The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-10-10
Platform Adopted
by the Democratic
Convention.

| "E, the delegates and representa-.
wv tves of the Democratic partv Of
Maryland, in State convention
assembled, reaffirm our allegiance on
the principles of the Democratic party
handed down through successive gen.
erations of Democratic statesmen.
from Thomas Jefferson to Woodrow
wilson and William Jennings Bryan.
With the principles and policies set
forth In the platform of the Baltimore
convention of the national Democracy
we declare ourselves in full accord.
ana we pledge to them our Jealous
support.
We heartily congratulate the people
and the Democracy of the Union upon
the Splendid triumph of those prin.
clples and policies in the election of
the candidates of the Democratic party
for President and Vice President of the
United States, of a large majority in
the House of Representatives and Of a
sufficient number of Democratic Sen.
ators to establish Democratic control
over the Federal Senate.
President Wilson Commended.
We admire the wisdom and modera-
ton of the President in administering
the foreign affairs of the country,
especially delicate and dangerous as
they now are by reason of the internal
disturbances in Mexico, and we par
ticularly commend the domestic policy
which, with rare appreciation of the
needs of the people and a clear pur.
pose to render practical assistance to
the agricultural and business interests
has caused the President to inaugurate
the just policy of decentralizing the
deposits Of Government money in the
| large financial centres, and to distri-
butte such deposits generally under
proper safeguards in the distant rural
sections, to the great expansions of
credits and banking facilities and
thereby also bringing the Government
and the masses of the people who sup
port the Government into closer and
more beneficial relations.
Democratic Record In Congress.
The passage through the House of
Representative and Senate of the
Democratic Tariff bill, revising tariff
taxation in conformity with the funda.
mental principle of tariff for revenue
only and in the interest of the people,
constitutes a great spectacle of con.
structive craftsmanship under Demo,
cratic control of the national govern.
ment, and there may be entire con.
fdence that the great program OF the
President to redeem the Democratic
party pledges through legislation for
the destruction of special privileges
and for the restoration of the Govern.
ment to the people is certain of attain.
ment and will constitute a record of
successful party leadership for the
welfare of our country rare in its his
tory.
We call attention with extreme pride
to the fact that the business of the
country is continuing with normal
prosperity during the period of tariff
revision, thus justifying the faith of
the people in the soundneSs of the
Democratic tariff policy and fulfilling
the pledge of the party in the national
platform of 1912 that it would not in.
lure or destroy any legitimate in.
dustry.
We indorse and commend the senior
Senator and the members of the
House of Representatives from Mary
land for their unwavering support of
and helpful cooperation in the pass
age of the Tariff bill, including the
great Democratic income plan OF taxa
ton. and also for their faithful support
of all measures before the Congress in
fulfllment of the pledges of the Demo
cratic party, by which purer and bet
ter government is to be had and the
rights of the people best conserved
and protected.
Election Of Blair Lee Pledged.
We pledge the Democrats OF Mary
land to uphold the hands of President
Wilson by electing Hon. Blair Lee to
the United States Senate at the
coming election. With united party
we shall strive by every honorable
means to secure his triumphant cleo
ton. so that Maryland may be repre-
sented by two Democrats in the Sen
ate of the United States and the dan
gerously slender majority of Demo
Gratis there may be increased, so that
bevond per-adventure the further
pledges to the people in our national
platform may be expeditiously re-
deemed.
Progressive State Policy.
We pledge the Democratic party to
a continuance of those progressive
policies which it has in the past in
augurated in the State, and we de-
clare our determination to have Mary
land keep step with the truly pro-
gressive States of the Union in all
legislative and administrative pro-
grams for the promotion of the high
est interest Of the people
Endorsement Of State Candidates.
In every department and branch OF
the State Government under Demo
cratic control the rights and welfare
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