The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-12
POLITICAL.
Waldo <sreeuback Convention.

Waldo <sreenback Convention.
BELFAST, Aug. 1O-The Greenbaok county
convention here today was largely attended.
Hon. VIM. NJ. Rust, editor of the Progressive
Age presided. The nominees were:
Senators-Randall Ellis, Belfast; Cassius G.
Roberta Stockton.
Treasurer-Charles Moore, Belfast.
Commissioner Crosby Fowler, Unity.
Sheriff-Charles Parker. Belfast
The platform of the state convention was
affirmed, and resolutions demanding re-
trenchment in the public expenditures were
adopted.
Frauklin Dem ocratic Convention.
PENNINGTON, Aug. 10.-The Democratic
county convention here today made the follow
ing nominations:
Senator-N. B. Beal'
Commissioner-Levi Bradbury.
Treasurer-J. III. Merritt.
County Attorney-H. l.. Whitcomb
Sherif-D. ID. Pratt.
The convention adopted hard money pla.-
form and nominated a straight ticket. There
was good attendance and the convention was
harmonious.
Hancock GreenbRck Convention,
ELLSWORTH, Aug. 10-Tho Hancock county
Greenback convention was held here today.
In the absence Of any credentials, all persons
or sympathizsrs were asked to hand in their
names and act in convention. Forty-four
names were registered, the larger portion hav-
ing formerly been Democrats. They nomin-
ated:
Senators-Cyrus j. Hall and Mallory King
man.
Commissioner Soper.
Treesurer-HoraCe Davis
The convention had some difficulty in agree
ing on resolutions.
Ia the afternoon Leo Miller spoke in advo.
cacy of the most advanced theories of the par
ty. demanding the issuing of money by the
government directsto the people at one per cent
interest.
Horatio seymour's Views of the Green
backers and Communists.
NEW YORK, Aug. 10-Ex-Gov. Seymour. in
an interview at Utica, yesterday, said the new
parties springing up. will be short-lived but
will be of benefit to the old parties by exposing
fallacies. He claims that the Communist is
only highly developed tariff man, who be-
lieves that the government makes the property
of the country, and should interfere with the
business of its citizens. They both believe the
property of one should be given to another, to
make his business prosper. The one says this
should be done by a division, the other reaches
the same end by taxation. They agree in the
vital principles of their theories that the gov
eminent must protect labor, and that political
power and not industry and the pursuits adapt
ed to the condition of our country, are the true
sources of wealth and prosperity. The Maine
ship builders will not allow our merchants to
buy vessels outside of our country; and as they
cannot get them here for prices at which they
can make them pay, American commerce is
driven from the oceans of the world, and we
cannot send what we make or raise to the mar
kets where they want to bay what we want to
sell. But for this fact. all classes of farmers,
merchants aud laborers would at this time be
prosperous. 1t is curious fact the wealthy
manufacturers of New England and PennsyI-
vana have been preaching the doctrines of
Communism in urging that class of Ameri-
can laborers must be supported and protected
by taxing American citizens through tariffs
He is opposed to any initiation of the cur
rency. and says the West is richer than ever,
and is growing richer, and if it will hold to a
sound currency, will soon control the wealth of
the country as it now does the political power.
He says:
am satisfied, after looking over the field of
politics. that what at first sight seems to threat
en- confusion and disorder, in the end will give
us more sound views about labor, government
and finance.