The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-07-24

principles Of Republican government enunci-
ated by Thomas Jefferson in language so clear
that ii cannot be improved, 10 wit: EQUAL
and exact Justice to all men Of whatever state
or persuasion, religious or political, The
support of the State Governments 10 oil their
rights as the most competent administrations
for our domestic concerns, and the surest bull.
warks against anti. Republican tendencies
The preservation Of the general government
in its whole Constitutional vigor as the sheet
anchor of our peace at home and safety
abroad"
The supremacy Of the civil over the military
authority; economy in the public expense
that labor may be lightly burdened the hon.
est payment Of our debts, and the scored
preservation Of the public faith the diffusion
OF information and arraignment of all abuses
a. the bar Of public reason freedom Of re-
ligion, freedom Of the press, freedom Of per-
son, under the protection Of the habcas corpus
aud trial by juries impartially selected.
Wedo further resolve that we protest against
the burdens of high protective 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 rev
enue for general uses and not for the purpose
Of enriching the few at the expense Of many
That we protest against the multiplication of
federal Offices the assignment to them of un
usual high salaries and the abuse of federal
patronage, which tends to dwarf the States and
corrupt free institutions.
Pledged to this creed of political faith, we
do further
Resotre, That agriculture, manufactures and
commerce should be the equal care Of we'll
regulated governments, distractions 10 and
Of them should be removed, but no favoritism
should be extended to eitherat the expense of
the others. That labor and capital are mutual
" dependent. and equal justice demands that
legislation should, as far as practicable, har-
Inonize their conflicts and prevent the one
from expressing or obtaining undue advanta-
ges over the other.
Resotred, That we protest against any in
crease Of the cireulatingcurrency, but demand
that measures be adopted by Congress,
which will result in the resumption Of specia
payments at the earliest possible moment
Resoteed, That we are opposed to the grant
ing Of subsidies to railroad or steamship com
panies or other monopolies as understandable
in law, corrupting in tendency and utterly
subyersye Of the principles of good Republi-
can government.
Resolred, That we point with Just pride to
the administration Of our State affairs by the
Democratic Conservative party, in the firm
maintenance Of the law, for the pure admin
istration of justice, for the advancement Of
public education, and for its strong support of
our admirable system of public schools; for
the financial skin displayed in keeping the
evidences Of our State debt in such rank
among public securities, and for the general
general good order prevailing throughout the
limits of the State.
ReSOiped, That in the nominees of this
convention the people will find gentle
men fit for the various positions for which
they are named, whose past fidelity in
public station is a pledge for the proper dis
charge 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 embody in themselves those cardinal
characteristics Of faithful ofiicials-honesty
and capacitY-and we hereby pledge our most
earnest efforts TO sucure their election at the
polls.
At the conclusion of the reading OF the plat.
form the official list of the State Central Com.
mittee was read, and the convention adjourned.
THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Allegany-W. A. Withers, Francis Haley,
c. II. Hamill. s
Anne Arundel-M. Bannon, +. j. Henkle,
Jas. Revell.
Baltimore City-Eist Legislative District,
Henry Cashmyer, Il. J. Slater, John l..
Robson Second Legislative District, L
Smith, Jas. H. Mcclure, Frederick Raine /;
Third Legislative District, w. Il. McKewen,
Jos. IL. Kruger, L. W. Albaugh.
Baltimore County-Lewis Turner, Jr. VIM.
NJ Issues John Merryman
Carolne-P. W. Downs, J. W. Bryant,
Daniel Fields.
Carroll-W. II. Vanderford, NJ. c. McKin.
stry, George A. Shower.
Calyert-Dr. John f. Ireland, DIR. John G.
Parker, Someryille Sellers.
Cecil VIM. NJ. Knight, W. II. Brady,
james A. Mackey.
Charles--John W. Mitchell, A. j. Smoot,
+. w. Weems.
Dorchester Clement Sullivan, n. W.
Mace, Dr. Eugene Hodson.
Frederick-John Richie, o. Horsey, c. V.
s. Levy.
Garrett-wm. Hall, W. A. Brydon, DR.. B.
+. Keller.
Harford-H. d. Fernandis, John l.. Street,
John c. Walsh. ff,
Howard Thomas II. Hunt, Arthur p.
German, John r. Clark.
Kent--James A. Pearce, II. C. Johnson,
X. w. Jones.
Montgomery-E.- b. Prettyman, +. W.
Owen, George Peter.
Prince Georges-Thos. ]. Turner, s. J.
Cook, I. b. Edelen.
Queen Anne's-John b. Brown, W. G.
Temple, Valentine Clements. It
Somerset-L. l.. Waters, DR.. George r.
Dennis, W. II. Roach.
st. Mary's-John +. Dent, Geo. W. Nor.
gan, Henry j. Carroll Fg
Talbot-Edward Lloyd, John Harrington,
y. l.. +. Hardcastle. uB
Washington-George Freaner, +. Dorsey
Herbert, James Condy.
Wicemico-H. Humphreys, Al. Crawford,
Pennel Toadvine.
worcester-Irving 7. Matthews, DIR. II. Il.
Pitts, Alexander EDberts. f