The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-03
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS WORK.
JOHN WALTER SMITH IS NAMED
FOR GOVERNOR.

Has served In the state senate and
in Congrcss-C onVcntion Was Har-
monIous. and the Nomination Is
Regarded rs IA strong One-Free-
dom of The Press Demnnded-LnrSe
Standing Army and Trusts Are
strongly Denounced.
Baltimore. Aug. 2-The Democratic
state convention. which was held al Words
Opera House in this city to-day, nominated
the following ticket:
For Governor-John Walter Smith Of
Worcester county.
For Attorney General-'Isldor Raynor of
Baltimore.
For Comproer-Joshua w. Herring, of
Carroll county
The convention was unusually harmon
ious and air the nominations were made
by acclamatlon, Edwin Warneld, Mr..
Smiths principal opponent Withdrawing
at the last moment ana placng the suc-
ctssful candidate in nomination.
A. to National Issues.
That portion of the platform which re-
fers to national issues is as tollows
I'VE insist that In time of war, as wen
as OF peace, the freedom Of the press shall
be preserved, and chat the right of the
people to criucise freely the policy and
conduct of the administration shall be
defended at all hazards
mo doadlor blow can be dealt to Ameri-
can liberty than the suppression, by an
abuse Of executive power of the free
utterances by American free men OF their
sentiments upon matters Of public con-
cern. affecting the welfare Of the people,
and we denounce as dangerous ana inde-
fensible all efforts 70 interfere with and
brihe this sacred right.
I'VE declare our uualternble opposition
to the creation ana maintenance Of a large
standing army in time OF peace and we
insist upon the supremacy Of the civil
over the military authority ana we de-
mand the strictest economy IN the collec-
ton and disbursement OF the public reve-
nues.
we believe In the time-honored doc
lrne, so earnestly impressed upon us by
the fathers Of the republic Of peace, COM
merce and honest friendship with all ma
tions, entangllng alliances with none.
I'VE view With alarm the multiplication
over the land Of such gigantic industrial
ana commercial trusts, the outgrowth OF
Republican legislation, as sttle compete
ton, threaten popular government in
crease the cost of living and curtail the in
| dtvidual rights of the people and we favor
| vigorous measures by the states and by
Congress to repress this great and grow
| ing evil"
About the Nominees.
John Walter Smith, the nominee for
Governor. Is "a banker and resides In Snow
Hiu Worcester county. He has served In
the state Senate for three consecutive
terms, ard was elected 10 Congress last
November IN the First congressional dis
trict defeating w. r. Jackson by 1850
votes. lie IS personally very popular and
the nomination is regarded as strong
ore.
Isidor Reynor, the nominee for attorney
general, Is a lawyer and has long been
prominent In political and social circles 0f
the state He served in the Fiftieth, Fif-
ty-second and Ffty-third Congresses and
is regarded as one of The best political or
ators in Maryland
DIR. Joshua w. Herring, who was NOM
mated for controller. is cashier Of a bank
In Westminster. He Is a member Of the
state Senate, is president OF the Metho-
| dist Episcopal conference in Mary and and
of several other secular bodies
All are favorable to a gold standard OF
| currency
The date for holding the Republican,
| state convention has not yet been an
nounced. Gov. Lowndes has practically
no opposition for denomination.