Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-10-14

they been suggess-s sinse the rise of,he Rsssrn
party.
The eonirlaint 10 that some Of the ieRislstive
roininaiioos are not - good as they a10ht u
That grows our Of the ward system Of U00ioo-
iisas, and this 10 ihe e6spring Of the osranno.
meats OF Legislative districts in bis ctr.
When the gentlemea who r-preseSood -
riiy Ia The Constitutional Conven,ivu q ioU1
allowed il TO be tramDeled with this oheoxioup
provision. which 6rst appeared in this State 3
,he Constitution Of 1854. they abandoned the
'rsf safeguard tor good nominations We ever
Lad.
While now bad men In few wards can east
~ g-' control ct the District Convention, which
J. Riade mp Of seven wards in tao and six wards
in ose Of The Legislative distress II vou enlarge
lie area AID rqmire ih~m 10 get larger sup
t.r:, vow diminish in ,he same proportion their
chances - s"ee.ss. Baltimore is territorial
Unit for other things, for lis judicial system and
for mnnir'!Hi Affairs, aud why shonld Il not be
~. legislative purposes II tine " hole city nom
iuaiei aud elected the three Senator's and eish-
teen members Of the Douse. YOU would get bet.
Ter nG uIness; for each man would require the
s"PI"r' OF mole THAI fifty Delegates in . Con-
'-niion, bile now the voters in the centre of the
utr have no part or lot in The nominations in
hast or South baltimore, and the central peo-
~ has donc), to interfere With their nomina-
tI"ns. than they have with the moulin lions i'm
AHrP1ny or Werees cr counties.
"rsiI'u'ionai amendment, ah0lishiag Leg
is.aiive districts is The ONLY cure FOR this dis
Else, and this have frequently suggested Ex-
i:avag.rce In legislation and unnecessary ap-
irorria ions are also subjects fnr reform. This
- hard io remedy, for m, .nbcrs of legislative
Goti.s, 'eng human. have a natural tendency
~ log rol.iug aud vo,inG To help each other In
their respective count, :. and thus 'w0 improp-
81 appropriations are often made in place OF
good one. and the -, oa-lick IL nd little
k'e-yop' policy IS very apt 10 become the rule.
The passage Of the E. ght Million bill in the days
Of The dcc,nt old Wing party Is an example
The only remedy 10 reach this Is TO exiend the
'.to power OF the Governor and give him the
opportunity 10 reject such Items in an appro-
pia,ion bill rs he thinks Dad without destroy
ing the whole bill. He cannot do II in this
State AS the Constitution stands, aud more than
that you should give him certain number Of
days amer the Legislature adjonrns either TO
I'll n OF veto bills. and not permit three hum
Ord blls TO be piled on his iable on the last
abr ~ the session and expect hin TO do his
" hole duty ~ examining .,sch OF lhem.
I.o"'ruUE den his both - these advanta-
C.s ia the nJmiuir'rl,.yi Lis Executive Of
fee ard 'hcv h,d rr'r.r - CIT down wasteful
!. isI.Gou wi,.oul stop, !Dg The VI heels ofgos-
erunrn,.
AaoihcT ','d,l s,.u.n T. .. &C -is'ra,ou
s'-',m .. II" safe. 70 ~ ca. Il the alien
slpI. a. %. = ..s'Ir" II '5.l. Urt lie read
lie Extract fr,m ,le Sc.-gg.. Lape 81:
Unc a. 'Ee I.,>t pIIrci:.hap'e features Of our
IIe-.L. toEs ..L l. lie s.c.iCn of Article l,
IC.aija: - . - orr. ~ stIIivu OF all the vo-
'cra ~ 'l.r 80" '..I .rCIiun was coped from
HE g us' 'u'inn # ssa. 10 my Judgment such
as.>t' IN tencs 10 f.rnlsh the machinery Tor
fTnud mere r":",r ! itan. any which could be
81 .i>.d. liz .,"r " of The ballot box can be
Tar better I'~ser' d hv the lire repeal OF this
So stem. ana bv the division of the present cleo.
hon districts aad wards into q larger number
at voting r'.ciles aud by providing judges
Hnd Inspectors 81 election, who could ,bject
III, voter 10 FIJI inquiry the day Of cleo ton.
lit is consis'cl; with reason that the right
ola person Offering 10 vote can L~ more strict
" scru,inizel IN lie presence OF such officers Of
s''c ion, ard "i ,hailengers, representing con-
testing political PARTIES than by a single officer
Of registration appointed from :he ranks Of one
political organization, " no has opportunity, II
80 disposed. TO tsHper with the registration
lists. suggest an amendment to the Cous,i-
tuition, striking out the fifth sec,io, Of Article
]. and i:s submission to the qualified voters Of
the State for udoPtion or tejecliOn, as provided
in section of Article IL of that instrument
Bus should this suggestion not meet your con-
rnrrence, then IL IS submitted to your wisdom
Whether some legislation is not necessary 10
protect the ballot Lox from the intrusion Of
votes not registered in Conformity " ilh the reg
istrHtiOn laws"
" here wee The Ecformers then? Did a sin.
gle merchant come 10 my aid to purify the bal
lot bOx7
No! NY f.luw- Citizens, not one Of the pre-
sent Democratic Ee;ormCrS has come forward in
his own party 10 reform abuses Of which he
now complains. The first real llow he strikes
is not afsins; tie nbus :, hut against the
lie Of the Democratic party itself. The Ring
democracy, ior>ooIh' We have heard The de
nunciasions and thunderinCs against this cor
iTpt Ring democracy, iu' hat has it done?
Wus corrupt Ring pcmocracv which
nominated and elevated ." Office the presen,
Judges of the Supreme iI-nch7 Was il cor
rupt hing Democracy which billed the vacancy
caused To- III" death of the Chief JaS,icr. The Ia
mened Pa!h.n Scot, tv the nomination and
rircIicn of Gorge William brown? Was it
corrupt l'cn' rrscy that nominated George Z.
Name for sheriff? Was il corrupt Democracy
That gave you the present police force in this
city an honor TO any community and the
best Cfhcc-cd body OF corS"' vators al The peace
OF any city in hts [ MON Was il n corrupt de-
IN, crazy that placed 'lirnrst Joshua Vansapt'
over your Cry Treasurv for the last four years.
sgninst whose iersoral integrity the breath
even Of slsuder has no, Llown2 Was il a cor.
rupt Ring Democracy that refused to take from
their political opponents the control OF proper
y in counties " here they were lawfully in pos
5. ssion and refused to grrrymnndcr wards in
cities for the success Of their own party candi-
dstrff Was u corrupt Ring Democracy
which, at the last session Of the Legislature,
passed law conf eiling County Commission
"rs to appoint Judges of Election from both po-
H'i'al parties. that free and fair election
night he secured every ~ here? Was il cor.
rlpt partisan majority that in lSTs began the
appropriation Of $50, Oo0 tor the education Of
co'orst childeruf Was IL - co.rup, Ring De
moctacy that, controlling the chesapeake ard
"h'o Canal Company. has paid he hondho holders
oi hat corporation three Quarters Of A million
al dollars within the last ihrce vea-c. which is
rssT'y one half Of all that has he.n r..id during
The lsst 'sn years7 Was il ccrruut Ring
democracy which has given 10 vou- State lis
lionse Of Correction and lite No-"saI S,hool
WITHOUT The impoSi ion oi one dn.iar Of sGd-
''onal taxation Was il corrupt Einy lie
m"t 'acy that with hand ~ hard IS sdamaui
and DETERMINATION as ini,t yihir IS Justice has
Ascn the laws Of the State faithfully executed
inaraestrs fanished. aud crime SO thor oughlv
eAiirpstsd that 20 day in no ) tate Of our Union
does order reign more thoroughly than here in
Mary land?
Shall sbuse and bitter accusation drive you
i.om The support n The penocrniic tcketf
ior oae shsii stand by the .'old nag and with
'he i.ariy 10 whoee fortunes. good or had,
!aSSe been joioed since marhood ! shall be
ar''sa from ,se asid, or 20 on ''eonquering and
" conquer
THANEs.-Our thanks ara dns ths