Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-23

sense enough into the excited democracy
enable the convention to proceed to business
/. Motion after motion was called to the ds
parted chairman of the district conventio
and there seemed to be an exceeding gres
amazement upon many faces when Don Pow
ers informed the members that he could onl
q attend to the business of the State couveu
ton. However, after severely pounding tn
desk and making many explanations tn
chair caused for few moments "gres
f calm"
The nominations for county vice presi
, dents, members of the state committee an,
member of the committee on resolution
were presented by the chair and declare,
5 elected.
Mr.. Moody was upon his feet first an,
moved that committee of five be appointe,
by the chair to receive sort and count votes
The motion was seconded and declared
carried. Col. Osgood then sprang to tn,
platform and said he begged the indulgenc,
of the convention to present
series of resolutions which were sacred il
their nature and demanded attention before
proceeding farther to business. He ther
read the following, which were adopted:
Whereas, Since the last convention OF
the democracy of this State, death has taken
from our midst Bion Bradbury, Eben f.
Pillsbury, Edmund Wilson, VIM. A. Crom.
well, j. ii. Webster, John w. Varney, Isaac
Reed and G. l.. Boynton, therefore
Resolved. That in the decease of these dis
tinguished gentlemen, politically, socially,
Maine democracy has sustained an almost
irrcparable loss.
Resolved, That we in convention today,
tender our deepest sympathy to the fami-
lies of the deceased.
Resolved, That these resolutions be incor-
porated in the records of the proceedings of
this convention, be published and copies sent
to the families of the deceased.
The chair here interposed and appointed
as the above committee, Ara Warren, j. l..
Leavenseller, l.. l.. Greenlief, Geo. +.
Hughes and Chas. Mccarthy. The resolu-
tons were then unanimously adopted, while
tho band played a dirgc.
Before the chair could lay any business
before the convention. Mr.. Emery proceeded
to the presentation of the name of Payson
Tucker as delegate at large from the first
district There were several who rose to
second the presentation, but among them
Col. Osgood was the most prominent. Not
withstanding, a committee was raised to re-
ceive, sort and count votes for delegates at
large. Osgood wanted fuckers election
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Tucker personally requested ballot. Os-
good said they could make it unanimous and
then elect him by ballot afterward Several
speakers then devoted their time and elo-
quence to silence the obstinate Colonel lie
finally withdrew his motion.
| Mr.. Hughes then presented the name of
Arthur Sewall for delegate at large from the
second congressional district Mr.. Hudson
supported the choice of the second district.
Here, O'Briens friends raised a cry against
monopoles. They declared that one repre-
sentative of the great Maine Central CORPORA
ton was enough and that they should not
support Mr. Sewall. MIR. +. X. O'Brien was
then presented by his friend Leayenseller
and supported by Robinson of Bangor. H.
M. Plaisted then presented the name of f.
c. Allen of this district for delegate at large
Mr. Snow of Bangor favored the selection.
James Tobin was presented as the fourth
districts choice by J. A. McGowan and sup
ported by Lawyer Gillen.
! The baloting then commenced, the Br-
gade band of Lewiston, brought here by Col
Osgood, dscoursng some of the finest mu-
sic ever heard in that hall. After nearly
half an hour the chair called to order again,
and the convention proceed to the business
before it. The committee on resolutions was
called upon to report and ex-Gov. Garcelon
the chairman, rose and called upon the COM
mittee's secretary to report The following
are the resolutions:
The democracy of Maine in Convention
assembled, submit to the people of this State
the following declaration of principles:
Resolved, That unnecessary taxation is
unjust extortion, and that the immediate and
constantly increasing surplus now accumu-
lating in the United States Treasury is a
menace to the business interests of the coun-
lieve that our tariff is so arranged as to fos-
ter wealthy monopoles at the expense of the
common people, and we sincerely approve of
of the democrats in Congress to pass a bill
which will, in the language of President
Cleveland, "relieye the people from unnec-
essary taxation, having a due regard to the
interests of capital invested, and workingmen
employed in American industries" We do
not advocate free trade but favor and desire
a revision of the present unjust and burden
some tariff laws.
Resolved, That we most cordially approve
the course of the President of the United
States and the Secretary of State, who in
accordance with the ancient policy of the
democratic party, in protecting the interests
of our fisheries, have now offered the Senate
of the United States treaty which thor
oughly secures to them the peaceable pursuit
of their dangerous and poorly pa occupa-
ton, and also affords a reasonable hope of
terminating the controversies which have
heretofore caused a sacrifice of our fishing
vessels, and unjustly driven them from Cana
dian waters without their receiving at an,
previous time practical protection or redress
and we especially applaud the President for
refusing to yield to the demands of those sci.
fish monopolies, which clamored for use of
dangering our general commerce, for the
purpose of compelling facilities for shipping
in foreign ports aliens to man our fishin,
fleet, in competition with our own citizens
Resolved, That reform in the administra
ton of the affairs of the State is urgently
demanded Needless and extravagant expen
dtures have come largely to absorb oul
state revenues, thus postponing the paymen
of the state war debt, upon which more thai
the original amount has already been pal,
for interest, Salaries have heen unnecessa
rily increased, in some cases at their reques
and with a population nearly stationary, will
no State enterprises requiring outlay, the ex
penditures for State purposes have nearly
quadrupled under the rule Of the Republican
party.
Resolved, That this convention approve
the administration of Grover Cleveland, Pres
ident of the United States. 1t has won tbs
respect and confidence of all citizens, with
ont regard to party. 1t has brought bach
honesty and simplicity in the conduct Of
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