The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07
MUSIC III RAG TINE.
And Speeches Both
Short and Crisp
Made Massachusetts, Republican State
Convention Lively.
Col. Guilds Greeting a
Leading Feature.
Platform Demands Tndepen-
dence for Philippines.

Boston, Mass, October 6.-Music in rag
time, and short, crisp speeches by some
of the best know party men made the Re-
publican state convention in Music hall
lively and enthusiastic affair today.
With its usual serenity the convention be-
gan Its lahors, and while a couple Of CON-
tests developed. the wind-up came at sea-
sonable hour and after the usual flow of
eloqpence from the happy nominees of
the convention. The ticket in full placed
in nomination. follows:
| For Hovernor-W. Murray Crane, of
For Lieutenant Governor-John ]. Bates
| of Boston.
For Secretary of State--wnliam NJ.
Olln Of Boston.
For Attorney General-Hosea Nj. Knowl-
ton OF New BEDFORD.
For Auditor-John W. Kimball of
4 Fitohbuvg.
For Treasurer and Roneiver General
Edward S. Bradford OF Springfield.
| The first four named were nominated
by reclamation; Auditor John W. Kim.
ball was rsnomlrated on the first ballot
over two other candidates and Edward
:. Bradford woa out for the state treas
ureiship against three other candidates.
The convention lacked striking feat
ures. save one perhaps and that was the
greeting to Gen. Guild when ne nomlnat-
ed his late caucus opponent, Speaker
Bates, for the Lieutenant Governorship.
The Irasiding officer Melvin c. Adams
OF Boston, as usual was apt with his
tongue and firm with the gavel. The five
minuts nominating speeches took well
and nothing occurred to mar the even
tenor of the programme. The platform
was adopted as reported and as customary
it clearly defined the party's position In
this state, which position was an ont and
out endorsement of the national admin
istration, The chief planks are, reitera-
tion of the party's principals of the 1896
campaign. appeal for the improvement
OF the monetary system. encouragement
Of the merchant marine by legislation,
opposition to trusts and monopolies, APP
proval of the Spanish A merican war, &C.
oeptanoe of responsibility for the future
of the Philippine islands, allegiance to
civil service reform and acknowledgment
OF the nations debt to our soldiers aud
sailors.
| Lieut.. Governor Crane and Speaker
Bates were present and accepted their
respective nominations in we'll worded
| speeches. The convention adjourned
and the convention nominees held in
formal receptions.
THE PLATFORM.
The Republicans of Massachusetts in
annual convention assembled congratu-
late the nation upon the auspioious re-
suits which have followed the restoration
of the Republican party in power In all
branches Of the Federal government.
Two years have sufficed TO make COM
plete transformation In the social and
business conditions of The American PEG.
pie. True to the principles which inspired
IL during quarter Of century of inter
rupted control of the government, the
Republican party entered upon its new
commission in 1897 with the determine
ton to fulfill the pledges which won for
1t anew the confidence of the people.
Many of them it has already realized,
Others await only time ana opportunity.
A tariff law has been enacted abundant
ly adequate &c meet the expenses of the
government on a peace footing and SO
adjusted in its MISUNDERSTANDING and
domestic trade that 1t has already lifted
the country into state of industrial
activity and prosperity without preoe-
dent In our history or parallel in the
world. To again disturb the basis upon
which rest both the revenues and the
prosperity of the nation, would be to In
vite recurrence of the unhappy expert
snces and the growing deficiencies which
had birth in the Democratic tariff Of
1894.
The national treasury department has
been administered In harmony with the
spirit aud the letter of financial declara,
tions of the st. Louis platform, thus re-
storing stability TO value and faith In the
national credit. The treasury is replete
with gold; no longer are notes present.
ed for redemption, no doubt exists as to
the purpose and ability of our govern
ment to meet all its obligations. Defects
exist In our currency system which must
be remedied. Bonds and notes, pay able
in gold, and provision made for supply of
gold when required. The Republican
party stands unreservedly pledged to
maintain the existing gold standard, and