The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-08-02


coinage of silver at the ratio of rs to 1.
The platform upon which we won our
great victory in 1892 denounced the re-
publican legislation of 1890 known as the
| Sherman act as Il cowardly makcshift,
fraught with possibilities of danger in the
! future. which should make all of its sup
portcrs, as well as fits author, anxious for
its speedy repeal.
One of the first fruits of our victory
was the passage of an act wipingi it from
the statute book and putting an end to the
perils to which it exposed the finances of
the country.
Our platform declared our opposition
to the policy of federal control of cleo
tions and promised that our return to
power should be signaized by the prompt
repeal of all federal election laws enact
ed by the republicans for the perpetuation
of their rule.
This pledge has been fully and eff
| fectually kept
"Our platform denounced the Mckin
peal as one of the beneticent results that
will follow the action of the people in en-
trusting power to the democratic party
1T has been repealed and in its stead
we have law which, while not contain
ing all that the advanced advocates of
tariff reform hoped would be secured,
| gives us nevertheless the best tariff which
the country has had for thirty-tive years
enables us to eXult in the accomplished fact
that under its practical operation we
have come to the full en- oyment of the
blessings of restored confidence and re-
newed prosperity in all branches of in
dustry, while at the same time, the nation
al treasury will be supplied with revenues
sufficient to meet all the obligations of the
government and maintain unimpaired its
high credit at home and abroad.
Upon such a record of vital and most
heneticent reforms, accomplished i'll the
| face of obstacles that seemed almost in
surmountable, and securing for the cOun-
try permanent relief from fatal misman-
agement of the currency, from dangerous
| interference with the elective franchise,
and from the burdens Of unnecessary and,
therefore, unjust taxation, the democracy
| NAV we'll afford to stand and confidently
ask from the patriotism, intelligence and
sense of justice of the people Il repetition
of the great popular uprising of 1892.
The able and efficient management of
our State affairs under the administration
of Gov. Frank Brov is worthy of all
praise and we cordially commend the pru-
dence, vigilance and integrity which he
and those associated with him have dis
PLAYED in the discharge of all their public
| functions.
Regarding uniform and equal ia Xation
as a matter controlling and paramount
obligation. we call especial attention to
the necessity of reassessment and pleds
ing the party, through its delegates, in
convention assembled, to all unqualified
fultilment of this pledge; we further re-
commend and appeal to the democratic
voters of the State to exact of their rep
resentatives on the democratic tickets a
solemn promise to carry out the wishes of
| tHt pCoIlt ipl ldll dsSSsS-
ment of the entire property of the State.
We will present to the people of this
State as candidates for Governor, comp
troller of the treasury and attOrney-gen-
eral men of established character, capaci-
ty and experience and worthy in every
respect of confidence and support, and
| impressed with the conviction that upon
the result of the present campaign the
political position of Maryland in the mo-
mentouS presidential contest of 1896 may
largely depend, we appeal to the democ-
racy of the State to unite heartily in their
support of our whole State and local tick
ct, so that when, in 1896, the people shall
be called upon to pass judgment upon the
claims of our party to a continuance of
its control of the government, Maryland
shall still be found occupying her high
place in the democratic column
There was not dissenting vote record
ed when the platform was put before the
convention, and it was declared to be
unanimously adopted.