Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-02
WILL SUPPRESS NEGRO VOTE.
Maryland Democrats Openly Favor
White Supremacy-0orma There.

White Supremaoy-0orma There.
Baltimore, Nd, Aug. 2.-The demo-
cratic state convention. which met here
yesterday, declared that the purpose Of
the party, II successful in the coming
election. is to eliminate the negro from
politics In Maryland, II such a thing be
possible under the constitution Of the
state. Upon this, the paramount issue
of the campaign, will stand the can
didates nominated today for state off,
ces and those chosen in the various
county and district conventions as can
didates for places in the legislature OF
1902, which body will elect United
States senator to succeed George L.
WELLINGTON. That his successor, in the
event Of democratic victory, will be Ar
thur Pue German Is settled beyond
question, altho noformal announcement
of his candidacy has yet been made.
The nominal purpose for which the
convention met was TO select candi-
dates for the Offices Of controller and
clerk of the court OF appeals. and it full
filled this task by unanimously naming
DR.. Joshua w. Herring. Of Carroll and j.
Frank Turner OF Talbot to succeed
themselves In the places mentioned.
conclusion, and the real business of the
adoption Of platform upon which the
democrats could go before the people OF
the state with a reasonable show Of
winning. The combined sagacity Of all
the democratic leaders in the state was
called into requisition for this purpose,
and under the advice and guidance Of
Mr. German the following declaration
upon the chief point in issue was
evolved:
The democratic party represents
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 infected into the body poll
tic, recognize that the peace. good order.
personal safety and proper development
Of our material Interests depend upon
the control of the commonwealth by its
intelligent white residents. Without the
aid OF the 10000 colored voters the re-
publican party in Maryland would be
hopeless minority.
I'VE, 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 opportunities for
education to all classes, such action
must be taken in time to prevent the
control of the state government from
passing into the hands of those who
have neither the ability nor the inter-
est to manage public affairs wisely and
we'll.
The other planks In the platform re-
affirm the adhesion of the local party
to the principals enunciated by Thomas
jefferson; assert that democratic con-
troll Is necessary to the welfare OF the
state; commend the administration of
John Walter Smith as governor; pledge
the party to amend the oyster and
school law in such manner as may
governor In calling special session OF
the legislature and the action OF that
body In passing laws to limit the exer-
else OF the right OF franchise to those
who are able to read and write to be
patriotic In the extreme; denounce the
federal authorities for frauds and irreg-
ulariaes in the late federal census;
commend the state authorities for the
manner In which q recount of the peo-
pie was made. and pledge the party to
the adoption OF such laws as will make
the primary elections as fair as those
held under the general elections law.
The platform went thru without dis
senting voice or note. The only rift in
the lutte OF perfect harmony came when
the. announcement of the members OF
the new state central committee was
made and 1t was discovered that every
opponent OF /. Freeman Rasin In NUM-
tcipal politics had been dropped from
1thelist; and their places filled, with those
whose loyalty to the .organixatians in
unquestioned
Both Mr.. German and Mr.. Rasin were
present turnout the proceedings. but
neither OF them appeared on the plat-
form, nor did they occupy seats in the
body sof the hall. After the conven-:
ton adjourned. Mr.. German held an in-s
formal reception behind the scenes and
great enthusiasm was shown by those
who crowded forward to shake his
hand i:
& The Alabama constitutional conven.;
tlon haS adopted the suffrage article: