The Portland daily press., 1899-06-12


rostrum and Mr.. Mclaughlin then said
that the appointment OF a committee on
resolutions would be in order. A motion
for the appointment Of this committee
was then made and the chairman appoint.
ed the committee as follows: Charles Il.
Herrick, Cumberland; K. X. Grlggs,
Westbrook; George b. Leavitt. Deering;
Howard X. Dyer, South Portland; W. r.
Pillsbury, 6orham; b. Il. Carter, Scar
boro; l.. W. Dyer, Cum berland; Il. NJ.
Lewis, Falmouth J. W. True, New
Gloucester; Eugene Mills, Saoo; Mark Il.
Hill, Waldoboro; James w. Butter
Eliot; W. II. Sargent, Portland. Warren
II. Vinton of Gray was nominated to
serve on this committee but his nomina-
ton was objected to on the ground that
he is not a farmer and SO he was not APP
pointed. The committee then retired 20
discuss q set of resolutions or "dsmRpds'
as Mr., Mclaughlin termed them which
had been previously drawn up by MIR.
Mclaughlin.
members asked to be excused.
Are you farmer?" asked Mr.. Small
of Gorham.
81 am" replied the man.
Then you must serve on this commit
tee. said Mr.. Small. eff farmers are
going to take hand in the politics of
this state 1t Is about time that they began
and they should not begin by Sinking
their duties.'i
The committee on resolutions retired
and the interim was filed with speeches.
THE LAWYERS AND THE FARMERS
Mr.. @. e. Herrick OF Cumberland
asked II any Others besides farmers would
be allowed to address the convention.
He said that there were some lawyers
present who might he in sympathy with
his movement and who might like to
talk.
g. Chairman Mclaughlin replied that he
believed the lawyers would be excluded
from the good society of the hereafter and
he didn't know but what It would tie
kind of hard on them to keep them ont
of good society here on earth. 1t would
perhaps be well enough to drop a hint to
them that they would not ne asked to oc-
cupy the highest seats in the synagogue.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said there was enough to
talk about and If 1t wasn't for taking Iup
all the time he could talk on until the
next morning.
Judge McFadden Of Dresden then arose
to say q few words and when he took the
floor he was recognized and given fat
ter1ng reception. de said that there are
many men who are not farmers who are
just as much interested in the question OF
taxation reform as are the farmers them
selves and he hoped they would have a
chance to speak. He then went on to give
"a few Illustrations Of the depreciation of
farm property In kennebec county and of
the high rate OF taxation existing there
He said that the state officials are re-
cetving better pay than are ninety nine
one hundrehths of the people in this state
and are no better fitted for the positions
they hold than are many men who would
be glad TO get these offices at q much
smaller salary. He spoke of one official
his county whose salary was raised
the last Legislature and who rec eived s.
for every working day in the year and he
said that there wasn't one out of q hum
dred In Kennebec county who made better
money than this. He said that last year
the salaries of "a officials were raised and
If something is not done they win he
raised every year.
FARMERS SHOULD BE ORATORS.
Mir. j. II. Hunnewell of Scarhoro was
the next speaker. He said he hoped the
farmers would do their own talking from
this out and not get lawyers to do it for
them. The first thing the farmers of
Maine want to do is to learn to talk and
keep on talking. Three or four OF the
lawyers in the Maine Legislature have
more influence with the house than have
all the rest OF the members put together.
He said that it was the Grange which
had prevented the salaries of the Supreme
court judges from being raised and said
that il the men ia these positions now
were NOT satisfied with the money they
were getting let them step down and out
and there would be plenty of goood law
yers tumbling over themselves to get the
job.
Mr.. Charles Haskell of windham
said: 1.-The question of taxation de.
mands our attention to great extent
We feel that the farmers are being over
burdened. He said that he had worked
all his lite time on farm which he
valued in 1865 at s., 900 and ON which he
had spsnt 81. COO more in improvments
1t was betrar today than 1t was when he
bought 1t but he would be glad to get
81, 600 for it today II he could.
HOur taxes are enormously high, Are
we the class of people who should bear the
highest burdensa This feeling that we
are unjustly taxed Is not Imaginary; IL
is living, burning reality. We can't
move in this matter without leaders. 1t
makes no difference to me whether the
leader he a Democrat, a Republican or a
reenbacker, so long as he is honorable
and O man who will act for our inter-
ests. We should loosen up our political
lines a little and vote for men who advo-
cate the right principles and win act as
they talk"
RAIN AT AUGUSTA.
Il. p. Small of Gorham then took the
floor. He said his farm had depreciated
In value. What Is the cause OF thisg
Iheg SAY the country is prosperipa;
why Is 1t the farmers are not prosreringrf
A voice, "Ioo much rain."