Republican Convention Proceedings in a Nutshell
Tremont Temple hosts a packed Republican gathering with Senators Lodge Crane and others as Chairman Talbot opens the state convention. John L Bates named permanent chairman, amid platform readings, nominations for Guild Draper Chapin and others, with 1164 delegates present. adjournment at 12 58 marking a brief session.
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Talbot
Republican State Committee
Tremont Temple
Lodge and
Crane
George P. Lawrence
North Adams
Chapin
Malone
Treasury
James B. Reynolds
Herbert Parker
Joseph N. Peterson
State Committee
Jeremiah J. McCarthy
Allan G. Buttrick
Lancaster
Alfred S. Pinkerton
Newton
Senator Buttrick
A. H. Goetting
Springfield
John L. Bates
Moody
Guild
Roosevelt
A. E. Winship
Somerville
John W. Weeks
Melvin O. Adams
Draper
Long
William M. Olin
Alfred 8. Pinkerton
Worcester
Parker
Republican Massachusetts Platform Promotes Progressive Republican Agenda
The platform commends Governor Curtis Guild Jr and President Theodore Roosevelt, pledges support for tariff protection, public supervision of railroads and utilities, and social reforms. It condemns mob rule, endorses worker protections, anti trust measures, and aims to strengthen the merchant marine and national security while urging Republican voting to back Crane for re election.
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Curtis Guild, Jr
Massachusetts
Winthrop Murray Crane
Senate
A. E. Winship
Lowing Biedh
Iassanhusstts Pe
Moody
Ame
Aac
Tariff Planks of 1905 and 1906 Compared by Republicans
The Massachusetts Republican plank supports protection for American labor and industry and opposes tariff changes that depress wages. It endorses tariff revision when public interest requires, urges Congress to consider tariff adjustments, and calls for protection against discrimination and fair treatment under most favored nation status. It asserts tariffs should be impartial, set within maximum and minimum bounds, and tailored to foster trade with other nations.
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Massachusetts
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Commonwealth
Board of Health
Republican Party
Congress
United States
House of Representatives
Electoral College
Chicago
Massachusetts Mills
Boston
Tariff Plank Adopted Yesterday Reflects Republican Policy
The document endorses tariff protection to American industries and labor praising its impact on employment, resource development, and prosperity while acknowledging tariffs are imperfect and subject to change. It commends representatives for taking action and invites scrutiny and improvement as conditions shift.
Bates Sat On The Lid At Tremont Temple Convention
At Tremont Temple the Republican convention ended with a luncheon at Parker House for Senator Crane. Lodge and Reynolds then met Talbot at the Kimball building to discuss the leadership, while delegates noted Bates kept a watchful eye on any sudden moves and several remarked that cordiality for the Governor had improved since the start.
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Tremont Temple
Parker House
Senator Crane
Lodge
U. S
Reynolds
Republican State Committee
Kimball Building
Talbot
Draper
Moe
Bates
Feiker
Northampton
Senate
Guild
Moran
Ex-Governor Bates Addresses Unrest and Trusts Reform
Ex-Governor John L. Bates, permanent chairman, laments widespread unrest amid rapid industrial growth. He cites trusts, graft, and railroad discriminations as key evils, argues manufacturing prosperity masks broader social faults, and warns reform must target corporate excesses. Continued on Page 13 First Column.
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John L. Bates
Diogenes
Greece
United States Census Bureau
Delaware
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