The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-08-16

department of the government, but pub
licly declaring now my deliberate belief
that the passage of Il law for a general
and thoraugh assessment of the entire tax
able property of all the people of the
State should not any longer be postponed,
| wish to be understood AS distinctly an
nounciny that, should be elected Govern
or | shall promptly sign such Il bill and
actively interest myself as far us may be
proper in securing its passage by the Leg
islature
in order that the party pledges upon
this important matter may be fully kept,
it is most desirable that great care shall be
exercised i'll selecting capable and efficient
members of the Legislature-gentlcm
who will not only consider themselves
bound by the platform, but thoroughly
competent to deal with Il competent to
deal with Il subject so vital to the people.
>'Thc agricultural interests of the State
appear to me to be especially worthy OF
attention and encouragement, and shall
fell it to be both privilege and duty to
aid in all proper ways to attract within
our borders thrifty and intelligent imml-
grants.
There is one topic to which | wish to
refer. and here also, in view Of certain
comments that have appeared III the press
since nv nomination, | desire to speak
with Il distinctness and emphasis that can
not be misunderstood.
Il consented reluctantly that my name
should be u ed for the nomination for
Governor upon the assurance from num-
Der of independent and most respectable
sources, including many of my closest
commercial friends, that my selection
would tend to restore Il much desired har-
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ty.
Beyond giving this consent did not
30 one step, and when the nomination
was made it came as absolutely free from
any pledge, promise or understanding, cN-
press or implied, on my part as ever nom
ination came to any man.
Il did not seek it in any manner what
soevcr, nor can consent to have myself
spoken of or considered as the candidate
of any man or set Of men, or as the rep
resentative Of any clique, wing, faction
or division of the party.
Those who know me need no assurance
that nothing on earth could induce me TO
barter away, surrender or abridge to any
extent whatsoever my absolute independ-
ence, and | trust that the character which
| enjoy in this community will be sufll-
cient to satisfy those who do not know
me that should the nomination OF my par
ty be ratified at the polls in November, l
shall enter upon the discharge OF the du-
ties of Governor under no commlttalS or
obligations to any individuals whatever
and wholly free to do what my conscience
and my Judgment shall dictate as best for
the public interest.
IF | had ina gined that any of the gen
tlemen who urged me to allow my name
to be presented as a candidate, or any OF
the friends who actively Interested them
selves to bring about my nomination, sup
posed that was thereby laying myself I'M
der political obligations by which the eN-
ercise of my Independent judgment, IN the
event of my election, would, in the slight
est degree, be affected, or that | was there
by subjecting myself to unworthy dIcta-
ton, should unhesitatingly have declln
ed the use of my name and rejected the
proposal as both disparaging and often
sive.
with this unreServcd statement OF my
position, submit with cheerful confidence
my case and that of the party whose rep
resentatives have chosen me as its candl
date for Governor to the just and lntelll
gent decision of the people, respectfully
claiming the full and cordial support OF
the party and faithfully pledging to my
fellow citizens, in the event of my cleo
ton, the constant exercise OF my best Ell
erges and abilities to vigilant, laborious
Independent and upright discharge Of
every public duty