The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-08
TO ELIMINATE THE
NEGRO IN MARYLAND.
The Democratic State Convention
Frankly Declares That Is
Its Purpose.
CHIEF ISSUE IN CAMPAIGN
Ex-senator German Frames tho Declares
tion-Will he Gent lsacl1 to the Sem
ate IL Democrats Get the
Legislature.

Baltimore, Aug. 3.-The democratic
state convention, which met here yes
terday, declared that the purpose Of
the party, IL successful in the coming
election, is to eliminate the negro from
politics in Maryland, if such thing
be possible under the constitution of
the state. Upon this, the paramount is
sue of the campaign, will stand the
candidates nominated for state offices,
and those chosen in the various county
and district conventions as candidates
for places in the legislature of 1902,
which body will elect United States
senator to succeed George l.. Yelling
ton That his successor in the event Of
democratic victory will be Arthur Pue
German is settled beyond question, al
though no formal announcement of his
candidacy has as yet been made. The
nominal purpose for which the conven-
ton met was to select candidates for
the offices os controller and clerk OK
the court OF appeals, and it fulfilled
this task by unanimously nominating
DR.. Joshua w. Herring, of Carroll, and
j. Frank Turner, or Talbot, to succeed
themselves in the places mentioned.
This action, however, was foregone
conclusion and the real business of the
| convention was tie adoption of a plat
| form upon which the democrats could
| go before the people Of the state with
| a reasonable show of winning. The
| combined sagacity of all the democrats
| ic leaders in the state was called into
| requisition for this purpose and under
| the advice and guidance Of Mr.. Cor.
man the following declaration upon thu
n, iaf N N, w
| Frank Declaration.
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 injected into the body poll
| tic, recognize that the peace, good or
| der personal safety and proper de-
| yelopment 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 10000
| colored voters the republican party in
Maryland would be hopeless minor
ity.
1--WE therefore with satisfaction pro-
| claim the success Of the democratic
| party will mean that while we shall
! deal with perfect fairness in securing
| all these benefits of good government
classes, such action must be taken as
to prevent the control of the state gov
eminent from passing into the hands OF
those Hho have neither The ability nor
the interest to manage public affairs
wisely and we'll"
The other planks in the platform re-
affirm the devotion Of the local party
to The principles e.iuaciated by Thomas
Jefferson; assert that democratic con-
troll is necessary to the welfare of the
state; commend the ADMINISTRATION Q,
John Walter Smith as governor; pledgs
the party to amend the oyster and
school law in such manner as may seem
proper; declare the course Of the gov
ernor In calling special session Of the
legislature and the action of that body
in passing laws to limit the exercise OF
the right OF franchise to those who are
able to read and write to be patriotic
In the extreme; denouncing the federal
authorities for frauds and irreguiari-
ties in the l3,te federal census; COM
mend the state authorities for the man
ner in which q recount Of the people
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.
No Dissenting Vote.
The platform went through without
a dissenting voice or vote. The only
rift in the lutte of perfect harmony
| came when the announcement Of the
| members Of the new state central com
| mittee was made. and it was discovered
| that every opponent OF /. Freeman
Rasin in municipal politics had been
dropped from the list and their places
| filled with those whose loyalty to the
| organization is unquestioned.
Both MI. German and Mr. Rasin We're
present throughout the proceedings,
but neither of them appeared upon the
platform nor did they occupy seats In
| the body of the hall. After the con-
vention adjourned Mr.. German held an
Informal reception behind the scenes
| and great enthusiasm was shown by
those who crowded forward to shake
his hand.