The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-07-31
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS
STATE TICKET NOMINATED AND
PLATFORM ADOPTED,
Senator German Chairman OF 'He
Committee ON Reaolutions-
Passed Unanimously.

Baltimore, July 29.-Harmony OF the
old fashioned kind prevailed at the deul'
ocratic state convention held yesterday
and it was clearly demonstrated that
United States Senator German stu mas
his hand ON the lever that controls the
movements Of the organization. The can
didates nominated by the convention
were selected by him and the resolutions
adopted were OF his inspiration ~
chairman Of the committee on resolutions
he read the platform and read II IL su'h
q way as to Indicate that he knew II al
most without looking at it. AT his Sns
gestion, one OF the candidates for comp
troller withdrew when his nomination
seemed assured, and another was taken
up by the convention and at his request
both gold and silver men waived their
convictions and voted to adopt plat
form that declares for biInetalllsm but 4
silent a. to the vital question of ratio.
The following state ticket was MONT
mated: For comptroller, Thomas \.
Smith Of Carolina county ior cle'k oi
court OF appeals, j. Frank Ford, st.
MaTy's county.
The PIatform-
After the recess senator German, chair
man OF the committee ON resolutions, reod
the platform, which was aftrr"ard'
adopted without single dissenting
voice The resolutions declare that the
fundamental principles of democracy have
remained unchanged, The democracy ~
Maryland, in common with the drmJc
racy of the union, believe nov, a. thrN
always have believed IA honest none
the gold and silver money III tbs eunnts
tuition, and the coinage ot both mrtAl'
without discrimination against either m
to standard dollar, OF hnal payment anl
redemption.
We note with satisfaction that III"
demand OF more than six and one hall
millions OF democratic voters at the. p.,i'-
last November has compelled President
Mckinley and republican congre-, tr
urge upon the European powers through
the medium OF a duly appointed commit
sion, the nree-,ity Of AN international
conference, 10 arrange the term, ri hi
metalIie system under the operation a.
which both gold and silver .hAll be- u.el
and recognized a, money OF hnal Tedrup
ton
The suffering, u the u,4r.nts, the hna
est toilers, and bone and .in~a the brlm
and courage and manhood Of the Lini
have met with the sympathy Of the 10
mocracy, and the protest VI our great
party, 81 elo,turntly voiced in iaat wear.
election, has forced the rrpubbran party
despite its arrogance and rr,.kly-p.ns-.., "a
recognize the needs Of an aroused and
patriotic people. And whll- many demo
Gratis has not approved all the rSprr-.ion,
OF their party in national convention. Di
metallism will surely come, II may come
through the in-trumrntalitir~ vt IN mn.
tton by the present adminf.trali ~.
though IN truth inspired by the intrepid
action Of democratic voters, but It Will
come. and the prosperity and happtns..
which follow in 1t. train will l.. tius u
the courage, undaunted hdrlity and IN
telligent patriotism of democracy
The platform denouners the Dinghy
law, which 1t declares /. a more odtou,
measure than the Mckinley act Of l-oc.
AMI It il asserted that II will bs more
'ignally condemned in lsOs than va. th.
Mckinley act IN lsly2 \ demand I. made
that the United states take such action
"a viii ameliorltr the atrocitir4 now be-
ing committed in Cuba, and 10 fully pra.
tect every American citizen in the or
joym"nt Of life and property.