Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-10-07
OUR NOMINEE FOR CON0REss.

The Democratic Congressional convention
which reassembled at Hagerstown on Wed.
nesday, nominated Mr.. Thomas A. Poffen-
berger, Of Washington county, as our can.
didate for Congress In the Sixth District
The nominee is young lawyer Of Hagers.
town, and few men are better informed re.
garding questions Of public moment than Is
he. He is an active worker in the party
and participated prominently in the exciting
campaign Of 1895. His fidelity to the party
was rewarded by election as chairman OF
the Democratic central committee Of Wash
ington county.
After the nomination had been made, Mr..
Pohenberger was brought into the conven-
ton and made an able and patriotic speech
of acceptance. Abiding TO State politics
he said:
"Republican reform In Maryland is q
sham. Under this guise the Republicans
went into power In this State, but the PEG.
pie know they have been deceived. They
promised an equal assessment law, but 10 its
stead passed law which, while 1t assessed
the home OF the poor man to Its full extent,
virtually exempted the bonds of the rich.
Il has degraded the public school system OF
the State to the low level OF partisan politics.
To the Democratic party must be intrusted
the duty oil passing legislation which will
hold In check trusts and corporate greed.
The Republican party is the father of trusts"
The following platform of principles was
adopted by the convention:
"That we fully pledge our obedience TO
all the laws of Democratic party govern
ment
THAT we warn the people that in the in
satiate greed Of corporate power and 10 the
lnsensate selflshness OF trusts and monopo.
lies exist those evil tendencies that endanger
the republic, and pointing to the glorious
achievements OF Jefferson and jackson Ia
the cause of human liberty and progressive
government we fearlessly assert that the
hope for the restoration OF higher states
manship In the councils of the nation and
Tor the development Of pure civic virtues in
the people can only be realized by the sue.
cessful leadership of those who most faith.
fully follow them.
THAT with the healthy and wise conser-
vatism 30 characteristic Of the party In all
matters, their rights and material interests,
we declare In favor OF tho money Of the con
stitution, gold and silver, without discrim
Iuation against either, and are opposed to
monometalsm.
"That the additional take made neces
saFy by the lats = mus be reduced as
soon IS possible aIad that ta tariff law of
tie Itspoblican party now. as ways, favors
special Interests 10 the lniu-v the masses
"Hhst the question: .,-....S out of the
80. Win spain and the nature and extent
OF our rights and duties In Cuba, Porto Rico
and the PHILIPPINES will be left with safety
to the conservative wisdom OF the Demo-
cratic party.
THAT the war carried on with such zeal
and success by men Of all parties and from
all quarters OF the Union has added glory
and honor to our country and thoroughly
united Its people, but that the mismanaGe
ment, incompetency and criminal negli-
gence OF the War Department, with Alger
ut its head, has filled with shame, indisna
ton and righteous anger q people whose
soldiers and sailors serving their country to
its great honor have been left to starve, rot
and die In land OF boundless wealth and
resources, and that the responsibility for this
disgraceful condition must be fixed and its
punishment melted out by Democratic
Congress.
THAT we eulogize the brilliant achieve.
ment OF Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, a
native OF this congressional district, In the
naval battle at Santiago"