The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-07-29
GORMAN'S CLEVER HAND.
Harmony Prevailed at the Mary
land Democratic Convention.
PLANK FOR BIMETALLISM
Fundamental Principles OF Democracy
Unchanged Declares for Gold and Sill
yer for Final Redemption Without
Discrimination Against Either.

baltimore. Md. July sS-Harmony
Of the old-fashioned kind prevailed al
the democratic state convention here
to-day and It was clearly demonstrat-
ed that Unted States Senator Cor
man still has his hand on the lever
that controls the movements OF the or
ganization. The candidates nominated
by the convention were selected by
him and the resolutions adopted were
Of his inspiration. As chairman Of
the committee on resolutions he read
the platform and read II In such a
way as to Indicate he knew il almost
without looking at 1t. At his sugges-
tion. one of the candidates for comp
troller Withdrew when his nominate ti0n
seemed assured. and another was
taken up by the convention. and at his
request both gold and silver men waiv-
ed their convictions and voted To
adopt a platform that declares for BIZ
metallism but which Is silent as tn
the question OF ratio"
The following state ticket was nomi-
nated For comptroller. Thomas A.
Smith of Carolina county: for clerk of
court of appeals, J. Frank Ford. st.
Mary's county.
After the recess senator German,
chairman of the committee ON resolu-
tions, read the platform, which was
afterwards adopted without a single
dissenting voice The resolutions de-
clare that the fundamental principles
Of democracy have remained unchang-
ed.
The democracy Of Maryland. In
common with the democracy of the
union. believe now. as they always
have believed. in honest money. the
gold and silver money Of the consti-
tuition and the coinage of both metals,
without discrimination against either,
into standard dollars of final payment
and redemption.
We note with satisfaction that the
demand OF more than six and half
millions OF democratic voters at the
polls last November has compelled
President Mckinley and n republican
congress to urge upon the European
powers. through the medium of a duly
appointed commission. the necessity
for an international conference. to ar
range the terms Of a bimelallic sys-
tenn under the operation OF which both
gold and silver shall be used and rec
ognized as money of final redemption.
THE sufferings Of the masses the
honest toilers and bone and sinew.
the brain and courage and manhood
Of the land, have met with the SYM
pathy Of the democracy and the pro-
test of our great pVty. so eloquently
voiced I'm last years elections, has
forced the republican party. despite its
arrogance and recklessness, to recogl
nlze the needs Of an aroused and pa
triotic people. And while many dem
ocrats have not approved all the dec
larations of their party In national
convention. bimetallism Will surely
come. II may come through the in
strumentalities set in motion by the
present administration. though In
truth inspired by the intrepid action
Of the democratic voters. but IL viii
come and the prosperity and happiness
which follow in its train will be due
To the courage, undaunted fidelity and
intelligent patriotism Of the demo-
cracy."
The platform denounces the Dingley
tariff law, which 1t declares Is a more
odious measure than the Mckinley act
Of 1880. and II is asserted that II will
be more signally condemned In 1898
than was the Mckinley act In 1892. A
demand is made that the United States
take such action as will ameliorate
the atrocities now being committed in
Cuba. and TO fully protect every
American citizen in the enjoyment OF
life and property,