Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-03
Massachusetts Republican State
Convention Held in Boston
Theatre Today
Ex-sEcRErARy LONG SPEAKS
Roosevelt Praised for His
Action Toward Cuba and His Atti-
tude Toward the Trusts - Support
is Pledged for Hi. Nomination for
Another Term.

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publican state convention assembled IN
the Boston Theater today to nominate q
ticket to be voted for in November
| Former Secretary Of the Navy John D
Long was chosen permanent chairman
At the conclusion of his address the
platform was presented.
Chairman Long said in part: The
lesson of political parties Is poor
ly learned If 1t be merely lesson OF
personal friction, Of partisan triumphs
and hunt for place. 1t should be a les
son of wise policy for the development
OF prosperity and honor of our beloved
country, and in that way an unerrlng
guide for the future. So swift Is the
Oblivion which hides personality that
few remember even the Obliquity con-.
nected with the last democratic admin
istration, but nobody forgets that Its
four years were years of lean kline and
that 1t was years Of hard times and
low wages, Of mills closed and capital
alarmed, OF reduced employment, the
old story Of collapse SO true and SO
often told, and yet the men to whom
the policy that brought this result was
due were honest men, and the republic
was able to endure their government
for the allotted term, but not longer.
Then came the policy of the republican
party. Then came Mckinley. As II by
magic, as IL 1t were food Of sunshine,
came the most prosperous years the
country has known. They have put the
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but with what improvement! And who
would set 1t back? That prosperity is
the direct result of the policies and
principles OF the republican party, and
while the republic would survive their
suspension, it has learned that they are
the very spring of its present Industrial
and commercial greatness and glory.
Long paid brief but eloquent trtb-
ute to the memory of President Mck1n-
ley and passed on to Q review OF
Presidenl Rocsevelt's administration,
beginning with a glowing eulogy OF the
president and commencing the mem-
hers of the cabinet in the adminiStra-
ton of the various departments and
saving he was sure there was no de-
mand for a change. In searching tor an
issue he declared that prosperity was
never greater, the civil service never
cleaner and as far as the financial
question is concerned, that was settled
six years ago.
The tariff too, was a settled ques-
|tion. Continuing the speaker said:
us it an issue Of trusts, then point,
if YOU can, to more earnest, honest,
Huntiring effort than that Of the admin
.istration Of Roosevelt to deal with this
question. If the outcry against trusts
means an attack upon all aggregations
OF capital, than 1t is a deaf unreason-
able outcry, because it is impossible to
accomplish great works and enter
prizes of the present time in the inter-
est of the poor at large, except by
accumulated capital, just as it is nec-
essary also to accumulate; labor, and
both have similar rights and responsi,
bilities in this respect. If the outcry Is
against those monopolies and combin-
ations the object of which is to grind
the people and work ruin to their daily
fortunes, that outcry is right, and the
monster should be throttled; and it is
the republican party which is today
solicitously, actively making every
to deal with this evil as it
has dealt with all others. Is the issue
our colonial system? Is it imperialism?
1t might have been six months ago, but
is now past history" 1t
was our duty, he declared to take the
Philippines and to restore law and or
der in them. 1t is our duty, he con-
tended, to raise them to the ability of
self-government. and then, if they shall
prefer independence, to give 1t to them,
altho the question OF their independence
lis and must be an academic one, not
only at present but in view of their
condition for some time to come. Shall
the flag come down? Yes, we answer.
if 1T stands only for military occupa-
tiOn and subjugation. No, we answer
Filipinos If 1t shall stand for American
influence. ideals. laws, institutions and
American assimilation"
The platform endorses Roosevelt's s
brave and honest and pledges support
for another term pays tribute to the
memory of Mckinley; approves the adj
ministrations Philippine policy; de-
mands reciprocity with Cuba along
lines laid down by Roosevelt; endorses
the policy of protection, but suggests
changes whenever the interests of the
people are of sufficient Importance to
justify the check to business which in
eyitably attends a revision of the tariff:
declares tariff has no connection with
trusts, except so far as it affects all
productive interests. While recognize
ing the right of labor and capital to
combine and be protected by law, 50
long as they are law-abiding, the plat
form says no trust must be permitted to
use it's power to crush out lawful COM
petition or defraud by fictitious and
sfraudulent issues of stock. The anthra-
cite coal strike is declared to be a ma
.tional calamity and Roosevelts effort to
end the same is highly commended
Admission of New Mexico, Oklahoma
0nd Arizona to statehood and territorial
form of government for Indian Terri
tory; employment of child labor was
deprecated, and the democratic party
characterized as one without a fair
policy on any public question. On the
trust question the platform says: I'VE
condemn every combination of capital
whose purpose Is self ACKNOWLEDGMENT