Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-06-03
STA TE CONVENTION.

iNotoChN AhCt at ODcTd HOUSE, DAT
umoTe, on Thursday of last week The
convention was called to order by Chairman
Murray Vandiver, who congratulate tht
Democracy upon the unity within its rank
and upon the prospect Of success 10 the ma
tional fight about TO be waged.
DIR. Joshua w. Herring, Of Carroll county,
was elected chairman and Humphrey ID
Vol, of Howard, and Il. j. Brown, OF
Somerset, secretaries.
The following delegates TO the National
Convention ana presidential electors wert
chosen:
Delegates at Large-Senator A. p. Cor
man, ex Gov John Walter Smith. Chairman
Murray Vandiver, Hon. J. F. G Talbot
Alternates-John p. Poe, l.. v. Baugh
man, A. l.. Crothers, John Heating.
District Deiegates-First Dlstrict-Joshua
W; Miles and Richard d. Hynson.
second Distrlct-ThOs. ii. Robinson ano
Frederick Won Kspf.
Third Distrlct-John Hannibal and Frank
A. Furst.
Il Fourth %onau Dis'rict-John J. MaLon ane f.
u ruth District-Dr. Genr" Wells and ]
~ .l ~ Jislrict- Buchanan Schley ano
-.nur Peter.
Electors at Large-Ex Gov. f. K. Jack
son and ex Gov. Frank Brown.
District Electors-John L. George, r. Her
bert Shrlver, James Eng, Chas. II. Knapp
Samuel A. Mudd, Ferdinand Williams.
The platform denounces Republican colo
NAL and imperial expansion and pledges
the Democratic party 10 rescue the govern
ment from the evil consequences OF so de.
piorable departure from the fundamental
principles of the Constitution. President
ROosevelts course in the Panama Canal
matter IL condemned as defiant disregard
OF law and treaty obligations towards sis
Ter republic too weak TO resist the ungener.
ous action OF our government.
The wasteln and lavish expenditure OF
the public revenues is denounced and re
trenchment is demanded and promised.
The Unnecessary, oppressive and uDjus'
Republican tariff and Republican extrava
gsnce and fraud is thus censured and Ie.iel
demanded and promised.
ave charge the Republicans with estab.
fishing and maintaining an unnecessary op
pressive and unjust system Of federal TAXA.
ton, and we demand relief for the people
from its burdens.
1--WE charge them with great and reckless
extravaganza in the expenditures OF the
large sums needlessly collected from the peo.
pie by their excessive protection OF favored
branches of industry beyond all precedent
or reason and incapable Of justification or
excuse.
ave charge them with the existence OF
fraud and corruption In the administration
of many OF their public trusts, and with
sheltering guilty incumbents from merited
exposure and punishment.
awe dpAnair nf amend mani nj thair hi nda
and, going back TO the ringing words of our
honored Samuel j. Tilden, we declare that
the reforms which are now 80 badly needed
In the mode and measures oil taxation, in
departmental administration, 10 lavish and
indeiensible appropriations can only be had
by peaceful civic revolution.
1--WE earnestly call upon the people to rise
in their resistless power and give us this
effectual remedy.
ave demand change of system-a
change OF administration-a change Of par
ties, that we may have change of mea
sures and of men.
ave realize that, under the domination
of the corporate interests and mighty and
dangerous trusts and monopolies which con
troll the policy and shape the legislation of
the republican party, relief to the masses OF
of the people from the glaring inequalities
and gross injustice OF our existing tariff is
absolutely hopeless and that only under the
Tesistless pressure OF democratic triumph
can any improvement whatever be obtained.
with a democratic President and House
OF Representatives our party can and will
take the vigorous initiative toward the
prompt, effective and just relief which the
existing industrial situation of the country
imperatively demands.
at is pledged to this wise and beneficent
policy.
at will revise the tariff In conservative
spirit OF fairness to all interests.
ats anxious purpose will be to legislate
with such due regard for the labor and
capital involved 10 our industrial enterprises
AZ 10 promote their healthy growth and to
guard carefully against the lnhiction of in.
jury upon established industries by abrupt,
unjust and radical measures
"Odious and powerful monopolies may
expect reduction of the excessive rates un.
der which they have been enabled to extort
oppressive tribute IRON the people.
"The illegal combination OF trusts, within
the last lew years under the republican tariff
have grown 80 great and which In unlaw.
full restraint of legitimate trade have crush
ed honest competition, must be stripped of
the power which they have so mercilessly
abused.
Appalled, by the decentralization which
Republican expansion and extravaganza
have generated, the Democratic party may
also De relied on to dedicate itself to the In
dispensable task Of purifying the administra.
ton from corruption.
at will resoutely restore economy, revive
respect for law and enforce obedience from
high and low, rich and poor alike.
"Bearng In mind that one Of the carolina
maxims Of our constitutional system ls tina
the Legislative, executive and judicial pow
ere OF the government ought to be toreve
separate and distinct from each other, anC
that each OF these several departments shout,
be wholly free from interference by tn
Others, we call public attention to the re
peated and objectionable dictation Of Presl
dent Roosevelt 10 both branches Of Congress
ave denounce his fragrant encroach ment
upon their rightiul powers and Independ
ence, and, while amazed at the subservenc
Of q Republican Senate and a Repubica
House OF Representatives to his orders an
bold usurpatlon, we declare that his auto
cratic invasion of their freedom deserve
and should receive the Indignant rebuk
and condemnation OF the people.
The platform concludes by instructing III
delegates 10 vote as unit in the Nations
Convention and pledges the Maryland d.
mocracy TO do It's part toward electing
Democratic President who will execul
wisely and we'll the functions Of his hig
Office with patriotic courage, distingulshe
ability ana constant Obedience to the col
stitution and laws and Of Democrat
House OF Representatives which, with moo
GRAFTON and Justice, will iearlessly carry OF
our pledges 10 the people. The course
Senator German since his return To the Sci
ate 10 commended for It's boldness and vigC
In endeavoring TO maintain the indepenC
ence OF the Senate from unwarranted Ell
ecutive dictation, and TO stem the tide Of Ell
cesslve expenditures OF our public revenue
and Congressmen Talbot and Denny al
praised Tor their vigilAnt and diligent effor
Tor their constituents and their opposition /
obnoxious Republican legislation.
DEATH OF Ma YOR McLANE.
Robert NJ. McI4Ane, mayor of Baltimo