Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-10-10
Saint 1arg's Beacon.


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"The Representatives Of the demo-
cratic party Of MARY laDd. in State
Oonvestion assembled. heartily re
affirm the platform adopted By the
nation democratic convention of 1883.
st St Louis, aud with unabatsd con
fidsDce in the truth and final triumph
Of the political principles announced
in that sdmir<bIe document, pledge
the party in thu State 10 renewed
aud vigorous efforts in their support.
TRUSTS CONDEMNED.
They unite with their Democratic
brethren in orr sister States in point
ed condemnation Of the vast comb
nations Of capital In many of the
mostimporlanta and necessary branches
of industry end Business, which under
the unloading name Of trusts have
inflicted sucb serious iejury upon the
people. and which. unless arrested 10
their powerful organic atoms, will
crea1e great and alarming distress by
limiting the supply aud ruinously en-.
HANGING the price Of many articles of
prime necessity at the mere pleasure
o. the managers Of these illegal co1a.
binati 3ns. Vigorous measures should
be taken 70 check tina great and grow
ing evil.
PLEDGE OF ECONOMY.
"In the management of our State
affairs they pledge the party TO
cont, nance Of strict economy in every
department of the government and TO
q close end careful scrutiny Of ell re-
ceipts and expenditures. 30 that no
abuses in the collection aud disburss-
msnt of the public money may be
permittsd 10 exist. They congratu-
late the State that under democratic
rule for twenty-five years its credit
has been 90 admirably snd highly
maiatainsd, and that under the pro.
visions Of an act Of the last Legisla-
turs more than four millions of dol
lars of the public debt have been re-
funded by the Governor. comptroller
and treasurer upon favorable isEms,
and with saving Of 300. 600 in an.
nual interest.
ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY.
Bearing in mind that in the thir.
teen years that have elapsed since the
last genera: assessment Of property in
this State many and great changes in
values have taken place, and that
much Of the property Of indiyidusls
and corporations which ought TO con-
tribute ITS fair proportion 70 ire prop
or administration Of the government
Of the State and Of the several coun-
ties aud the city of Baltimore now
wholly or IN large part escapes tara
tion. they declare that new asssss.
men 10 now demanded in order that
the burd-ps Of taxation MAJ be equal.
ly Distributed IN accordance with the
plain article of the bill Of rights.
HIGH LIQUOR LICENSE.
"fn dealing With the important
question Of taxation for State and 10
Cal purposes they declare that poser
SHOULD be conferred by appropriate
Legislation upon the city of Baltimore
and other municipalities to raise rev.
enue for local purposes by additional
licences to carry on such branches OF
business or trade or to conduct cue
occupations as are now required to be
licensed .er purposes of State revenue,
but shall in no way deprive the State
treasury Of the revenue derived from
licences as are now or may here
after be provided by the Legislature
of this State. BY such an enlarge
ment of municipal power the rate of
local taxation in ths city Of Baltimore
and in some Of our other cities and
chartered towns may be materially 70
duced without lesseping the revenue
Of the State and without injustice or
oppression to individuals. By q ia.
dicious adjustment of licences to sell
liquor, with the superadded resfr,c-
tive features which experience else.
where has proved to be saluiary and
eff-ciual, such legislation should be
made to subserve the double purpose
Of reducing the rate of tsxAt,on on
property, to the great relief Of the
people, and at the same time of large.
ly removing from our midst the de.
grading and destructive vice of in
Temperance.
PURE ELECTIONS WANTED.
"Rscalling With just pride the re
forms In the laws relating to the reg
istration Of voters and to the elective
franchise which democratic Legisla-
lures have enacted. the faith OF the
party is now distinctly pledged to
further and more careful review of
this fundamental and most vital cub
Jet, 90 that at the coming session of |
the General Assembly, following the
good example set BY many Of our sis. |
ter States. stringent provisions may |
DO adopted for the purpose Of preser
wing more thoroughly the purity of |
the ballot-box BY preventing bribery, |
fraudulent colonization Of voters. re.
peating and ell other offeoses against |
the elective franchise. and also that |
such amendments Of our existing reg
distraction Law may Be- made as will
materially reduce the cost, while not |
im2airing the efficiency Of its execu.
ton. In this connection thsy favor
the passage Of . Thorough primary
election Law. 90 drawn - to secure alb. |
soluts fairness ut all primary elections
ane contsining adequats and effsctual |