Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-08-06

but victory. Repeatedly elected 70 highest
Office In the gin Of his own county, he has
earned the right, as VIC conceive, TO go M
higher. Give US our siandard-bearer, sir.
and we promise you here that Southern
Maryland viii redeem herself in the fall. /"
Edward Z. Costing, Of Caroline, second
ed Mr.. Furd's nomination, as also did Col
VIM. Kilgour. Of Montgomery. in speech,
which in the expressive vernaculsr of some
Of che boys" who heard il was a sim
dandy" Among other things AIR. Kilgour
said
To-day" said Mr.. Kilgour, moving down
toward the middle OF the hall. II come from
Montgomery, a county that Is no stranger
TO democracy; one that, like the forces of
Mcdonald, covered with the dust and heat
OF battle, is ever true 10 herself. lam here. I"
said Mr. Kilgour approaching the stage.
TO say that Montgomery win take proud,
bold, defiant and aggressive position, and
VIII be in the thickest Of the fight. Ineyer
rose to the performance OF duty with
more pleasure than TO second the nomina.
ton of Mr.. Ford, that son Of ST. Mary's
county. with which /, too, am familiar. for
have drunk deep Of her fountains. and
when her sky was upholstered in all the
crimson tints / caught the rejection of the
auburn curls upon the dimples Of her wa
tiers.
I'VE viii place our standard in the hands
OF gallant captain, and plant IL ON the
Aiieghanies higher than the eagle builds
his nest and the reindeer makes its path,
and carry IL down 10 where the turgid
waves Of the wild Atlantic wash the 81. ores
OF Worcester. do not want TO trespass
further upon your time. lCries of $50 on
More moreP'l
"old Maryland viii fall into line," he
continued, sand walk into the great battle
OF 1892. In the heart of every democrat
here there Is the fond belief, aye, knowl.
ddge, that when the smoke of the contest
clears away in November the glorious sun
shine Of victory will fall like halo over
the democratic party in Maryland"
Mr.. John Ireland. CT Anne Arundel,
named DR.. George Wells. The vote re-
suited:
For Ford, 10. For Wells. 8.
Mr.. Ford's nomination was, on motion
OF MIR. Ireland, made unanimous.
The figure Of jackson and the hickory
tree and harr was adopted as the Party
Emblem TO be printed on the tickets.
THE PLATFORM.
"The democratic party in Maryland, in
State convention assembled, resolve as
follows:
1--WE will present to the people of this
State as candidates for Governor, comptrol-
Ter OF the treasury, attorney general and
clerk of the Court of Appeals, men whose
private worth. intelligence, knowledge of
public affairs and experience in business
entitlc them to general respect, confidence
and support.
"The canvass into which the democratic
party is about to enter is one of especial
importance. II precedes the last general
election which will be held in this State
before the presidential election in 1892.
The people Of this Commonwealth will
practically determine. in the approaching
election, what position they will occupy in
the next presidential contest
"The administration of President Harri.
son is drawing to close. The people have
made close comparison betheen the meth.
obs and actions Of that administration and
The conduct Of the democratic administra-
ton under Cleveland, which preceded il.
Their judgment was recorded at the con-
gressional elections in November, 1890.
The democratic administration, hsmpered
and opposed by republican Senate, con-
Quoted, nevertheless, the business of the
government with perfect fidelity to every
public duty, and with frmness and wis
dom which won for il the generous appro-
val OF the great majority of the people of
the United States. The existing republi-
can administration, supported by repub-
lican Congress, has not regarded: the
pledges Of its party or its own promises,
and has not so exercised les powers as to
receive or merit the public appreciation.
The existing republican administration
promised, when it came into power, 10 give
full effect to reforms in the civil service.
Offices in that service have, notwIthstand-
ing such pledge, been conferred for politi.
cal reasons TO as great an extent as at any
former period in the history of the country.
The civil service of the United States, con-
sidered as q whole, is today partisan or
ganization doing active political service for
the administration by which it is employed.
"PIesident Harrison and republican
Congress found in 1890 large surplus in
TIE treasury left by an economical demo.
cratic administration. That surplus told q
plain tale 10 the people ofthe United States.
II demonstrated that the taxes which had
been imposed by republican legislation
were therefore unnecessary and unjust.
The people supposed that the evil could
be remedied by sufficient and well-con-
sidered reduction of these taxes and by the
strict application Of the surplus TO the pay
ment Of the public debt. They were dis
appointed. The finances of the country
were mismanaged, and wild speculation
and commercial disasters followed in the
train of such mismanagement The sur
plus was wasted by extravagant expendi-
lures. The unjust and unnecessary taxa.
ton Of the people continued. The Forty
first Congress appropriated in the money
and credit Of the people more than billion
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