Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-07
TARIFF REFORM
DECLARED FOR
BAY STATE REPUBLICANS
FAVOR REVISION
Radical Wing Unexpectedly Accepts
Plank Calling for Changes, but 1t
Is Vigorously Opposed by
"Stand-Patter"
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BOSTON, Oct. 6.-With only one voice
raised in opposition the Republicans
of Massachusetts in state convention
today declared for a revision OF the
tariff Contrary to expectations the
radical wing of the party, under the
leadership of Eugene N Foss OF Boston,
did not offer a substitute for the PLANK
in the platform relating to the tarlll'
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 it's scope.
Mr.. F'oss said, however, that he and his
followers were encouraged at the con-
cession made to them and that next
year they would expect to have the
convention accept their proposition IN
it's entirety.
The following ticket was nominated;
Governor, Curtis Guild, jr., of Boston;
lieutenant governor, Gben A. Draper,
Hopedale; secretary of state, William
M. DIN; treasurer and receiver general,
Arthur b. Chaplin, Holyoke; auditor
Henry e. Turner, Maiden; attorney
general, Daniel Maloney, Greenfield.
One of the surprises came when Gen.
William f. Draper former ambassador
to Italy and leading member of the
Gus speech the adoption of the tariff
revision plank OF the platform. Gen.
Draper said he would not offer any
substitute plank for the reason that
he knew there was no chance of his or
any other substitute being accepted.
Gen. Draper contended that tariff re-
vision would be followed by financial
and commercial depression and, speak
ing as a manufacturer he could see nc
reason why there should be a revision
President Praised as Peacemaker
The platform presented by the COM
mittee on resolutions was adopted with
out amendment and contained, in brief
an Endorsement Of the administration OF
President Roosevelt, especial mention
being made of his part in bringing
about peace between Russia and Japan
and of his enforcement of the laws pre-
venting corporations from depressing
the people; q resolution for the enact
ment by congress of a tariff provision
which shall protect American markets
against discrimination and secure &c
the United States the treatment accord
ed to the most favored nation in all for
eign markets; a resolution for the in
crease of the navy and the upbuildine
of the American merchant marine anc
an Endorsement of the administration OF
Former Governor John L. Bates.
+ feature of the days proceedings
was the address of Senator Henry Ca
bot Lodge. Senator Lodge took the plat
form in reply to Eugene N. Foss, whc
had advocated the free admission o
coal, hides and raw materials. Mr. Fos
severely scored the Massachusetts sen
ators and representatives in congress
charging that they were not loyal t.
the interests of Massachusetts.
Senator Lodge in Il parliamentar,
manner censured Mr.. FOss for his striC
lures on the Massachusetts representa-
ton at the capital and argued tina
free raw material" was but anothe
term for free trade and that their ad
mission would sound the death knel
of reciprocity as well as of protection