Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-02-24

conference Oh IOpullslS.
A conference OF the leaders Of the popuis
party vas held in this town on Wednesday
Among those present were Dr. joint Digges
Messrs Hugh Mithell, Garfield jenkins, Arthur
Thomas, B. L. Wheeler, Henry Owens, join
I. Jenkins, Marcellus Thompson, Frank Stone
Thomas Stone, Jessie Coz, Charles "
Martin. Mr.. Garfield jenkins was mad'
Chairman and Mr.. John l. Jenkins Secretary
Of the meeting. It was agreed that n loea
ticket f.r the county should be put in the
field at the coming election. For the purpose
Of organization it was agreed that commit
tee Of Eve from each district should be appoint
cd by the members Of the party Of the respec-
tive districts tn meet 10 convention and nomi-
nate ticket and that the chairman Of each oil
those delegations together with the chairman
Of the meeting shall constitute county COM
mittee, FIVE Of whom to constitute quorum.
The following resolutions were adopted at
the meeting:
LIST. Reseiced That the perfect equality Of
all men before the law, both in theory and
practice, is an essential element Of law itself,
and the very foundation Of all rightiul public
authority.
End. That no man nor set Of men should
receive any uuearned special privilege inmu-
nifty, emolument or honor, conferred by law
3rd That an end should be put 20 adFant-
ages conferred by any law upon any species Of
property over any other species or upon any
portion of property over any other equal por-
ton.
4th That public office is a public trust ere
ated exclusively for the beneat IF the public,
and in 10 respect, nor in any degree for the
benefit Of the Oliice-holder.
9th. That any public functionary ofwhatever
rank, is merely the creature, the temporary
agent and the absolute servant Of the people,
amenable at all times to them, and should
demean himself accordingly.
9Th That in view OF the stringency on the
times, the prostration Of industry, insufficient
cy Of specie, The appreciation OF gold, and con-
sequent stagnator Of trade, it is imperative
that all unnecessary offices shall be abolished,
many others may be, two or more of them con-
solidated saving one or more salaries.
7th That in view of the continued appreci-
alton of gold and the consequent continued
decline of the prices of raw materials which
are mainly staple products of agriculture ma
terials Of manufacture and of commerce; the
basis of all industry and all prosperity, it is
imperative that the public expenses be reduc-
ed; by no means in accordance with niggard-
y parsimouy, but wise economy by a
general reduction Of salaries, fees and appro-
prisdons, corresponding with the increase
rates of money.
sth That unequal taxationis netoriously I'M
just not only unjust, but illegal and cannot he
expedieut and hence, that not only should
no property be exempt from taxation by law,
but none should be allowed to escape by frau
dulent concealment.
9th. That what is known as the listing sys-
ten is the best known method Of assessing
personal property and should be adopted by
Tue State The requirement that the owner
sign a certificate Of the correctness ani com
pleteness Of the return being insufficient and
that part Of the punishment Of certifying a
false return should De Acknowledgement and
disqualification to bold any office OF trust Or
prcHt under the State or any county or muni-
cipalty.
10Th That the right of labor to organize for
mutual advantage and support IS unhouOted
and should be TO the fullest extent protected
by law.
llth. That the capacity for labor and skill
ed labor is capital, no less than money or
property, aud that the import in any manpt,c-
turing enterprise is EMIT ed TO the stItS meas
TIRE OF legal protection as the money capital,
invested IN the same enterprise, and taat legal
remedies should he provided and applied Tor
that purpose.
l2th. rnat the employment of eaavict la
Dor in any case where it can coutilctwlt the
dignity or compete with the employ ment OF
bouest labor canu1t be justified md shaald be
prohibited by law. Bat thatlthe employment
OF such labor ia the construction aud repair OF
the public highways does not lmpair tue dig
nifty nor diminish the employment nJr reduce
The wages oil hOpesl labor hee',Ase atttr TAI the
hunest laior wiifch eau he pad tor b ealpiSs.
ed u a paid t-ere Will sfiiitem .in erTpfoy fnerf
for all the convict laOap pr all hs ting o.
other portions III this ni5st 4neeessaf5 pushe
work
Eith That the o. ster llws Of The State are
GUIDE. contradictory aud unsatisfactory lcai-
ing % hardshirs, continued arrest, litigation,
conflict aud fatal collision. and shoad he
thoroughly reformed; having regurd TO the
interests of the public; the, rights OF the eys-
lrrmen aal Of riparian oSaers, Bsit-l1 bss
should be passed making The ul,meroas classes
engaged IN the dangerous aud N tuuas isnlng
in any SENSE triautaryto tue Interests o lie
Fclasses aud no law " hen could reader posi-
ole any monopoly * this great business 5y
2etlthy capitalists or associations Of capital
Should be Tolerated.
! l4th. Tnat suffrage is something more than
merely Il personal rish., u is a public daty
which every qualified citizen is bound 10 per-
/ form in such manner as sDAA in arcoTdduce
aith his best judgment, in the highest degree
promote the general good Of the whole com
muuity; aud therefore that no legal device nor
ingenuity which may abridge tits right or
obstruct the performance OF this duty viii he
tolerated by IA people who are or desire to he
4 free; whereas every lawless attempt by indl-
viduals or combinations to impede, to deceive,
to bride or intimidate a voter should be rikor'
ously pressed and punished BY law and
frowued down by public opinion.
18th That law should be passed by the
next Legislature and approved By the Cover.
nor making all contracts payable or money
payable in either the silver or the gold ctiu 0
The United States, and making void and OF nc
effect stipulatIons in any contract that the pay
ment shall be in either of these coins to the
exclusion of the other for no State can right
fully Ell force any contract which annuls The
debt paying power or the legal tender none,
of the United States.