The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-19

noon to admit him to million secret societies)
and that he Joined the Order for purpose-the
purpose ofbeneftting the Democratic party. His
plea that he didn't mean to do it was not how
ever received with favor, and he was defeated.
DIR. Edmund Dana receiving the coveted honor
in his place.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
OF course the convention, tardy in all its do
ings, was tardy about getting together in the
afternoon 1t did not meet until after 2 o'clock.
The delay was owing to long discussion in the
committee on resolutions over resolve thought
to favor local option (though no one was quite
sure as to its meaning) offered by W. FL. Cliff
ford and supported by six other members. 1t
was defeated, the understanding being that
Mr.. Clifford would offer 1t as minority report.
Meantime a committee was appointed to re-
ceive, sort and count votes for candidate for
Governor, but before the vote was taken, the
committee on resolutions appeared, and the
Chairman, Hon. E. f. Pillsbury, of Augusta,
read the following report:
RESOLVED, That we still hold to the principles of
the National Democratic party as announced in its
convention and supported by its press for the last
ten years. wherein is demanded:-
2. Payment of the bonded debt OF the United
States as rapidly as possible.
Q. No further issue of government bonds, whereby
equal taxation with the other property OF the c0un
try is avoided for believe that taxation of every
species of property according TO its real value, in
Guiding government bonds, is due alike to the mon
led and labor interest Of the country and consistent
with Democratic principles, which abhor privilege,
and know no class, condition section.
3. We are opposed to an irredeemable currency,
but we believe in the same currency TOR the govern
ment and people, the laborer and oice-holder, the
pensioner and SOLDIER the producer and b0ndholder
We are opposed to the present system of national
bonds, and favor the gradual substitution OF ma
tonal bank bills.
q. We fully endorse the action of the majority of
the members of the House of Representatives in their
investigation OF the election Frauds by which the
country was cheated and robbed of the honest and
rghttu possession of the offices OF President and Vice
President of the United States and insist that guilty
parties, whoever they may be- and wherever found,
shall be punished truth and Justice vindicated, and
repetition of the offence be made impossible.
5. We demand that all legislation shall be enacted
and so administered as to secure to each man, as
nearly as practicable, the just rewards of his la
6. Fourteen years of misgoyernment nv the Re-
publican party since the close of the war; now finds
every industry of the country PROSTATE, and labor
seeking in vain tor employment. 1t has been rule
of rings in the interest of ofce-hoders and monopo-
ty but in retrenchment reform; ana no nope or
reform in the expulsion from power of the reign
ing dynasty, and the restoration of the national
Democracy.
legislature are unnecessary. 1t is the duty of the
legislature to submit to the people for ratification the
amendments recommended by the late constitutional
commission, changing the elections and ssions of
elections to November and to abolish the Exc cuve
Council.
As soon as the reading was finished Mr..
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