The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-07
ALL BY RECLAMATION
PRESENT MASSACHUSETTS STATE
OFFICERS RENOMINATED.
Platform of the Republican Ccnven-
tfon-RefOrm of the Currency De-
manded-Oregon Senatorship.

BOSTON, Oct. 6--The Republican state
convention to-day nominated all the present
state officers by reclamation. The ticket
follows:
For Governor-RoGER woLcoTT.
Lieutenant Governor-W MURRAY
CRANE of Dalton.
Secretary of State-WILLIAM M. OLIN, of
Boston.
Treasurer and Receiver General-E. P.
SHAW of Newburyport
Auditor-JOHN w. KIMBALIs, of Fitch
Attorney General-HosEA M. KNoWL-
TON.
The platform commends the administra-
ton for conduct of the war, comments on
the generally favorable Industrial conditions,
reaffirms the St. Louis platform and in
dorses the plan for a stronger army and
navy and the reorganization of the National
Guard Concerning Cuba and the Philip
pines it calls for a policy (which shall in
sure them the fullest blessings of freedom
and self-government." The resolutions in
part follow:
I'VE have heard with deep concern asser-
tons that the hardships of our soldiers had
and neglect We indorse the action of the
President in providing for a thorough and
searching investigation, that the American
people may have full and early information
of all the facts.
THE political lessons of the war must be
carefully needed. They teach the necessity
ways in the highest state of discipline and
equipment; a reorganization of the National
Guard, to be always in condition of efficien-
cy for immediate service; a larger navy
commensurate with power our COM
merce, our extended line of coast and the
early completion of our system of coast de-
lenses. In a word, constant readiness for
war as the surest guaranty of lasting peace.
The time has come for the reform of our
currency in the direction of the ready con-
version of its different forms each into the
other and the redemption of all in gold upon
demand, with adequate provision for the ex-
tension of banking facilities to the agri-
country, to the end that IL those sections
capital may be responsive to the demands
of business and lower rates of interest pre-
vail
THE war with Spain, undertaken by the
United States from the highest motives, has
been justified in the intelligence and COM
passion of mankind. Our brilliant victories
have brought US solemn obligations and
grave responsibilities. for we cannot in the
interests of honor, humanity and civiliza-
ton, return to Spain the peoples whom we
have freed from her tyranny. The people
of Massachusetts do not propose to aban-
don the ancient doctrine of republican lib
erty, upon which the Commonwealth and
the country are builded and by which the
American people have grown to be without
q rival among the nations in wealth. power
and happiness. What they enjoy themselves
they. desire shall be enjoyed by all other
peoples, especially by those whom the valor
of our soldiers and sailors have wrested
from Spain. and whose destiny must now
be determined by the United States alone.
While we do not wish to interfere with the
diplomatic negotiations now in progress, we
desire that they be so conducted and ter
minated as to secure to the Philippine
islands and to Cuba in amplest measure the
blessings of liberty and self-government.
1.-The building of the Nicaraguan canal,
controlled and operated by the United
States. is now imperative. We confidently
Congress eaTlV uQGertd
of this work and it's completion with all
reasonable dispatch. 'aaef