The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-08-04

| AuC( AullC COuull 10 iilStld as
last as possible; this county originally
| applied for 81 miles and will utilize all of
her allotment. Washington county is
now constructing the 1 miles for which
it applied"
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Democratic county convention to
| select delegates to the state and judicial
conventions, met in Bel Air on Tuesday
at noon. 1t was a representatives gather
ing of prominent people from all parts of
the county, and the interest shown bodies
we'll for the ticket and the constitutional
amendment in November.
The meeting was called to order by
Thomas H. Robinson, chairman of the
State Central Committee, who briefly
stated its objects. Michael II. Fahey, of
Havre de Grace, was made chairman, with
Chas II. Jacobs, as secretary. Mr.. Fahey
made few appropriate remarks in ac-
cepting the position of presiding officer.
The following committee on credentials
was then named:
Charles E. Creswell,
Ambrose Cooley,
G. Cover Street,,
John B. Engle.
Charles H. McNabb,
NJ. +. Tidngs.
They reported the following delegates
entitled to seats in the conventions:
First district-Edward G. Hooker.
George w. McComas, Joseph Haviland,
Jesse l.. Culum, John +. Price, John Skill
man, ]. G. Fred. Lantz, c. f. Creswell,
John Dickson, Daniel J. Lynch.
Second district-Henry L Silver, James
w. McGaw, Charles II. Jacobs, Harry G.
Hopkins, William F. Reasin, Joseph L.
Spencer, Ambrose Cooley, S. A. McGui-
gan. Marion Malcolm, Frank Lay.
Third district-Harry S. Carver, Emory
A. McComas, Frank Z. Gorrell, G. Cover
Street,, William T. Clark, E. II. Webster,
Robert II. Archer, Jr., Hall l.. Munni-
khuysen, William II. STREET., Patrick ].
Shanahan.
Fourth district-N. T. Amoss. ].
Thomas Anderson, Charles X. St. Clair,
p. F. GALAXY, John T. Dalton, J. b. Engle,
A. j. Street,. c. w. Amoss, William A.
Hulshart, William Wiley.
Fifth district-David H. Silver, John o.
Stearns, Martin Whiteford, Charles A.
Wilson, Albert l.. Mccain, James p.
Dunnigan, Fletcher Hopkins. William F.
McNutt, Hugh A. Jones, Charles H.
MacNabb.
Sixth district-John A. Russell, Leon
Hoffman. DR.. D. W. Hopkins, Fred. c.
Lawdcr, Isaac IIccht, Martin p. Foley,
NJ F. Tydings, Ambrose r. Coburn, Nj.
II. Fahcy, II. Courtney, Jr.
The committee on resolutions consist
cd of
Edward II. Hall,
Henry b. Silver,
Frank +. Gorrell,
Charles w. Amoss,
Albert l.. Mccain,
Martin Z. Foley.
nSlr report WAS as 1OllOWs.
The Democracy of Hartford county, in
convention assembled, reailirms the plat
form unanimously adopted by the State
Convention in 1903, which declared
that the political destinics of Maryland
should be shaped and controlled by the
white people of the state, and while we
diSclaim any purpose to do any injustice
whatever to our colored population, we
declare. without reserve, our reSolute
purpose to preserve in every conservative
and constitutional way the political as
tendency of our race" Upon this pro-
vision in our platform, which was from
the time of its adoption until the polls
closed on the day of election, a para
mount issue of the campaign, we elected
our State candidates by plurality of
more than twelve thousand, and for the
first time in many years, secured a MAORI
ty of three-fiith of the General Assembly.
In the strict fuhlment of the pledges cen.
tanned in the platform upon which 1t
carried the election, the Democratic party
through its chosen eprt sentatives in the
General Assembly of 1904, secured the
necessary legislative authority to sub.
NIT in this campaign to all the people of
the State for their final determination
luC question: DIS W WHSluCI, vi llOl, lliS y
will limit the negro suffrage i'll Maryland.
The duty devolving upon the Democratic
majority in the General Assembly of
1904 in securing this legislation. required
care, because of the difficulty Of securing
Just what it had promised in such form
that it would not come in conflict with
the provisions of the Federal Constitu-
ton; and it was only natural that diff
ferences of opinion should exist as to the
form and scope of the proposed amend
ment, because such differences have exist
ed in every state where similar provi-
sions have been adoped, but, notwith-
standing the discussion as to the different
forms of the amendment presented TO
the General Assembly, the one submitted
| to the people of the State to be voted
on, after full discussion of the question,
received more than three ffths of the
Democratic votes in the Senate and
House of Delegates.
We therefore favor the proposed amend
ment:
| l. Because every Democrat present in
the General Assembly of Maryland voted
for it in strict compliance with the pro-
mise made to the people of this state in
the campaign in which they were elected.
.. Because the Supreme Court of the
United States has decided that a provi-
sion in the constitution of the State limit
ing the right of suffrage i'll the form of
the proposed amendment is not in con-
flict with the provisions of the Federal
constitution.
3. Because provisions similar to this
have been adopted by several of the
Southern States, after a full discussion OF
the question, and lis practical operation
in those states has demonstrated its
effectiveness and fairness.
a. Because we believe that Just to the
extent we limit the negro suffrage in this
State, we will destroy the influence OF
those who seek to control elections by
appeals to the prejudice and passions oi
the ignorant, or by wholesale debauch-
cry of the corrupt and vicious, and there
by elevate the political standard of our
Government.
5. Because. if adopted, we will be pro,
tectcd in the future from the crowds oi
ignorant negroes coming here from
states that have wisely restricted their
right to vote, and we therefore commend
it to all white men who believe that
Government based on intelligence
patriotism and virtue is best fitted t.
promote progress and prosperity of oul
people and protect and preserve our free
institutions
5 We further desire to congratulate the
people of MARYLAND upon the able anC
: business-lke administration of it's affair!
t conducted by it's present state officials
The resolutions were adopted by {
t rising vote.