Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-19

tves in their investigation Of election frauds by
which The country was cheated and robbed OF the
honest and rightful possession OF the offices OF
president and vice president of the United States,
and insist that the guilty parties whoever they
may be and whenever found should be punished
truth and Justice yndIcated and a repetition Of
the like offence made impossible.
Flfth-We demand that all legislation shall so
be enact and 50 administered to secure to each
man as nearly piasica the just reward OF his
own labor.
SiXth-Annual elections and annual sessions of
the Legislature are unnecessary, and it IL the duty
of the legislature to submit to the people for rat
hcatlon, the amendments recommended by the late
constitutional comm ssiOn, changing the election
and sessions of the legislature to biennial, and
also changing the time of elections to November
also abolish the executive council.
seventh Resolve d that fourteen years of mis-
government by the republican party since the close
of the war now finds every industry Of the coun-
try PROSTATE and lsbor seeking in vain for en-
ployment. II has bee n rule of rings IN the in
tefest of Cfce holders and monopoli.ts, and there
Is no hope II restoration 10 prosperity but in re-
renchmeut and reform, and no hope OF reform
save IN the expulsion from power of the reignng
dynasty, and the restoration Of the national dem
oCracy.
William II. Clifford presented the following mi
noIity resolution:
We oppose all laws which are unjust OF unequal
in their operations, and especially those that OPP
pressively stfl ct the poorer and humber classes
OF society The existing legislation in Maine rel
alive to the sale of liquors as now executed, work
wrong and hardship. Amendment we be icve is
necessary 50 that suppression of an evil in society
may he punished without violation of the rights of
any citizen.
This lac supported in an earnest speech, and
considerable debate followed. Its supporters con-
tended that the republican party is hyprocritical
n fayopinU nrobi nd ; 10 10
ic party to fight it out squsrey on that line urg
ing also that true temperance would be promoted
by milder laws.
The question on the smendmen was taken viva
voce, and was so nearly equal that a rising vote
was ordered.
This was decided in favor of adding the minor
ity resolve vote, go to III. Mr.. Pillsbury ex-
pressed his indignation, saying that it was done
by packing the house. This was received with
Kisses and declarations that the convention was
insulted. Confusion ensued, and It demand
ed that division be ordered and that all not mem
bers of the convention quit the floor. The spec
tators repaired III large numbers to the gallery
bnd the house divided. Tellcrs were appointed
but the parties seemed so evenly divided when
the two sides wire separated, that more excite
ment rose, anti-prohibitionists shouting that the
other side was now packed, and insisting that that
question was already decided
The roll-ca was then called for, but none had
been prepared. The chairman then called them
sternly to order, and asked what their decisions
were worth if they could not trust one another
I Applause.
Il was then voted that the vote be taken by
each county delegation to represent his vote