Show 1 Jlnncbusetts Republicans BOSTON Sept JIn the Republican State I Convention the rest of the ticket nominated nomin-ated was For Lieutenant Governor J Q A Brackett Secretary of State Henry B Pierce Treasurer A W Beard Auditor Charles Ladd Attorney General Edgar J Sherman The following are the essential features of the platform On the subject of temperance temper-ance it says Recognizing in intemperance the destroyer of manhood the means of corruption cor-ruption in politics and the most fruitful source of pauperism and crime we imperatively impera-tively affirm that both patriotism and philanthropy phi-lanthropy demand the most strict enforcement enforce-ment of the laws enacted to suppress this enormous evil We pledge ourselves to support sup-port as a candidate for office no man who is afraid or unwilling to do his whole duty in enforcing the laws and to favor at all times such further legislation as may be necessary to render the existing more effectual ef-fectual We favor the submission to the people of an amendment to our Constitution Constitu-tion prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquor to be used as a beverage i The Civil Service plank is as follows We give to the Civil Service acts passed by the Republican Congress and Republican Legislature Legis-lature of this Commonwealth our hearty approval and support We will oppose any covert acts upon them and encourage no action ac-tion which tends to impair their efficiency Fitness not political influence should determine de-termine appointments to office removals I should be made for cause alone and incumbents 1 incum-bents should be freed from enforced partisan parti-san duty and assessment We favor the extension ex-tension of these principles to all business offices in the State and Nation The Republican party true to its instincts in-stincts and principles will deal with the interests of both labor and capital in the spirit of equal and exact justice The gratitude grati-tude and esteem which the Republican party feels for the soldiers and sailors of the late war has never failed of expression either in word or deed It shall never fail while we remain a party No just demand can be made in their behalf which we will not support sup-port Pledges made to them shall be kept Wo demand of the National Administration prompt persistent and determined effort in the settlement of disputes between this country and Great Britain to the end that oar fishermen may no longer be unjustly harassed ° and despoiled of their property and deprived of their occupation We fully maintain the principle of protection to American labor and American industries We condemn Je recent Precipitate and per emptory J treatment by our National State Department of pepart our sister Republic of Mex which ico caused the estrangement of a neighboring power with whom consider ations both of friendship and selfinterest should have impelled us to cultivate more intimate tIons A sound based on specie in currency conformity to the SoneSry monetary standard of the world worldt is of the most vital importance to all the interests of the coun try The continued coinage silver dollars at the present rate is a continued menace to the stability of our finances We demand the repeal of the law l which requires the fur ther coinage of this debased money |