The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-06

laws authorizing the same, and that
the laws for the newspaper publica-
ton of the laws be repealed.
"That more efficient laws be pass
ed against bribery and the improper
and wrongful use of money in all
forms of election, and that all ASSESS
ments in any form upon office-hold-
er5 for political purposes be prohibit
ed, and that effective laws be passed
against lobbying and dealing in leg-
islation and for the conduct of cleo
tons and for the public inspection
and honest count of the ballots as
taken and polled.
THAT the registration law, which
requires that hereafter registration
and revision shall be by wards in the
city of Baltimore, be so amended
that it be made under the present or
more general precinctal system, and
that a more efficient law for the con-
duet and protection of primary meet
ings be passed.
"That the revenue laws be revised
and more effective provisions be made
to ENFORCE the prompt payment into
viz lltflOul y vi anu OlliCI
moneys by collectors and other fiscal
agents of the State.
"That the revenues from the loan
taxes be kept separate and apart, and
that they be rigidly applied to the
payment of the interest and of the
public debt itself, as directed by the
Constitution and laws and that the
sinking fund policy for the payment
of the public debt, as inc0rated in our
Constitution, be inviolably preserved
and enforced, and that more efficient
laws be made for its investment to
that end.
"That, as a fundamental principle.
the executive, the legislative and
judicial departments of the govern
ment should be kept separate and
distinct, and that the natural func-
lions belonging to each should be only
exercised by them respectively ; and
that no eXtraneOus appointing power
should be vested in the legislature or
the judiciary, and to tbs end the
school system should bereorganiZed
and reformed, and the judiciary re-
lieved from all connection with its
appointing power.
"That no appOintingpOWer should
be vested in the Bosrd of Public
Works as a board, or il its individual
membership, other than that confer
red by the Constitution, and that all
laws comforting the powers ofappoint-
ments, as in cases of the fishery force
and the tax and insurance commits.
siOners, shall be repealed"
5. That labOring men have an equal
right with the owners of capital to
make peaceful combinations for their
own protection, and that such right
should be secured to them by law,
6. They point to the record of the
Republican party and its policy of
protection as establishing Its SYM
pathy with the interests of labor, and
claim that while that policy is direct
ed to the fuller development and
fostering care of our home industries,
the policy Of the Democratic party
tends to reduce wages and to bring
the American workman down to the
lower level Of the foreign workshop.
7. That it is the duty of Maryland
to follow the laudable example of
Virginia in extending to the colored
schools OF the State the same care,
supervision and financial support as
is given to the white schools.
8. That while we believe it to be
the duty of the State to secure such
education and. practical training to
persons confined in or penal and re-
formatory institutions as will enable
them, when released therefrOm, to
make a livelihood for themselves, we
declare that the system of hiring out
the convict labor of the prisons ofth
State by contract is vicious, and I'M
just to honest labOrers and manufac-
turerS, and ought to be abolished.
8. That the clause of the Constitu-
ton which requires the Board of
Public Works to prevent freight dis
examinations against the citizens and
products of the State should be strict
ly enforced.
10. They declare that there is no
reason to doubt that for eight years
past the people of Maryland would
nave been In the full enjoyment of
the measures of reform they demand
ed had not the voice of the majority
been stifed-the legally expressed
Will OF seventy five thousand voters
contemptuously ignored. and the de-
clsIon of the counties of the State
overridden by glossest outrages, and
by false and fraudulent returns in the
city of Baltimore; and they further
declare that if there is any force in
law, or virtue in positive, manly re-
slstance, the iniquities of 1875 shall
not be repeated.
Mr.. H0lton was nominated in an
eloquent speech by Mr.. Warburton,
of Cecil, and ably seconded by Gen.
King, j. II. L. Smith, colored, of
Baltimore, in behalf of 40, 900 colored
voters, endorsed Mr.. Holton, and
was followed to a similar effect by
Messrs. Combs of Garrett; Smith of
dorchester; Allston of st. Mary's;
Thackery of Cecil F.; Ensor of Balti.
more county; Challis of Howard:
Brengle of Frederick, and Heating of
Queen Anne's.
On the motion that Mr.. Holtou be
declared the unanimous choice of the
convention for the Republican candi.
date for Governor. he was chosnn hv