Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-07-31

The platform adopted by the State Demo-
cratic Convention yesterday is an able,
well digested state paper, and commends
itself to every party man in the State.
II Is broad platform upon which all
can stand without reservation or discrim-
nation Among its excellent planks
are the FOLLOWING
"The people Of the United States will
ingly submitted, during our Civil War,
10 all taxes, duties, imposts and excuses
imposed by Congress TO provide for the
cost Of that struggle and for the pay
ment Of the interest and principal of the
public debts created during its progress.
They have. since the close of that war.
cheerfully borne as many of these bur
dens as were necessary for the proper
support of the government, the com
plete maintenance of its credit and the
fulfillment of its obligations 10 the sol
diers and sailors of the United States
The people will not tolerate continued
submission to war taxes after twenty
five years of continued peace. These
taxes are not continued in force TO pro-
mote the general welfare. but are main
tanned TO increase the profits of combina
tions Of particular corporate and indi-
vidual manufacturers, or dealers. The
existing tariff system of the United
States casts unnecessary burdens upon
all of our cOuntrymen who are engaged
in agricultural, labor, in the mechanic
arts, or in commerce. The system is up
held by the efforts of mOnopolies. While
these control the prices of necessary
articles in the market of the country
and accumulate enormous wealth, they
Cypress by their combinations the labor
which they employ and maintain their
power by the corrupt use of money in
federal elections. The abuses stand now
in full view. The only method by which
such evils can be corrected is by the
election of a President and Congress
pledged 10 a careful and thorough revis-
ION Of the tariff system under which
such grievances have become possible
mo state can coin money, or make any
thing but gold and silver coin a tender
in payment of debts. Congress only can
coin money and regulate the value tn re-
of. The dollar is the unit of value in
the United States The power of Con-
gress to coin gold and silver ought not
10 be so exercised that gold coin or sill
yer coin will become commodity, and
SO disturb the operations of trade, but
in such manner that the dollar in gold
coin and the dollar in silver coin shall
he of equal eXchangeable value in all
the markets of the United States. Any
attempt TO depreciate by legislation eth
or Of these metals ought TO be depreca
ted and condemned.
The Democratic party in this state
commends the constitutional amend
ments, which were proposed by the last
General Assembly 10 the favorable con-
sideratiOn of the people of this state.
These amendments do not embOdy party
questions. but afford opportunity for i'm
portant and necessary legislation. The
new powers proposed 10 be conferred on
the General Assembly by these amend
men6s TO the constitution of the state,
taken in connection with the existing
powers Of the General Assembly, impose
upon the Democratic party in this state
the duty in selecting, as Senators and
Members of the House of Delegates, men
whose character. intelligence and know
ledge of the interest of their respective
CONSTITUENCIES fit them for the perfor
nance of their varied and important du-
ties.
A law providing for q general valua-
iien and assessment of property in this
state ought to be passed by the next
General Assembly. The law ought not
20 be partial. or oppressive, in any of its
provisions. Il should be so framed that
all persons, or corporations within the
state, or holding property therein. viii
be required 10 contribute, in just pro
portion, to the expenses of the state,
county or municipal government.
The party in good faith pledged itself
TO through revision of our election
laws. so that our registration and cleo
lions should be thoroughly fair and
free
The laws already enacted respond in
large measure 10 the popular demands,
and their practical workings have prov
ed satisfactory, but in order that their
operation shall be uniform throughout
the state we earnestly recommend that
the Australian ballot law be extended 10
all the counties now exempted from its
provisions.
The Dem0crotic party in this state, and
In all the states. has always warmly sym
pathized with those in other countries to |
whom the right TO liberty and the pur-
suit Of happiness Is denied. We express |
to-day general feeling when we de- |
pl0re and condemn those events IN Rus |
STA which have hurried into exile so |
large body Of unodending men, women
and children