The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-08-28
EX-SENATOR DAVID j.
LEWIS CHOSEN.
Sixth District Democrats Nom
mate AIlegany County
Man.

'eNs~s Ia OSh0tOA D0N lt
Lewis as the opponent of the Hon.
George A. Pesrre, nominated for
his sixth ;erm as the Republican
standard bearer.
Every county in the district
was represented when the roll
was called, at the Opera House
in Oakland. Previous to she
meeting caucus was held, and
the details governing the con.
ventiOn were arranged.
The caucus was presided over
by DIR. +. H. Bartlett, with Mr..
j. f. Lewis, of Montgomery
county, as secretary. A special
Committee on Resolutions was
named as follows: e. A. Me
Atee. Montgomery: ID. j. Lewis,
AllegaDy; II. L. Browning, Gar.
rett; G. q. Snyder, Washington,
and G. H. Eckstein, Frederick.
On Credentials and Permanent
Organization: r.. ID. Hunt. Mont
gomery; &. Q. Snyder, Washing
ton; DR.. j. w. Downey, Fred
erick; j. w. Avirett, Allegany,
and ID. NJ. Mason, Garrett. Nj.
William }. Grove, of Frederick
was selected as TEN porary chair
man, with J. Frank Lewis, OF
Montgomery. as temporary secre
tary. The temporary o fiji GERS
were later made permanent.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Resolutions
reported the following which
were read and adopted with en-
thusiasm:
The Democratic party, in con.
vention assembled, felicitates the
party and the people upon the
selection of William Jenning,
Bryan and John w. Kern as the
standard bearers of the party iu
the great struggle of the people
to recover their government from
the hands of predatory wealth
and privilege, which have made
it mOrass in the production oil
i'll gotten and swollen fortunes,
and have diverted its powers and
functions from the righteous pur
poses of government to the sci
fish objects of certain interests
which have repaid the govern
ment by precipitatiDg panic in
which the innocent and the guilty
suffer alike.
We announce our convictions
that the people are now ready to
correct these great evils by q re-
turn TO the principles of Demo-
cratic government, administered
for all and not for few, and that
for this task they have selected
the great tribune of the people,
William Jennings Bryan, whose
integrity, courage and under
standing of the rights and needs
of the people qualify him above
all other men for this great work.
L is, therefore, with great salts
faction, that we endorse the work
of the Denver Convention, and
the sound aud progressive plat
form of principles. and pledge
our candidate the utmost vigor
and sincerity of support.
This ID . republic, and not a
monarchy, where men hold Office
for life. According to the Con
stitution, representatives hold
Office for two years, and if it had
been considered wise for them to
mold Office for eight, ten or
twelve years, elections every two
years, would not have been
thought necessary. Speaking
for the citizens of the Sixth Dis
trict, without regard to party,
this convention expresses its con-
viction that no representative
should continually hold the office
for ten or twelve years, and that
the present incumbent is violating
all Of the precedents of this dis
trict in seeking to succeed him
self for a sixth term.
We DO not believe that any
man should make a monopoly OF
the office Of representative, and
that the great honor should be
distributed more evenly among
the many sons of the district
equally capable to serve the pur
pose. We, therefore, invite the
citizens of the district, irrespect.
i've of party, to join with us in
breaking up the present condi
ton Of personal monopoly in thai
Office, which we believe serves nc
good public purpose.
THE "SUNn ROASTED.
Pending the consideration O
the resolutions, Mr.. Barnard, o
Allegany, was called to the chair
and Mr.. Grove roasted the Balti
moro San for it's position as I,
Bryan. The convention adde,
the following to the resolutions
"Wc are obliged to express tn
regret of the people Of our sec
tion Of the State that in ma
fi0nal camnaign there il No naw,