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Mr.. Mudd's Tobacco plank.


Hon. S. L. Mudd intrdaaceds a feso-
luton in the recent State Convention
which was added as a plank to the State
Republican platform. If the object can
be attained for which Mr.. Mudd is striv-
ing and there is every reason to believe
that it can be, it will greatly enhance th'
value of Southern Maryland $ staple crop
tobacco. Republicans are ever alive 4
the interests of all the people of the State
and are ever striving to accomplish somt
thing which will benefit every citizen
l. it not about time for sensible men t.
lay aside the bitter prcjudiccs engender-
cd before many Of us were born. and join
hands with a party whose policies and
principles has and is still accomplishing
so much towards making this the great
est country on earth. Mr.. Mudd's res
olu ion is as follows:
1--WE favor the adoption. Of such trea-
ty arrangements By the government with
countries to which we export our tobac-
co crop as will secure the abolition oil
material reduction of foreign import du-
ties, and other government cxactions
upon the sa ne, and we respectfully APP
peal 10 the President and Secretary Of
State to make propositions looking ia
this end to such foreign governments,
and, If need be, to agree to reasonable
possessions in The shape Of remission OF
saTiG duties, or otherwise consistent with
home interests as may be necessary to
that end.T
Mr.. Mudd. in support Of hrs resolu.
tien, said that the Southern Maryland
planters get FIVE or six cents pound for
their tobacco. while the import duty
charged by England, France and Ger
many amounts to three and four times
that amount. The idea embodied in the
resolution. he said, is no dream. 1t {,
in the line of natural reciprocity.
n have thought much about it, ad-
ded Mr.. Mudd, land | am confident
that i can oe accomplished by President
Harri>on and James G. Blaine 1t j,
one If the absolute necessities, Of South.
ern Maryland"
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The Agricultural College.

A great change has occurred in the
condition and prospects of this institu-
ton Instead Of being barely abs to
exist, with land and buildings run down
and burdened With debt, as was the ca lie
few years ago, Congressional grants
debt has been mostly paid, the buildings
well repaired, and the farm is being i'm
proved as fast as possible with such soil.
For the first time in the history Of the
College it has full corps Of ten profess
sors, besides special instructors and lee
turers, and is prepared to give thorough
instruction in all chose branches Of
learning relating to agriculture" Eve
ry department. is in charge of compe-
tent specialist, secured by fair salary,
and supplied with the latest and best APP
pIiauces TO facifftate instruction. With
in gear several thousand dollars have
been expended for models and apparatus
of the most approved patterns.
The greater part Of the income from
the U S. Treasury can be ex expended un-
der the law "only for instruction and ia
cilities fer instruction." so that while
these important parts Of the college work
are well supported, the aid of the State
is still necessary to maintain the proper
ty md meet the general expenses of adj
minlstraton.
The regular report of the college for
the last year and the announcement for
he next.year have been lately issued. =
They give the facts above and also show
the institution to be gaining in number
of students and in many ways substan-
TALLY improved, an1 prepared better than
ever before to do we'll the work for which
it was established The new year opens
the 10Th of September Particulars can
be obtained by addressing the President,
at College Park, Prince Georges coun-
tv. Md.
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sketch Of the Nominees.

The Republican State Convs liion
which, assembled at Ocean City, Mary
laud, on Thursday last. nominated fall
ticket Of excellent men.
For Governor, Col VIM. J Yaunort,
Of Kent county. was non,inatel, Col.
( Nannor; Is 50 years Of agc and j. one Of
the besi known citizens Of the Eastern
Shore, but has never figured in politics
He is a farmer, member Of the Farm
ers' All.aece, highly educated gentle
man, anil is a era luatc Of W ,shing ton
College During tie war he was gal
LIANT soldier i the Union army and re-
ccived several wounds on the battle field
lie is now flrmcr 10 the full sense OF
the word, and is not the kind Of farmer
that Farmer Brown is. who dwells in the
cities and talks farm to gull the honest
tillcrs Of the soil. Col Vannort is now
Vice President of the Maryland State
Farmers ssociation He has very
agreeable and popular mapner and a
good presence and can make a good
speech
George NJ Sharp. :ho nominee for At
torncy General, is a we'll known aud
p. eminent member of the Baltimore bar,
and has large and lucrative practice
with high reputation for legal ability.
He is a graduate of Yale College and has
been for some years member Of the
faculty Of the college as law lecturer
Captain John Mcdonald. the noml-
nee for Comptroller. is an freshman By
birth, and came TO this country in 1886.
lie entered the regular army in 1851
as a private, and served through all the
or ,dcs until he acquired the rank Of cap
tain in the regular cavalry. lie is now
retired officer and lives in Monlgome
~ county. Captain Mcdonald is very
popnla- at home and is the only Repub.
/ lican ever elected to the House of Dele
gates from Montgomery county. Cap
tain Mcdonald is now a farmer and fci
fifteen years was head Of the grange il
Montgomery He is prominent mem
Der of the Episcopal Church
Enoch b Abel. who was nominated
for Clerk of the Court Of Appeals, is {
son Of James +. Abel, a wealthy lanC
owner of ST. M1ry's county. He is 81
years Of age and was born in Leonard
town. He graduated with distinction il
his class from Georgetown College il
1877. Me-. Abel has been clerk to thu
county commissioners since 1898, witt
the exception Of two years. He is on
of the editors of the St. Mary's Enter
prise, stannch Republican paper. Il
1889 The University of Georgetown con
ferred upon him the degree Of NJ. A.
lie is personally very popular and vii
make good showing not only in his ma
tive county, but also ig sthG whole o
Southern Maryland.
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With twenty-seven plants in the Uni
ted States for the manufac,ure of sin,
and one of them in process of construc-
ton at Rltimore, the Democratic organs
will have something to swallow, as it
were. Thirty million, annually saved
for all time TO come is an item of Repub-
lican triumph wsrth recording. The
tin plate liar must take to the woods
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The superficial politician seeks to i'm
press his hearers that the all absorbing
want of the pending campaign is to re-
turn certain men to the United States
Senate. There is far greater interest
10 the voter. The real issue should be
for Maryland first. Get the State in line
ef progress. That means dollars and
cents to every property ho'derin the COM
,uonwealth The party which has earn
ed record for keeping Maryland fifty
years behind the times should be setired
Charity begins at home.
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NUMBER L.


VII III 4 tn AH1.
AN ACT TO amend section one of article seven
Of the Constitution Of this State.
Sec L. Be Il enacted bg he Geaerat 1ssen,bfg
Of Mrgi1nd, Three-iflhs Of all the members
OF the two Houses eoncurring, that the follow
ing section De and the same is hereby proposed
as an amendment 10 the Constitution OF this
State. and il adopted by the legal and qualif-
ed voters thereof us herein provided shall SUI
persede and stand ia the plsce and instead of
section one Of article seven Of the said consti-
tuition.
See. /. County Commissioners shall be cleo
ted on general ticket of each county hy the
qualified voters Of the several counties Of the
State on the Tuesday next after the FIRST Nom
day in the month Of November, commencing
in the year eighteen hundred aud ninety -one;
their number in each county, their compensa-
ton, powers and duties shall be such as now or
may be hereafter prescribed by law, they shall
be elected ut such times, in such numbers and
for such periods, not exceeding six years as
may be prescribed by law.
See 2. .4Rd be Il enacted III the amhoriu
aforesaid, That the said foregoing section here
by proposed as an amendment to the Consltn.
uon shall be, at the next general election held
in this State, submitted to the legal and quail
/ fed voters thereof for their adoption or reiec-
in article fourteen of the Constitution Of thi.
State; and at the said general election the vote
on said proposed amendment to the constitu
ton shall be by ballot, and upon each ballo
there shall be written or printed the word.
4 "forthe constitutional amendment or ''agains
/ the constitutional amendment as the vote
shall elect, and Immediately after said election
due return shall be made to the Governor o
the vote for and against said proposed ameLd
ment, as directed BY the said fourteenth artcl,
of the constitution.
Approved April Ord, 1890.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is
correct copy Of an act Of the General Assem-
bly, of Mary land, passed January session, 1890
w. q PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates
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NUMBER p


~ hhh" = fu,DTf.ptes
AN ACT IN ame,d spction "a tfv.eiobt of arti-
l,. ,brea or Tho Constitution NJ his stare
g.. | r. fe6qri,{ tjfLe Ge9er,I 1sSe1JJV
~ u,4,},,,,d Thr.e. af,Hs of ,ll tho uen,ters
- ~ y, y, .,,,,,.,,rr;n, ~, mo flIo,.
~, s.,,ion he arl ,he same !. hereby uropos-
"a .s ,n,me,3,n,nt IN tho Constitution Of mis-
S,,tp. and t.,d,,ntra i, IN, lp,,l ana oualif-
~ ,,,,..rs th.,.of ~ berein nro,iyrd !, sh.dl
-, ,,y,.3o ,nd s,.,,d IN ~. ,i,r,. .,ti ins,pad
~ ssction forty.ei,,rt Of article thrqp of said
Ironsii,n,ion
Srr ~ CornoratInps may he formed under
General las i,nt slt,,Il moi he crrutpd l., sne-
H., cxce,, for ,,uri.taol,,u ,,fscs and OK.
IN, IN r.,srs where no ,,err,,I exist rro
y,li,'a ,nr rho ,rp,tion ~ rnrnorntion. a. rhe
anne 5..,,,ral character ~ the r,ruoraii,n rro-
nn.ea IN 10 created and amy act Of incernora-
aanzu.....a.;n ,io4,tiop oftbis .cctiop shall he
- n charters ,tt,ntel or a1ou,e1 in t,ur-
suat,rp Of mis- sr.,inn and all CHARTERS hereto
fore rfantel and created. subject 10 repeal or
modification, NAV liz altered from time 10 time.
or lie tepr,te.l Provided. nothir y herein con.
| fained shall he construed tUtxfpna to Banks,
\ Or HE INCORPORATION thereof tile General A.
scnIty shall not alter ar amct,d the charter Of
atry corppra,inn existing AT the time Of thu
in,loo.tlon otthis ar l,ass an, other gene
Etai Or S,ertni htw TOR The b ntft Ut sach coi
por,Iion. rxccpt nt.an ii . CONDITION that snch
tprnnraiion ~ sufr n,lrr Al claim to pxenr-
lion from las mon or lrom The rearal or moiI-
i,,,fion oe rs charter nhIlhat such rorporafit n
shall thereafter hold It's charter subject 10 the
provisions Of This constitution; and any corpo=
fauan chartered ny lhis State which Shall ac=
cent. nst. enjoy. or in any wise avail itself OF
ANY riohts. iriyrlepes or advanta rs that may
h.r.af,a, Ia ,r.,,,Al or conferred h, any tren-
oral ar sprciaI att. shall be concIusivtiy pre-
sum d to have tbereb, surrendered any exemp.
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NUMBER 3.


cH4PTER 242.
AN ACT to amend article fifteen Of the Decla-
ration Of Rights Ct the Constitution OF thi;
State.
Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the General assembly
Of Margldnd Three-ffths OF all the members 0
the two Houses concurring, tht The following
article be- and the same is hereby proposed as
an amendment to article fifteen Of the Declara-
ton of Rights Of the Constitution fthis State
and il adopted by the legal and qualified voter;
thereof as herein provided, it shall supersedt
and stand in the place and stead of article ff-
teen of the Declaration Of Rights OF said Con.
sutu;ion.
Article 5. All taxes ought to be uniform
upon the same kinds of property or class o.
subjects, and should be levied ami collected
under general laws, but the General Assembly
may by general laws exempt from taxation all
pubic property used for public Purposes, all
sAs,1y hes or iuiaiaes asei eSolEaslspy suy Fu5
lie worship and the furniture contained there
in and the pnrsonages connected herewith,
burying grounds not used for private or cor
porate profit, all purely charitable or benevo-
lent institutions, literary or educational insti-
tutions, with the furniture and equipment con-
tanned in such charitable, benevolent, literary
or educational institutions, and the grounds
appurtenaut to such ehnrehes, houses Of public
worship. charitable or olent, literary or
educational institutions and necessary to the
convenient use thereof, as the same have been
heretofore exempted by law in this State; and
all other property in this State not so declared
exempt may be taxed and the General Assem-
bly, may, by general law, provide for a tax on
lie incomes OF citizens of Tins State; yet fines,
duties, licenses or taxes may properly and just
~ be imposed or laid with political view for
good government and the benefit of the COM
mHnity.
Sec. ?. Ind Be il enacted By the authority
aforesaid, That the said foregoing section here
by proposed as an amendment to article fifteen
Of The Declaration OF Rights OF the Constitution
shall be, at the next general election held in
this State. submitted to the legal and qualified
voters thereof tor their adoption or rejection,
in pursuance Of the directions contained in ar
ticle fourteen Of the.eonstitutfon OF Ills State,
and at the said general election she vote Oh said
proposed amendment TO the constitution shall
be 6y ballot, and upon each ballot there SHALL
be written or printed the words flor The con-
siitutonal amendment or against the con-
stitutianal amendment as the voter shall elecl,
and INN ediately after said election, due return
shall be made 10 the Governor ot the vote for
and against said proposed amendment, as d.
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NUMBER 5.


NI1At 1 Viz 0bE.
AN ACT TO amend section three of article
twelve of the Constitution of this State
Ser i BE eRacted bg The GeHerol 1ssen,biY
n Mrytand, Three ffths Of all tile members
Of the two Houses concerning, that the follow
ing section be and the same is hereby pFopos-
ed as an amendment to the Constitution OF this
State and ifadopted by the legal aud qualified
voters thereof AS herein provided, it shall su
pefsede AT j stand in the place and Instead Of
section three Of article twelve Of said Constitu-
ton.
Sec. g. The Board ofPuhlc Works is hereby
authorized, subject to such regulations and
conditions rs the General Assembly may from
time TO time prescribe, to sell the States inter
est in all the works OF Internal IMPROVEMENT,
whether as IA stakeholder or creditor, and also
| the State interest in any b nkiag CORPORATION.
receiving IN pa, inert the uonds aud registered
debt now owing hy the State, equal IA amonn,
| TO the price obtained tor Tie States said in
/ teFpst.
Sec. 3. Ind be II further enacfed IN aufhordy
qtorfsaia, That the SAID ioree going elton mere
10y proposed as an Amendment 10 the Cunsutu.
lion shall lie, at the next general election held
IN this State. submitted 10 the legal aud quail
flied voters thereof for their adoption or relec-
/ tlUu, in pursu nee OF the diteeuous contained
IN article fourteen OF the Constitution ct this
State; aud at the said genrtal election the vott
on sad proposed amt hdmrnt 10 the couslitu-
tinu shall he hy talbot ana apon each hallol
there shall he Mritteu or Pr.utei the wUrn-
j TOR the constitutional amend neat, On
against the constitutional nmendm nj, as
the voter sh III elect, aud Immediately n tel
! said e'ettitn dae return shall he made 10 The
4 Governor OF the vote for AMI igaiust sand pro.
/ posed nineaf"ent, ~ directed =, tile snd four
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Why do lands in Maryland go beg
cling at pittanco per acre, when the
same acreage on the frontier cut away
from civilization and social advantage
bling remuncraIiye prices. Simply be-
cause progressive men are At the helm Of
public affairs. When Maryland wakes
up 10 this state of things, the tide of i'm
migration will flow this way and capital
will plant in our midst. Not before.
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rected hy The said fourtepnlh article Of the
Constitution.
Aprovcd April 3rd, 1890.
We hereby certify, that the aforeroing Is a
corr ca copy Of an act Of the General Assembly
Of MSry iand, passed January session, 1890.
w. g. PURNELL.
Secretary Of the Senate.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk Of the House OF Delegates
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All those scares and sensations over
the condition of the Treasury have pc.
tered out. The national finances are
safe. The government has plenty o.
money, aud as long as Republican adj
ministration is in control there rs nc
danger.
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The difficulty Of administering medi-
cine to young children is entirely over
ceme by using Dr. Bulls Baby Syrup,
the safest, most pleasant and efficient
remedy fos the little ones. Price 25cts
Bad breath is almost always caused BY
a sick stomach. This can easily be cured
I.axador is the remedy for such eases. -
Prise Is cents.
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yannort aud Victory.

We place at the head Of our columns
4o-dav the State ticket nominated by the
State Convention held last week 1t is
a good ticket and the convention adopted
a good platform and both have been re-
ceived all over the State with great en-.
thusiasm. The Republicans Of Mary
land can go into this campaign with a
spirit Of confidence. the party can be
gotten into good shape for a hard fight,
and starts 10 with everything in is fnvor.
1t has no easy task before il, but il the
campaign is conducted in the right way
and every legitimate agency is employed
TO convince the people hat a vote for the
Republican ticket means vote for theiT
own interests, we have no fear of the re.
suit. The enthusiasm Which now pre-.
walls should not be allowed to die out =
II should be increased and no effort
should he spared to place the whole par
Of the State in good lighting trim. Am
munition for the campaign is plentiful
Better laws bave been demanded foi
years, but the party in power has stub
bornly refu,c to give them, granting
limited concessions only when absolutcly
forced to them, aud even then putting
lhc laws into such shape that their en-
forcement has often proved an impossi
silty. In the management Of the fnani
ces of the Stlte the party in power hal
an utter disregard for the interests Of tn,
people. and the fragrant abuses that have
crept in need strong man to correc
them.
The strength Of the Republican party
in this State is often underestimate BY
its opponents. as well as by Republican
eaAasuselvcs. A little over mouth ag'
timore -dalsrical published al
IF stubborn facts, furnished by Mr.
y Albert Griffin, of Washington, proving
Without shadow Of doubt, the Wonderful
growth in recent years Of the Republican
party in tbs South. In this Ma-yan,
made an astonishing showing. and til
map that accompanied the figures was
revelation to the Republicans, as well a
to the Democrats, of the State. Th
Sgures showed that the net Republican
gains in Maryland in the last three pres
idental elections were Cos. 4.047 an,
1852, respectively, the last being III
largest. while on the ether hpni the Dem
cratic majority has dwindlcd from - I9'
in 1876 to 6,lS2 in 1888. Such fact
and figures as these should inspire conf
dence. knowing hat such a slim maiori
ty as this can easily be overcome / tn
canvass is thorough one aud the cam
paign is conducted in ihe>wsy. il shoul
be.
A striking elehent Of strength IN tn
ticket is found in the faca that it appeal
TO the farmers of Maryland in the mos
emphatic way 1t was not Constructed
!
as sop to them; but, BY placing Col
Vannort at its head, the party has &C
knowledged its rea illness to do all ia 1t
power to advance their interests by he
gitinatc methods and has also shown It
appreciation of the fact that they have
right to make certain demands Of til
party. 1t is a ticket the farlSets cal
trust
Let the party organize for the eampaig'
aud go into it at once with strong de
termination to sweep the State.
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Ofthe hsndreds of steamships bstween
this country and Europe. probably a
dozen have been disabled this year by
accidents to the machinery. But there
has been neither loss of life nor suffering
Invention has made ocean travel as safe
as living at home.
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Rev. Sam Small Is evidently an ambi-
tious mau. He IS going to Try 20 run a
newspaper and tabernacle bota at once.
Ifh succeeds with the newspaper. the
tabernacle will be simply recreation
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NUMBER 8.

I'll AZ / Ek A2O.
AN ACT 10 amend SECTION 6lly.ohe Of article
three of the Ct tstirntian OF lhl> Stare
See BeH eatcsIby me GeHctH .IssenblB
r Mqryhmd, Three-ffihs Of ali the mrmbeis
Of the tx 0 Houses ronrur;in1, thai The follow
ing section he and the sane IS hrreh, propos-
Cd as an tniru !ment 10 the G us ituii3n r his
St.,e, aud it "a opled by tie ieg Il and qnrlf-
ed voters thereof herein provided, ii sA Ill
snpersrde aud stand IN tie plare aud stead Of
section htly -0ne OF article three ct the Constl-
luion Of this State
Sec. 81. The personal property Of residents
of hi3 State shall be subject to tasaiion in the
county or city where the resident bona id re-
sides for the greater part Of the year for which
the tax may or stall be ltvied, aud no. elst
where, except goods and ehdtlles permanently
located, Which shall be taxed IN the city or
county where they are so located, bu the Gen
eral Assembly nal by law provide for the tax
alton OF mortgages upon property in this State
and the debts scared thereoy in the COUNTY or
city whee such property Is .tt4AgSu1
/ Sec ,. AM be ntuSiAfl se-s'2SSS.FF"--<e -
Hordy dforcSdid, That the said foregoing sec
| ton hereby proposed as an amendment TO the
constitution shah be, at the next general elecs
ton held IN this State, submitted 10 the legal
and quai6ed voters thereof for their adoption
or rejection, in pursuance OF the directions
contained in article fourteen OF the Consttn-
ton of this State; and ut the said general elec-
ton the vote on sand proposed amendment to
the constitution shall be by ballot, aud upon
each ballot there shall be written or printed
the words, ''for the constitutional anne ldmentn
or against the constit 1tional amendment, as
! the voter shall elect, and Immediately after
said election, due return shall be made TO the
| Governor Of the vote for and against said pro-
posed amendment as directed by the said four
! tenth article Of the Constitution.
Approved April 8, 1890.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoihg Is a
correct copy of an actof the General Assembly
of Maryland passed January session, 1890.
W. G. PURNELL,