Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-29

Baltimore, July 2S.-Harmony Of the
old fashioned kind prevailed at the
Democratic State convention to-day
and it was clearly demonstrated that
United States Senator German still has
his hand on the lever that controls
the movements. of the organization.
The candidates nominated by the con-
vention we're selected by him and the
resolutions adopted were or his IN
spiration. AS chairman Of the COM
mittee on resolutions he read the plat
form and read it in such a way AS TO
indicate that he knew it almost with
out looking at it, At his request, botn
gold and silver men waived their con-
yictions for the nonce and voted to
adopt a platform that declares for BIZ
metallism. but is silent as TO the vital
question of ratio
The following State ticket was noml-
mated:
For mptroller-Thomas A. Smith,
Of Carmine county.
For Clerk of the Court OF Appeals
]. Frank Ford, st. Mary's county
The resolutions declare that the 1un-
damental principles Of Democracy re-
main unchanged; that the Democracy
of Maryland believe now and always
have believed in honest money, the
gold and silver money of the constltu-
ton and the coming Of both metals
without discrimination Of either into
standard dollars of final payment and
redemption," and asserts that the re-
cent action Of President Mckinley IN
asking for a currency commission Is
the result of the demand of more than
six and one-half millions OF Democratic
votes, expressed at the polls in the last
national election. The Dingley tarlif
law is termed a more odlous measure
than the Mckinley act of 1890, and 1t
is asserted that it will be more signally
condemned in 1898 than was the Nc
Kinley act in 1892 A demand is made
that the United States government take
such action as will ameliorate the atroc-
tiles now being committed in Cuba and
to fully protect every American citizen
there in the enjoyment OF his life and
property.
Continuing, they say:
"The sufferings of the masses, the
honest toilers, the bone and sinew, the
brain and courage and manhood Of the
land have met with the sympathy or
the Democracy, and the protest OF our
great party, so eloquently voiced in
last years elections has forced the Re-
publican party despite its arrogance
and recklessness to recognize the needs
of an aroused and patriotic people. And
while many Democrats have not ap-
proved all the expressions OF their
party in national convention, bi-metai-
lism will surely come. 1t may come
through the instrumentalitles set IN
motion by the present administration,
though in truth inspired by the intrepid
action of the Democratic voters. But
it will come and the prosperity and
happiness that follow in its train will
he due to the courage, the undaunted
fidelity and the intelligent patriotism
of the Democracy.
I'm all respects other than this reluctant
performance. the Republican party has
been false to the pledges and professions
upon the strength of which, last Novem-
ber. il secured the suffrages of the Amer
lean people.
"Triumphing upon an issue Of financial
reform. it was bound by every obligation
of good faith to redeem its promises to
the country. Every existing act relating
to the currency is the work of the Repub-
lican party. That party is responsible for
every one Of the defects in system now
universally regarded as being vicious and
unwholesome. That party is therefore re-
sponsible for their correction. Yet. Pres
ident Mckinley convened the Congress in
extra session within the fortnight follow
ing his inauguration, and now. after more
than four months of deliberation, which
the Democrats have had no power to in
fuence or interrupt. the Congress has ad-
journed without giving the people the
smallest measure of financial relief and
with the sole result Of imposing upon
them a tariff law more oppressive and in
iquitous than has ever disgraced our stat
ute books