The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-28
MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC CON
VENTIoN.
NOMLNATTON---A SOUND PLAT
FORM ADOPTED.
The Wisconsin Republican Convention

~SA4
BALTIMORE, Sept. 27.-The democratic |
state convention to nominate a candidate
for comptroller of the state met to-day.
Hon. Vim. Pinckney Whyte president.
Thos. }. Heating was nominated for
comptroller by acclamation.
The following resolutions were adopted:
|. ReatiirGl the platform adopted by the
u4twual democratic convention at St.L)uis
IN 1876.
2 Congratulate the democrats and con,
serv"Nes III the forty fourth congress up
On th1Ir successful efforts in the reduction
0i annual expenditures; Insist upon the
most rigid economy IN the conduct of all
public affairs.
3. IL is cause Of congratulation to the
country at large, and especially of pride aud
satisfaction to the democratic party. that
it's peaceful policy of home rule and non
intervention in the civil affairs of states
has become cardinal rule OF action, even
| in an administration whose title to the office
| is not derived from an election according to
constitutional methods, out exists by the
adjudication Of tribunal unknown to the
constitution, but whose award has been
acQuiesced in by peace loving people.
!
| Louisiana and South Carolina of the ted
eral army, which had been a standing
menace for years to their citizens, and the
recognition of the democratic governors of
those commonwealths as their lawful ex-
ecutives, merits our approval and shall
receive our support.
5. Demand revision of our present
tariff laws
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democratic party to subsidies of all kinds
shall be faithfully carried out by the rep
reseutatives lii congress, whose election Is
due to the support Of that party.
7. Condemning al lawlessness and sup
, porting the public authorities in the sup
preston thereof but acQuitting true work
iDgmen of all completely therein, and sym
pathIzing with those unemployed or poorly
rewarded for their labor We have nc
new promises 10 make. but reatfirm the
? resolutions adopted ty our state convention
, of 1878 in the following words, viz; That
the wealth d the country is mainly de
rived from the product OF its labor, and
. every just measure to improve the condi
.. ton and promote the advancement of the
q laboring classes should receive sympathy
4 and will command our cordial support.
q ANIOAA hN0s
:, ST. PAUL. Sept. 27.-The Republican
q State convention met to-day, ex-Gov. Davi
i in the chair. The platform adopted unre
g seryedly approves the presidents southern
I and civil service policy; favors the earl
!. resumption Of specie payments and th
IS reconciliation OF silver; pledges submis
"a sion to the popular vote of every PROPOSE
% tion entertained ter the payment of stat
| nd Efa .
=. the grasshopper sufferers. Gov. Pillsbury
- Lieut.. Gov. Waldfeld, Secretary of Stat
~ lrgens and State Treasurer Pfounder wer
r. renominated by accamation. Attorne
N General Wilson was renominated for th
~ third and Commissioner Marshall for th
% second term Gov. Pilsbury, in a speec
- accepting the nomination. recognized tb
1e differences of opinion in the party, bI
nj Tor himself heartily approved the cours
to of the national administration.