The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-28
THE MARYLAND CONVENTION.
THE DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL AT Ball
TIMORE.
They AdOpt n Platform and Nominate
Hon. ,EllOs. u. Keaflng far 6aufrnIIer.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 27~--The Democratic
State Convention was called to order at Il
o'clock by United States Senator VIM. Pinck
ney. White, who was selected as temporary
| chairman, with fair prospects OF his being
made permanent chairman All the delegates
were present. every county in the State being
represented. A committee on resolutions was
appointed, an6 have retired to consult. and
the convention took @ recess while awaiting
the result of their labors.
When the convention reassembled, the com
mittee on resolutions offered the following
platform, which was adopted.
The Democratic Conservative party oi
Maryland through its delegates In conven-
ton assembled, hereby declares that the plat.
form of principles enunciated by the Natioaal
Democratic Convention at vt. Louis in 1876, is
hereby reaffirmed and adopted
That we congratulate the Democrats and
Conservatives Of the Forty fourth Congress
upon their successful efforts in the great re-
duction of the annual expenditures of the
various departments OF the government, and
that we insist upon the most rigid economy
it is cause for congratulation to the country
at large, and especially of pride and satisfac-
ton to the Democratic party, that its pacific
policy Of home rule and non-intervention in
the local affairs of the States has become a
cardinal rule Of action, even in an administra-
ton whose title to office Is not derived from an
election according to constitutional methods,
but Is retained by the sufferance Of peace
loving people; and that the withdrawal from
the States of South Carolina and Louisiana of
standing menace to their citizens, and the
recognition of the Democratic governors of
those Commonwealths as their lawful execu-
tives. merits our approval, and shall receive
our support. That denouncing the riot
and lawlessness which, seizing upon the
opportunity furnished by the strikes,
destroyed property In so many COM
munitfes,. but acqnitting the true work
ingmen OF all completely in the reign OF vio-
lence, and sympathizing with those unem-
ployed or poorly rewarded for their labors,
we have yet no new promises TO make, but
reaffirm the resolutions adopted by our State
convention Of 1873, in the following words,
viz:
That the wealth of the country is mainly
derived from the product of its labor, and
that every just measure TO improve the con-
dition and promote the Advancement
Of the laboring class. should receive
our sympathy ana VIII command ana aona our
policy forbid the fostering of one branch
of industry to the detriment of others, and
we demand a revision OF our present tariff
laws, to the end that no more revenue shall
be raised than isnecessary to defray the ex-
tered, and the gradual but certain extinction
of the public debt. That we protest against
the donation or loans of money, land Or bonds,
Or the pledge of the public credit by Congress
engaged, or proposing to be engaged,
in public o,r private enterprises, and we
insist that the opposition Of the Democratic
party to subsidies of all kinds shall be faith
fully carried out by the representatives in
Congress whose election is due to the support
OF that party.
After the adoption of the platform, the Hon.
Thos. J. Keating,. Of Queen Anne's county,
was proposed for Controller, and, on motion,
his nomination was declared unanimous.
Mr.; Keaating was introduced to the conven
dress thanked the delegates for the honor
conferred upon him, and congratulated them
on the harmony prevailing in the party In
the State He said that the malcontents,
cliques and rings had left the party, and he
presumed were now guests of the Tall Tower
and the Custom-House. In conclusion, he
would bid farewell to all present until next
winter, when they could see him on the slope
Of the hill, where the triumphant banner of
Democracy waves over the Treasury at An
napolis. Mr.. Keating's speech was received
with great applause Officers Of the Demo-
cratic Central Committee were then elected
and the convention adjourned.