The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-09-11

The Democratic Congressional NOM
mating convention for the Sixth
Maryland district, held in the city
council chamber at Cumberland on
last Thursday nominated Christian
F. Kenneweg, of Cumberland on the
first ballot.
Mr.. Kenneweg received the follow
ing vote Allegany, g. Garrett, 3;
Washington, 6; total, -.
Bowie F. Waters received the six
votes of Montgomery county and the
six votes of Frederick county-tOtal,
- The nomination of Mr.. Kenne-
veg was then made unanimous on
the motion of Montgomery county,
seconded by Frederick county.
The convention was called to order
by Jasper n. Wilson, chairman of
the State Central Committee for Allie
gany county. State Senator Jacob
Rohrback, of Frederick, was made
chairman and Edwin L. Mitchell, of
Garrett county, secretary.
Senator Rohrback referred to con-
ditions brought about by trusts. He
ridiculed the statement of Senator
McComas at Ocean City that prosper
ity and patriotism are with the Re-
publican party and that the stars in
their courses are with the Republican
party "If that is true,n Senator
Rohrback added, there is little left
for Democrat to do but to vote for
his choice He referred to the fact
that the Republican victories in the
Sixth district were the result of that
party securing the negro vote, and
said: Coming from Frederick as |
do, say the nominee of this conven-
ton will get every Democratic vote
in the county, and the same report
comes from all the other counties. If
the stars are guided by the Republi-
can party, feel that Providence and
the people are with the Democratic
party"
State Senator David J. Lewis upon
invitation addressed the convention
while the committees were preparing
their reports. The resolutions were
unanimously adopted, as follows:
The resolutions condemn the utter
failure of the Republican party to
enact appropriate laws for the sup
preston of gigantic combinations
which absorb power and amass wealth
whilst they override and impoverish
the laboring and agricultural classes
and crush all healthy competition.
| Equally as represensible is the reck-
less and eXtravagant expenditure of
| the public revenue wrung by vicious
| legislation from the hard earning of
the people.
1t is declared: That the concentra-
ton of vast amounts of capital in the
| Steel Trust, the Anthracite Coal, the
| Beef Trust and the other like aggre-
| cations is the direct result of the as
tendency of the Republican party,
and the consequences now flowing
| from the domination of these and
similar combinations are disastrous
and demoralizing.
Whilst the magnates who control
! these dangerous combinations reap
| enormous returns from their invest
ments AID have grown into an exclu-
sive and distinctly unAmerican ele-
ment of society, the mass of the peo-
pie are compelled to pay them tribute
in the tremendous increase of prices
eXacted from consumers for the neces-
saries of life.
That whilst conceding to capital
what is Justly its due, the Democratic
party demands for the laborer an
equal opportunity in the field of in
dustry, and it insists upon a thor
ough tariff reform, so that the vari-
GUS avenues of trade will be thrown
open to all alike, with discrimina-
tions and privileges in favor of no in
dividual and no combination of indi-
| viduals.
That the unjust and scandalous
treatment accorded by the Admins
tration to Rear Admiral Schley, the
modest and unassuming hero of the
greatest naval victory in modern war
fare, should be resented in the com
ing election and men should be sent
to Congress who will not falter in
their efforts for his final yindication,
even though the price of such falter-
ing is the control of Federal patron
age.
State Senator David J. Lewis placed
Mr.. Kenneweg's name before the con-
vention. He referred to Mr.. Kenne,
veg as having come here from Penn
sylvania as Ex-Governor Pattison had
gone to Pennsylvania from Maryland
and said since he has been president
of the Board of County Commission.
ers he has accomplished in smaller
way for Allegany county what Patti
son did for Pennsylvania. This allu-
sion brought forth much applause.
George N. Larnar, of Montgomery
presented the name of Bowie F. Wat
ers, speaking eulogistic terms of him
J. Oliver Harne, of Hanvers, Fred