The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-31
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS.

Frank Brown Nominated for Governor--
Ringing Platform Adopted.
BALTIMORE. Md, July 3O.-Senator Cor
man WIS not present mt the state democratic
convention held here to- day. but remained
at Washington, it being none the less en-
thusiastic, however. Hon. Barnes Comp
ton, chairman of the state central COM
mittce, called tho convention to order Mt
noon, and ex-Gov. Henry Lloyd was elected
chairman.
DIR. Frank r. Shaw, of Carroll county,
placed in nomination Frank Brown for
governor, and he was declared the nominee
by reclamation.
Other nominations. also made by accla-
nation amid much enthusiasm, were as fol
lows: John T. Poe. Baltimore, for attor-
ney-general; j. Frank Ford, st. Mary's
county. for clerk of appeals. and Marion
DeKalb Smith, Kent county for comp
troller.
The platform, after commenting the can
didates nominated. takes up matters of M
tonnl interest, and contrasts unfavorabiy
the administration of President Harrison
and the late republican congress with the
administration of President Cleveland and
the democratic congress. 1t declares that
| the republican administration and congress
have disregarded the pledges Of their
| party with regard to civil service ref .rm
and the reduction of taxes incident to
States as whole to-day, it declares,
political service for the administrator
| by which it is employed. President Harri-
son and the republican congress found, on
their advent to power, large surplus in
the treasury, left by the economical demo-
cratic administration. The surplus told
plain tale to the people, demonstrating
that taxes imposed by the republican ad-
ministration are in excess of the needs of
the government economically administered,
and therefore unnecessary and not just.
In place of the reduction which the people
we're led to expect. the finances of the
country have been mismanaged, and wild
speculations and commercial disaster have
| followed in its train; the surplus has been
wasted in extravagant expenditure, and the
unjust and unnecessary taxation continued.
The republican party found. on the advent
of Harrison to Office, a people no longer
divided by sectional lines, but prosperity
and thoroughly united The republi-
can party. through the agency of
representatives of their rightfu!
seats and sought to perpetuate its power
and destroy the autonomy of several states
by means of the notorious force bill. Tho
democratic party is deeply grateful to the
senators and representatives who contrib
uted to the defeat of the obnoxious
measure, and more especially TO the Hon.
Arthur r. German, whose leadership con-
tributed largely to the defeat of the exact
ing tariff system.
The platform declares that taxes that cast
unnecessary burdens upon the people tend
to accumulate enormous wealth in the
hands of the few and produce monopolies.
These evils. it believes. can only be cor
rected by the election of president and
congress pledged to a careful and thorough
revision of the tariff system. "a dollar in
gold coin and dollar in silver coin should
be of equal exchangeable value" the plat
form Declares sin all the markets
of the United States and any ATTEMPT to
depreciate by legislation either of these
metals onght to be deprecated and con-
demned." The platform closes with an en-
dorsement of Senator German for re-eleo-
tion by the next assembly to the senate.
1t was we'll known that United states
Senator Arthur 2. German is candidate for
reelection by the next general assembly Of
Maryland. and that his name has been NEIL
toned frequently for presidential homo g..
Attention has been centered upon him and
also upon the state convention of his par tv
which was held here to-day. Although
Senator German was unable to be
ously for him, as is shown by the resolutions
adonted and the frequent and rapturous
applause whenever his name was mentioned.
Not only does the platform recognize hia
signal services to democracy but a special
resolution endorsing him for reelection to
the senate gives evidence of the esteem in
which he is held. One enthusiastic speaker
said that The leader i'll defeating the
force bill would be the next president of
the United States"
From first to last the convention was
more of a ratification meeting and an ova-
tion to Senator German than u party con-
ventlon.