The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-12
Delegates to Chicago Selected.
DECLARATION FUR SOUND
MONEY.
A Large Gathering Of Influential
Democrats from Every Section Of
the State A Sprinkling Of Silver
ties Senator German Chairman Of
the Convention.

The convention was called to order by III
w. Talbot, chairman of the State Central
committee, who stated that the first order Of
business was the calling of the roll OF counties.
AS soon as the names we're recorded, Mr.. Tai
bolt stated that he would place in nomination
the pame of Hon. A. p German as temporary
chairman of the Convention. On taking the
chair Senator German said
Mr.. Gorman's Speech.
"Gentlemen and fellow Democrats of Mary
land assure You that appreciate as much
as any man could the distinguished honor
which GU have conferred upon me by selecting
me to preside temporarily over your delibera-
lions lam always at home with Democrats.
(Applause.) With this organization in Mary
land-the truest and best that has ever faced
common enemy-I have marched from the
day gave my first vote until now. When
the party is in distress that is the time to show
our manhood and;our faith (applause), in those
principles communicated by Jefferson and
carried through every Democratic admins
tration to Grover Cleveland.
"We come together today not to deal in
local or pers onal questions. l would not give
much for the Democracy of any man who
would rake up the embers of the past or
member any grievance of which he might
complain when we ale about to face the enemy
led by Mckinley. We will deal with the ma.
our ranks, no matter what his former position
may have been, who is against Capitalization
and against excessive taxation as represented
by the Republican party, which has been and
is led by Mckinley; would say to every man
opposed to depriving the states of their rights
under the Constitution, to every man in favor
of good and economical government and the
lowest possible taxation for the maintenance
OF the government, no matter what We have
been to each other, go forward now at a time
when the party is threatened by the same
hosts that tried 10 pass the force bill and
Thrust down
1--WE are to send our delegates to the great
National Convention which is to assemble in
send from Maryland should voice the senti-
ment OF the Democracy OF the State, and pre-
sent our views of the policy that is to be adop.
ted by the Democratic party Let them 60
with one Aentiment-that whatever mistakes
the Democratic Convention may make, what
ever mishap may come from the declarations
OF its platform, the Democratic party stands
for more than the single idea; 1t IS the party
of the people II is the only hope for the pres
ervation of the Republic. (Applause)
"Notwithslandi its mistakes it is always
better than the party of Reed and Mckinley.
lApplausel The history OF the party is the
the body polite as there are over the face of
the earth. and men aud things are swept from
their mooriDgs, but We have never repudiated
any honest debt honestly contracted Zap
plause) We have never failed to pay our
debts with as good money as any made by any
our currency while the Democratic party shall
be in control OF the State and Union" ZAP
plause)
At the conclusion of the Senator's remarks,
l.. V. Baughman moved that Committee Oh
Resolutions be appointed, and that all Re solu-
tons be submitte ed without debate. Major w.
+. Stewart, of Talbot county, moved that
resolutions be read before the Conv ention and
then submitted to the committee, but his sub
stitute was lost. The Commit tee on Resolu-
tions was appointed and after a short absence
submitted the following majority report:
:" The campaign upon VIII Oh we are ow
about to enter involves no merely LEGAL or State
issues; and hence all that the Democrats of
Maryland are at this time really concerned in
is to make known with emphasis and distinct
ness their attitude upon the national questions
which are to be discussed and settled in our
approaching Presidential struggle, in The hope
that, without regard to past differences, all
who believe in the principles OF the party will
effort TO preserve our people from the evils of
Mckinleyism and TO restore our State to It's
true place in the Democratic column.
Our position upon the question of riff re-
form is SO well and thoroughly known that
nothing more is needed from us on this SUBJ
ject than a clear declaration OF our steadfast
belief in this article OF our political faith as set
forth in the Chicago platfOT m of 1892 leaving
to the coming National Democratic Conven
ton such further declaration upon this i'm.
portant subject as its wisdom shall deem
proper. and contentlng ourselves with the ex
preston of our satisfaction that under the
vigorous administration OF President Cleve
land, who has at all times courageously MAIN
tanned the public credit, and by the patriotic
and judiciOuS action of q Democratic Con-
gress the country has been exIricated from so
many Of the evils put upon 1t by the ili.ad.
vised and disastrous policy of the Republicans.
Ordinarily, in advance Of the assembling
of the representatives of the whole party in
National Convention, the framing of the de-
claration OF party principles might well be left
to them but the OverShadOWing importance
at this time of the financial question makes it
incumbent upon us to speak with no uncertain
sOunu upon this subject, in order that the de-
liberats views Of our eople may exert the
just influence to which they are entitled, and
our delegates may be encouraged and strength
ened in strenuously advocating their adoption
as part of our party platform:
i" Believing that the true interests of the peo-
pie require The earnings of agriculture and
trade and the wages of labor should be lid in
money that is intrinsically worth in all the
markets of the world what lit purports to be
worth We demand the maintenance of the ex-
listing gold standard of value, and, further,
that the government shall keep all Its obliga.
ttOnS at all times redeelnable and payable in
money of the greatest intrinsic value and of
the highest standard adopted by the civilized
nations of the world and we, therefore, 1eso-
lutely oppose the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver at the ratio of I6 TO l.
"The SAFETY of the masses of the people can
only be found in a sound and honest currency,
and It Is because we perceive that the hope of
relief held out to them by the advocates of
free and unlimited coinage of silver at q ratio
nearly, If not quite, twice the real value of sill
yer bullion will assuredly prove delusive, that
true to the history and traditions of our party
we declare our hostility to policy so fatal in
the absence of an enlightened International
agreement, regulating the whole subject, to
the early establishment of which agreement
we believe the efforts fthe government should
be steadily directed"
The appointment of officers and Committees
followed.
Permanent officers.
The committee on credentials and permanent
OrganlzatiOn reported in favor of making the
the permanent officers of the Con-
Venfion.. The Committee also recommended the
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