The Portland daily press., 1879-06-04

was no better than Hayes. lie was elected ana
didn't have the courage to claim his seat. The
Greenbackers would nominate man who
would be elected and would be seated His
advice to the Greenbackers to elect a Legisla-
ture that would send Scion Chase to the Sem
ate was received with tumultuous applause.
Mr.. Troup recommended several newspapers
to the patronage of the Greenbackers, among
them the New Era and the Irish Woald, but
forgot to say anything about the Leader.
The committee on credentials reported 1929
delegates present.
A dispatch was read signed by several Green
back Congressman promising to assist in the
campaign.
as follows:
This convention reafiirms the cardinal prin-
ciples enunciated in the platform of the Ma
tional Greenback Convention of Maine, holden
at Lewiston, June 9TH, 1878, and look with
pride and Sati Sfaction at the endorsement of
the same by the people at the September cleo
ton; the rapid growth of the party in the
country at large and the vote by the latest
elections showing the unprecedented increase
from $1,000 in 1876, to 1 100000 in 1873
This convention also congratulates the peo-
pie of Maine upon the reforms inaugurated by
the Nationals and carried forward by the last
Legislature of Maine, whereby the expenses of
the state and counties have been greatly re-
duced, while the efficiency of the public SER
vice has in no way been impaired; and we de-
mand continuance OF the policy OF retrench-
ment and all true reform, and the practice OF
the most rigid economy in all departments of
the public service.
The decay of American shipping is a subject
that Justly causes anxiety and alarm, and its
revival should enlist the closest attention of
our entire people, and we demand such legis-
lation as shall cause its early restoration.
That the increase of the combined indebted
ness of the government in a time of profound
peace from 81 100 000, 900 in 1865 to $1,000 000,-
900 in 1879, is a fact so startling as to alarm
every friend of the country.
That the reduction of the rate of coin inter-
est and at the same time increasing the princi-
pal to such an amount as to vastly increase the
coin interest continually under the pretext of
economy by the reduction of the rate of inter
est, is such q deception and fraud upon the
people as to merit the most severe condemna-
ton.
/ Resolved, That we favor the unlimited coin
age of gold aud silver, to be supplemented by
full legal tender paper money sufficient to
transact the business of the country.
2 ResolUed, That we favor the immediate use
of the coin in the treasury for the reduction of
the bonded debt.
3 Resolved, That we favor the substitution of
greenbacks for national bank notes.
Resolved, That the volume of our money
should not vary with the chance production of
the precious metals, or the caprice OF corpora
lions.
5 ReSolUed, That graduated tax on incomes
is imperatively demanded to the end that the
capital of the country may equally bear its
burdens.
6 Resolyed, That we oppose all subsidies or
legalized monopolies, and denounce as one of
the highest crimes any corruption of the bal
lot box: we favor few and simple laws, and
those vigorously enforced.
7 ResoIced, That we hereby denounce COM
munism in all its forms and phases.
The report was accepted without dissent and
then Scion Chase sprang to his feet and told
the Convention that they had got the tail of
the dog on the wrong end. The resolutions
ignored, or at least belittled the great financial
doctrines of the Greenback party. He NOV ed
that those resolutions relating to the national
finances be transposed so as to take precedence
of the resolutions relating to state matters.
A scene of confusion Immediately ensued
and for an hour OF so the convention was in
the chaotic condition of South American re-
public. The chairman was utterly dazed and
as much at a loss to know what to do as when
Murch was nominated in the Fifth District.
He occasionally shouted "Order, gentlemen"
and it is said by some who were near him that
he once called upon the convention to keep
order for Gods sake" But the convention
would not keep order for anybodys sake, but
was determined to worn its owl sweet will.
The stentorian Fogg seconded Scion Chase's
motion and went a little further by moving
that the resolutions be considered seriatim.
81 repudiate the platform, state issues are
made the first issue and national the last"
shouted this son of Eolus. Fogg's speech was
so terrific that it did succeed in quieting the
convention for brief moment, but only for a
moment, for when the wild-eyed Communist
of Knox, Washington Wilder Perry of Cam
den, undertook to support Mr.. Chase's motion
he was drowned with cries of question,
question, shut up &c. W. d. Chase, nephew
of the father of the Greenback party, differed
with his uncle and informed the convention
that it was principally ON state issues that the
Greenbackers had polled the vote of last fall.
By this time the chairman had sufficiently
recovered from this stupor to speak, but not
sufficiently to know what he was talking
about, so he announced that as the resolutions
had been adopted Mr.. Chase's motion was out
Mr.. Rust to the knowledge of the fact that he
had committed an error and the discussion
went on.
Mr. Tullis claiming to be from Manchester
| undertook to speak in favor of the separate
consideration of the resolutions.
| Dr. Croker denied that Tullis was dele
| gate. Tullis said he was and Croker asked
| from what town. Tullis said Manchester
| Croker said he might be q delegate from
Manchester, N. H., but not from Manchester,
| Maine 'for live there said the Doctor. A
delegate charged Tullis with being an emissary
from the Lewiston Journal.
At this point Croker crowded Rust out Of
the chair, or rather out of the space in front o.
the chair and spoke in favor of the resolutions
"Don't get excited said the doctor, 81 aim
| excited
| Mr.. Fogg undertook to interrupt Croker
but Croker metaphorically pushed him to on'
side with sort of "Shoo Fly" air, and sub
sequently Fogg retaliated on the Doctor.
There were loud calls for Cove and Cove ap
peared. Cove undertook to say that Solol
Chase's and everybody else's motion better b.
put, but the convention wasn't in a mood tt
hear Cove or anybody else and drowned him
with cries of "order, order, question, ques
tion'
Tom Plasted of Lincoln didn't want discus
sion choked off, and he intimated that some
thing awful whould happen if it was, but the
convention didn't scare worth a cent but kept
up their shouting all the while.
Mr.. Benson of Newport and Mr.. Sullivan o
| Westbrook tried to inform the convention tina
they were in favor of discussing the resolu
lions seriatim.
Levi T. Patten of Bangor said he did'n
propose to be choked off.
Scion Chase wanted the resolutions reat
again in accordance with amendment an(
the resolution were read, placing those relatin
to national matters before those referring t.
State affairs.
All this time there had been scene of COZ
fusion perfectly Undesirable. Almost ever
delegate on the floor had something to sa
with no chance to say it. "For Gods SAX
keep ORDER shouted one delegate on the floor
A dozen cried "Mr. Chairman" at the sam
moment. "Sit down behind, theee'' said MI
E. r. Pierce who was frantically rushing abou
on the front of the nlatform and thOuo ht th