The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31

BALTIMORE, July ao.-[Spccial Tho
Democratic State Convention met at
1915 o'clock to-day at Ford's Grand
Opera House. Hon. Barnes Compton
called the meeting to order and made an
eloquent speech. ex-governor Henry
Lloyd was made temporary chairman.
After the appointment of com mittees on
credentials and platform, short recess
was taken.
Upon re assembling tho report of the
committee on platform was presented
and adopted. The platform declares
that the verdict of people against tho
Republican national administra ton was
registered in the congressional elections
of November, 1890.
That administration has disregarded
its pledges as TO civil service reform,
has wasted the surplus and has shown
purpose to maintain and create an
amount of public indebtedness that will
make high taxation necessary Tho
Republican party created working
majority in Congress by illegally de-
| priving Democrats of seats. by tho
agency Of tho speaker and attempted
| to destroy the an onomy OF States by tho
| force Oil and TO pcrpctuate its own
| powers. The attempt will be renew ed
| if the party is allowed to continue in
control of tho National Government.
Tho platform expressed thanks to the
| Senators and Representatives of Mary
land who aided in defeating tho force
bill, and particularly Senator German,
who led the opposition.
Tho platform declares that tho people
W II not tolerate continued submission
to war taxes after - years OF peace.
| These taxes are not continued to pro-
mote the general welfare, but to in
crease the profits of combinations of
particular corporate and individual man
ufacturers or dealers. Tho existing
tariff casts unnecessary burdens upon
ali engaged in agriculture, labor, tho
mechanic arts or commerce. The syS-
TEN is upheld by monopolies who con-
troll the prices of necessities and ac-
cumulatc enormous wealth. while op-
posing 10y combinations the labor which
they employ, and maintaining their
power by the corrupt use Of money in
federal elections.
The only method by which these
abuses can &c remedied is by tho cleo
ton of Il President and Cong! css, pledged
to careful and thorough revision of the
| tariff SJstem Tho power OF Congress to
free coinage of gold and silver ought not
to be so exercised that gold coin or silver
coin viii become commodity and so
disturb the operation OF trade, but tho
dollar in gold and the dollar in silver
should be OF equal eXchangoable value
in all the markets of the Uni cd States.
Any attempt to dcprcate either of these
metals by legislation is condemned
The Australian ballot system is
endorsed. The hurrying into exile OF
so large body Of unonending men,
women and children by Russia is de-
plorcd and condemned. Resolutions
were adopted thanking Senator GormaIn
for his services as the chosen leader OF
Democratic Senators in their successful
struggle against the force bill and no nj
mating him for reelection TO the Senate.
Nominations were then in order.
Frank L. Shaw nominated Hon. Frank
Brown for governor. The nomination
was seconded by Mr.. Edwin Warfeld,
and Brown was unanimously chosen.
The rest of the ticket was then COM
plcted rs follows: For comptroller,
Marion Dekalb Smith, OF Kent county;
encouragement, John Z. Poe, of Balti-
more city; clerk Of court of appeals, j.
Frank Ford, of st. Mary's county. The
convention then adjourned.