The Portland daily press., 1892-05-26
REFORMERS and A BAND.
A Little Party With Some Pretty
Large Resolutions.
KNOX COUNTY PEOPLES PARTY
MEETS AND RESOLVES.

1t Wants to Demolish What 1t Calls
Legislation State and National Detri-
mental to the Interests of the Wealth
| Producers"-With the Help of a Brass
| Band and Oratory, 1t Tried to Capture
Picnicking Granite Strikers.
| Especial to the Press.l
RocKLAND, May 26.-The Peoples par
| ty of Knox county held its convention in
this city today. The meeting was called
to order at Ills, by Miles D. Creamer of
| Washington, chairman of the county
committee. Previous to this, the Vinal-
haven band discoursed some excellent
music on the court house green, it hav-
ing the effect to draw large crowd,
principally of striking granite cutters,
who were here on an excursion. A. A.
Beaton of Rockland was chosen perma-
nent chairman, and Norman W. Lermond
OF Warren the nominee for Representa-
tive to Congress, secretary. The follow
ing committee on resolutions, made up
of one representative from each town.
was appointed by the Chair: FL. S.
Hobbs of Rockland, Levi W. Smith of
Vinalhaven, Miles d. Creamer of Wash
ington, N. W. Lermond of Warren, N. C.
Creighton of st. George, j. B. Swan of
Camden, D. G. Richards of Rockport,
William Brown of Union, S. o. Welt of
| Thomaston, Benjamin F. Smith of Ap-
pleton, r. Ell. Snow of South Thomaston,
and S. D. Hunt of Gushing. The same
| a tnI Gov, i.
county ticket. The resolutions are as
| follows:
Resolved, That this convention distinctly
recognizes the present crisis in the granite in
| dustry of our state and of New England as the
natural outgrowth of an unjust and pernicious
industrial system, tostered by legislation both
state and national, in the interests of the CAPT.
tallsts and corporations, and detrimental to the
interest OF the wealth producers of our nation.
And Whereas the great industrial conference
held at st. Louis on the 22d day of February,
A. d., 1892. composed of delegates represent
ing g at least five millions Of the wealth producers
| of the platform of the Peoples party hence
it is the sense of this convention that the Peoples
ss se erae paay MhGh ree Pbedg s
islation from the burdens imposed upon them.
| Whereas, The farmers of Knox county are
| suffering from unjust laws made in the interest
of railroads, trusts and corporations and
whereas, Twenty-Five years ago the farmers
owned 70 per cent of all The wealth, today they
1 II
| $4,000, today will scarcely bring $500. Owning
only 20 per cent of the wealth they pay 80 per
cent OF al taxes. rs Thirty years ago they. were
| wrap as shroud three-fourths of all the farms
in the country And
Whereas, Legislation has caused this eondi
| ton, and legislation and legislation only can
remedy the evil. And
| Whereas, This legislation will never be en-
| acted until the farmers vote together and place
| men from their own ranks in the halls of Legis-
I lation.
Therefore, We, the Peoples party of Knox
county in convention assembled: do most earn
| estly urge our farmers to carefully examine the
platform of principles adopted at Gardiner,
May 3rd, and then join hands and vote for the
| Peoples ticket
Resolved, Tath this convention emphaticalIy
denounces fusion in any form with either of the
| old parties.
| The county committee for the coming
year will consist of the following gentle
men: H. S. Hobbs, Rockland, chairman;
Everett Mills, Vinalhaven; G. S. Pendle-
ton, Warren; William S. Creamer, Wash
ington; Jesse Drake, Union; j. B. Swan,
Camden; D. G.. Richards, Roekport; r.
81. Snow, South Thomaston; Charles Till
! son, Thomaston; Samuel H. Hawkins, st.
George; A. 7. Mitchell, Appleton. The
various classes are left to make their
| own nominations for representatives to
| the legislature. The county ticket will
| be made up thus:
| Senator-Levi w. Smith of Vinalhaven.
Judge OF Probate-Harding D. McCurdy of
| Washington.
Register of Probate-Virgl d. Wellman of
| Camden.
Clerk Of Courts-Davis G. Richards of Rock
port
County Treasuerr-Alvah B. Clark
| Sheriff-Samucl Welt of Thomaston.
| County Commissioner-Wm Jameson of War.