Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-12
Massachusetts, Republicans in
State Convention Declare
For It.
E. N. FOSS DID NOT FIGHT
Spokc for More Radical Action hut Did
Not Ohcr S~ubstitutc-E. =. Draper
Nominated for L.icutcnnnt-GOv.
ernor and Dana Malone AZ.
tor6ey.Gcnerni.

Boston, oct. with only one voice IN
opposition. the republicans of Massachu-
sets. represented in state convention, to-
day declared for It revision of the tariff,
Contrary to expectations, the radical
wing of the party. under the leadership
Of Eugene n. Toss of Boston did not
offer a substitute for the plank in tn,
| platform relating to the tariff. although
in a speech to the delegates Mr.. FOss
declared that the revision of the tariff
favored in the State platform was not
sufficiently wide in its scope. Mr.. TosS
said, however, that he and his follower
were encouraged at the concessions mad
60 them and that nest year they woult
expect to have the committee agree t,
their proposition in its entirety.
This ticket was nominatcd:
For goVernor-Curtis Guild. Jr.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. s. Draper.
Secretary of Statc-William NJ. DIN.
Treasurer and receiver gcncral-Arthu,
x. Chaplin.
Auditor-l1cnry T.. Turner.
Attorncy-gcnoral-Dann Malone.
OPPOSES ANY REVISION.
One of the surprises Of the day came
when General William +. Draper, former
ambassador to Italy and one of the lead
Ing members of the Home Market club
opposed in Il vigorous speech the adop'
tion Of the tariff rcvisional plank of the
platform. In prclacing his remarks, Gen
aral Draper explained thai his brother
J:ben 5. Draper. who was later given the
Nomination of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
shin, did not share his views. but sup
ported the revision plank. Governor Dl>
pcr said he would not offer any sub-pilni
for the reason that he knew there was II,
chance of his or any substitute being &C
copied.
General Draper contondcd that tariff
revision would be followed by tinanci
and commercial depression.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform adopted. contained il
brief, an endorsement of the administra
ton of President Roosevelt, cspecia
mention being made of his part in bring
ing about peace between Russia an
japan and of his enforcement Of tn
law preventing great corporations iron
depressing the people by unjust discrimin
alton or by the destruction Of Lawful
connection; for the enactment by Con
cress of n tariff provision which shal
protect American markets against dis
elimination and secure to the TINTED
States the treatment accorded to the mos
favored nation in all foreign markets
a resolution for the increase OF the nav.
and the upbuilding OF the American mer
chant marine and an endorsement of tn
administration of former Governor jon
J.. Bates.
One OF the surprises Of the convcnuo
was the action of the delegates represent
ing the committee OF 100 on rcclproc;
trade. This committee represented IN
radical wing of the party and it wa
expected thai its representatives at IN
convention would wage a vigorous col
test over the plank relating to the tai
ST. All prospects of n contest were d''
pelled. however. when the vcncrabl
Henry r. blackwell of Boston. speake
in behalf of the committee of le). al
nounced that the committee was satisfe
with the tariff plank.
The declaration is thought to be II
first definite -pronouncomcnt of the Kin
that has heen made by a republican, Stat
con, cnticn since the DinClcy bill wa
Sdoptod nv Congress. a campaign in II
interest OF tariff revision was carried o
in Iowa n few years ago ard the revision
lists made a contest in a State oonvoi