The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-09-29
For County Surveyor,
WILLIAM Il. CLARK.
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CON-
VENTTON.


WILLIAM T. CLARK.
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CON-
VENTION
The Democratic State Convention of
Maryland met in Baltimore, ON We'd
nesday, and unanimously renominated
Hon. Marion DeK. Smith, of Kent
county, for Comptroller. His name
was placed in nomination by Mr.. John
d. Uric, of Kent county, who paid a
deserved tribute to Mr.. Smiths ability
and excellent business management
of the affairs of his office. He referred
to the fact that during the present
great financial panic Maryland securi-
ties have deprecated in value in the
markets of the world less than one
fourth those of the general govern
ment itself. 1.-THE maintaining of this
high credit" he added, is due to COM
petent financial officers who have
controlled the States affairs, and for
ability, integrity and devotion none
have eclipsed the gentleman who now
occupies that high office. He has
filled the Office with dignity, courtesy
and business tact. In the name of
the citizens and taxpayers of the
State, whom he has SO faithfully serv-
ed, and in the name of the rank and
file of the Democratic party, who on
ly ask that the candidates given them
be honest and true, Iplace Comptroll-
er Smith in nomination"
Mr.. Barnes Compton was again
chosen as chairman of the State Cen
trail Committee.
1t is said that Mr.. Murray Vandiver,
who has filled the position of Secretary
to the committee for many years, will
resign this office owing to the press
of duty as Internal Revenue Collec-
tor. Mr.. William Lamar, of Rockville,
will succeed Mr.. Vandiver as Secre-
tary.
Messrs. Henry d. Farnandis, John
Carroll Walsh and Charles H. STREET.
were again reelected State Central
committee men for Hartford county.
Hartford county was represented in
the convention by Jacob H. Plowman,
William j. Becker, Jacob B. Metzel,
James r. Massey and Robert Seneca.
The officers of the convention were
Buchanan Schley, of Washington
Co., chairman; Clinton Mccullough,
of Cecil, and Roger McSherry, of
Frederick, Secretaries. One Vice
President from each county was
chosen, Jacob H. Plowman being Sc
lected for Hartford county.
Robert Seneca was appointed on
the Committee on Credentials and
Permanent Organization, and Jacob
B. Metzel ON the Committee on Reso-
buttons.
The platform declares the adherence
of Maryland Democrats to the prin-
ciples set forth by the Chicago con-
vention in 1899.
1t commends the wise and patriotic
administration of President Cleveland
believing that his administration, act
ing upon the principles which have
controlled the national Democratic
party since its origin, will greatly in
crease the prosperity of our whole
people.
The platform sustains President
Cleveland in his earnest purpose to
secure the repeal of Objectionable
provisions in the Sherman silver act,
declaring that this act lowers the val
ue of silver coin in the hands of all
who hold it and forces all wage earn
ers to accept payment for work done
in a deprecated and depreciating
money.
1t advises the repeal of the odious
federal election laws, and demands a
revision of the tariff
More important than anything else,
perhaps, is the unqualified demand
made for new assessment. This
plank is as follows:
I'VE recommend that provision
shall be made at the next session of
our General Assembly for new val
uation and assessment of property in
such manner that every person
in this State or person hold
ing property therein, shall contribute
his proportion of public taxes for
the support of the government accord
ing to his actual worth in real or per-
sonal property, but that no person or
interest shall be unduly burdened by
the weight of taxation"
This declaration by the Democratic
convention in favor of fair assess
ment and equal taxation will have
binding force upon the Democratic
delegates elected to the Legislature,
but of course opinions will differ as to
what constitutes just and equitable
assessment law. The Democratic can
didates for Senator and members of
the House of Delegates in Hartford
county are pronounced in their views
in favor of a new assessment, and will,
if elected, faithfully represent the
interests of the people of Hartford
county in this as we'll as in other mat
tiers.
Some of the straipht-Out ReDub-