Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-08-08

make the votes cast What for many
years they haze not been-the real ex-
preston of the will Of each and every
voter.
I'VE believe that our elections should
be controlled By the votes Of our own
people exclusively aud that persons who
permanently reside outvide the llmifs
of the State should not be perm Tilted 10
register and vote. We therefore de-
clare our hearty approval of the amend
ment passed at the special session cover
ing this important subject.
Indeed, the startling revelation made
by our recent State census that our reg
istration books contain many thousands
Of names of voters who could not be
found IL Of itself complete vindication
of the necessity Of this amendment and
an eTectuAl answer to those who are
now asking for its repeal.
We favor the passage Of general
Law relating TO primary elections and
applicable 10 the whole State, 90 drawn
as to reform abuses wherever complain
ed OF and 10 secure TO all political par
ties the selection of candidates chosen
by methods beyond objection or re-
proach.
I'VE pledge our party TO the confirm
our State finances aud TO such legisla-
ton as will keep down TO the lowest
proper limit the burdens of taxation.
The Democratic party repre- SCENTS
more than 10000 majority of the white
people OF Maryland. They in common
with their brethren of other States into
which large masses of colored voters
have been injected into the body polite
recognize thai the peace, good order,
personal safety and proper development
OF our material interests depend upon
the control OF the Commonwealth BY ifs
intelligent white residents. Without the
aid Of the 90, 900 colored voters the Re-
publican party in Maryland would be
hopeless minority.
I'VE therefore without hesitation pro-
claim that the success Of the Democratic
party will mean that while we shall
deal with perfect fairness in securing
all the benefits of good government and
full and free opportunities for education
TO all classes, such action must be taken
as to prevent the control of the State
government from passing into the hands
of those who have neither the ability
nor the interest to manage public affairs
wisely and well.
ITO secure this most desirable result
We earnestly call on all Democrats TO
lay aside all their differences and to
unite in an enthusiastic and patriotic
effort to maintain our Democratic sup
remacy in Maryland"
Col. j. Z. Kilgour, of Montgomery
county, paid the following tribute to the
late J. Frank Ford. of this county:
Before approaching the subject mat
ter in the hands of the convention you
will pardon a moments depression
Many moons have waxed and waned
since il was my pleasure, as il was my
honor, TO stand upon this floor and in
this very aisle. in the advocacy of that
splendid specimen of manhood, that &C.
complished gentleman, that bold and
fearless champion of Democracy, the Ia
mented Frank Ford, for the nomination
of Clerk OF the Court of Appeals. But
q short time since the boatman with his
silent oar called and bore him over the
river In the county OF st. Mary's,
whose every inch Of soil has its story OF
| romance and of song his remains were
laid to rest. The odors of the earliest
flowers of spring will fall over and
| around his moss-coyered home, but they
viii reach him not down in his unem-
broidered chamber; the bluebirds will
come and sing their first notes, but he
will hear not their music the winters
winds may shrek and howl over the de-
ISOLATE plains and snow-capped hills, but
they will disturb not his slumber. There
he will rest all through the hours Of the
day and the highlander the golden
sunlight, under the clinging stars. No
birdling's song. no foweret's perfumed
breath, can purer or sweeter be than the
carnations OF his soul, and no sunset
cloud nor line of life can be more grand,
more beautiful than the example he has
left US.