The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-10-15

| independence of the executive, legis-
Iative and judicial departments OF
The government, and the rlghtIul
supremacy of each in its own sphere
| The equality of all citizens before the
law the free and fair expression OF
the will of the people through the
ballot-box the honest count or dec,
laration of the will so expressed, ana
the duty of all to acquiesce In tile
popular will so ascertained the nom
est payment of the public debt: the
maintenance ofthe public faith, credit
and honor a stable metallic base OF
the country's currency for the secur-
ity of the peoples business and saw
ings and at par with the monetary
standards of the commercial world !;
an honest, efficient, and economical
public service and its exemption from
political fluctuations the right OF
the people to have all official posi-
lions filled by the most capable and
honest, regardless of any other con-
sideration whatever; the promotion
of general intelligence. SO far as can
constitutionally be done, at the pub
lie expense the strict enforcement
of laws for the protection of the civil
rights, the person and property of
the citizen the promotion of nation
al industry 1.-THE development of the
national power, wealth and indepen-
dence, and the increase of the hap
piness of the people; that it is the
duty OF Congress at once to provide
an improved method of ascertaining
the result of the Presidential election,
and maxi further provision for a case
of vacancy of the Presidential Office !;
also, to revise and make more effi-
cient the laws designated to protect
the ballot-boX in national elections,
and to refuse to admit to seats in that
body or any other official position
under the national government any
man whose right to such seat or po-
SitiOn rests upon or is tainted by
bribery, fraud or violence.
The platform also states that regis
trations and elections as conducted
in Maryland are burlesque upon
Republican institutions, and the de-
mand of the Republicans of the State
years ago is repeated, that the Dem
ocratic higgling with the registration
of votes shall case, and that the leg
iSlature shall in good faith pass such
laws as will securean honest registry,
free vote and fair count that primary
elections be recognized by law, and
bribery and other means of fraud
punished at legal elections; condemn
ing the creation and continuance of
superfuous offices, extravaganza sal
aries to State officials and prostitu-
ton of the public works of the State
for the purpose of political corrup-
ton as grieyOus and unnecessary
burdens upon the people, and asking
for reduction of expenditures for a
system of public schools worthy of
the State; for system of free public
roads for better intercourse between
sections; a revision of the license
law whereby burdens of taxation
shall rest on capital and not as now
upon enterprise and industry, and
the abolition of distraint for rent;
that no debt shall be entitled to more
stringent means for collection than
that tor labor done. The resolutions
declare that the leaders of the Demo-
cratic party have betrayed the trust
repose led in them by their utter disre-
gard of all pledges, and all good citi-
zens of the State are called upon to
vote for the Republican nominee for
comptroller, and for worthy men
placed in nomination for the leglsla-
ture by the Republican party, 50 that
a good and honest administration
may be obtained.
In reply to the letter of the COM
mittee to notify him of his nomina-
ton, Mr.. Gorsuch, our nominee for
comptroller, wrote as follows:
FREDERICK CITY, October I, 1881.
Messrs Henry A.Schun,acter, Committee, Etc.:
Gentlenae1a-YOur letter of the 9Th
instant has been received informing
me of my unanimous nomination as
the Republican candidate for COMP
troller Of the State treasury by the
Republican State convention.
Approaching, as | do, the distin-
guished compliment of being unan-
imously nominated for a position of
so much Importance to the State by
a body of men so we'll known for
their worth and patriotism as those
composing the convention-one in
which all conflicting interests of the
party appear to have been represent
ed-leaves me no discretion in the
matter. and I accent the nomination
as the voice of a united party.
Should the action of the conyen-
ton be ratified by the people at the
polls, l can only say that | will en-
deayor to- merit this expression of
confidence by faithful and impartial
discharge of the various duties ap-
pertaing to the Office.
l am, gentlemen, with great per-
sonal consideration, Your obedient
servant,
THOMAS GoRsUCH.