Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-13
STATE CONVENTION.
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The past Of good goysfnment. and 10 thfl
ssd the Hepubiicass Of Msine enaerse ths
sscss4 system Of veeiag with osliciaI bsiiou
which 10 no Ioeees N expsrinsns In Amer
jcsu Ssssss bse IN sssaSiisfed saccsss. I,
rsdscss ~ expense Of elections 70 mini
nun ssd y tbs simplest and most effective
1svasfps Of bribery. intimidation an,
sebes Sesns Of corruption At the polls ye,
isssisussd.
The resolution vas referred 10 the com
mitSee.
Col. y. N. Dow who "a: spon the plat.
form, addressing the speaker, said he % /.
sitdnT o. the floor tvo distinguished ger.
tisman, Who had served their State in the
executive department, Ex Governor sidney
Pesham and Frederick Robe and be moved
~ they be seated upon the platform. I,
VS. 20 voted and they we're called upon the
platform. Governor Robe risins In hi.
seat said be enjoyed his present seat smona
the people. but the Speaker replied thu. the
people had decided tina, he be accorded a
seat upon the stage. Hon. Nicholas Fes.
sender Of Fort Fairfield, moved tina. when
the convention adjourn !. be 70 2P. NJ.
Col. J. W. Porter Of Bangor said he hoped
the motion would not prevail, a. many he
knew would be- anxious TO 70 home on the
afternoon train. The motion ~as not car.
risd.
The Committee on permsnen, Organlxa-
tim then al
carried to refer resolutions without debate
Hon. G. Z. Li,slefeh Of Rockland. pa,
in nomination the name Of Governor Edwin
c. Barleigh, in the following ringing speech
that was accorded hearty applause through.
out
Mr.. Chairman and Genliemen of he Con.
renftoa
IL 10 impossible for man to stand and
look into the glistening eyes Of these reprs.
sentstyes Of the republican party Of Maine
vithou, realizing that this convention I.
flled with the enthusiasm Of . victory Ia
September. Applause And when We
zee this magnificent convention which ha,
assembled here and We contrast 1t ~i,h thai
convention which pursued its deIiberation,
In the rain In this same hall only few
weeks aimee, characterized by that indie
cision and miserable shiliy-shsllying 50
Characteristic Of the party which has robbed
itself and US, We realize. what they then
realized. that they stood upon the brink OF
overwhelming defea, 10 September.
u 10 my purpose for few moments, To
call the attention of the Representative, OF
the republican party to some things in our
history, In the republican and recent hi.
tory.
= not call your attention TO the sur
= us, D4s ! slall discuss a few questions oi
finance. one of the questions which I.
no upi u most in the minds Of the American
people IL question Of dollars and cents
and shall submit TO the convention for a
moment the question Of dollars and cents
The republican party is proud Of its stew.
ardship 10 the State Of Maine.
More than 10 years ago a couglomera,e
body Of men which have been characterized
- alleged statemen, assembled In this city
in the year 1879. and one Of the principle
things that that great body Of statesmen did
was to reduce some and raise other salarie,
Of the officials of this State and when thew
were posing as examples Of economy, re-
tfenchmcnt and reform. 1t has been re,
marked upon by the other side that the
republican party has replaced these salarie,
and increased them In some instances, and
this 10 alleged matter which the republi-
can party cannot stand before the people
and snswer. But I shall answer IL today.
and shall give you ao illustration TO which
no democrat can make a succe .sful answer
The reduction made by the democrats 10
one which did not require self-deniai. The
officials whose salaries they were pleased 10
reduce were mainly republican officials
scattered around throughout the State OF
Maine. One bill, or provision of u bill
which they introduced in that session of -
reduced the salary Of the Governor, aud
this illustrates the character of the reduc-
tons made by the democratic party in ~,
they reduced the salary of the Governor of
this State from 81 800 to 81 500 to take
effect when Alonko Garcelon went out of
office and republican came IN. in 1880.
Many kindred reductions were made
County Attorneys. Judges. etc. Many
County Attorneys were reduced TO the pitt.
fui sun of s25 year. | shall call your
attention to one Attorney reduced and raise
by the democrats and another County At
torney raised by the republican party aud
upon which We can stand before the intelli-
gence OF the people of this State. The
County Attorney of the county o I Knox was
reduced TO $500 in 70.
You will bear in mind the county of
Knox 10 an ale led Democratic county. In
SO the office was held by democr ltic count
attorney and at that tune the salary was
raised To $500 per year. This man is nov
on the State committee of the democratic
party. We raised the salary of county
attorney in the last Legislature. Il was the
county attorney of the county of kennebeC
which we raised To $1,000 Let me call
your attention to the fact that In 1850 the
county attorney of kennebsc county in- itui
ed 2so criminal prosecutions and procured
i5l convictions. In 1883, when the salary OF
the democratic county attorney was raised
to $500. he instituted - prosecutions and
procured ~ convictions, IL it is worth
$500 in the State of Maine for democrat
ic County Attorney TO procure % conYc
tons, Is $1,000 to much for republican
Who procures ISL convictions. Upon tina
we stand and that is all | have to state upor
the question of raising salaries. The de
mcctaey may answer 1t II they can.
But there are other lings this question o.
raising a salary is perhaps y trivial on'
when compared to the whole. shall cal
the stteniion OF the Republicans of Main,
aud Of the p, ople of Maine to the tinancis
condition of the State Of Maine when i
descended 10 US on Dee. st. 1872 VIVA
WAS the public Indebtedness Ia this State IL
1922 It was 81 SO $40 %. and ther,
vas sinking fund of 81 1876 .i59 90. thus
making n bonded debt. over and above As
sets available to reduce the same, on tia
date. - Gs3, .il.oo The bonded debt a
the commencement of the present simnis
ustion was St,0i7 400 90 The amour
toward psyment of same in sinking fun,
was s965. 200 20. leaving a bonded deb
over and above assets TO pay the same 3
their par value on that date, of s3.052.
lol 90. The bonded debt Dec. Sist, lsop
wa. only s9,7is $1,000. This reduction
vas effected by the premium on the siukin,
fund. the premium of the loan sold In TN
market At the rate Of . per cent. interest.
The premium on the loan of ISIS wa
the sum of so 300, and went to the re
,uction of the del BIT. Since that time. o
during the present administration. Their
have been paid on The old issue of bond
SCI 90, and sS3 eco on this new issue u
bonds. leaving today rs a record OF this al
miuistration a net indie b,edness Of s., 65i ,
500
That Is the record Of the republicans a
Maine up to date. under date of Dee. l
1879. he debt wac Ia round numbers 81.
6ss 600. and under date of Dee, 81. 1859.
debt of g., 65i 500. On Dec. 81, lss9
tse:e was outstanding Of the old bonded ia
destedness Sa6 900. The interes, on tn
tondei indsbt .dne~ Dec. 81, 1872. "a
sS5a,o9t.
Tasre was available for the part pay
men, Of this interest, the interest ca tn
sinking fond, and this left net paymen
on the interest of 5000 Today Tn
interest on our bonded debt is Ss3,45a'
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