for men to cease from striving ana
gin to enjoy But with nations as Do
men. the end of struggle is the be- a-
of1 T'hQrp lie mr.
either except In the grave. The Anle
lean nation cannot avoid the wideriaa
circle of its responsibilities to it's /
people and to the world. 1t canno II
It would. am persuaded that it We ma
not If 1t could. AS the republic "sh
ing her invincibles locks and kind nt
her undazzled eyes at the full mide