Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-10-04

DEs0cRArIc STATE CoKvExTios.-
The State Denecsaf,c Coaventioa met
q Raine's Han, Baltimore. on Tuesdsv,
and unaninously nominated Hon. The
- J. Heating, Of Queen Anne couasy,
for Comptroller Of the Treasury. The
Nliowing resolutions were adopesds J
The Democratic Conservative psstv
Of Maryland. through its delegates, u
convention assembled. do hereby de-
clare
I. That the platform Of principles
enunciated BY the National Democratic
Convention At s.. Louis IN 1916 Is here
BY rea6irmed and adopted.
2. That We congratulate the Demo.
Gratis and Conservatives in the F6rty-
Forth Congress upon their successful
efforts in the great reduction Of the an
nual expenditures Of the various depart
ments OF Government, and We insist
upon the most rigid economy in the
conduct Of all our public affairs.
8. That 1t Is caase Of congratulstion
to the country 1t large, and especially
ofPride and satisfaetioa 10 the Demoessf.
&c party, that its pacific policy Of home
rule and non-intervention in the local
affairs Of the States has become Z ear.
dinal rule Of action even in IN adminis-
tration whose title to ONCE il not de-
rived from an election according 10 con-
stitntian3t uethods. lat exisls By ,the
|suhersnee Of Pesce-lovingr (oPle, and
the withdrawal from the States OF
South Carolina and Louisiana of the
Federal army, which had been fol years
standing menance to their citizens,
and the recognition of Democratic
Governors of those Common " ealths, as
their lawful Executives, merit our ap-
prevail and shall receive our support.
4. That denouncing the riot and law
les:ness which. seizing upon the oppor-
t,ihity. furnished by the recent strikes,
destroyed property in so many commu-
mites, but acquitting the true working
man OF all completely therein. and sym
pathizing with those unemployed and
poorly rewarded for labor, we have
no new promises to make, but affirm
the resolution adopted by our State con-
vention of 1878 in the following words,
viz: THAT the wealth Of the country
is mainly derived from the product OF
ats labor, and every just measure to i'm
prove the condition and promote the
advancement of the Iabor;ng classes
should receive sympathy and will COM
mand our cordial sunport
5. That Justice and sound policy for
bid the fostering of one branch of indus
try to the detriment Of others, and VIC
demand a revision Of our present tariff
laws to the end that no more revenue
shall be raised than is necessary to de-
fray the expenses Of the Government.
frugaily administered, and for the grad
ual extinction Of the public debt.
b. That We protest against the dona-
tons and loans Of money, lands or bonds,
or the pledge OF the public credit BY
Congress to associations or corporations
engaged in public or private enterprises,
and we insist that the opposition OF the
Democratic party to subsidies OF all
kinds shall be faithfully carried out by
the representatives in Congress, whose
election is due TO the support of that
party.
There was no change made in the
personnel ofour Central Committee, Col.
John +. Dent, George W. Morgan and
Henry J. Carroll having been reap
pointed. The adjournment of the Con-
vention was followed by ratification
meeting at night which was largely at
tended. Hon. Philip F. Thomas, Sena-
tor Whyte, Treasurer Compton and 9TH
ers made able addresses end the great
est enthusiasm prevailed.