The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-16

ialr lame mas not yet been furnished.
The industrial resources and energies Of
the people must be husbanded and eneour-
aged by restraints upon public extraya-
gance-restraints upon the further crea-
tiou Of public debt, and when at all posi-
bic by equalizing and reducing the public
burtheDs, both direct and indirect.
Provision should be made for the ecr-
tain and gradual payment Of our state,
county and municipal indebtedness, 20
that il not we, our children after us may
rejoice in being free from the bondage Of
debt.
Allow me to remind you, gentlemen,
that the Executive has no affirmative leg
islatiye power 1t is upon the representa-
tives Of the people that everything de-
1 pends. Their affirmative action is requif-
ed can only express my determination
to cooperate 10 advancing all measures
likely to promote the public good, and in
any measure that may redress wrong or
correct an abuse.
Above all, aud as it is the foundation
stone Of all rightful and pure and honest
and benefcent legislation, there must be
free and pure elections aud every measure
calculated TO secure such elections TO the
people as well as to secure TO every assem-
blage Of citizens either for the expression
of their views, or for doing any other
lawful act whatever, their peaceable righ.
to do 50 without the interference Of force
or fraud shall receive my unqualified favor.
Without pure elections there is no gov
eminent Of the people, but the whole
system becomes an oligarehy Of corrupt
aud abandoned men.
1t is to the will Of the people constitu-
tionally expressed, that there must be
absolute obedience Whatever that will
may be-whether in accordance with our
own notions Of what it ought to be, or
, whether compatible with our own personal
interests, or whether it might not be IN
enlightened or wise willis entirely i'm
; material. II is the order of our free in-
, stitutions. They cannot endure the pollu-
, ,, tion OF fraud or the crime Of force.
There is unrest There is discomfort
\ There should be none We are blessed
: ! with every bounty that nature can give.
= The sun and the clouds have brought forth
plenty from the soil. The people are
gathering the rich fruits Of their toll. All
= that is needed in addition is pure, just, en-
i lightened government. Let the public eye
i discern no wrong or the public conscience
L be shocked by no abuse Let all in the
public service discharge faithfully their
e duties and at fair compensation. Let
.e nubI,c necess;.ies Tx ,be ,s~;ng ton,ns. s
le ef the neonIe he cuarded and anconrads &,
e. and not offended ana nrovoLed and Il,
se every human being within our boraers
We have full protection in the euiovment =,
d, every inst riobt Soon all imao;oarv evils
Is, and wyongs and abpses will ease u Alb
he tnrb and there will be content
m This State is essent;alIv Democ,.,;.
C. Her neonle ara Democrat;c frou, ;ns,;ne,
yn ana nv education C;v;l .nJ ral;c;o,,'
he liberty was early nlan,ed il hor ,on;aI ~;
rn and has taken deem and wids-snread roo,
,e, Her neople cline with tr.d;t;onsl fondnes
at ~ free institutions to eons,;,n,;on.II I;ha,
st ~ .nd 10 o,r gederal e,rr, -
d. Whenever sneaL;ng her avn hones,
raj rieh,fnl sentiments s6e Ia. never hee,
uSfaithful 10 either Her yonng ana hs
he ola cherish them--the voice ~ her NOON
in acclaim them.
it Tbis Sts,e Il ACKNOWLEDGMENT nan,o
it cratic More Than ,h;s~-.he,s shanl
III hardly be sbadow ~ onros;,;oa 49, - I,
ue cont;1ued snnremacv con,pot rh ~" NM; - i;
ist mind nv pobIc slova,e5 d;s;n,apsa,a' pss,,
til nuhl;c eondnet Iot fsc,;oa os,s;s sa.sa ~
M h sc.nJsls and hro;,s T 10, Sa;o sla;e y, u"
in respectful desire for place and not di,
animosities and personal aims cease II
IRE us bring ourselves up TO the stapdar
20, which the good government of state +,
sss auires. and the Tide Of triumph viii swee
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