The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-09-21
The Democratic State Convention.

which he said
Differ as we may as to men or measures,
we all agree that the record of the party
since its return TO power in 1867 is one that
we can justly be proud of. No State in the
Union has had its affairs better administered,
and there is none whose people are more
prosperous and happy. The people know
that it is only through the Democratic party
that they can hope to have the State and
national governments administered in their
interest. Maryland Democrats have never
taltered. We must be in the van until we
have redeemed the country from Republican
misrule.
OF the III delegates ia responded to their
names. The delegates from Hartford were
Hon. Henry d. Farnandis, Johns II. Janney,
George b. SILVER, David Wiley and II. X.
Vandiver.
Hon. Philip Francis Thomas, of Talbot
county, was made temporary chairman. On
taking the chair Mr.. Thomas counseled har-
mony in the convention, and said "Let by
cones be bygones, if discords exist, let genu-
inc harmony be restored, and more than all,
let the grand old cherished maxim of the
Democracy of our great country in the days
of Jefferson and Jackson, Everything for
the cause, nothing for men, be revived in
our hearts and indicated by our acts, and
my word for il, the nominees of this conven-
ton will be cordially and enthusiastically nc
cepted by all true Democrats, and victory
will perch upon the banner of the party at
the coming November election"
Committees on Credentials and Resolutions
were appointed, Mr.. Johns III. Janney, of
Hartford, being assigned to the former, and
DR.. John Sappington to the latter.
After recess the committee on credentials,
&c, reported recommending Hon. Z. f.
Vice President from each county, Hon Henry
ID. Farnandis being designated from Hartford.
The report was adopted.
The following was also reported as
THE PLATFORM.
The Democratic party of Maryland, in State
convention assembled, resolves as follows:
The election for the executive offices of the
State, TO be held in November of this year, is of
momentous Importance, because ii will deter
mine the policy and control of the Legislature
of the State until 1888, and will exert a decisive
influence upon the State at the presidential
election in 1851
The declaration of the election of HAYES and
Wheeler in 1876 TO the offices of President and
Vice President of the United States was brought
about by Frauds consummated under the forms
of law, and the methods used in the election of
Garfield and Arthur in 1850 have been proved
by the creatures who did the evil work TO have
been if possible, more discreditabc than those
adopted by their fellows in 1876
The national Republican party of the country
has, during its tenure of power, made the pub
lie lands the spoil of favored corporations. 1t
has squandcrcd the money Of the country by
maintaining horde of idle, proiligate and in
capable placcmen. 1t has not during its tenure
of power in its tariff legislation given that Just
| and equal protection TO all the industries of the
country which it ought to have afforded, but
has on the contrary made the masses of the pco-
pie pay from their earnings enormous bountes
n favored mnDDnDlipS hnS hrnk ho
commerce of the United States in vessels carry
| ing the national flag. 1t has permitted the nm
worthy men who planned and executed the
frauds perpetrated in the presidential elections
OF 1876 and 1851 to deal with the patronage of
| the government and with the public money in
| the treasury as if these great trusts were the
spoil of an cnemys camp. The Democratic
| Conservative party of this State will enter into
| the State and national campaigns of this aud the
| ensuing years with its whole heart, resting its
opinions on national politics heretofore upon
| the express words of the tenth amendment TO
| the constitution of the United States, adopted
| in 1875: "The powers not delegated TO the
| United States by the constitution, nor prohibit
ed by it to the States are reserved to the States
| respectively or TO the people"
1t will demand that national taxation, in all
| its forms, shall be limited TO such amounts as
| are necessary for the economical administration
| of the government, for the payment of interest
| upon the public debt and for the redemption in
of that debt. 1t will demand such revision and
| amendment of the Federal laws relating TO
shipping and carriage of ocean fleights rs will
restore our merchant marine to its former pros
perily. The Democratic Conservative party of
this State, in fulillmcnt of its pledges made to
the people, has enacted II registration law under
which an exact registration can be made of the
name of every person entitled to vote in this
State and has Otherwise secured the purity of
elections.
1t has lightened the burden of taxation by
aDollshlng Offices not necessary for the public
service, by reducing salaries subject 10 its CON
troll to the limit of the compensation of persons
in similar enployments in private life, and il
will continue its Efforts to devise such further
legislation as will give effect to true and en-
lghtened policy of governmental reform. 1t
has progressed in giving full effect to the re-
quircments of the Bill of Rights that "cvery per
son i'll the Stale or persons hOl ding property
therein ought 10 contribute his proportion of
public taxes for the support of the government
according 10 his actual worth in real or personal
property"
1t has exactly fulfilled all pGcunary obliga-
lions of the State, and has increased the high
credit of its securities ut home and abroad. 1t
has, by the amendment and impartial execution
of the laws of the State maintained peace and
good order within its territory. Ii will endeay-
or TO remedy any unj ust discrimination against
our local interests, which may be practiced by
corporations in this State. 1t will, while res
pccting the obligations Of all existing contracts,
coniine within the appointed limits all eXemp-
tons which any of such corporations, or the
property thereof, may enjoy from the burdens
of taxation imposed on the citizens of this
State owning property therein and it will pre-
vent the unreasonable extension Of the powers
of such corporations by State or municipal leg
islation, and it will keep such corporations
under strict supervision.
1t will afford such protection MS can be given
by law to the health, permanent safety and
welfare of men, women and children engaged in
labor in this State. Ii declares that laboring
men have an equal right with the owners Of
capital TO make peaceabe combinations for
their own protection, and that such rights ought
to be recognized by statute, and that the colec
ton of statistics and information concerning
the needs of various branches of industry, and
the abuses which exist therein, ought to be
provided for by law.
1t has organized an additional system of free
public schools for the use of the people of the
State, and Will continue and foster that system
That the thanks of the Democratic party of
this State are due to Governor William L. Ham
ilon for his efforts in connection with the Leg
islature of the State in carrying out the declara
ton of principles affirmed in the Democratic
platform of 1879.
The gubernatorial nomination was declared
to be in order, when Hon. Robert NJ Nc
Lane, of Baltimore city, and Col. VIM Nc
Kenney, of Queen Annes county, were
named. The result was McLane, 904 votes;
McKenny, 204 votes. Mr.. McLane was there
upon declared the nominee.
The name of Hon Henry w. Archer
was not presented to the convention, as he
had positively declined to be u candidate for
Governor. The vote of the Halford delega-
ton was therefore cast unanimously for Mr..
McLane.
For Comptroller, Dr. VIM. II. Gale, of
Somerset, Il. w. Lecompte, of Dorchester, and
J. Frank Turner, of Talbot, were named.
The first ballot stood Turner, As Lecompte,
80; Gale, 33. On the second ballot Mr.
Turner was nominated, the vote being Tur.
ner, 81; Lecompte, 20; Gale, 10. The Har-
ford delegation voted for DR.. Gale on both