The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-13
MAINLAND RRFTBLICANs.
State Convention at Baltimore-A stall
wart Platform-James A. Gray N0Inl'
mated for Governor.


Concordia Hall and was called to order b,
R. stockett Matthews, Chairman Of tn
State Central Committee. There was al
unusually full attendance. Milton G
Wener was made President Of the Oonven
ton. The Committee on Platform mad,
the following report, and It was unani
mously adopted
| The Republicans Of Maryland in Stat
Convention assembled resolve as follows
Erst-The Republic OF the United State
Is 0 Nation, not q league, The allegiance
OF citizens Is due primarily TO the Nation
which, within It's constitutional sphere, Il
supreme and Is clothed with full power tc
guard It's own LIE, protect It's own citizens
regulate It's own elections and execute ID
own laws. The opposite doctrine Of State
sovereignty Is the baletul mother Of nulli
fcation, secession and anarchy. Repub
licanism stands for national supremacy In
national affairs and State rights in State
concerns. Democracy stands for State
sovereignty with its old time heresy that
the Union is mere contederacy Of States.
Second TO refuse necessary supplies
for the government, with the design oi
compelling the unwilling consent OF q CO.
ordinate and independent branch to odi.
Gus measures, Us revolution. To refuse ap.
preparations for the execution OF existing
and binding laws Is nulli6cation. We ar
raign the Democratic Representative in
Congress as guilty both OF revolutionary
attempts and nutlifying schemes, and we
reprobate the action as calculated to sub.
vert constitution and To strike at the exis-
tenca of the, government itself. ,,sl
Third-The safety Of the Republic de.
mands free and pure elections; but the
Democratic party In this State and
Throughout the country has persistently
and Systematically sought to overthrow
all safeguards OF free suffrage. For years
past in this State Democratic tuffians and
repeaters have by violence and fraud re-.
Versed the verdict oil the people expressed
at the polls. 5Juties have been packed in
the interests Of these criminals, and when
in rare instances convictions have been
secured, the Executive has interposed to
shield them from the punishment which
was richly deserved and the inhiction OF
which was demanded by the highest pub.
lie interests. When Democratic admin
istration OF our Stale laws had thus made
a moCkery of justice, we invoked the Ma
tional election laws for the protection OF
voters at National elections, and imme-
diately the whole Democratic party,
through its representatives in Congress,
engaged in determined effort to break
down those laws by unconstitutional and
revolutionary means, and this attempt
was only prevented by the opposition Of
Republican Representatives and Senators
In Congress and vetoeso OF President Hayes,
for which they deserve and receive our
hearty approval. We pledge ourselves to
spare no effort to prevent the repeal OF the
National election laws, and to secure from
our next Legislature the best system Of
laws for popular elections that can be sug.
gested or devised. I 81
Fourth-The people OF this State can
never condone the fraud that was perpe.
trated by the Democratic party in the
election OF 1876, and this being the first
occasion which they have had to express
their sentiments, 1t Is now their duty and
we call upon all good citizens to rebuke
and condemn that fraud at the coming
election.
Fiith-The Republican party neither
justifes nor tolerates military interference
with elections. It seeks only to protect
ballot boxes from the interference Of force
and fraud. 1t repels the charges and de:
nounces the false pretenses OF conspirators
who, while protesting to uphold free elec-
tons everywhere sustain mob law in the
South; while inveighing against troops at
the polls to protect citizens refuse 10 pro-
hibit armed clubs from surrounding the
ballot box to intimidate them, and while
affecting that the soldiers bayonets will
overawe free elections, remain silent when
the assassin's bullet seals the fate Of politi.
cal independence,
sixth-We call on the people to remem.
Der that the Democratic party forced the
extra session OF Congress without warrant
or excuse; that it prosecuted its partisan
purposes by revolutionary methods; that
1t persistently obstructed resumption, and
still constantly presses disturbing meas
ures. - 81. .f
Seventh-The successful resumption Of
specie payments despite Democratic pre-
dictions and hostility, is the crowning
achievement OF the Republican financial
policy, followed by returning national
prosperity, improved credit, refunded
debt and reduced interest. 1t added an
other to the triumphs which prove that the
Republican party is equal 10 the highest
demands. Our whole currency should be
kept at par with the monetary standard OF
the commercial world, and any attempt to
debase this standard, to depreciate the
paper, or deteriorate the coin, should he
firmly resisted.
Eighth-All unnecessary and super
1uous Offices should be abolished, and
the salaries and fees Of others be reduced
and restricted by law. In, view OF the
present high purchasing power Of money
this may be effected without injustice or
hardship to the officials and with great
advantage to the State.
The ninth resolution calls upon the
next General, Assembly to institute such
legislation as will secure necessary reforms
and reduce the expenditures OF the public
money. tTr.s.4 q. F. .tsT1
The tenth asks auch legislation as will
enforce more rigid compliance with the
provisions Of the Constitution relating to
the salaries Of clerkso OF courts and other
State officers whose compensation Is de.
rived from fees.
The eleventh urges the repeal OF the
tobacco inspection laws OF the State.
The twelfth says the public school and
jury laws Of Maryland are capable ofgreat
Improvement and should be amended. All
political considerations and influence
ought to be rigidly excluded.
The thirteenth insists that proper legis-
lation should be instituted to reduce the
expenses Of courts throughout the State,
which have increased in the last few years
to sucha large proportion as to add mater
tally to the burdens Of taxation.
The fourteenth heartily approves the
financial achievements Of the present
national administration, and the fifteenth
demands that Democratic juggling with
the registration Of voters shall cease, and
that the next Legislature Of this State
shall in good faith pass such laws as will
secure an honest registry, free vote and
a fair count.
Ex.Postmaster General Criswell was
nominated for Governor, but he declined,