The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-25

mouth.
Mr.. r. p. Jewett moved the appointment
from the floor, of committee of five on res
olutions, and l. F. Quimby, Saccarappa; r.
p, Jewett, Portland G. S. Gurney, Kenne-
bunk; Ansel Gore, Saccarappa, and W.. S.
Eaton, Cape Elizabeth, were chosen.
The committee withdrew to fulfil their du-
ties. A member of the convention then
moved that the assembly listen to some good
speaker, but the chair sat down on that dele
gate by suggesting that the more business
transacted and less talk made, the better
it would be, and that a recess be taken till
Ii O5 o'clock for the purpose of getting the
reports of the committees, and it was so
voted.
At11.O5 a. m., the convention came to or
der, and took a further recess for fifteen
minutes, and the motion was amended by a
motion that when the convention re-assem-
BILE it meet in Reception Hall, and the mo-
ton, as amended, was carried.
The convention re-assembled in Reception
Hall at IL .25 a. m. Mr.. III. W. Fletcher, from
the credential committee reported the follow
ing delegations:
Sanford, IA Kennebunk, 16; Saco, 4;
WestbrooR, Is; Yarmouthville, 2; Deering,
Q; East Lebanon, 1; Cape Elizabeth, q ;
Gorham, Is; Portland, 1913; Hollis, 8; BuX-
ton, 8, Falmouth, 81, Naples, 3; Gray, z Z;
one for every fifty voters. A full delegation
would be between 800 and 600.
The report was accepted amidst much ap-
plause. The committee reported much
larger delegation would probably be present
in the afternoon.
On motion of Mr.. Fletcher 1T was
voted that the admission to the conven-
ton be by ticketin the afternoon. Prior to
putting the motion, Mr.. John NJ Todd, who
was present as a spectator, wanted to know
if thi. was to be secret convention. del
egate said he didn't believe in having theiI
doings hidden from the public. He believed
the proceedings should be free to all. The
chairman said there was no intention of ex-
cluding the public, but it was desirable that
the delegates should be known to the chair
man and each other, and that strangers
should not be allowed to participate in the
proceedings. Therefore the delegates would
be admitted by ticket and seated together
and the remainder of the hall would be de-
voted to the general public.
The committee on resolutions reported
that they would be unable to report for an
hour and moved that the convention adjourn
until 1 D. m. sharp. 1t was so voted and the
convention adjourned until p m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Assembled at o'clock.
The temporary organization was made per
manent.
The committee on credentials reported
two additional delegates from Gray and
three from Naples; making total of 245
The announcement was received with ap-
plause, and the final report of the committee
on credentials was accepted
The committee on resolutions reported the
following resolutions
THE RESOLUTIONS.
To make industrial and moral worth, moi
wealth, the true STANDARD OF Individual ana ma
tional greatness.
To secure to the workers the full enjoyment q
the wealth they create sufficient leisure IN whlci
to develop their intellectual, moral and socia
faculties; all of the benefits recreation and pleas
ure of association; in aword, to enable them 7.
share in the gains and honor OF advancing CIVIL
Zation.
In order to secure these results, we demand a
the hands of the State:
1.-The establishment of bureaus of labor sta
tistics, that we may arrive at a correct!knowledg
of the educational, moral and financial condition
of the laboring masses.
people be reserved for actual settlers; no
another acre for railways or spectators, and tina
all lands now held for speculative purposes D
3-The abrogation of all laws that do not bea
equally upon capital and labor and the remova
of unjust technicalitieS delay and discrimination
in the administration of justice.
4-The adoption of measures providing for TIL
health and safety Of those engaged in manufae
turing mining, and building industries, and TO
the idemnification of those engaged therein TO
injuries received through lack of necessary safe
guards.
unions, orders, and such other associations a
may be organized by the working masses to I'M
prove their condition and protect their rights
6-The enactment OF laws providing Tor arDltra
ton between employer and employed, and to en-
force the decision of the arbitrators
7.-The prohibition by law of the employment
of children under 10 years of age in workshops
mines and factories.
$40 prohibit the hiring out of convict labor.
9-That graduated income tax be levied
10.-The establishment of a national monetar
system, in which a circulating medium in nece
sary quantity shall issue direct to the people, witt
| out tile intervention of banks; that all the N;
tional issue shall be full legal tender in paymer
| of all debts, public and private.
11.-That Understanding bonds, bills of cred
| or notes shall never be issued by the government
but that. when the need arises, the emergenc
shall be met by issue OF legal tender non-lntere
| bearing money.
| 12.-That the importation OF foreign labor undt
contract be prohibited
| 13.-That, in connection with the post office, tn
government shall organize financial exchange
safe deposits and facilities for deposit OF the sa
| ings of the people in small sums.
| 24.-The enactment of laws to compel c0rpor;
tions to pay their employees m weekly in lawi,
giving mechanics and laborers first lien upon tn
products of their labor to the extent of their fu
wages.
| 16.-To secure for both sexes equal pay fo
equal work.
| 10 hours per diem.
| 17.-And we demand at the hands OF our Repr'
sentatives in the Legislature the repeal of the la
| of Imprisonment for debt, and the repeal OF Il
/ trustee process.
| 1S-The abolition of the contract system {
national, state and municipal works.
The reading of the resolutions was greete
with bursts of applause, especially those Sc
tions which related to the importation
foreign labor, imprisonment for debt, IL
trustee process, and equal recompense Il
woman's labor. The report of the committt
was adopted with applause
1t was then moved that the delegates pr
ceed to ballot for candidate for Congress.
Mr.. j. F. Quimby, of Westbrook, arose an
read the following resolutions, with whic
the Westbrook delegation had been instruc
ed:
| Whereas, it of the highest Importance, al
fraught with the best interests of this State, til
Congressional District, and also of this count
that the principles we entertain should be carrie
out; and
Whereas, it would be next to impossible for
to be successful in view of the fact that there a
three parties with their candidates already in Il
field, and
Whereas each party has nominated some me
| who Sympathise with this movement, and we b
| leve entertain similar ideas to our own; thereto
| ResoiUed, That it is the sense of this convent
| that wisdom dictates that the best course for us
| pursue would be to select and support such cant
| dates from the nominees Of these parties as a
| the least Objectionable to us.
| ResOLUed, That committee be now raised
| this convention to make such selections, a
| report the same in one hour from this time.
After the resolutions had been read, tn
committee was selected to collect, sort al
| count votes
Al Robinson, of Ferry Village.
| j. F. Quimby, of Westbrook.
| H. W. Fletcher, of Portland.
1t was moved that the sense of the resol
tions presented by the Westbrook delegate
be adopted as rule of the convention.
This had no sooner been done than Gcor
Ii. Fogg, of Sanford, arose to object to I