The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-10-06
A GOOD PLATFORM.
Adopted by the Republican State Con-
ventlon at Masonic Temple, Balti.
more, Thursday, Septem-
Der, 9th, 1893,

Der 21tns 1888.
Tho representatives Of the Republican party Of
Maryland, now In convention assembled. re,ogniz-
ing the exceptional Importance Of the duties they
are called upon to disehaFge-thc temper Of the
time and the unmi,takabie demands Of the people
propose to indulge Ia no gliltering generaiitics
nor stale political Platitudcs out with sincerity
due to themselves, and an eArnes;ness bchtling
the gravity Of the occasion, they submit In the
following revolutions the grounds upon which
they will claim In the coming canvass the SURFACES
Of the people Of Maryland;
I. They reafirm their heartiest sympathy with
the great national Republican party, rciiorAte
thsir pride In lie splendid and their
undated confidence in Its ability 10 carry on the
general government In tho future in the best in
tercsts Of the people, Il has done in the past,
and still further t. consolidate the prosperity Of
the country.
2. They declare their cordial approval Of the
wise, able and conservative administration Of
President Arthur, which justly commands the re-
sPcct and confidence Of all thoughtful citizens.
}. They declaretha the gravest abuses continue
TO exist In the administration Of the state govern.
ment; that the influences that have for 80 many
years selhshly and despotically ruled the Demo-
cratic party, rule II to-day that 10 carry out the
reforms the popular sentiment demands would be
to dcthfone these rueEs-cut the sincws Of their
corrupt influence aud return % the obscuTity FROM
which only such condition Of affairs could have
called them--the serviccable satellites Of the ring:
aud they affirm that the experience Of the past
proves that the Democrats who would cannot, and
the rulers who could will not, permit these reforms
% be made and that those who demand them
must look elsewhere. and can look only To the 10.
publicans Of tho State for their accomplishment.
!. Thatthe Republican party Of Maryland when
IL says reform means IL and that, dosgustcd with
the vague and idle professions by which year after
year the intelligence Of the voters has been in
suited, their c-eduiiy overtaxcd. and their long
suffering patience abused by the Democratic pa rty
IL declares that Il is Ia favor Of and will seek 10
carry into effect by legislative enactment, among
Others that may be developed as saluiary, specific
measures Of reform.
"Thai,he Office tax commissioner be Abolished
aud it, duties remanie to the CON trollers Office
That the Office Of wcighcrs Of grain and hay be
abolished and the law for the compulsory in,pcc.
ton Of tobacco be repealed.
That the oyster service be recognized anil sys-
tcmatiIed, that it, efficiency may be increased aud
it, cost reduced. aud that it. together with the
baceo and canal service, be thoroughly organized
upon civil service reform principles.
That the number Of officers AMI employees Of the
Legislature be reduced. and that the number and
their compensation be fixed by law. anil that all
extra compensation be prohibited. and that the
large and unnecessary expenditures of the Land
hing the same and that the law for the newspaper
publication .: the laws be repealed.
That more efficient laws be passed against bri.
berry and the improper and wron .lul use Of money
in all forms Of election. and that all assessments
In any form upon Office hoI icrs Tor political pur.
poses be prohibited and that effective laws be
passed against lobbying and icaing In legislation
aud for the conduct OF ccctions and for tho public
inspection and honest coun, Of the ballots taken
and pollcd.
That the Rcgi.tration law. which requires that
hereafter registration and revision shall be by
wards In the city Of Baltimore. be 50 amended that
u be made under the present more general pre-.
cinctal system, that n more efficient law for tho
conduct AMI protection oi primary meetings be
passed.
That the revenue laws be- revised md more cfTcc
tive provisions be made To- enforce the prompt nay.
men, into the treasury -! taxes and other public
moneys by collectprs and other fiscal agents of
the State.
That the revenues from the loan taxes be kent
separate aud apart. aud that they he Tisidly ap.
piled 60 the payment "f the interest and of the
public debt itself, directed by the Cuusiitutian
and laws and that the sinking fund policy for the
payment Of the public debt. Incorporated in our
Constitution. be inviolably preserved and enforced
and that more efficient laws be made Tor it, invest.
mcnt 10 that end.
That. as n fundamental principle, the executive.
the legislative and judicial departments Of the
government should be kent separate and distinct,
and that the natural functions belonging to each
should be only exercised by them. respectively;
aud that no cNtrancous appointing power should
be vested In tho legislature or the judiciary, and
90 this end the school system should be recognized
and reformed. and the Judiciary relieved from all
connection with its appointing power.
That no appointing power should be vested in
the Board Of Public Works as n board, or in it,
individual membership, other than that conferred
by the Constitution. and that all laws comforting
the powers Of appointment. ms ia cases Of the
fishery force and the tax and insurance commits.
siopcrs. shall be repealed"
s. That laboring men have an equal right with
tn owners OF capital 20 make pescefai combina-
tons for their own protection and that such right
should be secured 10 them by law.
q. They point 90 the record of the Republican
party and its policy Of protection a. establishing
its sympathy with the interests Of labor and claim
that while that policy Is directed 90 the fuller de-
velopmcnt and fostering care of our home indus.
tries, the policy of the Democratic party tend. To-
reduce wages and To bring the American workman
down 10 the lower level Of the foreign work shop.
:. That /, Is the duty Of Maryland To follow the
laudabe example Of Virginia in extending TO the
co!ored schools Of the state the same care super.
vision sud financial supper, as is given To the white
schools.
:. That while VIC believe Il 10 be the duty Of the
state TO secure such education AMI practical train.
ing TO persons confined in our penal and rcforma.
tory institutions rs will enable them, when re-
leased therciron, To make livelihood for them
sclvcs-wc declare that the system of hiring out
the convict labor of the prisons Of the state by
contract IL vicious. and unjust to honest laborcrs
and Manufacturer. and ought to be abolished.
{? That the clause of the Constitution which re.
quires the Board Of Public Works TO prevent
freight Determinations against the citizens and
products Of the state should DO strictly enforced.
10. They declare that there Is no reason 90 doubt
that for eight years past the people Of Maryland
would have been in the full enjoy ment of the
measures Of reform they demanded had not the
voice Of the majority been stihcd-thc legally ex.
pressed will Of seventy two thousand voters con
temptuously ignored. and the decision Of tho coun.
ties Of the state overTiddcn by grossest outragcs.
and by false and fraudulent returns In the city Of
Baltimore and they further declare that IL there
IL any force In Law, or virtue in positive, manly
resistance, the iniquitcs Of ISIS shall not be
peated.
When that portion referring to the rights Of the
laboring classes was read the hall rung with ap-
plause. Cheer after cheer was given. Some one
shouted: "Read IL over again !" and IL was read
again, and there was another outburst OF enthusi-
asm. The platform was adopted unanimously.
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jEJ-The Republican Executive Committee Of
Baltimore county met ut Towsontown on Tuesday
to take some action on the proposition from the
County Temperance Alliance. relative to having
pris,ed on the tickets to be voted in November