The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-08
LODGE ATTACKS HIS CRITICS.
DEFENDS STAND on RECIPROCITY
AT BAY STATE CONVENTION.
Republicans Nominate Present state On
GERS, with the Exception or state
Treasurer - Attorney.General Moody
Gives Reasons for Expecting victory.

GERS, With the Exception OF sthtc
Treasurer - Attorney-General Moody
Gives Reasons for Expecting victory.
BosroN, Oct. Perhaps the most notable
incident OF the Republican State con-
vention to-day, was the striking address
made by Senator Lodge in reply to the
attacks made upon him by the leaders OF
the Canadian reciprocity movement. The
Senator spoke in voice that trembled with
emotion and what he had to soy made
deep impression among the delegates.
After speaking OF the loss to the State
and nation in the death Of his colleague,
Senator Hoar, and complimenting Attorney
General Moody upon his address, Mr.
Lodge said:
II have tried for twelve years to serve
the State with all the strength that possess
am well aware that there have been many
shortcomings; but in this, at least, have
never failed and that has been in devotion
to what | believed to he the best interests
Of the United States and the best interests
Of my own beloved commonwealth.
an the contest that has arisen this sum
mer over the question Of reciprocity, many
of the attacks have seemed to me TO have
proceeded quite as much from feeling
toward myself as from interest toward
the cause Of larger markets. Those at
tacks have proceeded from Democratic
quarters; and / am not accustomed to
receive compliments from those sources,
Il have been accused OF being the OPP
ponent of all reciprocity. / have been
accused of having changed my position
and receded / have done neither the one
nor the other ! have never been an OPP
ponent Of a reciprocity which would be a
benefit to the United States; I have never
changed from that position"
The plank on reciprocity In the platform
adopted by the convention Is in the nature
of compromise with the Chamber Of Com
merce's committee Of 100.
Gov Bates and the other State officers,
with the exception Of Treasurer, were
renominated without opposition. A. B.
Chaplin OF Holyoke was nominated for
State Treasurer The other candidates
for this office, except John j. Whipple and
Mr.. Chaplin, Withdrew, and In the convention
the latter won by 1876 votes.
Attorney General Moody was the per-
manent chairman and his address was a
mastery presentation OF Republican prin-
ciples.
He set forth in detail the grounds
on which the Republican party expected
One reason was that the party without
division favors a sound currency based
on the gold standard. The party had not
recently come out OF an asylum and needed
no certificate that 1t was safe and sane.
Another ground was the party's adherence
industry and labor, included in which
was an effective reciprocity. especially
with Canada.
Again the Republican party looked for
victory because Of its efficient administrs,,
ton OF the civil service and the wise and
economical manner in which it had trans
acted the business, provided the income
and directed the expenditures OF the Gov
eminent. The manner in which the terri
tories acquired as the result OF the war
with Spain had been dealt with, furnished
another reason for victory OF our foreign
policy, Mr.. Moody said in part:
of the forelg On policy Of the Government which.
nor the Fights Of our citizens. has been 50
inspired by justice that, look where you will,
you cannot discern a cloud upon the sky OF
our peace.
The Ssn9 ,hs which hss
tration. action action Which aur opponents denounee
violation Of the laws and CONSTITUTION. but
International right, in conformity with the
laws and the Constitution. and characterized
Dy wise StateSfnanhnp.
Much as our foreign trade has increased In
recent years IL has increased nowhere in such
large proportion in the East in that circle
OF which Manila Is the centre. There are
those who believe that In the times to come
the Pacific will be the important ocean OF the
world However that may be, certainly our
interests there are important and growing.
The Republican party In the last two admin
istrations, with clear and keen vision, has rec
ognized the possibilities OF the future and Is
preparing for them.
We have jealousy guarded the rights of all
our citizens evepywhere in the world. and
have not hesitated to use all just and proper
means for their preservation. Wherever our
navy has gone. to Beirut, to Smyrna, to
Tanger. 1t has gone in peace, In strict &C.
sordance with our international right. and II
never been a day since the beginning Of the
great Il protection TO the man who enjoys it
as 1t is to-day.
The increased efficiency of the army
and navy was an important factor in the
record which was depended upon to bring
success to the party. Finally, victory was
expected because the party's leader.
through his declarations and acts, stands
more clearly for the principle OF the equality
Of all men before the law, than any man OF
our time. He had not been swerved from
the discharge Of his obligation to execute
the laws, or forced to the concealment of
his opinion and the evasion OF his duty,
either by the power OF race instinct, the