Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-07
BAY STATE IS LOYAL
Massachusetts, Republicans Stand in Line
with President Mckinley.
THEY ENDORSE HIS ADMINISTRATION
Express Confidence in Chief Executives
High Qualities of statesmanShip.
COMMEND SOLUTION OF WAR PROBLEMS
Platform Declares Unsquivocally in Favor of
the Gold Standard.
NMEND SOLUTION OF WAR PROBLEMS
UNoUALIFltDLY OPPOSED TO TRUSTS
Lieutenant Governor w. Murray
Crane Nominated for Governor by
Acclamation-Detai ed Proceed
inrs OF the Convention.

BOSTON, Oct 6.-The republican state
convention today was exceedingly enthu-
siastic and harmonious and nominated the
following ticket:
Governor w. Murray Crane, Dalton.
Lieutenant governor, John l.. Bates, Bos-
ton.
Secretary OF state, William NJ olin, Bos-
ton.
Attorney general, Hosea NJ. Knowlton,
New Bedford.
Auditor, John w. Klmball, Fitchburg.
Treasurer and receiver general, Edward
S. Bradford. Springfield.
The convention was called to order by
Hon. A. II. Goetting the retiring chairman
of the state central committee, who ad-
dressed the convention.
The committee on credentials reported
1,754 delegates present. Colonel Mel
win o. Adams was elected per-
manent chairman OF the convention,
and in taking the chair delivered
a speech, in the course of which he com
mended the republican national and state
administrations. The committee on reso-
lutions reported the platform which was
ceived with applause and adopted
The platform opens with feictation upon
"the results which have followed the rcstora-
tion OF the republican party to power in all
the subject of national finances and the cur
rency the platform says:
Bonds and notes, payable in coin, must
be established by law to be payable in gold
and provision made for supply of gold when
required. The republican party stands un-
reservedly pledged to main tain the existing
gold standard and we look with confidence to
the Fifty-sixth congress for the enactment
Of measures to so perfect our monetary sys-
tenn that there shall be ample money for
the expanding business of the country and to
so arm and guard the treasury that It can
at all times protect the national credit"
The platform urges the opening up of new
markets fer the manufactured products of
the United States, the development of the
merchant marine OF this country and such
Improvement cf ne principal harbors of the
United States az shall make them accessible
to the largest vessels atoat.
On the subject OF trusts the platform says:
THE republican party of Massachusetts, is
| unqualifedly opposed to trusts and monopoly
| and the capitalization of fictitious and spec
ulative valuations"
| Administration Endorsed.
The national administration is endorsed
in the following paragraphs:
1--WE express our confidence in the patri-
, otlc ideals of President Mckinley and the
| high qualities of craftsmanship with which
he has impressed them on his administration
! He has enforced an efficient conduct OF af-
fairs in every department of the government;
he has so conducted the diplomatic service
as to win for the United States the respect
and admiration of foreign nations.
THE recent war with Spain, which was
necessitated by humanity, has been over
whelmingly vindicated by the results SO
speedily and splendldly attained
I'VE commend the tact, the patience the
skill and the statesmanlike spirit with which
the president has approached the perplexing
problems arising from the war Under tie
treaty with Spain the law of nations put
upon the United States the responsibility
for the peace and security OF life and prop
erty, the well being and the future govern
ment of the Philippine islands; accepting
this responsibility, 1t is our profound trust
that the present hostiities can be brought
to an early termination, and that congress,
guided by a wise and patriotic administra-
tion, will establish and maintain in those
Islands, hitherto the home Of tyrants a gov
ernment as free, as liberal and as progress
sive as our own"
Lieutenant Governor W. Murray Crane
was nominated for governor by acclama-
tion. General Curtis Guild presented the
name Of John l.. Bates for lieutenant gov
ernor in spirited speech General Guild
had been Mr.. Bates rival before the oau-
cuses. The nomination made by ac-
clamation. Hosea M. Knowlton was re-
nominated for attorney general also by ac-
clamation.
On the second ballot for state treasurer
ex-senator Edward S. Bradford of Spring
field was nominated