Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-02
Statement of Facts to the Green.
hackers of Old Kcnnebec.

At the late grecnback convention in Gardi-
ner the town of Fayette sent greenback del
cgates as follows 7. b. Swift, C.. l.. Jones.
J. H. True and $. II. French. Soon after we
entered the hall, Mr.. True came to me and
said that the chairman of each delegation
would be made a committee to make nomina-
tions, and also stated that we were entitled to
a nomination in the western part of the dis
trict. He also wanted me to make this state
ment to Mr.. Thing, and also to request him
(Mr. Thing, to name man in his stead for
commissioner. To please Mr.. True | went
to the other side of the hall, where Mr.. Thing
was, Mr.. True following me and hearing all
| said. told Mr.. Thing that the Office of
Commissioner would be vacated this fall and
Mr.. True claimed that a nomination for the
office should be made from that part of the
district. In reply Mr.. Thing said we should
have what we asked for. | then said to him
that Mr.. True wished me to request him to
name man in his stead for nomination. He
thought moment, and then looking me in
the face said that he would name me- In
answer to him / stated that his naming me
was very unexpected, and that he must talk that
and not myself. Immediately after the above
conversation, ! was called to the ante-room
with other chairmen of delegations to prepare
a ticket, | being made chairman of the
committee. We made our nominations and
was put in nomination by gentleman from
Readfeld, that had no previous acquaint-
ance with, and Oet me say right here that
never so much as limited to a single member
of that convention that | wanted nomna-
ton we presented our report to the con-
vention, and it was accepted. The con-
vention then went to work, and was main
ly harmonious in action, every nom
ination being made on the first
ballot except for Commissioner. Some ten
minutes before we were called to vote for
Commissioner, Mr.. c. l.. Jones came to me
and said that Mr.. S. II. French had just stat
ed to him that Mr.. J. II. True had put him
self in nomination, and he (French) was do
ing all he could by circulating votes for him
to secure his nomination. Greenbackers of
old Kennebec, judge of my surprise! Mr..
True q man that never in his life voted a
greenback ticket, stepping out of the repub-
lican party this year, and claiming to be a
greenbacker. Without single exception he
voted the whole republican ticket last year,
so | have been informed and he is a staunch
grcenbacker now, and claims a greenback
nomination. Neither Is this the worst fea-
/ !
strong statements against Mr.. True but
he said that he was not all to blame, for Mr..
ID. II. Thing came to him, together with Mr..
Comforth, of Waterville, with two other
prominent greenbackers, and said that they
wanted to nominate him for Commissioner
In answer, he said he was in their hands to
do as they pleased about that. Can it be pos
sible, thought, that ID. II. Thing is such a
sly.serpent as to name me for nomination in
his stead and stab me by working for another
man like himself, of doubtful politics ?
Greenbackers, you may think this is strong
language to use against Mr.. Thing but | will
take my oath it is true.
Greenbackers, are you willing to take old,
WORKOUT office holders and Office seekers to
put at the head of this new party to contami-
nate it? | say if we canuot find better mate
rial for candidates the sooner the party be-
comes extinct the better. | am satisfied that
| the nominations for senators were all cut-and-
dried and that the democrats managed things
| to suit themselves. Il. ID. SWIFT.
Fayette, Sept. |, 1879.
The National Tribune publishes state
ment from the State Treasurer, of the State
taxes assessed upon the several counties
each year from 1870 to 1879 inclusive.
The most noticeable feature in the exhibit
is the great and gradual reduction of tax
alton which took place in those years, the
State being all but the last year under re-
publican rule. The State tax in 1870 was
81 $50, 1890; in 1878 it was but $780,
1921 the average reduction each year
under republican rule being S50,077, 81
In 1879, the boosted year of greenback
retrenchment, the reduction from the year
before was just $3.50 cts! Balance in
favor of republican economy $50,061,0 l.
Remember this is the showing made by
the figures published in the last issue of
the National Tribune, the central green