The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-05
BAY STATE CONVENTION
MURRAY CRANE NOMINATED
 FOR GOVERNOR.
He Will Lead Massachusetts Repub- licans-Speakers Declare That Caricature and Abuse of the
 President Must Close.

Boston. Oct 4.-The Massachusetts Re publican State Convention held here today nominated a full State ticket. and also presented platform of principles.
 Governor Murray Crane was nominated by a rising vote; Samuel J. Elder of Bos- ton, was made permanent chairman of the convention.
 In his address, as in one delivered later by Senator Hoar. there was reference to the assassination of President Mckinley and legislation that has been suggested as result of that tragedy.
 Concluding this division of his speech MT. Elder said: One thing more. the right of free speech must not he denied Full and fair discussion of public men and political issues are a part or our heritage. but caricature, denunciaton. foul abuse and contemptuous ridicuie or the American President from whatsoever source they come. must cease.
 The platform was presented ny con rressman Lowering and unanimously adopted.
 The platform expresses sorrow for the death of President Mckinley and pledges .Ioyal and unfaltering support to ms successor It denounces all laws that confer special privileges upon the Iew and favors such laws as open the widest opportunities to all.
 It reasserts the principle of protection of American labor by protective tarin' declares that the reciprocity of trade with foreign countries is not inconsistent with adeduate measures of protection to American industries
 Support Is pledged" to all sound meas ures which give certainty and permanence to the gold standard
 The immediate construction of an Isth- milan canal that shall be built, owned and operated and protected by the United States Government is favored.
 Attempts to disfranchiSe negroes are condemned as un-American and in viola tion of the Fifteenth Amendment Of the Constitution, and it is declared that lynchings by unlawful taking of life must be stopped.
 The platform also pronounces in favor of such laws as shall visit an adequate and severe penalty upon any person or persons who shall murder, assault or threaten the life of the Presid mt or the Vice-President."
 In speaking feelingly of the assassina- ton of President Mckinley, Senator Hoar said: "we can undoubtedly provide some additional legal safeguards against the recurrence of this terrible crime, but we cannot give up free speech or constitu- tional liberty because of the danger Of the recurrence of such crimes. The re- straining of free speech and of the press, disagreeable as are their excesses. must come in the main in the individual sense of duty and not by law
 You and L. said Senator Hoar, are Republicans. You and l are men Of the North Most of us are protestants in religion We are men of native birth. Yet, if every Republican were today to fall in this place. as William Mckinley has fallen, believe our countrymen of e other party, in spite of what we deem
 cir errors, would take the republic and
 ar on the flag to liberty and glory.
 elieve if every protestant were to bt sericken down by lightning stroke thai 4fIr brethren of the Catholic faith woulo still carry on the republic in the spiri of a true and liberal freedom.
 q believe if every man of native birtl within our borders were to die this da! jne men of foreign birth who have conn h gre to seek homes and liberty under thu eladow of the republic. would carry or ie republic in Gods appointed way. ! slieve if every man of the North were ) die the new and chastened South. witt le virtues it has cherished from the be- inning, of love of home and love of State nd love of freedom. with its courage ant constancy would take the country ant ear it on to the achievements of its ,,fty destiny The anarchist must slay j.000. 600 Americans before he can slay he republic"