New-York tribune., 1900-04-27
BAY STATE FOR LONG.
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Republican party therefore. pledges itself TO sup
will provide flexible and sufficient medium OF & eH
returns that American commerce may be en-
larged, and that labor may be assured of steady
the fruits of our expan ling trade
Concerning the trusts, the platform said:
The very prosperity of recent years has had "a
tendency to encourage combnatlo1s Oh cap4i t I'D ~
industrial and commercial purposes so ga s5 aref1 I
unprecedented as 10 require the SERIOUS au
PROPER RESTRAINTS FOR TRUSTS
In so far as such combinations are for Lawful
purposes, they may not be restrained. But when5
ever they tend to impair the equal rgnlS rgd anu hv
oppression of weaker competitors or oy ennacIlrs @
the cost OF the necessities OF NE vine tfy such com
hinatons the inevitable results OF the snarp
cost and frequently an incident OF prospe6 per
ity, but the evils which arise from tneIn are No. No.
TO be cured by return TO adversi5y Jlous Eredy
success of the Democratic party Such a reneay ,t9
eco oe Of the rights of citizens they
should be suppressed by adequate statutes enacssa
if the resulting evils are beyond the powHs SHsnesg ang
Jurisdiction of the States II thTy b pratice Of
concealr1ent and secrecy, they should De mace 70
stand forth in the light of publicity and II py ias
obtain disproportlonate p. rnisss
be taxed according to the value OF the iranchise
true solution OF these economic
mon duty OF all the citizens The hep09hGgSr s9 gor
the protection Of the rights of the citizen not onS
from foreign but from domestic IN in
such way 70 insure the fullest est aeer drction n Of
the prosperity of the Nation.
THE PLANK OF EXPANSION.
~, the Treaty Of Paris number of islands & for
rnerly held by Spain have come under the donnpn M ion
u tatv @ the dvtv of providing for their government
and of determining the ciy rlgntS, anu mon the
Congress of the United States As result oL Ihse t
T9t actfon Of the American flag who have been SO
long degraded by tyranny as to nave YER t+ and
9f the RESPONSIBILITIES Of sefgovernnent ana VINO
have been impoverished ana W ~eaA5t "a 5 Unable 70
defend themselves unaided from the greco Iiftne 81
and educating of these defenceess people mas Peen
imposed upon the United StateS' I'D ~ solemn duty
Of the Nation to accept and execute tins trs "h e
an d rae enS hv nroviding for their adequate gov
nrnnnen+ nnon the principles Of liberty and human
nIcbT or to the lust Of the invader would be COW
ardy and dshonora3le a1aS ana by great free and
enlightened Nation.
A HIGH SENSE OF DUTY.
Not the material interests alone OF tne Ndt'9. S-
whose trade and commerce are nc nov ,eegt dictates
NJ duty require US take the people OF ,ne nd n
2nds Under o qeg gore to sPe the
fenorance to promote industry, TO teach theIr % rn
@ duties "a ane secure to them civil and religious liberty
Ano , ~ S rioce Of anarchy and barbarism. The same
nolicv which governed our fathers III ueI haiS ,iIna
the m % with respect to these pos
sessions The instincts Of the Ane.cIII Ir,rpc0fas
NAV he trusted not TO oppress misgoyemrn m ne ne
people Of these sa1ds or to SSR So} trade alone
liberty and civilization we'll, nave al"dS9 '
lowed the American flag
In view of the problems presented by these aetti W
ettons we renew our belief in the Wlsqon Qi ,. Iae
svstenn of legislation formulated by the %
civil service; and beIieYe chat the tnor9Tgi CjI
Sarce Ia we win aid TIE Government in the credit
able discharge Of these new ana "Iue ieHP0"'-
We believe that proper defence Of the Nation d2t.
rights in our insuar posSess'ons' tht, ,t - -
a., expanding commerce imperatively demand me Ihe
construction Of an lsthr1lan cansl anu anu " Sonsrnss
should offer by appropriate legislation such reason
Shipping as shall revive. build up and strengthen
our merchant marine to the END thlt ms NaLloI i
profits of the CARRYING trade of the world to which
it is entitled by its position Importance ana wealth.
The resolutions also expressed hearty and un-
qualified Endorsement of the Administration or
President Mckinley" and closed as follows:
Massachusetts is proud of the record of her rep
resentative in the couusels of the Administrations
She has many times given proof OF hfr ha baa @
posed upon him which has not been discharged
with honor. BY his brilliant and successful ad-
nlinstra Of affairs Of the Navy he has won
the gratitude and esteem of the Nation. While
Massac chusettS has never undertaken to pledge or
hind her delegates we doubt they will give
voice TO the unanimous sentiment OF her people IN
asking the Convention TO honor Doth the Common
wealth and the Nation by assOciating with Presi-
dent Mckinley upon the National ticket the name
OF John D. Long
ELECTING THE DELEGATES,
The Rev. E, A winchp then nominated the four
deIega tes-at-Iarge TO the National Convention
They were elected by acclamaton. The alternates
also were chosen by acclamation. They were
Colonel George r Jewett. OF Salem; Alfred E
Rose, of Lowell; DR.. Samuel z. Courtney. of Bos-
ton. and Henry p. Field, of Northampton. This
concluded the business OF the Convention
Congressman DOlliver. of Iowa. attended the con-
ventiOn. He made brief speech and the cOnveu-
tOn adjourned.