The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-10-06
ATKINSON RENOMINATED
Democratic State Convention
Declares the Amendment
to be the Paramount
Issue.

In another column will be
found the platform adopted by
the Democratic State Convention.
which met in Baltimore on Thurs
day Of last week which declar
/ in no uncertain manner the exact
stand of the Democratic party in
the present campaign
1t was adopted by an unani-
nous vote amid the most unbound
ed enthusiasm. Not a dissent
ing voice was heard aud all Joined
hands in making the amendment
The paramount issue in the cam
palgu.
Il was a monster meeting aud
every county was represented.
All tie big State leaders, except
Governor Warfeld. Sc ator Ray
nor and Attorney General Bryan
were present. Speeches were
made By Ex- Governor f. Z. Jack
son. Senator German. General
John Gill and others. which re
tected the sentiment of the con
yention. The speeches of Senator
German and Hon. E. Z. jackson
are published below
Tie campaign i thus formally
started aud it Will be hard work
from now on. The Campaign
Committee having in charge the
educational work for tn e
Amendment. is down to hard
plugging aud will be heard from
now on until election day.
Every effort will be made To
correct Republican mi-repreSeu
Ja,iouS and the people will be
shown clearly be objects OF the
amendment aud the extreme lie
cr>Sity OF is passage.
Every Democrat Is expected 10
uphold the party in this fight
and 70 do all he can to help To pass
the amendment.
Hon. Gordon I. Atkinson, the
present Incumbent. was renomi
mated by reclamation TOR comp
troller
SENATOR GORMAN'S SPEECH.
Senator Arthur P. German de.
liyered his speech. He was re
ceived WIKI great enthusiasm aud
applause was almos. continuous
throug hOut his remarks. He said:
MIR. President and Fellow
Msrylander>-N bite men know
ttat government by tile people
can only ue scared through par
ties. l have great respect for
every man who sdheTes 10 his
party. Honest conviction and
honesty in action constitute the
maiuSpEiugS Of our Anglo Saxon
life. II We belong to parties. as
We ought, then two great parties
are absolutely necessary to secure
good government and the safety
OfoUr Institutions. Ihave always
believed that In the hour Of
dluger. in the time OF great ac,iv-
ity between parties, the man who
fails 10 respond 10 the roll call on
the eve OF battle i not Of much
account III American politics.
Blu, every man must TX his own
standard.
Il did not intend TO say one
word today There are personal
reasons why l should not exert
myself in order that | can be in
perfect condition 10 march Wild
you when the battle really opens
F in this State.
Il want TO say until | came
here today / had not the slig htes
idea thar any man in Maryland
would doubt that l am heartily in
favor of this ConStitu { o
/ Amendment. But my frie d.
Joshua ". Miles. told me this
morning that the Republicans aud
the mugwumps are saying so fire.
/ quently that this is my Amend
ment that the Democrats begin to
I doubt if am taking any part for
i IL But never believe what the
Republicans say about NE if you
/ please.
Il could not help being impress
Cd while l sat in yonder box and
heard this convention addressed
by lineal descendant OF the great
4 Carroll who signed the Declare.
tion of independence. He lives in
the same manor house in which
his distinguished ancestor resided.
His life Is almost spent, as he has
/ lived more than threeScore wears.
He has no object personal TO him
I self TO SubServe and has no desire
for political preferment. He has
only desire TO render service to
/ his beloved State sndthatbrought
/ him here today. He is acting as
patriot and for patriotic purposes
/ only.
My first activity in political
affairs in this State was in asSocia-