Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-09-14
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR CONGRESS,
FERDINAND WILLIAMS,
OF ALLEGANY COUNTY.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.


The Democratic Congressional Conven
ton for the Sixth District met at Hagers
town on Wednesday and was organized by
the election of Hon. VIM. NJ. McKaig a.
chairman and T. p. Moody, OF Frederick
county, as secretary. Upon taking the chail
Gen. McKaig vigorously assailed the Re
publican platform adopted at Frederick
and said that Mr.. Ferdinand Williams, who
would be the candidate nominated by the
convention, would have fifty to seventy five
per cent better chance of election than he
McKaig, did in 1892, and wound up with q
prediction of victory in November.
Previous 10 the arrival of the delegation
from this county, whose train had been de.
layed, caucus had been held and set Of
milk. and water resolutions adopted, in OPP
position to the voice of the delegates from
Frederick county, led by Col Baughman.
Upon the arrival of the delegates from
this county they demanded that the resolu.
tions should be reconsidered, and declared
that Montgomery county could not be car.
ried for the Democrats unless the tariff pol.
icy of the administration was endorsed in
positive manner. The caucus thereupon
abandoned their position and adopted the
Frederick county resolutions, thereby avert
ing much trouble.
The following resolutions were adopted ::
Be II resolved by the Democrats of the
Sixth Congressional District in convention
assembled, That we hereby reiterate our
devotion TO the platform OF the Democratic
party adopted at its national convention
held at Chicago in 1899, and particularly
the tariff and financial principles therein
set forth.
We reaffirm especially the tariff plank
which declares that we denounce Republi.
eau protection as fraud and q robbery OF
the great majority of the American people
for the benefit OF the few
We declare it to be fundamental princi
pie OF the Democratic party that the federal
government has no constitutional power TO
impose and collect tariff duties, except for
the purpose OF revenue only, and we de
mand that the collection OF such taxes shall
be limited 70 the necessities of the govern
ment honestly and economically admins.
tered.
We accept the tariff bill as passed in the
same spirit In which 1t was accepted by
President Cleveland and the House OF Rep
fesentatives, as vast improvement upon
the existing condition and as measure that
will tighten the tariff burdens that now rest
heavily upon the people. 1t not only erects
barrier against the return OF protection,
but furnishes vantage ground from which
may be better waged further aggressive OPP
trations against protected monopolies and
governmental tavoritisnl, and we pledge our
selves to carry forward from this vantage
ground the great battle of tariff reform until
tariff legislation is freed from all suspicion
oil control by trusts and monopolies, until
relief is given an overtaxed people and un
I'll the pledges Of the Democratic party are
wholly redeemed
We heartily indorse the present Demo
cratic administration and especially the &C
tion OF President Cleveland N striving hon
estly and coufageously TO redeem the pledges
OF the party and meet the expectation of the
people.
We commend the Democratic Congress
Tor having swept from the statute books the
obnoxious federal elections law, administer
ed for the purpose OF promoting by fraud
and violence the interests OF the Republican
party, and the vicious and obnoxious Nc
kinley bill.
We recognize the fact that labor has the
same right to local organization and pro.
lection us capital and that provision should
be made for the equitable and peaceable ad
justment Of the differences between the wage
Garner and his employer.
Henry Wingert of Washington county
got to his feet and proposed an amendment
to the resolutions, as follows.
Resolped, That the energy activity, ability
and fidelity to the interests of the people OF
the sixth congressional district shown by
Mr.. William M. AcKaig deserve our heartiest
commentator, and the Democracy of the
district takes this opportunity OF recording
its high appreciation OF his valuable services.
This was also adopted unanimously by a
rising vote, and three rousing cheers and a
tiger were given for Representative McKaig
Gen. McKaig called Robert Bridges OF
Washington to the chair and himself took
the floor. he made an eloquent talk in pre-,
senting the claims OF Ferdinand Williams
OF Allegany county, and every reference t.
the candidate brought forth cheers.
Every other county in the convention
seconded the nomination Of Mr.. Williams
and he was declared elected by rising vote
Gen. McKaig then appointed COMMITTEES
TO notify MIR. Williams
In few minutes Mr.. Williams wa
brought on the stage, where he was greeted
with enthusiasm. He made an earnes
speech, which began nervously, but sool
Strengthened out into statement of hi
position.
al am Democrat" said he, "who be
lieves in tariff reform, and II am elected
will exert my every effort and every powe
to uphold the Democratic administration i
the grand task set them by the people i
1892"
He pledged himself solemnly to the caus
OF the people OF his district and assures
them that he would do his utmost to wal