The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-10-02
Washington County.


IN convention assembled on the 23d ult.
adopted the following resolutions, which
breathe the true spirit
Resolred, That our thanks are due
N the national democratic party Of the
country for its continued and unhagging
sGorts TO ferret out aud investigate all
frauds wheresoeyer aud by whomsoever
committed in the nation; and We point
with pride to the successful efforts Of the
democratic party of the State Of New York
in purifying their State and local govern
ments and bringing topunishmcnt all who
have abused their trust
. That we are in favor Of retrenchmcnt
and reform in our State government, and
are opposed to all appropriations aud ex.
pcnditures OF public money Of every kind
and description, except such as shall be
necessary to economically administer the
State government, pay the interest on the
debt aud support the public schools.
B. That we advocate the adjustment of
all useless Offices, whether created by thu
n Legislature for its own use, during its ses-
sion, or for other purposes curtailment
Of the cost oil public printing, and gen
eral reduction Of all legislative expenses.
4. That Offices are created for the pub
lie good, aud not us rewards for political
seryices, and that the hucksteriug of them
BY the appointing power for personal ad
rancement Is anti-repupiican ana corrupt
Ing in its tendency, ana hereby receives
our unqualified condemnation.
D. That we condemn the vicious system
of lobbying, which has become an acknowl-
edged evil in our State, In common with
bur sister States, and call upon our Legs
lature to suppress 1t by appropriate legls-
ation, making 1t a crime punishable BY
hue and imprisonment
6. That as the necessary consequence
pf the aforementioned reforms we arc in
Favor Of n reduction OF the State taxes,
pnd also IN favor OF so amending our rev.
enue laws that taxation shall DO equal.
T. That the senator and delegates tins
Pay nominated stand pledged, If elected,
p use every effort TO investigate all alleged
fauds, abuses and misappiication OF the
public money in every department OF the
tate government and u all branches OF
he public service, withn view Of exposing
'be guilty parties and bringing them to
punishment.
8. That all needed reform and the cor
fectlon OF all abuses eau be had WITHIN
the Democratic party without directly or
INDIRECTLY placing in power the Republican
arty, whose history IN Maryland has been
bat OF prescription, intolerance and d's-
fanehlsement, ana whose representatives
the Legislature oil 100. petlhoned a
RADICAL congress to put thus state under
pilltary rule, and thus subject her people
the wrongs, expressions and tyrannies
hieh the people OF louisiana and other
tates have suffered and we call upon all
Democratic and Conservative voters to
paintain the organization OF their party
pd support It's regular nominees
REFORM WITHIN PARTY LINES
he Baltimore San makes the following
mmentary on the above resolutions =
ne resolutions adopted oy the democratic
& prevention OF washington county IN SEES
on ut Hagerstown, Nd, Indicate the
Fue policy to be pursued by any parties
eslrous OF reforming existing abuses IN
tate or municipal government. What
yer OF credit may be due to those VINO
fe now engaged, BY special organizations,
an endeavor to purify our governmental
fmosphere, there is little doubt that so
rnest is the demand for reform OF this
md among the great conservative masses
the dominant party IN the city and
tate that none who are elected BY II VIII
pre- forego giving success to the work
ach sentiments and purpose as are ex-
essed BY the resolutions OF washington
punty are prima facie evidence OF that
ncerity which is the password to popu-
belief. Those resolutions polntedly
pndemn that hucksterln1g OF ONCE for the
tainment OF political preferment, OF
hich we have, unhapply, had sample
two at least In Maryland. They also
TOr re'renchment ana reform IN the state
pyernment: oppose all npprOpriA lions OF
hblic money except to economic ally ad-
ln, s. 'se government pay MES Iu
curta;Imsn, 81 the cdst Of public printing
BID reduction of legislative expenses and
hcers; an overthrow Of the lobby system
making lobbying crime punishable
ane anu impilsonmen.' Iou .iA y
snss &c y, lid srarJs ,hnsos and