Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-08-16

be resisted, passed carefully considered
oyster culture law. We favor the fullest
opportunity for the putting of this law into
complete practical operation, and We are
opposed to all attempts to annul it by repeal
or to modify it by amendments that will des-
troy or weaken Its efficiency.
Bearing in mind, however, that the object
OF the law is only to open barren bottoms to
cultivation with view to their profitable
use by private owners under just and equt-
table contract with the State, but also to as
certain and permanently locate the natural
beds and bars OF the State and to secure to
the people their use in the same manner as
heretofore enjoyed by them, we favor such
additional legislation as may be needed to
preserve from private ownership such nat
ural oyster bars and to replenish them
wherever this can be accomplished.
NO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
1--WE believe that it is lnexpedient at this
time to call convention to frame q new
constitution for the State.
"Such changes in our present Constitu
tion as experience has shown to be desirable
can, in our judgment, be better made by
constitutional amendments submitted by
the General Assembly to the people than by
a convention called to frame an entirely new
Constitution, and We therefore appeal to the
people to vote against the proposed call.
TO PROMOTE IMMIGRATION.
maryland offers many and great attrac.
tons to worthy and industrious foreigners
who desire 10 become American citizens,
and we favor energetic measures TO encour-
age and promote the introduction into our
State OF bodies of immigrants of good charac-
ter who will actively contribute by their
diligence and industry to the improvement
and development of our agricultural re-
sources.
FOR IMPROVED PUBLIC ROADS.
"The work Of construction and improve.
ment of our public roads already 30 we'll
begun should be steadily kept up until, as
the result of regular and judlcious expendl-
ture, there shall exist in Maryland system
OF public roads as good as that to be found
In any oil our sister States.
STATE ISSUES IN THIS CAMPAIGN.
ain this campaign State issues are more
particularly involved, and we therefore re-
frain from formulating any full declaration
OF Democratic. principles and policy appllca
BILE to the Federal Government, believing
that this can be more appropriately done by
the national convention of 1908
"But nevertheless we feel that the present
political situation upon national issues de-
mands from US an emphatic reaffirmance of
the time honored article of Democratic faith
again and again declared in our platform,
that our Federal Government is a govern
m0nt of limited and carefully enumerated
powers derived solely from the Constitution,
and that the powers not therein granted or
necessarily implied are reserved to the States,
respectively, or to the people, and we main
tain that the surest means for the preserva
ton of the reserve rights of the States is the
active exercise of the power Of the States IN
the protection Of their citizens and business
interests from all forms of discrimination
and monopoly.
rOh hhf lblON Oh THE TAhlFF.
1--WE feel that 1t is incumbent on US now
to declare that no taxation can be justified
or excused which takes from the pockets of
the people more than is reasonably required
to defray the costs of an economical and
frugal administration Of the government In
all Its departments, and we therefore favor
such revision OF our existing tariff as viii
relieve the great masses of the people from
its oppressive inequalities, determinations
and burdens and put an end to the intolera-
BILE wrong that EFFORTS from them an an.
nual excess Of revenue of $90,000000 with
drawn from circulation and piled up in the
Treasury as constant temptation to de-
moralizing extravaganza.
SUPREMACY OF WHITE PEOPLE
"This Democratic convention, represent
ing more than two thirds of the white PEG
pie Of the State, reafIlrms the declaration
contained 10 our party platform of 1908
upon the question of negro suffrage, and
proclaims anew that it is the resoute pur-
pose of the Democracy by all lawful and
constitutional means TO maintain the polt-
ical supremacy of our race.
"The Democratic party stands steadfast
in its determination to eliminate the Hitter.
ate negro voter and and thereby insure white
manhood suffrage. and to this end we will
at the earliest possible time submit consti
tutional amendment which, while entirely
within the provisions OF the Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Amendments of the Constitution
OF the United States, will amply protect the
right to vote Of our native born and natur.
allied citizens and be 30 phrased as TO meet
all the objections raised by Democrats who
opposed the amendment submitted In 1904
and rejected In 1905.
upon this declaration of our purposes
and policy we earnestly appeal TO the peo.
pie to support our candidates, whose cleo
ton will insure continuance Of the good,
strong and clean government which we now
enjoy"
ELECTION OF SENATOR'S
The following resolutions, proposed by
Governor Warfeld, were adopted in the
convention and as part OF the platform:
Whereas two United States Senators are
TO be elected by the next Legislature OF
Maryland, one for the unexpred term Of the
late Senator German and the other for full
term Of six years from March A, 1909; and
Whereas In former elections OF United
States Senators in this State much of the
important time Of the Legislature has been
taken up by Intellectual ballotings for Sen
ators, to the great prejudice Of the public
welfare and business; therefore be it
Res0IOed, Thatlt is the sense of this con-
vention that the Democrats Of Maryland
should be given an opportunity Of voting
directly for United States Senators in the
manner in which it has been done recently
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