Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-09-18

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subvert the Constitutions and TO strike
al the existence Of the government il.
self.
Q. The safely oil The republic demands
free and puse electisss. Bot the Demo
cratic party in this state and throueh:
Fo6t tie coensrY has persistently and
systematieslly sought % overthrow all
safeguards Of tree Suffrage. For years
I past in this state Democratic rufiaas and
Hfepesters have by violence and fraud
revefted the verdict Of the people ex.
pressed at the poas; juries have been
packed in the interests OF these crimi-
mails: and when, il rare instances, con-
Sietjons have been secured. the execu.
tive has interposed TO shield them from
I the punishment which was richly de-
served, and me infection OF which were
| Demanded by she highest publie inter-
esss. when BemCetssic admfnistraiioa
Of our state laws had thus made mock
cry OF justice, We invoked the national
election laws for the protection Of the
voter at national elections, and imme.
diately the whole Democratic party,
through its representatives 10 Congress.
engaged m determined effort 20 break
down those laws by Unconstitutional
and revolutionary meaB%.
And this attempt was only prevented BY
the opposition Of the RepupIican repre-
sentatives and senator's 10 Congress, and
the vetoes OF Presidents Hayes, Tor which
they deserve and receive our hearty
approval. We pledge ourselves TO spare
no eHort 20 prevent the repeal OF the
national election laws, and TO secure
from our next legislature the best sys.
tenn oil laws for popular elections that
can be suggested or devised.
4. The people Of this state can never
condone the fraud that was perpetrsted
BY the Democratic party in the election
Of 1875, and this being the first 0cca-
zion which they have had 90 express
their sentiments, Il is now shsK duty.
aud we call upon als good citissns TO
rebuke and condemn that fraud at the
coming elections.
s. The Republican party neither JUS
tiGes nor toleraies military interference
with elections. d seeks only TO pro-
tect the ballot box from the interfer>
enee OF force and fraud. II repels the
false charges and denounees the false
pretences OF eonsPTators, who while
protesting free elections everywhere
sustain mob law in the South. While
inveighing against troops at the polls 10
protect citizens refuse to prohibit armed
clubs from surrounding the ballot boz
TO intimidate them, and while affecting
that the soldiers bayoneis will over
ave free electors, remain silent when
the assassin bullets seals the fate Of
poIstieai independence.
Q. We call upon The people 10 re-
member that the Democratic party
forced the extra session Of Congress
without warrant or excuse, that il pros
ecuted ats partisan purposes BY revolu-
tiOnary methods; that u persistently OBJ
structed resumption, and. still constant
N presses disturbing measures.
4. The successful resumption Of spe.
Gle payments, despite Democratic pre-
diction and hostility, Is the erowning
achievement Of the Republican fnah-
cial policy. Followed by the returning
national prosperity, Improved credit. q
refnnde debt and reduced interest, IL
adds another to the triumphs which,
prove that the Republican party is equal
10 the highest demands. Our whole
currency should be- kept al par with the
monetary standard Of the commercial
world, and any attempt 10 debase the
standard, TO depreeiste the paper or
deteriotale the coin. should be firmly
8. All unnecessary and superavous
Offices should be abolished, and the sal
aries and fees Of others be reduced and
restricted by Law. Ia view ofthe pres
ent high purchasing power OF money
| thss may be Effected without injustice
or hardship 10 officials, and with great
advantage 10 the state.
9. The ne ri Leg,siatuye OF Maryland
should, in difference 70 that spirit of
economy which % thoroughly pervades
the popular mind, and which the times
so urgently demand. iastitUIe such leg
islation a. will secure pecessary reforms
and redoce the expenditures ofthe pub
Re nsoney TO such q degree that the
outlay shah BE commessEsable with the
services rendered.
10. That the Legislature. has in its
power to save large sum Of money ev-
cry year BY the passage Of laws to en-
force q more rigid compliance with the
requirements Of section I, article IS, Of
The Constitutes of Maryland, relating
to clerks Of courts, registers of wills and
oil other officials whose pay or compen-
salion rs derived from ices or moneys
coming in irhands from the discharge
Of their othcial duties or N any way
growing DOT Of oVeonneeted with their
Offices. and requiring rigid compliance
With the provisions Of the Constitution
and laws Of the state By the payment Of
ell excess of their receipts SatO the
,lreasnrv Of the siste.,.l Sarsl Xii
d a. The laws relating q he isspee-
ton Of tobacco should b rspesledl 10
relieve the producers and the state Of
what has become Q burden 70 the pro-
ddcers and Q reproaeh 60 The state.
ID. The pubic school and jury laws
al MaEyiand are capable oi great ina
prosement and sh0ald D amended.--