The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-20
POLITICAL.
Maryland Democratic Nominations.

fly telegraph to the Dspatch.I
BALTIMORE, Mp, September l0.-The
Democratic State Convention to-day nomi-
mated Robert VI. McI.ane, OF Baltimore
city. for Governor; Charles B. Roberts, Of
Carroll. FOR Acknowledgement, and j.
Frank Turner, OF Talbot. for Comptroller
The platform says: The declaration OF
the election OF Hayes and Wheeler In 1876
TO the offices OF President and Nice-Presi-
dent OF the United States was brought
about by frauds c0nsummlted under forms
Of law, and the methods used in the election
OF Garfield and Arthur in 1880 have been
proved by the creatures who did the evil
work to have been. il possible. more dis
creditable than those adopted by their iel-
lows in 1876. The National Republic
can party OF the country has during
its tenure OF power made the pub
lie lands the spoils OF favored corporations.
It has sqUandcred the money OF the coun-
try by maintaining horde OF idle, protl-
gate. and incapable placemen. 1t has not
during its tenure OF power in its tariff legis-
lation given that Just and equal protection
to the industries Of the country which 1t
ought to have afforded, but has. on the con-
trarv. made the masses Of the people pay
favored mOnopoicS. 1t has broken up the
commerce OF the United States in vessels
carving the national flag. II has per-
mitted unworthy men who planned and
executed the frauds perpetrated in the pre-
Sidential elections OF 1876 and 1880 to deal
with the patronage OF the Government and
with the public money in the Treasury as
ii these great trusts were the spoils OF an
enemv's camp.
The Democratic Conservative party OF
this state will enter into the State and
national campaigns Of this and ensuing
wears with its whole heart. resting its
opinions on national politics, as heretofore,
upon the express words OF the tenth
amendment to the Constitution OF the
United States, adopted in 1875. The
powers not delegated 10 the United States
bv the Constitution, nor prohibited by II
TO the States, are reserved to the States re-
spectively, or TO the people. 1t will de-
mand that national taxation in all its forms
shall be limited TO such amounts as are ne
cessary fof the economical administration
Of the Government. for the payment OF in
terest upon the public debt, and for the
redemption in each year OF fixed ana
reasonable proportion OF that debt. twill
demand such a revision and amendment OF
the Federal laws relating to shipping and
the carriage OF ocean freights as will re-
store our merchant marine 10 its former
prosperity.
The remainder OF the platform is devoted
TO State matters. 1t says the Democracy OF
MARYLAND will afford such protection as can
be given for the welfare OF men, women,
and children engaged in labor in this state.
lt declares that labOring-men have an equal
right with the owners OF capital to make
Dcaceable combinations for their own pro-
lection, and that such right ought to be
RECOGNIZED by statute, and that a collection
Of statistics and Information concerning
the needs OF the various branches OF indus
! trv. and the abuses which exist therein,
ought to be provided for by law. 1t has
Organized IN additional system OF free pub
lie schools for the use Of the people OF the
State. and 1t will continue TO foster that
system.
1sassachusctts GnbernafOrial Homi-
nations.
BosToN. September 10 The Republican
| State Convention nominated Congressman
George u. Robinson for Governor and OH
yer Ames for Lieutenant-Goycrn Rob-
/ inson was member OF the last Congress,
and was reelected. Ames is Buffers Lieu
tenant-Goyernor.
| The following is the platform:
In presenting to the people OF Massachu-
sets is candidates for State Office, the Re-
] publican party does not deem it necessary
/ this year to offer any formal statement OF
political principles. Those principles have
| been often declared in national atiars. We
believe in equal rights and lairly-counted
vote; thoroughly pure and reformed eiYll
service. beyond the reach Of party conflicts
a sound currency based on IN honest spe-
Gle dollar; liberal hat in no wise eNirata-
cant or wastciul expenditure largely
reduced taxation, and wise and we'll
matured laws TO protect and develop Anne
rican industry and enterprise both al nome
and on the ocean. We endorse the Admins
tration OF President Arthur as wise, con-
seryatiye. and patriotic. As respects State
affairs we continue to believe IN widely
dnused education; al ever higher stand
ard of temperance delegation; pure and
extended suffrage; equal taxation; an in
tellirent recognition OF the rights OF labor
a. well rs OF capital; and we would take
no stem backward in regard TO these phi
lanthropic, charitable. and educational III
stitutions. in the constant development Of
which our beloved Commonwealth Ia;
been ever foremost. Al these things We
have many times asserted. and we appea
70 tbe Gradual and steady progress unmis
takably apparent through the redress o.
the last quarter OF century, boil
J in the State and nation as proof
While we do not believe in that politica
cbarlataury which makes business OF shan
reform. the sole aim OF which Is one man.
political preferment, neither can we pa
tiently see a method OF political corrup
tion. unknown here before, introduced
into our state and municipal governments
Unless checked here and now. thos
. methods will surely bring the politics o
Massachusetts, TO a level when we hav
: seen elsewhere and have not been slow Z
vigorously denounce.
This work OF reform, therefore, begin
at home. The issue Is wei understood
we nropose 10 blot out insofar as we ma
/. the record of the most discreditable yea
' i'm the history OF the State. 1t Is tim
! not for many words but for decisive action
, 1--WE present. therefore, our candidates a
|, men simply pledged, il elected, to carr
the administration OF affairs back TO thos
better DAYS when our public men were nc
) the first TO traduce the State, but IL tn
state were traduced by others. were read
to stand up as did Webster once, sayin
. with honest pride. Massachusetts,, thcr
| she is: behold her and judge for YOU
r selves"
The platform was unanimously adopted
Amer the nomination OF candidates II
Governor and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS u