The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-06-19

The Republican State Convention held
at Augusta the 18th instant was very
large one and very enthusiastic one.
When l2l0 delegates assemble in State
Convention where there is no contest, in
a busy season for farmers it shows that
there is deep interest in the party and
an abiding faith in Republican principles.
| The Convention was called to order
by j. II. Manley, Esq. chairman of the
| State committee at ii O'Clock. Prayer
was offered by Rev. D. s. Richardson of
Augusta after which the following was
announced as the temporary organiza-
ton: hartman, Frederick A. Powers,
Houlton; secretaries, f.. p. Boutelle, Ban
gor Everett b. Norton, Pennington; W.
ii. Brownson, Portland; X. w. Suther-
land, Bddeford; James A. Place, Ber-
wick; A. c. Shorey, Bath.
| The State Committee as committee on
credentials through F. E. Southland Esq
Secretary, reported 1910 delegates pres
ent out of l46l the fun representation Of
the several Counties of the State. OF
this number Somerset had rs.
The several County delegations report
ed their choice for Committee ON Resolu-
tons and member of the State Commit
tee. c. A. Harrington If Norridgewock.
represented Somerset on the Committee
ON Resolutions and }. o. Smith of Skow-
hogan. was chosen member Of the State
| Committee. The temporary organization
was made the permanent organization OF
| the Convention with a vce-pre.ident
from each county. Hon. l.. IL. Webb
represented Somerset County as vice
president.
T H. Anderson of Skuwhegan served
In the committee on permanent organi-
cation and E. p. Mayo of Fairfield on the
! committee to notify Governor Buregh
of his nomination.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Powers
made ringing speech that was vigorous
ly applauded.
Hon G.. +. Little6eld of Rockland
nominated Governor Burleigh for sec
ond term in telling and eloquent speech
In which he gave attention to state tnan-
ces and from which we make brief ex-
tracts
II shall call the attention Of the Repub-
licans of Maine and of the people of
Maine to the financial condition of the
State of Maine when 1t descended to us
on Dec 81, 1879 What was the public
indebtedness in this State in 1892 1t
was ST, $40 800 90, and there was a sink
ing fund of l,l66, 1870 thus making
q bonded debt, over and above assets
available to reduce to the same, on that
date, 81 ,6s3, 74l 90. The bonded debt at
the commencement of the present ad-
ministration was $4,0l7 10000. The a
mount toward payment of same in sink
ing fund was $685., 1876 90, leaving bond
ed debt over and above assets to pay the
same at their par value on that date, of
81, O52, 1O4. 90. The bonded debt Dec. 81,
| 1889 was only $2,748, 10000. This re-
duction was affected by the premium of
| the loan sold in the market at the rate OF
3 per cent. interest. The premium on
the loan of 1889 was the sum OF SI9,90O,
and went to the reduction of the debt
Since that time, or during the present
administration, there have been paid on
the old issue Of bonds $G4 900, and $33,-
900 on this new issue of bonds, leaving
to day as a record of this administration
net Indebtedness of So, Col 800.
That is the record of the republicans
of Maine up to date, Under date of
Dec. LIST, 1879, the debt was In round
numbers $4'6s3 900 and under date Of
Dec. 81, 1889, debt Of s2,G5l 500. On
Dec. 81, 1889 there was outstanding OF
the old bonded Indebtedness $50, 900
Inc interest on Inc DOIUtu luutDLeuueSs
Dec. 81, 1879, was $3.50, 99i. There Was
available for the Part paym ent OF this
interest on the sinking fund, aud this left
net payment on the interest OF 100000
To day the interest on our bonded debt
10 SS3 .435
| propose to read the extracts from
the report Of Chas. A. White, tr, asurer
of this administration of 1873. lie says
1t is very evident that under the existing
rate of expenditures, existing in ~ under
this very administration, that the State
tax must be increased, and it was In
creased. The State tax for 1880 was
81 ,l24, POI II and the South tax for 1890
amounted to &53l, G07,l7 more than IL
decrease In decade
The nomination was seconded by Hon.
N. Fessenden of Fort Fairfield In IA short
but eloquent speech and was made by
acclamaton with great enthusiasm.
Mr.. Clarence Hale of Portland from the
committee reported the platform of the
Convention which is given In full else
where. 1t was heartily cheered and
unanimously adopted,
At2.l5 Mr.. Emerson stepped on the
platform aud announced that the COM
mlttee appointed to wait on Gov. Burlegh
had performed that duty and that he had
the pleasure and the honor of iutroduc-
ing to the convention its nominee. the