New-York tribune., 1879-06-04
THE GREEYBACK PARTY OF MAINE.
Iosrpu l. sMIrH FOR GOYERNOR.


A STATE CONVENTION OF 1880 DELrGATEs-A
NOISY TIME-A BRASS BAND THUNDERs THE
CONVENTION INTO SILENCE.
PoRTIAND, Me-, June 3.-The Greenbaek STATE
Convention met in the City Hall at 10 o'clock thiS
morning with good attendance of delegates
State Treasurer Charles A. White, chairman OF the
State Committee, called the convention TO oruer'
He spoke briefly congatulating the delegates on u
full assembly. He nominated for president Wllilam
NJ. Rust for vice-presidents delegate from
each county and for secretaries one from each Oh
the five Congressional Districts. The nominations
were confirmed
President Rust was introduced and spoke 1or
twenty-five minutes.
The permanent organization was then perfected.
recess was then taken for fifteen minutes for
the purpose of consultation.
Upon reassembling, Alexander Troup, of The Ae'c-
Haren Union, spoke half al hour, AID was enthuSi'
astcally received.
The Committee on Credentials reported 1880
delegates present.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the fol-
lowing preliminary draft of platform:
This convention reatfirms The cardinal principles
enunciated in the platform OF the Natiopal Green
back Convention OF Maine in 1873 and looks with
pride and satisfaction at the Endorsement OF the
same 10y the people at the September election. Tho
convention also congratuiatcs the people of Maine
upon the reforms nauguTatod by the Nationals
and carried forward by the last Legislature OF
Name. The decay of American shipping Is q sub
icct that Justly causes anYcty and alarm. We de-
mand such legislation shall cause its early res
tOTatOn. That the increase OF coin bonded indebt-
edness of the Government IN time OF profound peace
from 81 11OO,OOO,0O0 in 1860 to S2,OOO,OOO,OOO
in 1870 is a fact SO startling To alarm every
friend of the country that the reduction OF inc
rate of coin interest and at the time incIeas
ing the principal TO such an amount a 70 vastly III
crease the interest continually, under the pre-
text of economy by the reduction OF the Iate OF III
erest, is such fraud upon the people aS 10 mont
! the most severe condemnation
ResOirCd, hat we favor the unlimited coinage OF
gold and silver, to be supplemented by full legal
tender paper money suiIclcnt 10 transact the bls-
ness of the country; that we FAVOR the Immediate
use of the coin in the treasury for the reduction OF
| the bonded debt; that We favor the substitution or
/ greenbacks for National bank notes; that the vol
| ume Of our money should not vary with the chance
production Of the precious metals or the caprice Of
| cOrpOratlOnsj that a graduated tax on income Is
Imperatlvelv demanded; That we oppose All subsl-
| dies or iegallZed mOnOpOhes; we favor few and
! simple laws, and those vigorously enforced; and
| we hereby denOunce Communism In all It's forms
| and phases.
Before the resolutions were finally adopted at the
afternoon session strong opposition to those relat
ing to financial policy was developed, several per-
sons urging that the financial policy be placed at
the head Of the issues. Great confusion followed,
the debate being participated in by large number
| of delegates, many of whom attempted TO speak at
! the same time. The platform was finally amended
so that the paragraph beginning THAT increase of
the coin bonded indebtedness" ETC., should head
| the declaration Of issues. Before the amended
| platform was adopted another scene OF excitement
ensued an effort being made to strike ont the reso-
| luton relative to Communism. Amidst the playing
of the brass band the resolutions were adopted with
| yell.
During the ballotng for Governor chaos again
reigned, protests arising above the din to the effect
that many outsiders had entered the hall with the
design of voting. The brass band was again called
| upon and overpowered the tumult
| George w. Ladd addressed the convention and
denounced Secretary Sherman, who. he said is pre-
| pairing with the power of the Treasury and Army
| to opp1ess the people Mr. Sherman, he said, has
| sold $3.50. 100000 of four per cent bonds in one
day to blOOdsuckcrs who are choking the country,
and he should be Impeached. Hayes Is a worthy
man, he SAID, but Sherman Is the real President
the President Will veto the Silver bill because the
bondhOlders and bankers have determined to
change the character of our institutions
Joseph H. Smith, OF Odtown. receiving S51 votes,
was unanimously declared the conventions candi-
date for Governor, and the convention adjourned.