Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-07-29

PLATFORM OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
oS.--Previous to adjournment,
the late Democratic State Convention
adopted the following Platform Of Pfiu-
ciples. Hon. A. p. German, of Howard,
is understood to be the author, but
whether so or not, the preamble and
resolutions have the ring of the genu-
inc democratic metal, and will meet ac-
ceptance in every true democratic quar-
ter.
We, the representatives of the DEM
conference.-the voters of the State
of Maryland, in convention assembled,
do hereby declare our unfaltering devo-
ton to these cardinal principles of re-
publican government, enumerated by
Thomas Jefferson in language so clear
that it cannot be improved, to wit -
Equal and exact justice to all men, Of
whatever State or persuasion, religious
or political; the support of the State
governments in all their rights as the
most competent administrations for our
domestic concerns and the surest bulk
warks against anti-republican tenden-
cies; the preservation of the general
government in its whole constitutional
vigor as the sheet-anchor of our peace
at home and safety abroad; the supre-
macy of the civil over the military au-
thority; economy in the public expense,
that labor may be lightly burdened; the
honest payments of our debts and the
sacred preservation of the public faith;
the diffusion of information and ar
raignment Of all abuses at the bar of
public reason, freedom of religion, free
dom Of the press, freedom of the person
under the protection of the habeas cor
pus, and trial by juries impartially Sc
lected'
Pledged to this creed of political
faith.
We do further Resolre, That we pro-
test against the burdens of high pro-
tective tariff as needless exactions from
people already intolerably oppressed
by gigantic national debt, and that
we insist that the tariff be SO regulated
as to provide only sufficient revenue
for general uses, and not for the pur-
pose of enriching the few at the expense
of the many. That we protest against
the multiplication of federal offices, the
assignment to them of unusual high
salaries, and the abuse of federal pa
tronage, which tends to dwarf the States
and to corrupt free institutions.
Resoired, That the agriculture, man.
ufactures and commerce should be the
equal care of well-regulated govern
ments. DISTINCTIONS to and of them
should be removed, but no favoritism
should be extended to either at the ex-
pense of the others. That labor and
capital are mutually dependent, and
equal justice demands that legislation
should, as far as practicable, harmon
ize their conflicts and prevent the one
from expressing or obtaining undue ad-
vantages over the other.
Resolred, That We protest against
any increase of the circulating curren-
cy, but demand that measures be adop-
ted 10y Congress which will secure the
resumption of specie payments at the
earliest possible moment.
Rcsolred, That we are opposed to
the granting of subsidies to railroad or
steamship companies, or other monopo-
lies as unwarrantahle in law, corrupt
ing in tendency, and utterly subversive
of the principles of good republican
government.
:" Resoirsd, That we point with Just
pride to the administration of our State
affairs by the democratic-couservative
party in the firm maintenance of the
law, for the pure administration of JUS
tice, for the advancement of public ed
ucation, and for it's strong support Of
our admirable system Of public schools;
for the financial skill displayed in keep
ing the evidences of our State debt in
such rank among public securities, and
for the general good order prevailing
throughout the limits of the State.
" Resoirsd, That in the nominees Of
this convention the people will find
gentlemen hit for the various positions
for which they are named, whose past
fidelity in public station is pledge for
the proper discharge of any new duties
imposed on them; and we appeal to men
of all shades of party opinion for their
support of these candidates. who en-
body in themselves those cardinal char
ac.eristics of faithful officials, honesty
and capacity; and we hereby pledge our
most earnest efforts 10 secure their
election at the polls"
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