Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-06
Another Greenback CD Ticket in
the Field.
WINTHROP, Sept. 4th, 1879.

NlNTHROP, sept. ftii, 1919.
To the Editor of the Keanebec Journal:
If you will give me little space in your
paper would like to express myself for the
benefit of the greenback voters of Kennebec
county, and as believe for the benefit of the
party which at present is fast drifting towards
the most disgraceful of ends, a sell-out to the
dirty democracy, but which l hope to see
again building upon "frst principles" In
1877 cast one of the 1874 votes thrown in old
Kennebec for these principles, and the next
year looked with pride upon the 1882 votes
cast in this county, for ticket of good and
true men who at this stage of the party's in
fancy came out in support of these principles.
Another year rolled around. and the green
back State convention at Portland, instead of
asking the democrats to come to their plat
form, carried the platform to the democrats
This was bitter pill enough for the straight
greenbackers to swallow, but those ofKenne-
bee must swallow still more. Mr.. d. II.
Thing. known by his liquor Transactions &C.,
said to Mr.. Pillsbury, who is known by his
patriotic transactions with his PEN give me
the democratic votes; said the kingfeld Pa
trot, give me democrat to vote for; and
thus the trade was made. The county con-
vention being called. feeling was worked
up against the old ticket that was tried and
true, to make room for coalition ticket, and
so worked up that the delegates who without
knowing it voted for a trading republican
and democrat, are regrctting it all over this
county to-day. and still more so, they find
it was done to suit the democratic fusion
leaders in particular. Nor was this all, but
the entire county committee. Mr.. Downing
of Augusta. Mr.. Ellis of Belgrade Mr.. Per-
kins of Windsor, and others, who at a great
sacrifice had done the work when it cost more
than it does now, were laid on the shelf to
make room for a committee Of decidedly
democratic complexion, with Andrews (who
by the way is living upon the record he had
as a grecnbacker before he sold ont, as chair
man, and Pillsbury as dictator | ask, what
was the trouble with this old committee ?
What mistake did they make that greenJaek-
efs should thrust them aside? ''Straws show
which way the wind blows" Do these straw
indicate the wind blowing in the direction
of true greenbackism? The democratic par
ty is continually shouting 'anything to beat
the republican party" Still they are unfurl-
ing democratic flags all over the State, while
Garceon and Pillsbury make democratic
speeches, knowing full well that every vote
for Garcelon is one from Smith. But it is
all right with them as long as the greenback-
ers are going to vote for democratic Senators
and Representatives. Greenbackers of Ken
nebec, can we afford to do this? Ask them
why they advocate Garcdlon, and they say to
preserve the identity of the party. With
Smith standing upon the Portland platform.
what have we got to preserve the identity of
our party in this county? Nothing but the
old straight ticket of last year, James ID.
White of Gardiner, and Sewall Pettingill of
Wayne, for Senators, both of whom | will
guarantee have not sold out to the Pilsbury
and Andrews trade and dicker. This ticket
every true greenbacker in the county is in
duty bound to cast, as the time has come
when ''forbearance ceases to be virtue "
and although you have been sold, for the sake
of power and spoils, you can at least show
that you will not be delivered, but
will stand firm for party of honesty and
principle, and by so doing get the support of
all good and true men. GREENBAcKER