The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-02-02
MEETING OF DEMOCRATIC Ed
TORS.

The Democratic Editors Associa-
ton of Maryland met at Annapolis,
on Thursday evening, January 25th,
and discussed number of matters of
interest to publishers. A committee
was appointed to carry out the
views of the meeting. The follow
ing resolutions, presented by Mr..
Charles H. Vanderford, of the West
minister AdcOcdte, were adopted:
Resolved, That the Maryland Democratic
Editors Association, in session at Annapolis
this 18th day of January, 1894, do most hearth
ly commend the conservative, prudent and
patriotic course of President Cleveland, the
fidelity he has shown to the promises Of the
platform upon which he was elevated sec
ond time by the suffrages of his countrymen to
the Chief Magistracy, his rigid adherence to
the constitution, his efforts to give the country
a sound and stable currency, his sense of JUS
tice and right in the Hawaiian affair, his eff
forts to relieve the people of unj just taxation,
and his courage in treading the path of duty
in the face of a virulent opposition that is ell
deavoring to hinder and embarrass him at
every step.
Resolred, That while the Wilson bill does
not remove all the taxes that measure the pro-
lection which enables the manufacturers to
fatten at the expense of the people, particu-
larly of those engaged in agricultural pursuits,
still it is not to be expected that system of
taxation of thirty years. growth can be entire
ly reversed at single bound; and while
the Government has no right to levy taxes
except for the support of the government it
would be neither right nor just to subject our
manufacturing interests to too severe change
at once, and the revision in the tax laws must
be by gradual stages.
Resolved, That as the Wilson bill is the re-
suit of patient toll and honest effort to fulfil
the pledges of the Democratic party to
the people to give them relief from
the unjust taxation, so far as consistent with
the needs of government and proper consi-
deration of the anomalous conditions that have
surrounded our industrial interests for three
decades, it is the duty of every Democrat in
Congress to support the bill by his voice and
vote, for it is only by organization and con-
cert of action that the party pledges can be
carried out and the party prove to the coun-
try its capacity to govern.
RESOLVED, That We commend the energy and
industry evinced by the Executive of Maryland
in the discharge of the functions of his high
office, and the interest he manifests for the
passage of wholesome laws for the meliora-
ton of the condition of the people.
After the meeting was over the edi-
tors paid eirrespects to Governor
Brown, at the Executive Mansion,
and number of them also called at
The San office, in Annapolis,
which is in charge of Mr.. n. E. Foard.
The following members were present: ]. NJ.
Street, of the Hartford Democrat, President;
1. S. Wilson, Marlboro Gazette; F. W. Baker,
Bel Air Egis; w. Scott Roberts, Centreville Re
cord; H. L. Brewington, Salisbury News; W.
NJ. Cooper, Salisbury Advertiser;W. b. Usiltons
Kent News; George B. Ash, Cecil Democrat;
Daniel Brattan, Cecil News; L. S. Riley, Anna
polls Record; r. H. Collins, Chesertown Tran
script; w. L. Henry, Cambridge Chronicle;
Francis King, St. Mary Beacon; VIM. NJ Alb
bolt, Annapolis Capital; ]. E. Hill, EIlicott
City Times; George c. Haddaway, Easton Led
ger; P. E. Porter, Annapolis Gazette; John w.
Avirett, Cumberland Times; A. ]. Almony,
Rockville Advocate; Charles H. Vanderford,
Westminster Advocate; VIM. Collins, Easton
Democrat.
Robert Moss and Eugene Wathen, of the An
napolis Republican, and w. NJ. Holiday, of
the Anne Arundel Advertiser, were elected
members.