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

fully-elected members Of the House OF Rep
res1ntafives Of the Fifty-first Congress, IL
created working majority in that House
BY illegally depriying. through the agency
OF the Speaker, number OF democratic
Representatives oftheir rightful seats. 1t
then boldly sought 20 perpetusie its power
and to destroy the autonomy Of the several
States by means of the notorious force bin.
II win certainly renew the attemptio enact
that bin II II is continued in power.
"The democratic party Of this State il
deeply grateful TO each Of the Senators and
Representatives in Congress who contribu-
ted 10 the defeat of that obnoxious measure.
and now, assembled in convention. ex.
presses 10 them its earnest aud hearty
thanks for the great public service thus
rendered. Il takes peculiar pleasure in
recognizing the distinguished services If
the Hon. Arthnr p German, whose firm
and intelligent leadership Of The opposition
TO that bill contributed so greatly to its de.
feat
THE people Of the United States willing
ly submitted during our civil war to all
taxes. duties. imposts and excuses imposed
by Congress TO provide for the cost of that
struggle and for the payment Of the inter-
est and principal Of the public debts created
during the war. They have since the close
OF that war checrfully borne rs many of
those Burdens as were necessary for the
proper support ofthe government, the COM
plete maintenance Of its credit and the full
fillment Of its obligations 10 the soldiers and
sailors Of the United States. The people
will not tolerate continued submission 10
war taxes after twenty-five years of con-
tinued peace. These taxes are not contin-
ued in force 10 promote the general welfare,
but are maintained to increase the profits
of combinations of particular corporate and
individual manufacturers or dealers. The
existing tariff system Of the United States
casts unnecessary burdens upon all of our
countrymen who are engaged in agricul-
ture, labor, in the mechanical arts or in
commerce. The system is upheld by the
efforts of monopolies. While these control
the prices of necessary articles in the mark
cts OF the country and accumulate enor.
nous wealth, they Cypress by their com.
bination the labor which they employ and
maintain their power by the corrupt use of
money in federal elections. These abuses
stand now IN full view. The only method
by which such evil can be corrected is by
the election of q Presinent and Congress
pledged to careful and thorough revision
OF the tariff system, under which such
grievances have become possible.
mo State can coin money or make any
thing but gold or silver coin tender in
payment of debts. Congress only can coin
money and regulate the value therefore.
The dollar is the unit Of value in the Unit
ed States. The power of Congress TO coin
gold and silver ought not TO be SO exercised
that gold coin or silver coin will become a
commodity, and so 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 depreciate by legislation
either of these metals ought to be depre-
Gated and condemned.
"The democratic party in this State COM
mends the constitutional amendments
which were proposed by the last General
Assembly to the consideration of the peo-
pie of this State. Those amendments do
not embody party questions, but afford
opportunity for 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 connection 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 constituent
cies fit them for the performance of their
varied and important duties.
"a law providing for general valuation
and assessment of property in this State
ought to be passed by the next General
Assembly. That law ought not to be par
tial or oppressive in any of its provisions.
II should be SO framed that all persons or
corporations within the State, or holding
property therein, will be required TO con.
tribute in just proportion to the expenses
ofState, county and municipal government.
THE party in god faith pledged itself
to thorough revision of our election laws,
so that our registration and elections should
be thoroughly fair and free. The laws are
already enacted in large measure to the
popular demands and their practical work.
ings have proved satisfactory. but in order
that their operation shall be uniform
throughout the whole State we earnestly
recommend that the Australian ballot law
be extended to all the counties now ex.
cepted from its provisions.
1.-THE democratic party in this State and
in all the States has always warmly SYM
pathized with those in other countries TO
whom the right of liberty and the pursuit
OF happiness is denied. We express today
general feeling when we deplore aud con-
denim those events in Russia which have
hurried into exile so large body of unof-
tending men, women and children"
We have no space 10 give the speeches
OF acceptance of all the nominees. We
make room, however, for that of Mr.. Ford.
who said:
I'm the name of Southern MARYLAND I