Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-10-17
SATURDAY, Octo. II, 1891
Wise Words from MaryIand's Next
Governor.


Hon. Frank Brown, the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor, made
a speech in Baltimore county recent
ly in which he publicly gave his &C
ceptance of the nomination. The
speech was an excellent one and
breathes the spirit of moderation
and wisdom. 1t is especially graft
flying, says the Hagerstown Mail,
that Mr.. Brown takes the same
view of the policy of taxation, as of
feoted by the proposed constitution
al amendments, as has becn enforc-
cd in these columns.
Mr.. Brown evidently does not
have that blind and implicit conf
dence in the perennial wisdom of
the legislature which has been late
ly expressed. He does not think it
would be wise TO leave that body
free from all constitutional restric-
tions.
He regards the constitution as
"the safeguard by which you are
often protected from the evils OF Ill
advised legislation. ;"
Here is what Mr.. Brown said
upon this subject. la every word
TEE CAPITAL heartily comedies.
"The voters of Maryland at the
coming election will not only be ex-
pected to cast their votes for State,
county and city officials, but the
question arises as to whether You are
for or against amending the organic
law of your State. The constitu-
tional amendments proposed relate
to most important matters aud
should receive the most careful con
sideration of every voter within your
borders. You must remember the
constitution of your State is the
safeguard by which you are often
protected from the evils of illRdvised
legislation, either under the pressure
OF political excitement or by the
efforts of INSCRIPTIONS OF misgud
ed men.
"Ot all these questions the one of
tax2tion, perhaps, comes more close
ly home to each and every indivldu-
al citizen of the State than any one
question that could be submitted to
him.
"sThe burdens of taxation should
be more equally distributed, and
no one. property should bear an un-
Just proportion. And let me add
that the burdens of taxation have
been.pressing too heavily upon the
agricultural interests of the State.
Upon the ruins of agriculture have
been amassed fortunes of untold
wealth in individual and corporate
capacity, ..and the farmer finds him
self the victim of all the evils of the
protective tariff without its snppos
ed benefits.
at requires no vast amount of
statesman's lore to note the fact
that when the farmers are driven to
the very verge Of bankruptcy there
follows in its wake an outburst of
financial reverses, which set at
naught the sophistries of those who
try 20 explain the benefits of oner-
Gus taxation. Remember the bur-
dens of this government cannot be
borne by the toiler and consumer in
their>entirety."
These are noble words and should
be needed by every Democratic vo-
ter in the State. But if Mr.. Brown
hasn't the cooperation of Demo-
cratic Legislature to enable him to
carry out his recommendations,
what then ? This is a question: that
every dissatisfied Democrat in this
county should put to himself on
the day of election. Can he afford
for the sake of personal prejudice,
to sacrifice the legislative ticket or
any other Democrat on the ticket !
We think not.