Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-09-28
nm, praocR,rIc PLATFORM.

ssf tH our re1itrs lo hH"H 'AV FiitiW u
49,, which the Democratic purity pro-
.,.c. to stand or flll at the coming cleo
Iion We publish it below;
Tl. platform as usual deals in charges
r fraud and corruption against their
f,rmrIable adversary, tie Republican
.,,tv ana co,nmends the Dem rc-at'c par
- for ibc reform pledges it has carried
op,to the people in reducing taxation BY
H.. abolition Of useless Offices and in
differing gcncralitics promises to accom-
dish malc in the future. Aud further
/, Significantly tenders the thanks Of the
Democratic party to Gov Hamilton and
tbe Lcai.laturaof Maryland for their If
forts TO carry out the platform Of 1879.
How much of the Platform Of 1879 the
Legislature Of Maryland carried out Of
is own yolition, we respectfully submit
for The reflection of tie people
On the whole it is sbrewdly devised
AID If carried out in letter and spirit
will meet the demands Of the people.
TIE Democratic party Of Maryland.
in State convention assembled, resolves
a. follows
The election for the executive Offices
If the state. to be held in November Of
thi. year. ], of momeutous importance,
because II will determine the policy and
control Of the Legislature Of the State
until 1888, and will exert a decisive iu-
auence upon the vote Of the State at the
presidential election Of 1884.
The declaration of the election Of
Hayes aud Wheeler in 1876 to the Of
fees of President and Vice President Of
Of the United States was brought about
BY frauds, coHsummatcd under the
forms Of law and the methods used in
the election of Garfield and Arthur in
1850 have been favored by the creatures
who did the evil work to have been. if
possible, more discredlable then those
adopted by their fellows in 1876.
The national Republican party of the
country has, during its tenure of power
made the public lands the spoil of ia
vorod corporations 1t has squandered
the money Of the country by MAINTAIN
ing a horde of idle, prohigatc and inca
pablo placeman. 1t has not during its
tenure Of power in its tariff legislation
given that just and equal protection to
the industries of the country which it
ough; to have afforded; but ha, on the
contrary, made the masses Of the people
pay from their earnings enormous boun
tics to favored monopolies. 1t has
broken up the commerce of the United
Statates in vessels carrying the national
tag 1t has permitted the unworthy
men who planned and executed the fraud
in the presidential elections
Of 1876 and 1880 10 deal with the pa.
tronage of the government and with the
public money in the treasury as if these
great trusts were the spirit of an cnemy's
camp. The Democratic Conservative
party Of this State will enter into the
$ ate aud national campaigns Of this and
HE ensuing years with its whole heart
'cstlng Its opinions on national politics
Is heretofore upon the express words of |
he tenth amendment to the constitution
If the United States, adopted in 1885 :
The powers not delegated to the Unit
ID States by the constitution, ncr pro-
llblted by it to the States are reserved
o the States respectively or to-the peo-
de-
Ii will demand that national taxation.
all its forms, shqll be limltea 70 oa sgon'l
meal administration of the government,
or the payment of interest upon the
pub ic debt and for the redemption in
each year of fixed and reasonable pro-
portion of that debt; it will demand such
revision and amendment of the Federal
laws relating to shipping and carriage Of
ocean freight aswil restore ouc merchant |
marine to its former prosperity. The dem
} ratio Con 'crvative party Of this State,
fuiilment Of its pledges made to e
people. has enacted a registration law I'm
Ter which and act registration can be
made of the name of every person en-
tiled to vote in this Safe and has other
wise secured the purity of our elections
1t has lightcned the burden Of taxa
ion by aboIshing offices not necessary
or the public service, by reducing sala-
les subject to its control to the limit Of
he compensation of persons engaged in
imilar omployments in private life, and
t will continue its efforts to devise such
urther legislation as will give effect to
true and enlightened policy of govern
mental reform 1t has progressed in
living full effect to the requirements of
he Bill of Rights that every person in
he State or person holding property
herein ought to contribute his proper
ion of public taxes for the support of
he government according to his actual
yorth in real or personal property
1t has exactly fulfilled all pecuniary
bIigotions Of the State, and has increas-
d the high credit of its securities at
ONE aud abroad 1t has, by the en-
cmenl and impartial execution OF the
,ws Of the State, maintained peace and
God order within its territory. 1t will /.
ndeavor to remedy any unjust discrimi
alton against our local interests, which
,.y be practiced by corporations in lhs
tate. 1t will, while respecting the OBJ
cations of all existing contracts, con-
ne within the appointed limits all ex
,options which any of such corporations,
r the property thereof may ENJOY from
he burdens of taxation imposed on the
itizens of this State owning property
herein, and it will prevent the unrea-
a., ,,o,unrs of c.,,.h l