Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-10-05

REPUBLICAN PLATFoyN

khPUB LlCAN PLATFORE
Last week we publishe! the nmo-
cratsc platform an now We subnt tle
platform Of the Republican par,, tat
was adopted at their conyentiol held
last Thursday
The representatives. of the Roratli-
can party Of Maryland, now IN couyen.
ton assembled, recognizing the ,,..p.
tonal Importance of the duties Ii er are
called upon to discharge-the t,urr If
the times and the nnmistakable demand,
Of the people propose to indulge ID no
gllttcrlng generalitles nor stale political
platitudcs; but with a sincerity IN. to
themselves, aud an carncslness be6ning
the gravity Of the occasion. thew submit
IN the following resolutions the grounds
upon which they will claim in the COM.
lag canvass the suf'rages Of the .cplc
Of Maryland:
They rcaflirm their hcartic.t .rm.
patty with the great national Ropnbi-
can party rciterate their pride 10 il,
splendid achievements and their up,bat.
ed influence in its ability to carry on tAc
General CONVENIENT in the future in the
hcSts intercstcst of the people. as it ha,
done in the past, and still further to
consolidate the prosperity Of the c5un
try
? They declare their cordial appro7.
al ofthe wise. able and conservative ad.
ministratlon of President Arthur. which
Justly commands the respect aud conf.
deuce ofall thoughtful citizens
3 They declare that he graves
abuses continue 10 exist in the admins
tratlon of the State Government: that
the influences that have for so many
years sclfshly aud despotically ruled the
Democratic party. rule it to-day; that 10
carry out the reforms the popular seur
ment demands. would be to deihrope
these rules cut the sinews of the cor.
rupt influence, and return to the oasQl.
Of affairs could have ca Tiii''A4 S':sse.S tGs :
serviccahlc satellites of the rng and
they affirm that the Dtmocrs who
wouId-cannot, and the rulers who
could will not, permit those reiorms
to be made, and that those who demand
them must look elsewhere. and eia only
look to the Republicans of the State for
ticir accomplishment
/ That the Republican party ofNary-
land, when it says reform means it, and
that, disguised with the vague add idle
professions, by which year after year
the intelligence of the voter has been
ilsultcd, their credulity oycrtazed, and
their long suffering patience abused by
the Democratic party, it declares that 1t
is in favor eff, and will seek to carry in
to effect, by legislative enactments
among others that may be developed as
saluary, specific measures Of reform
That the office of Tax Commissioner
be abolished aud its duties rcmanded to
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repealed
That the oyster service be recognized
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unnecessary III TA Peu'''ureS Vi 'is ''anO
p'ce DC aoolISnea' oy repeating 'le
laws 6u'noft@luS inc sane ana 'oe "a"
tor inc newspaper puDllea'lon OIL '0c
laws De repealed. i
mat more eihcient laws De passed
sga'hSs orloery' ana Tue improper ana
wrongful use OF money N all forms o.
election and that all assessments III any
torn upon oiheeholders tor political par-
poses be prohibited, and that effective
laws be passed against lobby ing and
dealing IL legislation, and for the con
duct OF elections and for the public III
sPecton and honest count OF the ballots
as ia taken and PollGd.
That the Registration law, which re-
qulres that hereafter registration and
revision shall be by wards IN the City Of
Baltimore be so amended that it O9
made under the present or more gen.
eral Preemetal system and that more
eih'lent law tor the conduct and protec-