The Portland daily press., 1899-06-12

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amount Of money invested In them.f We
will take care OF the poor, of the insane
and the helpless, but we want no sc. 600
appropriations TO build state pig pens
Tor the propagation of hog cholera. We
want system OF education that Is con-
sistent. We want no academies growing
up. along side the free high school to the
injury of both. The masses Of the people
believe In the free high school and not
the academies.
Judge MoFadden's speech was loudly
applauded. At its conclusion Mr.. Her
rick asked '.How long Joe Manley was
elected forS" No one answered the ques-
ton, and Mr.. HerricK remarked that he
hoped he wouldn't be reelected. ave
haven't considered the question Of sheriff
in this county yet. believe 1t would be
good thing TO set this office up at auc-
ton and see how much the county would
realize from 1t by giving IL TO the high
est bidder"
AN ORATOR FROM wESTBRooK.
1t was at this point that the gathering
was surprised to listen to one Of the best
and most eloquent addresses OF the after
noon. 1t came from Mr.. II. K. Griggs of
WesJbrook, whose words burned with the
eloquence OF a natural orator and who
spoke with an earnestness which won for
him the CLOSEST of attention. He began by
saying that he had been farmer all of
his life. 81 get my living out of the
ground and ON q New England farm at
that. 1t was Henry Ward Beeoher who
said that the farmer who gets his living
out of the ground of the averags New
England farm, puts great deal Of him.
self into the ground. The complaints
which we farmers are making are Justly
made, / think. In all the magazines and
in the newspapers 1t Is conceded that the
burdens of taxation are unequRlly dis
frfk M Fad fam auf.c aud 81
estate owners bear the burden OF the
tate, while the richer and more prosper
Gus go practically scot free.
"Who Is responsible for this? / say to
you that we farmers are the ones who
are responsible. If we haven't received
such consideration In the halls OF legisla-
ton as our numerical strength would
entitle us TO receive, who is to blamee
The farmers are to blame. (Applause
and cries of that's right J. The trouble
Is that we are not united. A few mem
bers of the legislature representing the
corporate wealth Of the state control the
Legislature. They are the ones who can
organize the large oommitteas and can,
control them. II we can't relieve our
selves from these burdens, II we haven't
the power to do It. let us sit down and
work our farms and cease grumbling.
II we have the power and sit tsmely
down and submit to this injustice we
QeefrtS W nhFo our nuntb uelu 10 tue 2r1Du-
stone. But we have the power. ZAP
plause.) We will not submit to 1t. Gap
plause.l
eve live isolated lives and haven't
learned to unite as do those who dwell in
the densely populated parts Of the state.
If the people IN the cities have griey-
ance they unite and do something. II the
farmers have a grievance they grumbls
but do nothing. Talk Is cheap. but II
you don't combine and talk some 30
that people will listen to what you have
to say, this thing will continue to the
end. We must combine. Not Co form
a new party. That Is out of the question,
but TO make the existing parties feel our
power and recognize our demands
(Long and loud appaluse.1
JOHN NJ. TODD SPEAKS.
John NJ Todd. who was introduced a
mechanic, was the last speaker. The
convention then adjourned after provid-
ing for the appointment sof committee
by Chairman Mclaughlin to arrange
for state convention. This convention
viii probably be held at the State Fair at
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