The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-03-17
Peoples Party Moving in Charles
County.

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Peoples Party Moving in CHARLIE
County.
AT convention of the leading men,
bers of the Populist party of Charlie
county, Md, Platform was adopted
which embodied the following stronG
demands
Resolved: That in view of the strin-
gency of the times, the prostration o
industry, insuf6ciency of specie, thu
appreciation of gold, and consequent
stagnation of trade, it is imperative tha
all unnecessary Offices shall be abolish
ed, many others may be, two or more o.
them consolidated, saving one or more
salaries.
That in view Of the continued ap-
probation of gold and the consequent
continued decline of the prices Of raw
materials which are mainly staple
products Of agriculture materials OF
manufacture and of commerce; the basis
of all industry and all prosperity, it il
imperative that the public expenses bt
reduced; by no means in accordance
with niggardly parsimony, but wise
economy; by general reduction of
salnries, fees and appropriations, cor
responding with the increased rates Of
money.
That unequal taxation is VIGOROUSLY
unjust, not only unjust, but Illegal and
cannot be expedient aud hence, that not
only should no property be exempt from
taxation by law, bnt none should be
allowed to escape by fraudulent
concealment.
That what is known as the listing
system Is the best known method of
assessing personal property and SHOULD
be adopted by the State. The require
ment that the owner sign certificate Of
the correctness and completeness of the
return being insufficient, and that a
part of the punishment Of certifying a
ia Sc return should be disfranchisement
and disqualification to hold any office OF
trust or profit under the State or any
county or municipality.
That the right of labor to organize
for mutual advantages and support is
undoubtedly and should be to the
fullest extent protected by law.
That the capacity for labor and skill
ed labor is capital, no less than
money or property, and that the import
in any manufacturing enterprise is
entitled to the same measure Of legal
protection as the money capital, invest
ed in the same enterprise; and that
legal remedies should be provided and
applied for that purpose
That the employment of convict labor
in any case where it can conflict with
the dignity or compete with the employ
ment OF honest labor cannot be justified
and should be prohibited by law. But
that the employment Of such labor in
The construction and repair of the pub
lie highways does not impair the dig
nity nor diminish the employment MOI
reduce the wages of honest labor be
cause after all the honest labor which
can be paid for is employed and paid
here will still remain employment fol
the convict labor for all the time on
other portions Of this most necessary
public work.
That the oyster laws of the State are
crude, contradictory and unsatisfactory
leading to hardships, continued arrest
litigation, conflict and fatal collision
and should be thoroughly reformed
havino regard to the interests of tbs
public; the rights of the oystermen and
riparian owners. But no law should bt
passed making the numerous casseI
engaged in the dangerous and arduou'
fishiug in any sense tributary to the
interests of the classes; and no law
which could render possible any
monopoly of this great business b,
wealthy capitalists or associations Of
capital should be tolerated.
That suffrage is something more thar
merely personal right, it is public
duty which every qualified citizen is
bound to perform in such manner as
shall 10 accordance with his best judg-
ment, in the highest degree promot,
he general good of the whole commu
atty; and therefore that no legal device
uor ingenuity which may abridge thi'
right or oostYuat the performance OF
this duty will be tolerated By people
who are or desire to be free; whereas
very lawless attempt by individuals oil
combinations to impede, to deceive, tc