Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-02
EXIT THE NEGRO
Maryland Democrats Schem-
ing for His Disfranchisement.
If Successful in Next Election Will
LegisIate Him Out Of Politics.
Bold Statement Of Democratic Intent in Plat.
form Adopted. Friday.

Baltimore. Aug. 1.-The Democratic
STATE convention which met here to-
day, declared that the purpose Of the
party. II succ,ssiul n tie coming
election. Is It. eliminate. IN. negro from
politics ia Maryland Z such a thing be
10. siG!e under the constitution OF tire
stat Upon this, the paramount issue
81 the campaign. viii stand the cam
didates nominated today. Tor stale Of
ficers ana those chosen III the various
county ana district conventions as
candidates for places IN the Leeisla-
ture of 1902. which body VIII elect Z
United States senator 10 succeed
George l.. Wellington. That his sue
l., esor. in the event Of Democratic vic
tors. will b. Arthur German, IS thought
to BE- probable although no formal an
nounyemrnt Of mis- candidacy has az
Yet been made.
The nominal purpose for which the
convention met was to select candi-
dates for the offices of controller ana
clerk Of the court OF appeals and il
unanimously named DR.. Joshua W.
Herring Of Carroll. and J. Frank Tur
ner Of Talbot, to succeed themselves.
The real business of the convention
was the formulation ana adoption OF
a platform.
The combined sagacity of all the
Democratic leaders was called into
requisition and under the advice and
guidance of Mr.. German the following
declaration was evolved:
The Democratic party represents
more than 10000 ma jorty of the white
people of Maryland. They in common
with their brethren of other states IN
which large masses of colored voters
have been injected into the body poll
tic. recognize that the peace. good or
der. personal safety and proper deVel-
opment Of our material interests de-
pend upon the control of the common
wealth by its intelligent white resi-
dents Without the aid Of the sO.Cco
colored voters. the Republican party in
Maryland would be hopeless minor
ity.
We, therefore. without hesitation,
proclaim that the success of the Demo
cratic party will mean that. While We
shall deal with perfect fairness IN Sc
curing all the benefits of good govern
ment and full and free opportunity for
education to all classes. such acton
must be taken as to prevent tie con-
troll of the state government from
passing into the hands OF those who
have neither the ability nor the m
terest to manage the public AFFAIRS
wisely and we'll
The planks reaffirm the devotion or
the local party TO the principles en-
,,nciated by Thomas jefferson. assert
that Democratic control is necessary
to the welfare of the state: declare
patriotic the course of the Legislature
in passing laws to limit the exercise OF
the right of franchise TO those VINO are
able TO read and write; denounte the
federal authorities for frauds and II
recularitieS in the late federal census
commend the state authorities for the
manner in which a recount OF tao peo-
pie was made and pledge the party To
the adoption of such laws as VIII make
the primary elections as falr as those
held under the general election law
The platform went through without
a dissenting voice or vote.
The only rift in the lutte OF perfect
harmony came when the announce
ment of the members OF the new state
central committee was md1e ana IL
was discovered that every opponent of
/ Freeman Rasin in municipal politics
has been dropped from the list and
their places filed with these whose
LOYALTY to the organization is unoues-
toned.
Both Mr.. German ana Mr. Rasin
we're present throughout the proceed
ings hut neither of them appeared on
the platform, nor did they occupy
seats IN the body OF the hail. ate: the
convention adjourned Mr.. German held
an informed reception behind the
scenes and great enthusiasm was
shown.