Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-10

though he is not a speech maker. We
present the following facts from bis rec
ord while member OF the Senate in 1872
and 1878, and invite a comparison OF them
with the attitude which he now maintains
as the candidate of the greenback party
for the first office in the State.
1872.
HE VOTED 10 increase the Salary OF
the Judges f ON $500 to $4,000.
IN FAVOR of appropriating Money TO
Oak Grove Seminary, a private educa-
tional Institution.
IN FAVOR Of increasi " the Salary Of
the State Treasurer from 5000 TO $500.
IN FAVOR of Coun y supervisors If
Schools.
IN FAVOR of the Mill Tax.
IyFiVOR OF the Industrial school for
Girls.
NFtV0R # SIS 900 r the support Of
the Agricultural Col eye.
IN FAVOR OF Double Mileage 10 Men,
bers Of the Legislature.
1873.
NE VOTED in favor Of the large sum
ask, for tn Agricultural College, S2i..
900.
INFty0R of a C01sti'utiO nal ime Id
ment for Female suffrage.
AGAINST ,ubmtting to the people a
Constitutional ime DIM M FIR Biennial
Elections and Biennial SESSIONS OF the
Legislature.
AGAINST subm ting TO the peOp'e Of
Somerset county the question Of restor-
Inc the Shire Town 10 N0rrldgewOck.
It requires but a glance at the above
facts taken from Mr.. Smiths record while
a member of the Senate to see that they
are utterly at variance with the platform
upon which he now stands.
The greenback platform decl ,res in IA
vor of economical government but the
republican party is arraigned and de-
nounced tor extravaganza, by every green
back paper and every democratic pap r in
tne Sldte, DeCduse vi tne Ntll intdouitN
relating to economy mentioned above for
which Mr.. Smith voted in the Senate.
Where is the consistency in taking the
man who vot ID for all this extravaganza
$50 called by greenbackers,) AMI citing
him up as a candidate for reform and econ
omy against the patty which is now held
al hat ba aiI in, ri
The greenback platform declares in
favor of 'as few officials AS practicable. -
and for the abol ton of all useless Offices -
but Mr.. Smith voted TO retain the county
supervisors of schools, adding a new Office
for every county in the State, to be sup
ported out OF the State Treasury at con
siderable increase of expense to the tax
payers How does this action appear
when compared with the platform on
which he stands?
The greenback platform favors biennial
sessions of the Legislature. Mr. Smith
voted 10 1873 against submitting the ques-
tion to the people.
The greenback platform favors 1.-THE re-
duction of all salaries Mr.. Smith voted
in 1872 to increase the salary of the
Judges, also that OF the State Treasurer,
as may be seen by referring to the Senate
records. The same year he also voted in
favor of giving double mileage to mem
bers of the Legislature.
The greenback convention hoot.d down
resolution in favor of Woman Suffrage.
but Mr. Smith. in his seat in The Senate.
voted in favor of a cont t1rional amend
ment for Woman Suffrage. Which does
he stand by his vote as a Senator in 1872,
or the voice Of the convention which nom
mated him as a reform candidate
We present this leaf from Mr.. Smiths
record for the consideration OF the public
He stands as the representative of a par
ty making pretension to superior honest,
and lavoring reform, and We only ask him
and his party to face this record made by
himself and then answer ii they expect any
honest or intelligent man to vot. for him.
Is the Rev. Mr.. Mnnson going to vote for
candidate who by his record roves that
e he does NOT believe in the platform upon
which he stands
Let Scion Chase answer If he can how
he can consistently support A. candidate
of the greenback patty man who is "A
"bloated bond holder, a credit monger,"
and is opposed, as his votes in the
legislature show to the platform on which
he is nominated. Out upon a party thai
haunts Honesty" and Reform" upon il
banners end parades such a candidate
upon such a platform.
National Banks.