New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-04
BAY STATE FOR ROOSEVELT.
MASSACHUSETTS INDORSES HIM AND
DECLARES FOR HIM IN 1904
THE PLATFORM ALSO PRAISES Hls ACTION
To RELIEVE COAL sIfJ AAi'N
CANDIDATES DOMINATED.


Boston. oct 3.-An unexpected attempt 10
amend the platform presented al the hei1o"-
can state convention to-day caused "a sudden
hut brief storm The proposition TO amend was
OVERWHELMINGLY voted down. The ticket noml-
mated Was as follows.
For sovsiuor-JoHN J.. DATES Of Boston
For 1.eu,c1ant GENERAL CURTIS
For secre,ar 81 WILLIAM N. oIIN Of Has-
For treasure and Receiver General EDWARD 3.
BRADFORD. of Springfield.
I-anoaster.
The EFFORT 60 change the resolution came as
complete surprise after Chairman George
Draper Of the Committee on Resolutions had
read the platform and moved ats adoption.
lex Representative Frank NJ. Fitts. OF Somer-
VILE moved an amendment in The form oi
plank for reciprocity with Canada ana an mn
mediate revision Of the tariff to include
free coal free iron free steel and free hides
instantly wave of excitement swept the
floor Of the convention. Isaac b. Allen wanted
an amendment protesting against th' alleged
IN treatment OF colored voters iu the south 'U'
this was lost sight of in the interest ai"US''
by the proposition of Mr.. Fitts. Senator h'l"E
Cabot Lodge. noting the tangle which 'mpfno''
averted further trouble boy making NlE"i'@S
speech in favor OF the resolutions as reported 10y
the committee. The amendment was over
V.helmingly defeated. The platform presented 10y
the committee was adopted with NOT NAN "
dozen dissenting votes.
The delegates began 20 assemble shortly a.,.-
10 o'clock by the time the convention 'iF"'-
the Auditorium was fIled The boxes ies''Nr'
for the wives daughters ana FRIENDS az ~.
leaders contained among others Mrs. John y.
Long Mrs. A. n. GoettinE, Mrs. 'e'is' -
Draper. Mrs. W d. Plunkelt Mrs. j. L. Bates
III D.. A
Tho number of women in the galleries Was F"
notafle feature Colonel A. H. 6otlu"E WAS
chosen temporary chairman
committee on permanent orGani2aH""
named Secretary Ions permanent 'h"i-
man nis appearance ON the platform was ''''
occasion for prolonged applause.
Ex-sEcRETARY LONGS SPEECH
,,,or ,rihutes 10 President Mckinley and
PRESIDENT Roosevelt. Mr.. Long referred 20 The
various departments of government pI"lS'"A
the work of Secretaries Hay and Root ana 'Ne
,,bar Cabinet officers No fault could he found
ne said with the men al the he"" ~ ''
eminent. and continued.
n then. there is not as am san. ,h'ry Is Hy{'
a demand for chauee ~ IN mo. az M me- N ;s
what is tho issue Is u -, ,,,5. nav, d.
settled question. The American p.'t-' .'' -'',ln
cided IN favor Of laying taIin Gol,s IN AMI
can industries aud labor. the opposite uringiFr o.
tariff Tor revenue ons rs no .",.-,' M tom Incl
dent 10 has always n-th iv''s 49, -
dustrial prosperity ana ''' .r tl"',,.. a8i,lsf-
l,,ant i'm the general interest. OF iha scale OF a
nee1nents with other countries which are a
part OF our tarin system. are al c"urse' atMaH ;
subjects fer regul' tion; but The prlnc4n' "i pro-
lection by either means Is settled. 49,. al, ,, oo,
Is ID the issue OF trusts Then point y you can.
10 a more earnest honest ana nhc,3. lL DO, no !
than that of the adInni-'ISllon OF mn o1t.r,
Welt 10 deal with tins Question, ~ 1h' STe >
against r sna fadn is an idle and
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great works and enterprises OF the present ui ne
accumulated capital. Just as q Il necesSary also
20 aecumulats labor ano 9o'h naNt S'I W. AZ ol
abandon the stores" OF explosives ior use in IN,
sSa1'iS no ~ ~ r a. ,ft hIt Ne hasten 10 rui
safeguards against similar catastrophe 50, =
the outcry is against those monopoles ana com
and work ruin 10 their daily fortunes that outcry
8 right and the monster should he throttled; and
iousiy aud actively making every preparation q
others Let II be forgotten. indeed thar Il is
the only party which has passed any Law 10 con
strikes straight from the shoulder at their enor-
Is the Issue our colonial system Is 1t imperial
ISM u might have been six months ago. but
issue, NC point 40 our own Charis- n Allen GOV
s sln9r OF Iort4 ieo tfaIsIoIn-ng that island in
meut and public freedom. which, when he Ieft IL
Wood "a CW ao5 Ile r. - i l ',i'4 ~, al
Islands and I'M thc vcr, hearts ~ the ,aoTic -
those islands Yes. imperialism Is a past issue
II TACT u never was am issue IL never existed
u was a spo9A The fears Of many ~ philan-
politicians IN the national Senate. cropping Tor an
Issue OF campaign slogan, the frruZicd statistics
or Missionaries have made little impression on The
pubic mind ~ the nation. and have hardly served
any other purpose elsewhere than, perhaps 10 r,ro
long me very strife ana distresses winch they de-
shall tho flag come down Yes we answer. II il
. 80, on! nor miiiaTy occupation aod subiuga-
stand Tor Amt rcau iuhueuCe. ideas. laws and in
has objected that We are accommodating Amori+ggy
tapt&l ana interests ia the Philippines and than
us IN these Interests that their independence NH
moi oe asked Tor hy them when they are nj for n
ginning 81 NeV, Ensland that English capita .i%d
THE PLATFORM
George A. Draper. Of Hopedale chairman 90
the committee ON resolutions. presented The
platform when Mr.. Long finished speaking
The Republican party is an power in nation ana
me eltizens u t IS O. remain IN power ii mus
sentatiVes administer them honestly ana ~,
The Republicans oi Massachusetts and ~ r,..,S
without distinction ~ PARTY have paid fb- lf'l4e
- William Mckinley. We have cause Tor nr,f,''--5
gratitude that IN the providence OF God be 49, q
h. aid down T. borne by a WORT nv succsssr ~ ueii
Theodore Roosevelt has addressed himself 10 tho
lle aas had no secrets from tho American r,so,'io
&c has spoken 70 them on, OF the abundance m a.
fearlessly 20 the difcut problems which have ars,
siset ne succeeded 70 The PRESIDENCY and thos.
Prov what h has done already and What he ms
chuset's sustains and supports his present admins
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