The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-07
For County Surveyor,
WILLIAM T. CLARK.
Party Platform and Resolutions.

WILLIAM T. CLARK.
Party Platform and Resolutions.
The Democratic State Convention which
assembled in Baltimore last Thursday was
one of the largest and most harmonious the
party has ever known. The ticket nominal
ed, which was published in last weeks issue,
taken as whole is entirely satisfactory to
the rank and file of the Democratic party
throughout the State and will undoubtedly
be elected by upwards of20,000 majority.
The platform adopted after calling atten-
ton to the importance of the coming canvass
in determining, in the approaching State
election, the position the people of Maryland
will hold in the next Presidential con-
test, points to the election of November,
1890, as the judgment of the people
on Harrison's administration. The ex-
listing Republican administration Is criticised
for not regarding the pledges of Its party or
its own promises and the platform says that
the civil service Of the United States consid-
cred as whole is to-day partisan organiza-
tion doing active political service for the ad.
ministration by which 1t Is employed. The
Republican Congress of 1890 is denounced
for It's extravaganza in increasing the taxes
Of the people and wasting the surplus.
The Republican party is charged with at
tempting to SOW again the seeds of sectional
discord by the passage of the notorious Force
bill, and says the party will renew the at
tempt to enact the Objectionable measure lift Is
continued in power. The platform thanks
the Maryland Senators and Representatives
for their public service rendered in opposing
the measure, and especially mentions the SER
vices of Senator German, which contributed
greatly to its defeat
The platform, in treating of the present
tolerate continued submission to war taxes
after twenty-five years of continued peace.
1t says these taxes are maintained to increase
the profits of combinations of particular cor
porate and individual manufacturers and
dealers and the only method by which such
evils can be corrected is by the election of q
President and Congress pledged to a careful
and thorough revision of the tariff system
under which such grievances have become
possible
On the silver question the platform says,
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 thereof. The
dollar is the unit of value in the United
States. The power of Congress to coin gold
and silver ought not to be 80 exercised that
gold coin or silver coin will become a COM
modify, and 30 disturb the operations of trade,
but In such manner that the dollar in gold
coin and the dollar in silver coin shall be OF
equal exchangeable value in all the markets
of the United States. Any attempt to de.
preciate by legislation either of these metals
ought to be deprecated and condemned"
Speaking of the proposed Constitutional
amendments the platform says:
"The Democratic party in this State COM
mends the constitutional amendments which
were proposed by the last General Assembly
to the consideration of the people of this
State. Those amendments do not embody
important and necessary legislation. The
new powers proposed TO be conferred on the
General Assembly by these amendments to
the constitution of the State, taken in connec-
ton with the existing powers of the General
Assembly, impose upon the Democratic party
in this State the duty of selecting as Senators
and members of the House of Delegates men
whose character, intelligence and knowledge
OF the interests of their respective constituen.
cies f1t them for the performance Of theil
varied and important duties.
A law providing for general valuation and
assessment Of property In this State was also
recommended. That law ought not to be
partial or oppressive in any of Its provisions
It should be 60 framed that all persons OF
corporations within the State, or holding
property therein, will be required to contrib
ute In just proportion TO the expenses o
State, county and municipal government.
Sympathy Is expressed for the Jews who
are being exiled from Russia, and the party
is pledged 10 thorough revision Of the
election laws so that registration and elections
shall be fair and free. The laws are already
enacted in large measure to the popular
proved satisfactory, but in order that thei
operation may be uniform throughout the
whole State, 1t was earnestly recommended
that the Australian ballot law be extended II
all the counties now excepted from its provi
Bions.
The following resolutions endorsing Sena
tor German were adopted with rising vote
Resolued, 'That the Hon. A. P. German il
entitled to the thanks of the people of this
State and of the Union for his distinguished
services in the Senate of the United States al
the chosen leader of the Democratic Senators
In their protracted and finally successful
struggle against therevolutionary and Odious
force bill, and that by his ceaseless vigilence
dauntless courage and rare tact and ability IL
the management of that most memorable anC
momentous contest he has worthily earned 6
renewal Of his commission as United States
Senator.
"That in recognition of the fidelity anG
capacity with which he has served the
people of Maryland and of the whole country
in his high place, and in order TO secure fol
Us q continuance in the councils of the nation
of the benefit of his enlarged experience
sound Judgment and commanding influence
this convention, voicing the unanimous sen
timent of the Democracy of all sections of the
State, do now nominate him by exclamation
for reelection to the Senate; and as the or
Ranized representative of the Democratic
party of this State, do earnestly call upon the
Democratic members of the next General As
eembly to give him their unanimous, enthusi
astic and unwavering support"