The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-10-26
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Westminster AdgOCdte
The Republican Platform.

announcing such platform as they adopted
is only equalled by the etfrontery of Holton
in aspiring to be Governor of Maryland.
The first resolution reads as follows:
First They reaffirm their heartiest sympa-
thy with the great national Republican party
reitcrate their pride in its splendid achieve.
ments, and their undated confidence in its
ability to carry on the general government
in the future in the best interest of the peo-
pie as it has done in the past, and still furth-
or to consolidate the prosperity of the coun-
try"
Among the splendid achievements" may
he mcntioncd
The violation of nearly every provision OF
the constitution;
The fostering of whiskey rings
Granting the public domain to railroad
rings;
The protection of star-route thieves;
Carrying elections Mt the point of the bay
Onet;
Collection of millions of dollars from the
people, beyond the needs of government, to
become the prey of jobbers;
Fraudulent naval contracts, by which mil
lions upon millions were spent upon navy
that is acknowledged to be mere burlesque;
Bartering seats in the United States Su-
preme Court for political assistance;
Manipulating returns from Louisiana,
South Carolina and Florida, and rcwarding
the scoundrels who did the work with office
for their services;
Overriding the will OF the people and seat.
ing n President by fraud and menace in 1876
and buying the presidency in 1880 by money
stolen from the government by star-route
thieves, assessed upon government employees
and collected from corporations and monOpo.
lies that have grown up under laws passed
by the party.
These are but q few of the party's "splen
did achievements" but for bold impudenct
read the following from the fourth resolution
THAT a more efficient law for the conduct
and protection of primary meetings be pass
ed"
There was passed by the Legislature o
1882 II law to protect primary meetings. The
Democratic party has twice availed itself o
| its provisions, but the Republican party Ia!
| ignored its existence. If it had been adopted
by that party Hart B. Hollon would proba
| bly, not have been nominated for Congress
last year, and Baltimore city would probably
| have voted in convention against him las
week. If Republican primaries were con
Quoted fairly under the law, the bosses woulc
not be able to control, hence they do no
hold their primaries under it.
Here is another portion of the fourth reso
luton
THAT the sinking fund policy for the pay
ment of the public debt, as incorporated il
our constitution, be inviolably preserved an,
enforced"
When the Republicans controlled the Stat
n few years ago, to meet the demands of eX
travagance, they raIded the sinking fund.
1t doesn't do for Republicans in Maryland
to talk of splendid achievements to preten,
to want law to protect primary meetings
or to demand that the sinking fund policy b
inviolably preserved. By their fruits ar
they known. They did not point to an
splendid achievements" of their party il
Maryland, but we will supply in part the dc
ficiency
Dispensing legislature at the point of til
bayonet and incarcerating its members il
forts Warren and Lafayette
Dragging Judge from his seat. beatin
him with pistol and staining the floor of
temple of justice with his blood;
Dragging a minister from the house c
God, whilst he was preparing to propoun
the gospel;
Surrounding the polls with soldiers in orde
to stife the voice of the people;
Dragging sick, helpless and innocent ladie
to provost marshals' offices to take oaths {
allegiance;
Taking private property for individuf
use;
Destroying the freedom of the press by in
generating and banishing publishers, an
destroying their offices;
OBTAINING and opening letters in postoff
ces, for the purpose of ferreting out disloyt
sentiments of those suspected of not endors
ing the high handed acts of the controlin
party;
Packing courts and juries with parlisans
Arresting and bounding citizens-male an
femae-without law or pretence, and in
prisoning them without giving them a heal
ing or informing them of the charges again'
them;
DISTINGUISHING citizens upon the stat'
ments of irresponsible upstairs.
We forbear to enumerate further. TIL
record is appalling, but the same leaders col
troll how that CONT oiled then.