Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-29
Strong Resolutions.
Passed by the First Compression.
al District Democrats.

htSScu DN TIE E1fSt COnSfeSStOn-
nj District Democrats.
Owing to the full account of the
proceedings OF the Ocean City Conven-
ton published in this paper last week
we had not space to give the reso.u-
tons in detail. Here they are
''Rcsoired by the Democracy of the First
Congressional district of Maryland. through
its representatives in convention assembled,
That we renew our allegiance to the Demo
cratic party and rcaflirm our faith in its
principles and tcnets as being the surest
foundation for the good government Of the
people.
I'VE express our resentment and iniigna-
ton that the Republican party of Maryland.
promoted to power in expressed opposition
TO bossism and machine methods in politics
should have AZ once used the power of its
administration to induce majority of its
Legislature to elect United States Senator
in open violation of "A statute which they
had sworn to observe. SuCh misplaced con-
fidencc and abuse of legislative power should
be timely warning 10 all Democrats to re-
turn to the party that SO admirably admins
tered the affairs of the State.
we cNIEtsS our lIuipuHu lot
the movement inaugurated by the farmers,
wage carncrs and masses of the country to
seek relief through the regular Democratic
party from the effects of concentrated wealth
and power, centralism and paternalism that
have grown up and have been fostered under
Republican rule.
I'VE depreeate the conflicting views taken
by our State ard National Democratic Con-
in hai nj m
the currency question and the honest differ
enccs of opinion existing among Democrats
upon the subject. Fully approaching the
cardinal doctrine of the Democratic party
that every man is entitled to his own views
upon that or any other question of public
policy, and to seek in good faith to impress
them upon his party in the regular way still,
realizing that the great fundamental and
governmental principles of our party is that
the ma iority shall rule, and the majority
have spoken through regularly constituted
national convention, whose DEGREES we re-
spect and cheerfnlly follow, we therefore in
dorse the platform of the national Democra-
tic convention, adopted ut Chicago and de-
clare il 10 he the duty of every Democrat in
this district, who would maintain the party
organization, to Loyalty support its nomi-
nees, and especially do we record our views
in favor OF the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at the ratio OF l6 to |, independent of
the action of any other nation.
"ReSolred, That we are opposed to the
policy and practice of surrendering to the
holders of the obligations of the United
States the option reserved ny the law TO the
government of redeeming such obligations
in either gold coin or silver coin.
"Resoired, That we are opposed to issuing
interest hearing bonds of the United States
in time of peace, and especially are we OPP
posed to placing the treasury of government
under the control of any syndicate OF bank
ers and the issuance of bonds to he sold by
them at an enormous profit for the purpose
of supplying the federal treasury with gold
to maintain the policy of gold recommendation.
1--WE commend our representative from
this district. the Hon. Joshua w.
Miles. for his devotion to duty and the
marked and distinguished ability with which
he has represented us in the Fifty-Fourth
Congress"