The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-04

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June was a red letter day in the
Greenback calendar. Three Greenback
state conventions were held, and all
were attended with most gratifying
results. "Way down in Maine"
Greenback men convened in strong
force at Lewiston. In fact the num-
ber of delegates present were 887.
The Eastern Argus, the Democratic
organ, pronounced the convention
success and said further:-''The num-
ber of delegates seems to have sur
prised even the party leaders. The
convention was harmonious beyond
the ordinary run Of such gatherings.
transacted its business in short order,
and all went home supremely happy
and hopeful The most of the dele
gates were farmers, and all were
honest producers. or the candidate
for Governor nominated by the con-
vention, Major Joseph L. Smith, the
Argus says:-"He has good record,
and has never been in politics enough
to make enemies. He will doubtless
call out the full strength of the party"
SOlon Chase presided over the conven-
ton, and no one had better right to
the honor, for it can be truly said
that fyom him has the Greenback
party in Maine sprung. In the res
olutions the Toledo platform is
endorsed, but further on the men in
Maine made a much needed improve
ment Oh that documents by proclaim
ing their uncompromising hostility to
the perpethaticn Of the system of gov.
ernment Observation-Disclosures is calcu.
lated to burden unborn generations. -
One incident of this reform gathering
in Maine is illustrative Of the spirit
of the new movement. the strOnges
one among the candidates for the
gnbernatorial nomination favored
action looking to alliance with one of
the old parties, and from that moment
his chances for a nomination were
killed; he was not even named in the
convention. mo entangling alliance
is the motto Of Maine, ,and 80 should it
be everywhere. There is nothing in
common between the new and the
old.
The men of Michigan also came
together. Two conventions had Oee
called to meet at Grand Rapids on tn
same day-one by Hon. Moses w.
Field. by virtue Of the authority
vested in him at the Toledo conven'
tion, and one by Ralph Hoyt, repre-
senting the organizations chartered by
M. NJ. Pomeroy, of Chicago. Commit
tees from the two conventions con.
ferred, and finally the two bodie.
merged and completed the work har
| moniously. The platform adopted
demands unconstitutional resumption
repeal, national paper currency. 2
stoppage of bonded issues at once and
forever, ETC., etc. On this platform
Hon. Henry M. Smith. of Grand Rap
| ids, was nominated for Governor
The whole ticket is very strong, and
the convention was marvellously sue
cessful. A Greenback victory is con
fidently predicted in Michigan next
fall.
In New York also there was rep
resentative gathering of the friends OF
financial and labQr reform at Auburn
But it was not a convention simply
conference for the purpose Of bring
ing about an understanding between
the four bodies into which the Green
back-Labor elements in this State
were said t0 he divided. This objec;
was happily accomplished. and SCI
Of resolutions adopted, which declare.
for absolute money, the immediate
calling in of all bonds and payment o1
them, principal and interest, in abso
lutte money, and the prohibition o
the further issue Of Government
bonds. The call for State conven
tion. to be held at Syracuse on Jul,
%, was also endorsed. A complete
| understanding was arrived at among
all parties before the labors of the
| Conference were terminated.