The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-07-14
THE CITIZENS REFORM PARTY.

convention of the Citizens Reform party was
held in Baltimore on Wednesday evening last, at
which the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, The State Council of the Citizens Re-
form party of Maryland, at meeting held in the
city of Baltimore, May End, 1877, unanimously
adopted and published the following preamble and
resolutions to wit:
Whereas, Some msapprehension as to the OBJ
jects and policy of the Citizens Reform party of
Maryland has been manifested and,
Whereas, Public interests and the usefulness of
the party alike require that such misapprehension
should be removed; therefore,
Resolued, That our objects are primarily and
principally local, with only incidental and secon
dairy connection with national politics, and en-
brace the maintenance of free, nOn-sectarian pub
lie schools, the separation of church and State,
amendent of election, police, jury and tax laws,
and generally the promotion of those reforms
which the rule of the Democratic Ring has made
necessary and specially the defeat and destruction
of that Ring.
Second. That our policy is to separate entirely
national and local politics, and to unite all good
citizens, irrespective of party, in the great work
of reform.
Third. That a necessary consequence of this
policy, and condition precedent to its success,
we, organization, leave nominations, en-
dorsements and recommendations for Federal Of
fees to national parties, and in respect to such Of
fees cOnfine ourselves exclusively to protest
against the appointment or retention of men who
sympathize with the Democratic Ring.
Fourth. That while our membership includes
many of our best citizens capable of wOrthily fill
ing any political Office yet to foresta all possible
suspicion and injury to our cause, we feel it our
duty, in the present crisis, to give proof that we
not actuated by personal or selfish motives, but
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our office with our best citizens, by publicly de-
caring that, other things being equal, we will
choose our candidates outside of our organization,
asking only that they be honest, capable and
earnest in opposition to the ring and labor of Re-
form.
Fifth That, so declaring, we assure our fellow
citizens that, in due time, unexceptiOnable candi-
dates for the various offices to be filled at the
ing election will be presented and that urge all
who desire an honest, just and economical admin
Isfration of the laws and their judicious amend
ment where needed, to recognize their true inter-
ests by rising above party and voting for the best
men. Therefore,
Resolved By this Convention First That we
heartily adopt and re-afirm the foregoing resolu-
tons declaring the true policy and position OF
the Citizens Reform party of Maryland, to which
in the future in the past, it will steadfasty ad-
here.
Second. That in fulfllment of the promise made
in the fifth resolution, above affirmed, to present
unexceptionable candidates, we hereby confident
ly endorse and recommend to our fellow-citizens
of all shades of political opinion, Henry M. War
field, Esq, for "re-electOn" to the Office of Nays
of the city of Baltimore, asking and receiving nc
other pledge than that which he has already given
in his promise to labor for true reform and the
best interests of the whole people of Baltimore.
Fourth. That copies of the foregoing be fur
nished to the press for publication, and that Hen
ry NJ. Warfeld, Esq, be notified in writing of the
action of this Convention by the secretary.
The Convention was large and enthusiastic, and
after appointing committee to wait upon Mr.,
Warfeld, adjourned, sine die.