The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-04
THE eREENBAcKER's REFUGE.
Peoples Party of Maine in State conven-
at Gardiner.

GARDINER, May o.-Ine state cOnven-
tion of the Peoples party of Maine as
sembled in this city today at 10 O'Clock.
A. A. Beaton of Rocklsnd was elected
temporary chairman and he took the
chair amid enthusiastic applause. D. e.
Richards of Rockport was elected secre-
tary and U. W. Lermond Of Warren as
sistant secretary.
The following were appointed by the
chair a committee to draw up the state
platform: Androscoggin, Webster of
Webster; Cumberland, Jewett of Port
land; Hancock, Belts of Ellsworth; Ken
nebec, Gillette of Gardiner; Knox, Rich
ards of Rockport; Penobscot, Chapman
of Plymouth; Sagadahoe, Costello of
Richmond; Waldo, Bateman of Sears
mont; York, Walker of Biddeford.
During the time the committee was in
session Hon. E. Gerry Brown of Boston.
a member of the national committee of
the Peoples party, spoke on the princi-
pies and prospects Of the party.
The Platform.
The committee on platform then re-
ported as follows.
The Peoples party of Maine in convention
assembled hereby declare the following arti-
We heartily indorse the platform adopted by
the Industrial Conference held in st. Louis,
February %, 1892.
We demand a safe and flexible currency
Wnlch shall be full legal tender for all debts,
public and private, to be controlled exclusively
by the national government without interven-
uon OF private corporations, and issued to the
extent OF $50 per capita.
AS step in the right direction we demand
the free and unlimited coinage of silver.
we demand that all revenues shall be limited
TO the actual expenses of the government,
We demand a graduated income tax.
We demand that labor shall receive the same
protection that is accorded to capital in its va
dlons forms ms IN TINS country and to this end we
any person, firm or corporation who employ the
| labor OF foreigner, not naturaliZed, shall pay
into the United States treasury one dollar per
day for every day such foreign laborer is thus
| employed or such sum as shall be equal to the
highest average protection given to capital en-
ployed IN the various Industries of this country.
We demand that all land now held by capi-
talistS and corporations for speculative purposes
shall be reclaimed by the government and held
for actual settlers only.
We demand that all trusts and combinations
OF capital for the purpose of controlling prices
OF articles of necessity shall be placed under the
ban OF law and their existence made a penal
offence.
We demand that the government shall at
once take charge of the railroad, telegraph, and
telephone system and manage the same in the
interest OF the people.
We demand the listing system of taxation.
We demand the eight-hour system in all mills,
mines, trades and factories ana the prohibition
OF child labor.
We demand equal suffrage, regardless of
sex.
We recognize the saloon as the mortal enemy
OF all the above named reforms, and therefore
demand strict enforcement of our statute laws
and enactment of such national laws as NAV be
necessary for its complete and universal over
throw.
During the discussion Of the resolu-
tions, an elderly gentleman arose and
objected vigorously to limiting sums on
which the income tax be levied to $4,000
and over. He moved the minimum be
$4,000.
Uncle Solon Chase in a voice of thunder
and with wave of his fist, moved an
amendment striking out all limits and
imposing graduated tax. II would tax
the millionaires so that no one would
want to be rich.'' Great enthusiasm
and applause
Mr.. Chase's amendment was adopted
after much backing and filling.
A bomshell exploded when b. F, Spin
ney announced the plank which declares
for the unlimited coinage of silver.
Solon Chase-"There is more thunder
in the free coinage plank than in any
other in the platform
The platform was adopted.
The Nominations