The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-08-01
A GREAT FAvORITE.
VIII Senator German Be the
Democratic Nominee.
Great Enthusiasm st Each Mention of
His Name at the State Convention at
Baltimore-Synopsis of the Convention.

BALTIMORE, July SO.-It is vel
known that United States Senator
Arthur P German is candidate fol
reelection by the next General Assem-.
bly, of Maryland, and that his name has
been mentioned frequently for presi.
Dental honors. Attention has been
centered upon him, and also upon the
state convention OF his party, which
was held here today. Although Sen
ator German was unable TO be present
the convertiO was unanimously for
him, as was shown by the resolutions
adopted and the frequent and rapturous
applause whenever his name was men
toned. Not only does the platform
recognize his signal services to Demo-
cracy, but special resolution endors-
ing him for reelection to- the senate
gives evidence of the esteem in which
he is held. One enthusiastic speaker
said that tn leader IN defeating the
force bill would be the next president
of the United States
Hon. Barnes Compton, chairman of
the state central committee, called the
convention to order at noon. Ex-Gov-
ernor Henry Lloyd was selected chair
man. The preliminary organization
being completed and nominations in
order, DR.. Frank I. Shaw, of Carroll
county, placed in nomination Frank
Brown for governor.
The following is Il synopsis of the
platform adopted After condemning
candidates nominated by the other
parties 1t takes up matters of national
interests andscontrasts unfavoraDly the
administration of President Harrison
and the late Republican congress with
the administration of President Cleye-
land and the Democratic congress. 1t
declares the Republican administration
OF congress has disregarded the pledges
OF its party with regard to civil service
reform and reduction of taxes incident
to the tariff Civil service commission
IN the United States as a whole to-day,
1t declares, is partisan organization
doing political service for the adminis-
tratiOn by which it is employed
President Harrison and the Republi-
can congress, it continued, found on
II ell advent to power Il large surplus
in the treasury lett by the econimical
Democratic administration. The sur
plus told plain tale on the people,
demonstrating that the taxes imposed
by the Republican administration are
in excess OF the needs of the govern
meGt economically administered and
therefore unnecessary and unjust. In
The place of the reduction which the
people were led to expect, the plat
form says that the finances of the
country have been mismanaged and
Wild speculatiOnS and commercial dis !
aSters have followed in its train. The !
surplus was wanted in extravagant ex-
pendltureS and The unjust and unnec- |
;essary taxation continued
The Republican party found on the |
advent OF Harrison to office, it says, a
people no longer divided by sectional
Ines but prosperous and thoroughly
United. The Republican party through
he agency OF its speaker had de-
1rlved the Democrat of their right
ul seats and sought to perpetuate its
'ONer and destroy the autonomy of
everal states by means of the notori-
ius Force bill.
The Democratic party, it says, is
eeply grateful 10 the senators and rep
esentatiyes who contributed to the de-
eat OF the obnoxious measure, and
nore especially to Hon. Arthur p
!orD9an, whose leadership contributed
tIk1viy 10 the defeat.
HE existing tariff system, the plat
Orm declares, casts an unnecessary
urden upon the people, tends to ac-
enormous wealth in the
ands OF the few and promote monop
lies. These abuses it believes can
My be corrected by the election of a
resident and congress pledged to a
'retul and thorough revision of the
riff system.
A dollar in gold coin and dollar in :
lyer coin should be OF equal exchange
Die value, the platform declares, in
j markets of the United States a,.d 81
~ attempt to depreciate by legIsla- d
on either of these metals ought to be
'precated and condemned. :"
The platform closes with an en- :
'rsement of Senator German for re- f
ection by the next assembly to the s.
nate. I
From first to last the convention was O
ore of Il ratification meeting and ory- "
lon to Senator German than Il party o
INVENTION o.