The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-08-05
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Excellent Ticket and Strong Presen-
tation of Issues.
Delegates to the State Convention.

lev. Freedom district; R. Lee Myers, Union
Bridge district.
For County Commissioner-Ge George W.
Brown. of Manchester district.
For Sherif-Joseph l.. Franklin, of West
minister.
For County Treasurer-Francis L. Ham,
of Hampstead, present incumbent.
For County Surveyor-M Theodore felser,
of Union Mills.
The above ticket was nominated by the
Democratic Convention last Monday. All
but the nominees for the House of Delegates
were chosen by reclamation.
The delegates selected to represent the De
mocracy of Carroll in the State Convention
are Elk Comptroller j. W. Herring, State Sen
ator johnnie E. Beasman, Jesse c. Fuss, /.
Herbert Shriver, B. F. Grouse, George A.
Shower. William L. Richards, A. 2. Wilson,
E. o. Cash and Lee C. Lester.
The convention was well attended and the
work of the delegates meets with hearty APP
proval. The ticket is universally regarded as
a good one, in personnel and capacity.
B. F. Grouse called the convention TO order,
| as Chairman of the State Central Committee,
and stated that there was some mIsapprehen.
sion as to the holding of two conventions.
He proposed the holding of but one. the dele
gates selected in two districts to elect dele
| gates to the State convention, to vote upon
| platform aud delegates, and the other dele
gates participate in the nomination of a county
| ticket. The suggestion met with approval,
and Frank l. Lewis, of Mt. Airy, chosen
chairman, and f. Lee Erb, Of Union Bridge,
Sc cretary.
The officers we're made permanent. upon
| the recommendation Of the committee on
credentials and permanent organization.
The committee on resolutions, through b.
| F. Grouse, the chairman, presented the follow
ing
Report Of the Committee Nn Resolutions
While the State convention is the auihorita-
tive body in Maryland to declare Democratic
| principles and policies, the Democratic con-
vention of Carroll cannot refrain, in response
to an overwhelming party sentiment, from
/ indicating 10 the party Of the State that the
| Democrats of Carroll most heartily and cor.
. daily endorse and support the proposed
amendment to the Constitution, designed TO
eliminate the ignorant and vicious negro vote
/ from the electorate.
The proposed amendment IS IN line and ~
accordance with the Democratic platform Of
/ 1903. which was emphasized by Gov. Nartield
/ in his speech accepting the nomination for
/ Chief Executive, aud upon which platform
I and declared views Of the nominee for Cover
nor a sweeping victory was won by the State
/ ticket aud a Legislature chosen three htths
1 Democratic in each house.
I The Democratic Legislature would have
l been false TO its trust had II not submitted to
/ the voters of The State an amendment IN ac-
cord with the platform OF 1903, aud every
/ Democrat who supported the gahernAional
! ani legislative candidates IN that year Is 10
I honor bound to stand BY the amendment. All
white men believing in an intelligent body OF
/ voters as prerequisite to stable and luieih
! gent administration OF affairs; all white men
who do not desire au influx OF ignorant and
| vicious negroes from States WHERE they have
been denied the privilege Of voting under wise
constitutional provisions; ali white men who
desire peace aud good order to continue IN
this State: all white men who would guard the
fair women Of Maryland from increased jeop
ardy Of insult and ASSAULT all white men who
oppose mixed schools; all white men who OPP
pose negro suffrage and favor the pre1omi-
nance Of the white race, should stand A. one
man in favor OF an amendment to The ConstI-
tuition which promises 80 much good to the
whole people.
The presence OF large body of colored
voters in this State. which y being continually
augmented by accesstons ot low order Of
black men from the South. : an ever present
menace to peace. good order and prosperity
within our borders Constituting As they DO
one half Of a party. lead mostly By shite tnen
more interested in holding public Office than
| in the general welfare, they will groW holder
as their numbers Increase
The opportunity is nov offered 10 insure
/ continuance Of good government IN this State.
I Ii not made the most Of Il may b. years before
another amendment 90 elevate the electorate
] can be submitted to the people.
The citizens Of Maryland have enioyei most
excelleu; government SINCE the accession Of
/ the Democratic party 10 lfower ~ 1867.
! When the party took up the reigus Of govern
msut they found a State debt Of Sl4, SIS, 1856.
/ ~, and State tax rate Of thirty cents on the
/ 500. with nothing for public schools. The
net State debt today is s., az, 500. IS, neSriy
two millions of which have been contracted
7 since 1896 for improvements and necessary
additions TO the public buildings Of the State.
! The tax rate Is nov 2Si cents on the $1,000,
/ iGi of which are for public education and the
balance is dedicated TO paying interest on the
/ public debt and creating sinking funds for the
/ redemption OF the several loans.
I Under Democratic rule the people have en-
| ioyed peace and security. The cause Of public
/ education has been tostered; large and con
/ venient aSylums for the care Of the afflicted
/ and unfortunate have been erected; institutions
I for the care and correction Of persons con
I vicled OF minor otfenses have been established;
I new. handsome and convenient buildings for
/ the accommodation Of the several departments
/ of the State government have been supplied;
l and the government and all It's appointments
/ are a source Of pride to Maryianders
/ Turning TO our own county OF Carroll every
/ citizen has cause for congratulation upon It's
! good and stable government When the Dem
/ ocrats succeeded 10 power IA 1867 they toRnd
/ affairs in a deplorahle condition. There was
u bonded debt of $74. 40. an outstanding note
( for So 600 aud an oveTdrawn bank account.
1 Public roads aud bridges we're IN bad coz,
/ diiiou The public schools were mere apollo.
/ gies. The schooshoases, according % the re
/ port Of the examiner for 1866, were unfit for
/ civilized 10 teach in; pine boards around
/ the sides served as desks, and the benches
| were without backs; most OF the sch0olhOuses
were built by the people OF the neIghbor
| hoods. aud were not owned by the couRly, Snd
not more than oue-iourth Of them could be
/ made hAbilable: some OF the schools wers open
I SIX months others two. three and four months;
4 the enrolled pupils numbered little more
/ than 5000 aud the salaries Of the teachers
/ amounted 10 total of S3.047.Sl.
Today the county owns l25 schoolhnuses,
| 100 of which are brick structures, and all well
4 fitted for the purposes of education; there are
| $50 schoolteachers. and an enrolment of
| pupils of about !. 500: 50 ,01O are annually
| paid to the teachers, aud the school year Is
/ nine months.
Inc uliicdEc OF TIC hubtlN toANa has bNth
| about doubled and the highways compare
| favorably with those Of other prosperous
| counties Wooden bridges have been gener-
| ally replaced with iron structures, and many
| have been built at other points TO serve public
/ convenience.
The entire debt Of the county left by the
| Republican party has been paid, the Court
/ House Improvement Bonds have been re.
| deemed, and Carroll has not dollar Of in
| debtedness, with cash in the treasury and
| sets in taxes due Of some 10000.
| All this has been accomplished with a tax
| rate lower than that of any other county in the
| State during all of the thirty weight years of
| Democratic control OF the As cents levied
| for county purposes 20 go to the support Of
| the public schools
In view of this excellent record in State and
| county affairs there should be no hesitaney
| upon the part of ali good citizens aud tax
payers in continuing Democratic control.
| That control. however, is constantly menaced
by the presence of a large and increasing
body Of illterate and ignorant negroes, and
all white voters are asked TO remove that
menace by supporting the franchise amend.
ment as well as supporting the nominees of
this convention. As long as government is
honest, economical. efficient and progressive
/ il should not be disturbed.
In view of the excellent record Of Comp
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