Year: 1878

J ernor ClailIl gsS chosen p5rm4ueu
|. Chairman.


y resolution was offered, and re


fe.red TO she Committee on ResOIu


tiOns, demanding thst the corrupt
incompetent and unnecessary officer,


and employees entrenched in the Bos


ton Custom HOCse and other public


offices Of the state, shall at once ID


discharged, and such places rs The
public good requires be filed with


honest, God-iesriny, capable, law


abiding citizens.


Toe Informal ballo: stood, Talbot,


S3l; Long, 266.


Benjamin +. Butler received two


votes on the Informal ballot: that


gave Talbot S5l, and when Buffers


name was read II was received with


hisses and laughter. On motion OF


Mr.. Nichols the Informal ballot was


made formal and Hon. Thomas


Talbot was declared the nominee for
Governor with but one dissenting


voice.


John ID. Long was nominated for


Lieutenant Governor, Henry Pierce


for Secretary OF State, Hon. C1srles


E1dicOtt for Treasurer, aud Hon,
George MarstOn for Attorney Gen.
eral.


The Committee on Resolutions then


made the following report We, the
Republicans OF the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in convention assem-
bled, resolve,


First. Tnat TIE Republican party,
inspired by its past, gathers increased
courage for the work which remains
to be done, renew its allegiance to the
high principles which have guided II
thus far, and having preserved the
nations existence, pledges itself to
preserve the nations honor.


Second. That the Republican party
Is committed To the maintenance Of
national credit snd keeping OF public
faith with all creditors Of the nation.
! We rejoice that the resumption of
specie payments has been so nearly
accomplished we Insist that all law
ful means shall be taken to insure
such resumption within the time fixed
by law that all paper currency shall
be redeemable in coin at the will of
the holder, and that both coin and
currency shall be kept at all times at
par with the gold standard Of the
commercial wOrld. We believe that
the American people are too honest
wantOnly to violate their pledges /;
are too intelligent to attempt to use
as money anything which has neither
value in itself nor represents value,
aud have too much regard for their
honor and prosperity to prefer unre-
deemed and irredeemable promises
instead OF money which shall pass
current at its full face value in every
market in the world.


Third. That The reiunding of the
national debt at lower rate of inter-
est should be carried forward as rapid
y as IS possible, that the strietest
economy in expenditures should be
used, and the Industries Of the coun-
try relieved from taxation as far as
honor, good faith and necessity will,
permit {; that the civil administration
should be maintained IN its honesty
and efficiency by the Executive De-
partment, which should take the re-
spOnsibility which belongs to it OF
making nominations TO Office without
dictatiOu or control from other de-
partments OF the Government, and
should, in exercise OF this power, use
the same care and good Judgment and
demand the same fidelity and devo-
tiOn to duty that are required In the
management of important financial
affairs, and We will cordially support
every measure which shall be made
to raise civil service to the high plane
OF honesty and efficiency demanded
by the Cincinnati platform and the
Presidents letter of acceptance.


Fourth. That mindful OF the con-
ditiOn Of the industries OF the com
monwealth and of the decline in
values OF property and in earnings Of
labor and capital, it is the imperative
duty of town and city governments,
and OF State governments, to use the
strictest economy in the administra-
ton of public affairs. We demand
that the Legislature shall make no
new grants OF public moneys in aid Of
private enterprises that the public
Indebtedness shall not be increased
that the reduction already made il
ppbIi4 9sI1aiils,Sos shall be rigorous
therein as may ue r. tha OeEent OF
the commonwealth that the system
of taxation shall be so modified that
each person shall contribute only in
proportion to what he is worth, to the
end that there shall be substantial re-
lief from existing burdens or taxa
ton.


Fifth. We commend the efficiency
and integrity with which all depart
ments OF the State Government have
been carried on, and we denOunce
as false the charges of mismanage-
ment made against its administra-
ton, although the imitation of cur
rency has caused extravaganza in
public and private life, and has inilu-
enced legislation, without distinction
OF party, to authorize unnecessary
and unwise appropriations, which are
not to be repeated, yet the State has
been we'll and honestly governed.


Sixth. That the commonwealth OF
Massachusetts has prOspered more
than two centuries because her citi-
zens have believed that the interest of
each is the interest OF all, and have
Iabored together for the common
wealth, and when this union of inter-
est and action which has endured
through seasons Of depression and dis
aster ceases, her prosperity must
cease also. They who would ferment
discOrd by falsely teaching that our
community is composed OF hostile
classes whose interest is sntsgOnistic
are public enemies, whose defeat is
essential to public welfare, and should
OF all honest men.


Seventh. That the success Of the
bold attempt to place an open repu-
diatOr in the Executive chair OF this
renowned OmmOnwealth would be
an announcement to the world that
for the first time in her history Msssa-
chusetts wavers in her devotion to
honest finance, and is Indifferent TO
the sacredDess of the public faith.


Eighth. That the Republicans of
Massachusetts, will keep all their
pledges and will stand by the Presi-
dent of the United States in his efforts
to keep his. We cordially commend
his purposes and integrity OF his ad-
ministration, his firmness in resist
ing, to the limit of his Constitutional
power, attempts to depreciate the
currency, or to violate the plighted
faith Of the nation, and his constant
endeavOrs to promote the restoration
OF good will and of social and COM
mercial intercourse between citizens
OF all parts of the country.


Ninth. That we confidently recon-
mend to the people OF Massachusetts
the nominees of this convention as
men whose characters and ability are
q guarantee that they will wisely,
prudently, and efficiently administer
the government of the common
wealth.


The resolutions were unanimously
adopted, and the convention adjourn
ed.