Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-06-01

BANGOR, May 30.
The convention met in the forenoon and
effected an organization. At the afternoon
session the Committee on Credentials
reported lG6 delegates present. Rev. Mr..
Eaton Of Cape Elizabeth and Rev. Sam
uel Butter6eld Of Deering addressed the con-
venti0n in opposition TO any alliance with the
old parties. The Committee on Resolutions
submitted the following platform:
In order to perpetuate free government and
preserve TO the people the fruit of their labor
and talents, and to prevent the money power
through the National banking system, the
issuing Of bonds and the taking Of the public
lands from the people to reduce labor to power
ty and want: LIST. That the government
buy bullion with greenbacks so long as
one dollar In greenbacks will buy Az l-2
grains of silver coin, the same issue silver
certificates therefor and pay of the bonds as
rapidly rs possible End. That VIC demand
the abolition Of all banks Of issue. 3rd. That
no more bonds be issued. 4th That all
public lands should be held as hon,esteads
for the people and that it is the duty Of the
General Government to aid the people to
settle on them. 9TH. That all money should
be issued by the Federal Government in
sufficient quantities to meet the wants of trade
and be full legal tender for all debts. 9th.
That the dollar paid the soldier for
his services in defense of the country
during the late rebellion should be made
equal to that paid the bondholders. It'll. That
the relic Of barbarism, imprisonment for debt,
should be abolished. sth. That all corpora
tons and monopolies which have corrupted
the public service, and by combination and
extortion have established absolute dominion
over money, over transportation and over
land and labor. should be controlled by law.
0tI hat shx. 81 A..
toxicating liquors, except in such quantities
as may be demanded by science and the me-
chanical arts, should be prohibited. 10th.
That, having an abiding faith in our 'princi-
pies, and regarding old parties as our COM
mon political foes, we declare our unalter-
able determination to oppose all efforts to
secure fusion, open or covert, with either.
18th. That we approve the expediency and
endorse the acts Of the National Committee
at st. Louis, May %, and we hereby pledge
ourselves to cooperate with them in support
of q call for a National convention.
Mr.. Maher of Augusta offered the following
minority report Resolved, That the manly
and courageous position taken by Governor
Plaisted, in maintaining the integrity and in
dependence of the executive Office of the
State OF Maine against the usurpations Of the
Council, in their repeated attempts to dictate
appointment ana In refusing to confirm suita
BILE appointments to Office, meets W it'll the I'M
qualified and cordial approval of the green
back voters of this State.
This resolution called forth Kisses from the
straights, and after some discussion was in.
definitely postponed.
A few delegates then endeavored to pass
an endorsement Of Governor Plaisted, and
failing in that tried to pass a resolution con-
demning the Executive Council, but this mo-
tion also failed to pass. The majority report
of the committee on resolutions was then
adopted. The following nominations were
then made:
For Governor, Scion Chase, Turner; Con-
gressmen, VIM. 4. Eaton, Cape Elizabeth;
Eben.0. Geary, Dover; b. X. Kelloch. Rock
land; ID. B. Averill, Prentiss. The nominal
tions were made by reclamation. but ~ that
for Governor was, doubted by one delegate.
who presented the name Of Gov. Plaisted, a
rising vote was then taken which resulted in
an overwhelming affirmative vote in favor Of
Scion Chase.
A State committee was then elected. one
from each county. after which the nominee
for Governor, Scion Chase, addressed the
convention, saying that the greenback party
had now cut loose from fusion. and hence
forth would sail under its own flag. The
convention then adjourned