The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-02
TO ELIMINATE THE NEGRO
His Rightful Sphere Not That
 of Politics.
In the Platform Adopted There IT No Reference to the Kansas
 City and Chicago
 Doctrines. C

Baltimore, Aug. 1.-The Democratia. State Convention which met here today declared that the purpose of the partys if successful in the coming elections is to eliminate the negro from politics. in Maryland if such thing be possible under the Constitution of the State. Upon this, the paramount issue of tho campaign, will stand the candidate9 nominated today for State offioes and those chosen in the various county ana district conventions as candidates for places in the Legislature of 1s02. which body will elect United States Senator to succeed George L. Wellington That his successor. in the event of Demo- cratic victory, will be Arthur German Is settled beyond question, although no formal announcement of his candidacy has as yet been made.
 The convention nominated unani- mously for the offices of Controller and Clerk of the Court of Appeals Dr. Joshua W. Herring of Carreli and !. Frank Turner of Talbot to succeedi
  foregone conclusion and the real business of the convention was the formulation and adoption of a platform upon which the Democrats could go before the people of the State with a reasonable show of winning. The com bined sagacity of all the Democratic leaders in the State was called into requisition for this purpose and under hn uA Ar1tr nd nf ME nf4<l man the following declaration upon the chief point in issue was evolved:
 The Chief Declaration.
 "The Democratic party represents more than 10000 majority of the white people of Maryland. They. isl common with their brethren of other States in to which large masses of colored voters have been injected into the body po- .itic. recognize that the peace, good order, personal safety and proper de- velopment of our material interests de- pend upon the control of the common- wealth by it's intelligent white resi- dents. Without the aid of the 60.000 coi- ored voters, the Republican party in Maryland would be a hopeless minority.
 We, therefore, without hesitation, proclaim that the success of the Dem ocratic party will mean that while we shall deal with perfect fairness in se- curing all the benefits of good govern ment and full and free opportunities for education to all classes such action must be taken as to prevent the con- trol of the State government from passing into the hands of those who have neither the ability nor the in- terest to manage public affairs wisely and we'll"
 The Other Planks.
 The other blanks in the platform re- affirm the devotion of the local party to the principles enunciated by Thomas JefferNbn; assert that Democratic con- trol 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; declare the course of the Governor in calling a 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 fraud and irreg- ularities in the State Federal census. commend the State authorities for the manner in which a recount of the peo- pie was made. and pledge the party to the adoption of such laws as will make the primary elections as faireas those held under the general election law.
 Adopted Unanimously.
 The platform went through without a dissenting voice or vote. The only rift in the lute of perfect harmony came when the announcement of the of the new State Central Com mittee was made. and it was discov- cred that every opponent of L. Free. man Rasin in municipal politics had been dropped from the list and their places filled with those whose loyalty, 10 the organization is unquestioned.
 Both MT. German and MT. Rasin | were here throughout the proceedings. but neither of them appeared on the platform. nor did either occupy a seat in the body of the hall
 After the convention adjourned. Mir. German held an informal reception be- hind the scenes, and great enthusiasm was shown by those who crowded for ward to shake his hand