The Portland daily press., 1882-06-28

to ali citizens comnetent to discharge their duties
instead of being spoils of partisan victories 10 pe
distributed as they now are among the workers ana
managers of self-constituted political leaders and
bosses. The government of the United states at
present administered by the rings and posses OF De- the
Republican party has become oligarchy of Office
holders perpetuating itself by the corrupt use OF
money acquired by assessments levied upon subor-
tors. protected monopolies. and by the plunder of
the treasury by Congressional jobbng and waste1ui
extravaganza thus undermining the foundatlons OF
all political morality, destroying the sanctty OF tne
ballot debauchng the people and paving the way 10
Capitalization and empire
3-The right of the producer and manu1acturer
to sell the products of their industries in the dear
est and buy what they cannot prohtably produce IN
the cheapest market is right which the govern
ment ought not to interfere with or RESTRICT except
SO far as NAV be necessary to raise for its
own support, and all such interference Wnch taxes
industry to foster certain lines OF manufactures IN
the endand for theswhole peopletends TO lessen the
profits Of trade and the wages of labor. The pres
ent tariff whereby $3.50 100000 OF surplus revenue
is annually exacted from the laboring and produc-
ing classes should be reduced so as to leave this
money in the pockets of the people, where 1T belongs
and is most safe and thus curtal the reckless ex-
pendItures of a corrupt and spendthrift congress
and remove the oppressive load of unnecessary and
excessive taxation which is crushing out the life and
substance of the people.
yond any public necessity of the onerous taxation
imposed on American industry by the 80 called pro-
tective tariff to which the burdens imposed by the
civil made it at the first patriotic sacrifice OF
the people to submit, a taxation whereof the
large excess above what accrues as revenue to the
government goes to enlarge the pronts oL IaVorea
particularly agricultural labor in the enhanced cost
of living which is not Offset by corresponding in
crease IN wages in the prices of agricultural pro-
ducts and that it was heartless mockery to pre-
tend to redress grievances that have become in
toerable by referring the revision Of the tariff to
commission purposely packed TO continue IL.
5-Commerce is only possible between enlghten-
ed nations on the basis of mutual advantages and
just equivalent, and fourishing foreign commerce
fl,ao
ping and shpbuilding. Maine by its frontier posi-
tion and its extended and well harbored seaboard
admirably fitted to embark prohtably IN navigation
and foreign commerce, and by its forests and the
skill and enterprise of its people to build as it ever
built the ships for carrying it has been sacrificed
to policy that has destroyed commerce by SHUT
ting our markets against return freights and made
international carrying trade impossible In competl
tion with the ships and products OF lower taxed
countries the complete ascendancy of our CONNER,
cial competition in the free markets OF the world
indicating how our heavy taxation more IMAM
neutralzes the advantages which cheap land ana
the intelligence Of our artisans ought to have gwen
us. -
g. Gold and silver coin is the medium in which
the notes. bonds and other obligations of the United
States are in GOOD faith PAYABLE unless another mode
of payment stipulated for in the contract but mas
much as commercial usage among all civilized peo-
pie has sanctioned the employment OF ncn-lnterest
bearing demand notes cheap and convenient
substitute for coin in domestic exchanges, Congress
has the power and is bound to perform the duty OF
seeing that there is established and maintained at
all times currency of general credit, always con-
vertible into and in value equal to Specie adapted
to the wants of commerce and the business of the
people and suited to the existing circumstances OF
the country.
T. Congress exercising an undeniablc constitution
al power and statutory over that which con-
stitutes tho actual money of the country, whether
coin the representative of coin and bound to pro-
tect the community against the evils OF a deDased
coin against the greater evils OF an excessive issue
of paper more than twenty years ago did establish
and have since maintained in the issue OF Unlted
States demand notes such currency, us creal OF oI
Cow apf rfinQ irph "
the bonds is superior to the credit or any corpora
tion commercial or POLITICAL equivalent in value TO
specie and practically convertible into it, and adml-
rably adapted to the wants of commerce, the Dus-
ness of the people and the circumstances OF the
country. To withdraw this currency for the sake
of substituting the bills of banking corporations,
none of them liable for the obligations of others. in
the obvious presence of the fact that all OF the ma
tienal debt tbs people voluntarily circulate IN tne
form OF aasand notes draws interest and is viz
tuaily r TO change superior for an
@ tu, ts M 70 have heen o1nceneu Dy
Congress by the Constitution and to hesitate and to
recede at the dictaon of interested capitalists in
consummating the sovereignty of the legislature
over all that constituted the actual money of the
country-a consummation made possible and easy
by national debt and by the successful circula-
tion for twenty years. with constantly increasing
public favor, of a circulating medium in form and
convenience the best known.
s-The Democratic party declares itself in favor
of the abolition of imprisonment for debt, OF ex-
empting wages for personal labor from attachment
by trustee process and of amending the statutes
days work. SO that it shall apply to all classes of
labor.
9-That the action of the executive council in re-
jecting nominations made by the governor for num-
erous county offices and for other important places
of public trust to supply existing vacancies IN the
persons of men coniessedy qualified therefor was IN
degrogation OF the constitution, in conflict with
the declared opinion of the supreme court and
subversive of the popular will. Furthermore the
odiousness ofsuch usurpation has been kmade onen-
svely conspicuous by the nomination by the Repub-
lican party of prominent actor therein and thus
practically declaring the doctrine that democrats
have no right to public office which their political
opponents bound to respect.
10.-That Harris M. Plaisted who as governor or
Maine has deported himself in the circumstances
surrounding him, with dignity becoming his high
Office and has sgnalized his devotion to the constl-
tuition of the State with the great zeal and gal
lantry that characterized him when fighting to
rescue that of the country in its drest extremity
deserves the thanks OF all friends of law order and
constitutional government, and we take pride ana
pleasure in commencing him for reelection in just
recognition of his able and patriotic services and as
today than ever able representative of pop
ular sovereignty in contradistinction from a sub
servient embodiment of autocraey and ring rule
The resolutions were adopted.
Messrs. Martin of Knox, Smith of Lincoln,
Redman of Hancock, Williamson of Waldo,
and Talbot of Washington were appointed a
committee to notify Mr. Murch of his nomina-
tion.
1t was voted that when there is legal ap-
portionment made the State Committee shall
appoint district committee to call districa
convention.
The Hon. E. f. Pillsbury of Boston, was in
troduced, and was greeted with perfect ova-
ton. Mr.. Pillsbury made speech prcfessedly
in favor of revenue reform. Other gentlemen
were called on, but did not respond, so the
convention adjourned.