Show BAY STATE republicans of la favor of protection the state convention was k and significant gathering it wae one of the largest on record frith 1 BOS detec atea in attendance out of a possible 1019 the most interesting single incident avae the treatment accorded mr eugene N and bla resolution regarding reciprocity with canada the conven alon greeted sir cordially when he arose to and listened respect fully to what he bad to say but after be was through and senator lodge had baade hie brilliant reply the conven alon voted down mr resolution with close an approach to unanimity that the votes on the other elde were Bc arcely audible the ballot for dele gates at large disclosed only votes for mr out of a total of 1309 this was not a very impressive ex hibit for an agitation which haa been clamorously conducted but the republicans of massachusetts know perfectly well that the foes reciprocity movement has been by agencies which are hostile to the barty annl to the protective the ci bicoff in a phrase in the platform which observes that no and no party can legle late or negotiate a mere catchword in to substance and attorney general barker expressed the exact truth aben of revisions of the tariff be eald the knife of the sargeon should not be In trusted to the operator who has murder in his heart boston journal |