Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-08-09
The Platform.

The Democratic State Convention, at It's
meeting in Baltimore last week adopted the
following platform.
Upon the declaration of principles set
forth in the National Democratic platform
of 1899, and under the inspiring leadership
of our great candidate, Grover cleveland,
the Democracy of the Union obtained con
troll of the executive and legislative depart.
ments in the memorable contest of that year,
aud in full view OF the important events
which have since occurred, the representa-
tives of the Democracy of Maryland in State
Convention assembled proclaim their firm
adherence to the principles declared in that
platform and their undated confidence in
the wisdom, patriotism and fidelity OF Presi
dent Cleveland
We heartily commend his administration
for the vigor and success with which it has
met and overcome the many and great diff
culties which the administration OF Presl-
dent Harrison and the lSepu blican party left
it to deal with and especially for the courage,
sagacity and ability which it has displayed
in its determined and resolute efforts TO res
cue the country from the deplorabe evils OF
Il tiuctuating, unstable and debased cur
rency, and to crush the pernicious financial
heresy of the tree coinage of silver at the
ratio of 10 TO /.
The platform upon which we won our great
victory in 1899 denounced the Republican
legislation known rs the Sherman act OF
1890 as u cowardly makeshiit traught with
possibilities of danger in the future, which
should make all OF its supporters, rs well rs
its author, anxious for its speedy repeal.
One of the first fruits Of our victory was
the passage OF an act wiping it from the
statute book and putting an end to the perils
To which it exposed the finances OF the
| country.
Our platform declaied our opposition to
the policy of Federal control OF elections
and promised that our return to power
should be signalIzed by the prompt re.
peal of all Federal election laws enacted
by the Republicans for the perpetualion Of
their rule, This pledge has been Iuiy and
etfectua!ly kept.
Our platform denounced the Mckinley
tariff law rs the eliminating atrocity of class
legislation, and promised It's repeal rs one
of the benefcent results that will follow the
action of the people in entrusting power to
the Democratic party"
| IL has been repealed, aud in Its stead We
have law which, while not containing all
| that the advanced advocates of tariff reform
| hoped would be secured, gives us, neverthe'
| less, the best tariff which the country has
| had for 35 years, and enables us to exult in
the accomplished TACT that under its practi-
cal operation we have come to the full enjoy.
| ment Of the blessings OF restored confidence
and renewed prosperity in all branches OF
| industry, while, at the same time, the Ma
! tional Treasury will be supplied with reve-
nues sufficient to meet all the obligations oil
the government and maintain unimpaired
| its high credit at home and abroad
Upon such record OF vital and most be-
neticent reforms, accomplished In the face
| OF obstacles that seemed almost insurmount-
| able, and securing for the country perma
nent relief from fatal mismanagement OF the
currency, from dangerous interference with
| the elective franchise and from the burdens
of unnecessary and therefore unjust taxation,
| the Democracy may we'll afford to stand and
confidently ask from the patriotism, lnteili'
gence and sense Of justice OF the people
repetition of the great popular uprising OF
| 1892
The able and efficient management oil our
State affairs under the administration OF
Gov Frank Brown is worthy OF ali praise,
and We cordially commend the prudence,
vigilance and integrity which he and those
associated with him have displayed in the
discharge of all their public functions
Regarding uniform and equal taxation AS
matter of controlling and paramount OBJ
| legation, we call special attention to the
necessity of re assessment, aud pledglng the
party, through its delegates, in convention
assembled, to an unqualified tulhlIment OF
this pledge, We further recommend and APP
peal to the Democratic voters Of the State to
exact of their representatives on the Demo
cratic tickets solemn promise to carry out
the wishes oil the people for a fair and equita-
BILE assessment Of the entire property OF the
| State.
We will present to the people OF this State
as candidates for Governor, Comptroller OF
the Treasury and Attorney General men OF
established character, capacity and expert
ence and worthy in every respect ol conn
dence and support, and impressed with the
conviction that upon the result OF the pres
ent campaign the political position of Mary
land in the momentous Presidential contest
of 1896 may largely depend, we appeal to
the Democracy OF the State to unite heartily
in their support of our whole State and local
ticket, SO that when in 1896 the people shall
be called upon to pass judgment upon the
claims of our party to continuance OF It's
control of the government, Maryland shall
still be found occupying her high place in
the Democratic column.