The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-29
GORMAN IN CONTROL.
Maryland Democratic State Conven.
ton Declares for BIN etallism.

Baltimore, July 29-Harmony of the
old-fashioned kind, prevailed at the Dem
ocratic state convention here yesterday,
and it was clearly demonstrated that SEN
| ator German still has his hand on the
lever that controls the movements of the
organization. The candidates nominated
by the convention were selected by him.
and the resolutions adopted were OF his
inspiration. As chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions he read the platform
and read it in such way as to Indicate
that he knew it almost without looking
at it. At his suggestion, one of the can
didateS for comptroller withdrew when
his nomination seemed assured. and on
, other was taken up by the convention,
and at his request both gold and silver
men waived their convictions for the
nounce and voted to adopt platform that
declares for bfmetallism, but is silent as
to the vital question of ratio"
The following state ticket was noni-
mated: For comptroller, Thomas A.
Smith of Carolina county; for clerk of
the court of appeals, J. Frank Ford of St.
Marys county.
Senator German, chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions read the platform
which was afterwards adopted without
a single dissenting voice.
The resolutions declare that the funda-
mental principles of Democracy have re-
mained unchanged.
1.-The Democracy of Maryland, in COM
mon with the Democracy of the Union.
believe now they always have be-
lieved, in honest money, the gold and sill
yer money of the constitution and the
coinage of both metals, without discrim-
mating against either, into standard dol
lars of final payment and redemption.
1--WE note with satisfaction that the de-
m nd nf hon SiV nd Io1f IL
lions of Democratic voters. expressed at
the polls last November, has compelled
President Mckinley and a Republican
congress to urge upon the European
powers through the medium of a duly ap-
pointed commission, the necessity for an
international conference to arrange the
terms of a bimetal1ic system, under the
operation of which both gold and silver
shall be used and recognized as money of
final redemption.
1.-The sufferings of the masses, the hon-
est toilers, and bone and sinew, the brain
and courage and manhood of the land,
have met with the sympathy of the
Democracy, and the protest of our great
party, so eloquently voiced in last years s
elections, has forced the Republican par
ty, despite it's arrogance and recklessness
to recognize the need of aroused and
patriotic people and while many Demo-
Gratis nave not approved all the express
sons of their party in national conven-
ton, bimetallsm will surely come. It
may come through the instrumentalities
set in motion by the present administra-
ton, though in truth, inspired by the in
trepid action of the Democratic voters,
but it will come and the prosperity and
happiness which follow in its train will
be due to the courage, lfndaunted fidelity
and intelligent patriotism of the Democ-
racy.'
The platform denounces the Ding1ey
tariff law, which it declares is a more
odious measure than the Mckinley act of
1890, and it is asserted that it will be
more signally condemned in 1898 than was
the Mckinley act of 1892. A demand is
made that the United States government
take such action will ameliorate the
atrocities now being committed in Cuba
and to fully protect every American citi-
zen the enjoyment of his life and prop
erty.