The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-26
BAY State REPUBLICANS
They Endorse Secretary Long for
the Vice Presidency.
The Revolutions, However. Fail to
Instruct the Massachusetts Dele
The Views of senator Hoar md
Representative Mccall Repudiated.

i
lican State Convention met here today for
the selection Of legates-at-large to tie
Philadelphia convention. There had been
considerable interest taken in the expect
ed declaration of principles b. the con-
vention. especially as to the treatment OF
Secretary Longs Vice Presidential aspira-
tions, in view of Senator Lodges oppozi-
Zion TO his candidacy, and also in respect
TO the expansion policy Of the Admin 5tr.,-
ton II had been thought that the ex-
pansion plank, If there was enc, would he
made non-committaI, out Of Difference to
Senator Hoar and Representative Mccall,
/ the anti-imperialists.
| Representative Gillette as elected per-
| manent chairman OF the convention by ac-
| clamation. He struck the keynote by say
| ing that his was message OF peace 10 all
| but Democrats The Democratic party he
! said, was boss-ridden, chained to a decay
ing corpse of free silver. Following Gil
lette's speech the platform was read and
| adopted The delegates large TO the
/ philadelphia Convention were then nomi-
mated in groups as follows
I Senator Lodge, Representative Mccall.
". B. Plunkett. and Hon. Walter Clifford.
/ The four alternates. s. r Jewett. s r.
| Courtney, II. p. Field, and A E. Rose,
4 were put in nomination in similar way.
I
| The platform. which was read by AJtOr-
ney General KnOwltOn, Chairman OF the
4 Committee on Resolutions and adopted By
! reclamation, was by no means SO consider
/ ate OF the opinions OF Hoar and Mccall as
had been expected. II declared that both
/ the interest and duty of the nation re-
/ quired the retention of the Islands which
came under the Governments dominion BY
! the Treaty of Paris surprising feature
I OF the platform wss the fact that a para
graph, endorsing Secretary Long for " -
President, was at the very end OF the doe
ment. There was some disagreement
among delegates whether II was meant for
I a peroration. or was put last ot all because
1 the Lodge machine had barely failed to
crowd ii out altogether. The Paragraph
had been so worded as to avoid directly
/ instructing the Philadelphia delegates TO
support Mr. Long.
The platform Teafirms adherence 10 the
/ ST Louis platform and declares that every
pledge made therein has been kept The
country is congratulated and especially
upon the rejection OF free silver coinage
and the Endorsement OF the gold standard
/ by act Of Congress. Following is the dec
/ iation regarding trusts:
The very prosperity of recent years has had
tendency 10 encourage Combinations Of capital for
4 industrial and commercial purposes. 20 grea; and
unprecedented TO require the serious and case
iui consideration of The people Of the nation In
| 50 far as such combinations are for lawful pur-
/ poses they may not he rest.Eined but whenever
I they tend to impair the equal rights and pTiyi-
leges of an eitlzens by ressr4int % trade by op
I the cost ot the necessit o. 81 Ife thet become
I unswfa ana must be sternIy de1h with S1ch
| Combinations are the inevitable result 0i the
sirarp competition which sclentlessly erforres re-
duction Of cost and are ccaSeoleut,y sn Incident
Of prosperity; but the Fgiis that arss from them
are not t. be cured BY > return to s,hzrsity
through he s1ecess q Tie Dsnso sfatic parry.
! Such remedy would t4 srot-e Al ~ - iss.ssc
| In so far as they stnictiye OF Is, iahrs ~
citizens, they should SIC prs SD lg a. oyi.te
statutes, enacted by the lsgis{at at.fes q n e
OF by Congress. IL the result ne evi5s re hestf
1 the power and jurisdiction o. the Site they
create business, dsoreT and counule octs pHuie ~
/ ,, ne pr2etiee q eoneea.ne9t and seeTeey they
/ should be made TO stand forth in the lighr 0f
publicity; and II. BY thf power Of their combined
o1lH'a they are enabled 70 obtain disproportiou-
ate advantages they should be taxed sct,Jrliur 10
/ the value Of the frSnchises they enjoy
The true solution Of these economic prohleIss
| Is the pTerogative Of party but Il rather ise
/ common dnty q al good citizens The Republic
I an parry however. stands and has already stood
Tor the protection Of the rights CT the citizen iot
/ only from foreign but from domestic interference
and may be trusted to deal with these combine
] tons ~ such way 10 secure the fullest lib
efty OF private enterprise without working the
destruction Of the prosperity Of the nation
The expansionist pl9rx reads:
! BY the Treaty of Paris number Of islands
! formerly held by Spab. have come under the
dominion Of the United States. and By tie terms
! Of the Treaty thf duty Of providing for their
/ government and Of determining the civil right.
and political status Of their inhabitants has de
velOped upon the Congress Of the United states
As result Of these acquisitions races Of peopl.
have come under the protection II the Ansericau
flag who have been SO lony degraded by tyranny
as TO have very inadequate conceptions Of The
true spirit OF liberty and Of the responsibilities Of
selieovernment and who have been 20 inpover-
ished and weakened by the explorations Of their
oppressors Is 10 be unable 10 defend themselves
unaided from the greed Of foreign conquest.
No greater trust than the uplifting and educat-
ing Of these defenceless people has ever been i'm
posed upon the Init d States The Republican
party believes ii to be the high and solems duty
Of the nation 20 accept and execute this trust
with all the responsibilities IL involves bv re-
tanning the is,.HGs and by providing for their
adequate government upon the principles Of lib
erty and humanity II believes that 70 abandon
them 10 local anarchy or to the Inst Of the in
yadcr woul5 be coWaidiy and dshonOrsbie and
betrayal a its trust impossible 70 he coutem-
plated by great, free ard enlightened nation
Not only he material interests Of the nation
whose trade and commerce are now competing for
the markets Of he world, but the highest dictates
OF duty rtduiur us to take the people Of these
islands under or protection, to suppress disorder
and violence, 10 restore peace 10 dispel the d,rk-
hess OF Ignorance, 10 promote industry 10 teach
them duties anC respOns biities OF local elf-0oV
eTnment. 10 secure to them civil and religious
liberty and by these means. 70 establish order
and civilization in the place OF anarchy AID bar
fathers in desliag with the acquisitions Of terri
tory made in their time should be pursued with
respect TO these new POSSESSIONS The inst. lcts Of
the American seople nGrtured in liberty and tc-
naclous Of It's principles. may be trusted not TO
Oppress or misRavern the people Of these islands
not to exploit them for the benefit Of the United
States Not trade alone. but liberty and cfviIiza-
tion as Weil have always followed the Americas
aag.
The platform affirms the wisdom Of the
system OF legislation formulated by the
Republican party to increase and guard
the efficiency OF the Civil Service law"
declares for the construction OF an 18TH
mjan canal, the laying of Pacific cable
and the enactment of laws to encourage
American shipping and gives hearty and
unqualified endorsement to the Admins
tration OF President Mckinley. promising
him the renewed allegiance and support
Of the Commonwealth In tie coming con-
yention. The paragraph regarding Sec
retary Longs candidacy. after praising
his administration of the rSavy Depart
ment, concludes as fellows:
While Massachusetts has never undertaken 20
pledge bind her delegates. We doubt not Tia.
Viii give voice to the unanimous sentiment OF Eer
people in asking tine convention honor both 1he
Commonwealth and nation by associatin. win
President Mckinley Fpon the national ticket tiie
name Of Johr DAVIS Long.
THE nsftANA CONVENTION.
Nominations for the Republican
Stale Ticket Made.
INDIANAPOLIS Ind AD-if es-Tnfs