The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-05
Hon. Lloyd LoWndesE-- OF
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Mr.. Lloyd Lowndes, the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor, was
formally notified at the Carrollton
Hotel shortly before 6 o'clock last
Wednesday of his nomination by
the committee appointed for that
purpose. Mr.. Lowndes responded
by reading the following letter of
acceptance:
Cumberland, Md, Aug. %.
Gentlemen-I thank you for the
courteous manner in which you
have conveyed to me the official
notification of my nomination for
the Office of Governor of Maryland
by the Republican State Conven-
ton at Cambridge.
l appreciate the unusual unanim-
ity which the selection was made,
and the confidence thus shown in.
spires me with profound gratifica-
ton.
l accept this nomination, and
pledge myself, if elected, to carry.
out the promises of the platform
made by that convention. 9g
| wish now to emphatic the
declaration | made before the con-
vention assembled, that, IN my
judgment, the contest at The cleo
ton should be conducted not so
much upon the lines of national
issues as upon the vital principles
of local self-government and good
citizenship. This campaign is a
supreme movement for political lib
erty and progressive government,
and yet, l may be permitted to say
in this connection that l believe in
the well-recognized principles of
our party, which, upon the living
issues of the day, has always been
in the vanguard of public senti-
ment aud thought, and am in favor
of such system of finance as will
give to the people of our country a
sound national currency, redeema-
BILE at the pleasure of the holder in
that coin which is the standard of
value of the great commercial ma
tions of the world.
DIsHoNoRED PROMISES.
A party that has thrice dishon-
cred its explicit promises has no
more right to demand the popular
support than the drawer of thrice
dishonored bill of exchange has to
expect its acceptance by prudent
business man. -
The Republican party makes
promises, not to break, but to per-
form them; our platform declares
for the prompt passage of reas-
sessment law. elected, l shall
urge upon the Legislature at the
beginning of its session the enact
ment of law for the immediate re-
assessment of all property in this
State, real and personal "a law which
will recognize the depreciation in
value of our farming lands and the
diminishing values of our farm pro-
ducts.
THE BURDEN TOO HEAVY.
In Maryland we are trying to
progress encountered with an as
sessment a generation behind the
age, and the burden is too heavy
for the people to carry. 1t is time
for US to recognize changed condi-
tions and adopt modern methods.
In the enforcement of such law, if
the duty were imposed upon me by
the Legislature, l should use my
best endeavors, appointing none but
honest and intelligent officials, and
considering only their personal
worth and fitness for the discharge
of their several duties; but IN my
opinion the appointment of such
officers should be committed to the
local authorities of the several
counties and the citv of Baltimore,
as being in line with the policy of
the Republican party favoring local
self-government.
DEBT LIMIT NECESSARY.
The large increase in the bonded
and floating Indebtedness of our
municipalities and the growing