Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-07
BAY STATE PARTIES
HOLD CONVENTIONS
Republicans Meeting in Boston
and the Democrats in
Springfield.
SPEAKERS OUTLINE ISSUES

BOSTON. October 7-Delegates rep
resent1ng the republican party in Mas
sachusetts met in state convention to-
day to adopt a platform and choose
presidential electors. The gathering
also served as a ratification of the vote
In the recent primaries, when Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, Gov. Samuel w.
Mccall and other state officers were
nominated
The resolutions prepared after public
hearings emphasized the need of
America for all Americans and all
Americans for America" denounced
democratic policies, praised Charles E.
Hughes, the republican nominee for
President, and Endorsed measures IA
vored in the republican national plat
form.
Representative Frederick H. Gillett
was selected as permanent chairman
and among the speakers were Senator
Lodge and Gov Mccall. Senator Lodge
had prepared long address in which
he arraigned what he termed the
dreary catalogue of shortcomings" of
the present administration. He dwelt
particularly upon President Wilson's
conduct OF foreign relations.
"Heads Hung in Shame"
Il have watched with bitter regret"
he said. the shutting methods of deal
ing with other nations which have
made US hang our heads in shame when
the noisy boast Of keeping US out of
war has filed the air
The whole course of this administra-
ton in dealing with the grave questions
which Mexico on the one side and the
war in Europe on the other hand
brought to US. has tended to loosen the
fbers of American conscience. In such
times 1t is the duty of the President to
lead, and this President has dropped to
the rear and has occupied himself with
confusing the public mind and lowering
the American spirit. He has pushed
aside the American traditions, darkened
the ideals of the country and reduced
the aspirations which we once held to
the level of a mere desire to live shell
tered and in comfort"
Democrats at Springfield.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, October t.
Candidates for state officers and other
party leaders came here today to at
tend the democratic state convention.
Charles H. Cole, former adjutant gem
eral of the state militia. who was de-
feated by Frederick w. Mansfield.
former state treasurer. for the nomi-
nation for governor in the recent pri-
maries, was named permanent
chairman. Mr.. Mansfield addressed the
delegates.
The committee on resolutions had
prepared a platform which Endorsed the
democratic national platform, and de-
clared that nothing but the most ex-
IRENE partisanship can blind any in
telligent and conscientious critic to the
fact that in the last three years and a
half the democratic Congress and ad-
ministration have promoted the welfare
OF every man. woman and child in the
United States"
The passage of the eight-hour law
for railroads was commended. On pre-
paredness the platform said:
I'VE believe the best defense of our
country Is in real and Industrial pre-:
paredness based on the American ideals
Of justice. good will and humanity. Our
military establishment should be fully
ample for defense and not an incentive
to aggression"
One plank welcomed the members of
the progressive party ito the party
which keeps it's promises"