Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-02
Doings Of the Democratic and
creenback Conventions.
FUSION FROM THE START.
Gen. II. II. Plalsted Nominated for
Governor By the Gre enbaekefs
A3ad Is Endorsed BIZ The
Democrats.
The Greenback Convention.

| The Greenback Convention.
BANGOR, June /. Hon. E. H. Cove o.
Biddeford, chairman of the State centra
committee, called the greenback State con.
vention to order in Norombega Hall, at IL
O'Clock amid great confusion, read call fol
convention, and called upon Rev. VIM.
| Eaton of Cape Elizabeth to offer prayer.
| Mr.: Cove said: Gentlemen of the con.
vention-Once again we have our finger on
| the public pulse, and as we look over this
vast convention, we ask ourselves how stand
| the people. They are with us, and wait but
! for an opportunity to show it. now have
| the honor and pleasure of introducing the
gentleman selected by your State committee
| as temporary chairman-a gentleman whose
| fellow citizens have called him to fill high,
responsible offices-the HVn. John B. Foster
| Of Bangor.
| Mr.. Foster ON taking the chair was greeted
| with three cheers.
| Mr.. Foster said: 81 thank you, fellow
citizens, for this cordial reception. 1t is
something different from what l have been
| accustomed to. l thank you for calling me
to preside over your deliberations. The
scene before me is one of true grandeur. To
a
of Maine, and behold in their faces the evil
dence of calm determination inspires me with
hope.
1t tells me that they mean to accomplish
some grand results. You represent a party
Of progressive ideas, and progressive meas
ures-a party which believes in a.govern-
ment of the people, by the people, and for
the people, party which has sworn opposi-
ton to oppression of every kind. You have
seen the despotism of the money power. You
have witnessed the despotsm Of rings, and
you have it in your hands to overthrow it.
As l said you have seen it in the despOtism of
| the money power and in the ring, and you
have it in your minds to go on till the des-
potism which now rules the State of Maine is
dethrOned. You have met here to perform
a very responsible duty. You are called
upon to select a standard bearer, and
doubt not but that you will select some one
| to represent the party ideas, and in whom
people have confidence. With such one as
our standard bearer, victory is sure
The committee on credentials reported
1858 delegates present.
The Committee on Resolutions was sp-
pointed as follows:
Androscoggin-Solon Chase, Turner.
Observation-Disclosures Long, Fl Fairfield
Cumberland-J. NJ. Todd, Portland.
Franklin--W. ID. Chase, Pennington.
Hancock. Colby, Bucksport,
Kennebec-A. G. Andrews, Augusta.
Knox-Oliver Otis, Rockland.
LincOln-Isaac T. HobsOn, Wiscasset.
Oxford-O. N. Bradbury, Norway.
Penobscot-F. Hamlin, Oldtown,
Piscataquis-Dr. c. b. Snow. Atkinson.
Sagadahoc-John l. Adams, Bowdoinham
Somerset-Wm. Philbrick, Skowhegan.
WaldO-Geo. f. Wallace, Belfast.
Washington-H. G. c. Cummings. East
port.
York-Wm. Weer, Alfred.
Ex-Councillor Fogg was called on and
| made a speech, as follows:
Fellow citizens A member of the execu-
tive council of 1879 needs no introductions to
his fellow citizens. Never was l more diff
dent about appearing before an audience than
to-day, for realize how much depends upon
| the success of our party. You are resolved
to save the old Pine Tree State from the
hands of q rebel legislature. You are re-
| solved to send representatives back to
Augusta by such a majority next year that
they will not be welcomed to the embrace of
a Calling gun. The fight is not to be over
the financial question. It, is not over the
greenback. 1t is imperialism against DEM
ocracy.
The following greenback State committee
| was announced:
Androscoggin--C. S. Emerson, Auburn.
Aroostook-Joel Bean, Maysville.
Cumberland-Samuel A. Berry, Deering.
Franklin-P. Dyer, Pennington.
Hancock-Horace Davis, Ellsworth.
Kennebec-J. ID. White, Gardiner.
Knox-Charles X. Dunton, Union.
Lincoln-Isaac +. Hobson, Wiscasset.
Oxford-R. A. Frye, Bethel.
Penobscot-F. W. Hill, Exeter.
Piscataquis-A. J. Chase, Sebec.
Sagadahoc-John A. Lord, Bath
Somerset-Benj. Bunker, Fairfield.
Waldo. 8. Crehore, Lincolnville
Washington-C. r. Whidden, Calais.
York-Edward H. Cove, Biddeford.
Scion Chase, from Committee on Resolu-
tions, presented the following, which were
accepted:
Resolved, That all currency, whether me-
tallic or paper, necessary for the use and con-
venience of the people, should be issued, and
| its volume controlled by the government,
| and not by or through the banking corpora
| tons of the country; and when so issued.
should by full legal tender be payment of
all debts, public and private.
Resolved, That that portion of the interest
bearing debt of the United States. which shall
become redeemable in the year 1881, or prior
| thereto. being in amount S7s2,0OO, 900,
F., should not be refunded beyond the power of
the government to call in said obligations
and pay them at any time: but should be
paid as rapidly as possible, and according to
contract. To enable the government to meet
! these obligations. the minis of the United
States should be operated to their full capac-
| ity in the coinage Of stand silver dollars, and
such other coinage as the business interests
of the country may require.
Suggested by II. NJ. Plaisted for consider.
alton Of the committee: Any system Of the
( civil service under which the subordinate
Epositions of the government are considered
rewards for mere party zeal, is fatally demon
| alizing. We therefore favor . reform of the
| system by laws which shall abolish the evils
Of patronage and make honesty, efficiency
and fidelity the essential qualifications for
public positions without practically creating
| . life tenure of Office.
Resolved, That imprisonment for debt be
abolished.
Resolved, That we favor such . change in
the manner of voting as shall secure every
citizen the free and full exercis of the true
right Of suffrage.
B. II. Mace Of Bangor, then pre- scented thu