The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-08-11
County Convention.
DISFRANCHISTNG AMEND.
MENT ENDORSED.
Delegates to State Conven-
ton Selected-Strong Reso-
lutions and Able Speech by
General Baughman Make up
Eventful Day.

The following delegates to the
State Convention were chosen
by the County Convention on
Saturday last. the 4th inst.
VIM. j. Grove, DR.. G. II. Conley
General l.. Victor Baughman.
Jacob ROhrback, @. II. Eckstein.
Ira j. McCurdy. j. M. Newman.
George Edward Smit", II. d.
Etc hison, VIM. II. Shipley, Geo.
r. Stottlemyer, r. H. Magruder,
John L. Leamen, r. Frank Sap
plngton, DR.. j. w. Downey, P.
j. Klmmel, Thomas G. Fox, j.
T. FOgle, James M. Smith, Jas.
M. Smith, James P. Biser, D. j.
Cramer, L. G.. Etchison, j. q.
Deter, N. A. Englar, DR.. j. NJ
Whltehill, ii. l.. Gaver, d. G.
Kemp, Charles Horsey, E. G.
Rem, j. Roger McSherry, E. G.
Shafer, j. Grahame johnson,
Charles H. Coblentz.
Chairman of the Democratic
County Central Committee j.
Polk Biser, called the convention
to order last Saturday, the
9th inst, the object of which was
to select twenty. five delegates to
the State Convention which meets
in Baltimore at a date to be
hereafter named by the Chairman
of the State Central Committee.
The meeting took place in the
City Opera House about 11.3O
O'Clock a. M, and each district
was W.. rnnreSented.
Mr.. Charles p. Levy was elect
ed temporary chairman and FL i.
Clayton Trundle, of Libertytown,
and Franklin HarShman, of
Walkersville, secretaries.
Mr.. Levy made a short address
in taking the chair on the pend
ing issues of the campaign and
the duty of the hour.
A Committee on Credential S
and Resolutions was named, one
delegate from each district.
The Credentials Committee re-
ported all districts properly &C
credited and that the temporary
officers be made permanent. The
report was adopted. General
l.. Victor Baughman presented
the report of the Committee on
Resolutions which was unani-
mously accepted by the commit
tee. 1t was as follows:
FREDERICK PLATFORM.
1.-The Gubernatorial campaign
of 1903 was fought upon the dis.
tinct issue Of DISTINGUISHING the
negroes. Upon that issue the
Democratic party elected the Elk
ecutjve and State officers and the
members of the General Assem-
bly,. The majority of the people
Of the State by that election en-
phatically declared in favor OF
a white mans government. to he
controlled by white men only. In
adherence to the popular verdict
three tifths of the members of the
General Assembly proposed an
amendment to the Constitution
designed to eliminate the negro
as a political factor and as a
voter, and that amendment will
be submitted to the people for
their approval or disapproval
at the ensuing election. In pro
posing that amendment the Gen
eral Assembly voiced the senti
ment of the candidates who stood
on the platform adopted by the
State Convention of 1908 and re-
flected the views of a large ma.
jority of the voters who cast
their ballots at the election of
that year for those candidates.
1t is now for the people to ratify
what they themselves previously
demanded and what their repre-
sentatives, in obedience to their
expressed will, have submitted
for their approval.
ave hold that this is a white
mans government, to be con
trolled and managed by white
men only; that the Democratic
party and the executive and ad
ministrative officers elected by it
are in loyalty bound to redeem
the pledges made in the State
campaign; that the General AS
sembly has fulfilled its duty in
submitting the proposed amend.
ment, framed to eliminate the
negro as voter, and that it now
rests with the people to carry
into operative effect a measure
demanded by them and freighted
with such momentous conse
l