The Portland daily press., 1880-06-02

Waldo-George L. Wallace Belfast
Westinghouse. G. Cummings PASSPORT
York-William Emery Alfred.
f. M. Fogg spoke as follows.
Fellow Citizens:-A member of the Execu-
tive Council of 1879 needs no introduction
Fellow citizens. never was more diffident
ABOUT appearing before an audience than today,
Tor realize how much is dependent upon the
success OF our party. You are resolved to save
the old Pine Tree State from the hands of a
rebel legislature. You are resolved to send
your representatives back to Augusta by such
a majority next year that they will not be well
coined to the embrace of a gatling gun. The
tight is not to be over the financial question; it
is not over the greenback; it is imperialism
against democracy
Hon. John B. Foster made a speech defend
ing his action as a Councillor of Governor
Garcelon
The committee on credentials reported the
presence of 1858 delegates.
The, following committee was announced.
Androscoggin-C. L. Emerson, Auburn.
Aroostook-Joel Bean, Maysville.
Cum berland-Samuel A. Berry Deering.
Franktin-P. Dyer, Pennington.
Hancock-Horace Davis, Ellsworth.
Kennebec-J. d. White, Gardiner.
Knox-Charles h. Dunton Union
Lincoln-Isaac L. Hobson, Wise asset.
Oxford-R. A. Frye, Bethel.
Penobscot-F. W. HILL Exeter.
Piscataquis-A. j. Chase, Sebec.
Sagadahoc-John A. Lord Bath.
Somerset-Benjamin Bunker. Fairfield.
Waldo-J. S. Crehore, Lincolnville.
Washington-C. r. Whidden Calais
York-Edward H. Cove, Biddeford.
Scion Chase from the committee on resolu-
lions, presented the following, which were ac-
copied:
Resolved, That all currency whether metal
ic or paper, necessary for the use and conyen-
fence of the people, should be issued and its
volume controlled by the government and
not by or through the banking Corporations of
the country, and when SO issued should be a
full legal tender in payment of all debts pub
lie and private.
Resolved, That that portion of the interest
bearing the debt of the United States which
shall become redeemable in the year 1881 or
prior thereto, being in amount 1882 OOO, 600,
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 obli-
cations the minis OF the United States should
be operated to their full capacity in the coinage
of standard silver dollars and such other coin
age as the business interests of the country
may require.
Resolved, That Imprisonment for debt shall
be abolished.
Resolved, That we favor such change in
the manner OF voting as shall secure every cit
izen the true, free EXCISE of the true right of
suffrage.
The following was suggested by HIM. Plais-
ted for consideration of the committee:
Any system of the civil service under which
the subordinate positions of the government
are considered rewards for mere party zeal is
fatally demoralizing. We therefore favor re-
form OF the system by laws which shall abolish
the evils of patronage and make honesty, Of
fciency and fidelity the essential qualifications
for public positions without practically Great
sng life tenure of office.
B. q. Mace, of Bangor, then presented the
name of General Harris NJ Plaisted, of Ban
ceived with great enthusiasm. On motion of
Mr.. Dyer, of Pennington, General Plaisted
was nominated by reclamation.
On motion of Mr.. Fogg the delegates to Chi
cago were instructed to use their influence for
the nomination of Scion Chase as President.
The convention adjourned to $50 p. M
When the convention reassembed this after
noon General Plaisted, the nominee, appeared
and accepted the nomination in the following
speech
Mr.. Chairman and fellow Greenbackers: I
understand that this is a conventions Green
back convention the State of Maine 1
think 1 have read or heard it said that the
Greenback party of the State of Maine is dead
Ii so it IS a lively corpse. 1 have been in
formed that you have placed me in nomina-
ton by unanimous vote, and / can truly say
that am in no way responsible if the plain
people of the State in this hall today choose to
nominate me by the ballot and after fair
contest open to all. l understand that it was
not by ballot, and I do not know that 1 am
bound by the contract, for I believe in the bal
lot and that every man has the right to receive
by ballot his choice.
But, gentlemen, I will waive that, if YOU
will agree to elect me by ballot. did not seek
the nomination because do not feel equal to
the demands of the campaign, with the wear
my life have been passed in civil and military
positions that have broken in upon my do
nestle quiet, and l would that 1 might rest
But, gentlemen, this nomination has come
to me in a way that makes it my duty to ac-
cept it, and do so because 1 believe that 1
stand in full accord with the Greenback party
and 1 feel that if elected have only to follow
my own convictions of right in order to repre-
sent you was not qnick to leave the old
Republican party that 1 had been with in
times OF war and in times of peace alike, and
left 1T only when became convinced that it
was pledged to the advocating of legislation in
the interest of the few and against the many
| am utterly opposed to the system that ould
trim the currency of the country to a coin ba-
sis, system that will end but in forcing the
Then the system of national banks is to be
considered. do not blame the bondholder
They are but looking after their own interests
and man is selfish. I stand, however, on
the platform of Thomas Jefferson equal
privileges, no special privileges, equal rights
eminent that we would abolish.
But, gentlemen, did not come
come here to make speech. I have been too
busy with other and exhaustive labors, but
there are many things said about me. They
even say that am not Greenbacker, that
L would vote for Grant. 1 believe that l have
the best of reasons for thinking that he is per-
sonally honest. honor him for what he has
done. Almost the last words said to him
were these 'If1 could believe that any one man
was essential to the salvation of the nation,
you might well be said to have saved the coun-
try"
But is that any reason why / should vote for
him? No, not when if nominated he would be
nominated as the candidate of a Senatorial
ring. When man says that would vote for
Grant he lies at hap hazard. When he says
that he believes that would pity him ''for
as man thinketh so it ISL I could not vote
for General Grant again.
1t is said that may vote for Mr.. Blaine.
like Mr. Blaine and my personal relations
with him have always been pleasant and four
years ago was for him as President of the
United Safes. To-day standing where he does
Mr.. Blaine could not expect my vote and if he
accepted it he would not get it. The man
who would vote for either must have little
faith IN man. L look upon nomination as a
sacred trust or something in the nature of a
public trust. When we become SO demoralized
that we do not respect public trust and re-
gard it as something sacred we are near the
fall of great people. The civil service must
be reformed The senate, a secret body
has the power of confirmation and of rejection.
1t must not have the power of appointment
also. This matter has become one of concern
to us all and when men reach that point think
you that we will yield it? Fellow citizens 1
say to you hold fast your colors.
The following resolutions were passed in
addition to those of this forenoon:
Resolved, That the public lands should be
reserved for the use of actual settlers. We
are in favor of a graduated tax on incomes of
more than $1,000 per annum. We demand
that this government should recognize the
claim of no creditor as better than that of the
the soldier of the late rebellion and demand
the passage of a law to equalize bounties.
Resolved, That in Gen. Harris NJ Plaisted
we recognize an eminentlv nure statesman a