Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-09-25
he Platform.

/ Ths Democratic St.te c invention which
net 10 Baltimore lss: week sanP Ell be
folla~ing p ~;forn 81 principles I. was
read To The convention hy Hon. Barnes
Compton, CHairn n e ti- ,.nrittso on
Res buttons:
| The psm"ysstic C,o-erv.'iv- rsr', a. & ~
land in State { 'n,rr Ton ss.v,nh'af resolves
as follows:
+, records tas l,.'taE srv;sr,.i, # he
people - iu's S,.'- "a ia. y ,!Iausl p-r,r .,ir
90 nm5tsee II =li the Democratic rom ..,.t,, 81
The several STATS, 'ni - tn Au.fs a' good
men - hU. under The Leadership uf tha,a 1,m-
m:t'css achieved Eiagioas Demo-r .lir vie'orr
in the hard fought Ffrsi4. atil cam 81 n o.
1884.
= The good cop OF Ia C-i,~i : -
Stien comparing the Two csri Aat~. 'ar he
Pre'I!tusitl ufic~. waa'i i let TO lh-suselvst
have qrickls reeo !nE-,i TIE iaay s,t.r in,sgrIfr
and sterling worth of Grover Ci.v-i4af. and
| have citrtei him hv an Overwhelming IN i5r-
ity Of Electoral votes
}. They ~srr resisted aai divided ~ ~ 90
position managed, in esery STATE. bv ta- N .r's
aud money .; subordinate Republican eli =
holders
i. The larger part Of these men obtained
their pieces he.ore the pass .ge o. the Civil Ser
vice Act OF 1888 rewards for partisan .rryi-
ces 10 particular Republican leaders Another
portioa, appointed since that wear, owed their
places to their srlsCtioa for political reasons
| bg Republican superior officers from lists Of
candidates Supplied by Republican Examiners
Examining Boards aud Special Examining
| Boards. They would not have been appointed
TO- or kept in Office under any rightly construct
cd or administered system at Civil Service
| They ought not 10 be allowed to remain pfts
| of Democratic ADM abstraction A Civil Ser
| vice system. which permitted such appoint
meats or hich can be so IN mayed - 10 secure
| the retention OF such incu nneaIs, r,qairrs rad
! zeal and speedy reform.
5. The existence OF great army Of subar-
| diuate Federal Cfi sholierS. each holding his
| place hy permanent tenure il not 10 be i =
sired When changes Of administration occur
these fixed stipea1arirs obs'ruct he ,ds of de
p4rtmeuts a.d superior ofi.-rs, with whom
| they DO not sympaih;zs in opinion, anl prove
| great obstacles to administrative reforms. The
! formsl!oa of such BODY We belrye is in oppo-
sition TO the letter ard spirit OF our Federal
Constitution, and to the settled convictions of
a people loving D.'morr,tic institutions.
6. The htnes. of T1rn 10 serve their country
as subordinate public Off ,ers ought TO be tested
| in such manner ami under such regula ion. as
Congress. may deem beat adapted TO ascertain
it. Their tenure of Off e ought to depend up
on their actual, or continued ituess to perform
official duties. During such time they ma Y
remain public officers they ought to be left free
| 20 perform The political duties of a citizen in
such manner MS their individual convictions
nav dictate, provided, in so doing, they do not
neglect their official labor or violate The pro-
prieiiss of public or official life They ought
not to be assessed for any political purposes
hut should be left wholly Tree 10 use all their
/ in mar has
fer. These Fundamental principles are tie true
basis Of any just theory of Civil Service Reform
/ They have IN effect, been totally disreg trdei by
the Republican party and those whom it placed
in power.
| I. We commend the elevated purpo .es, pur-
| itv of character, unseIish devotion to duty
courage and patriotism OF President Cleveland
| lie will never forget that the rights md inter
ests of more than fifty millions of b. fellow cit
IL us were inyoted in the effort, made in NJ
vernber last. TO gain Democra ic supremtcf
and he will never cease to remember that Dem
ocralic doctrines, rightly and fairly admins
tered and applied, will ensure the happiness
and prosperity Of tie peope of the United
States.
8. We re-afirm the .esolutious of the Ma
tiona! Democratic Convention adopted at Cal
cago in July, 1884 and we also re-afEr IN the
resolutions of the State Democratic Convention
! adopted on September 10. 1888.
8. We remind the laboring men Of the State
that the Democratic party recorded in the res
olutons of the State Convention in 1888, "A
purpose TO afford all the protection which stat
utes could supply to the health, 'rsonal safety
and welfare Of men, women aud children en-
gagged IN labor in this State.
10. Ii also declared that l,boriug men had
an equal right with the owners of capital to
make peacrable ombinations f,r their owa
protection, and shat suct' right ought to be rec
ognized by statute.
IL. Our representatives. in the General AS.
sembly have given iull effect hy proper laws,
to these declarations. and orr party stands
ready, rs occasion may require, to devote its
energies to the promotion OF the Interests OF the
State.
IL. This Convention declares its approval
OF The administration of Governor McLaHe dur