The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-08-16

mendation and the public expression
of his opinions. Indeed, he should be
careful. ia the due exercise OF the tunc-
tiOns of the executive, u avoid every
thing like interference with the indie
pendent action Of the legislative de-
partment OF the government; hut pub
lIcly declaring now my deliberate be-
lief that the passage Of law for GEL
eral ard thorough assessment ot the
entire tax ble property az all the peo-
pie of the STATE, should not any Logger
be postponed, | wish 10 Toe understood
a distinctly announcing that, should
| be elected Governor, | shall
promptly sign such a bill, and also ac-
lively interest myself a. far a may be
proper in securing itS passage by the
legislature
Ia order that the party pledge upon
this important matter may b. fully
kept, il l. most desirable that great
care should be exercised in selecting
capable aud efficient members Of the
Neutrality-suspicious. who Will hot
only consider themselves bound 10y the
pIatf RIM. bit thoroughly compete mt to
deal WIKI Il subject - Vital t. the leo-
pie.
The Agricultural Interests of the State
appea! o. M To he especially worthy OF
attention ami ENCOURAGEMENT. and |
shall feel it TO be both a privilege an
a duty 70 aid in al proper ways To AT
tract Within our border> thrifty ana IN
telIlgeut immigrants.
There l. one other topic To which |
wish 10 refer. and here also. 10 view of
ceItai D comments that have appeared
III the press since my nomination, | de
sire ~ speak with a distinctuess and
emphasis that cauuOt be misun-
derSt0Od.
| consented reluctantly. that my
name might be- used for the nomiua
ton for Governor, upon the assurance
from a number of independent anG
most respectable sources. including
many Of my closest commercial
friends. that my selection would tend To
restore much desired harmony in the
ranks OF the Democratic party.
Beyond giving this consent, did
not 20 one step; and, when the noni-
nation was made, it came as absolutely
free from any pledge, promise or un-
der>tanding, expressed or implied, on
my part, as ever nomination came to
amy man.
| did not seek ii in any manner
whatsoever, nor can | consent to have
myself spoken of or considered rs the
candidate of any man or set of men, or
"a the representative of any clique.
wing faction or division Of the party.
Those who know me need no assur-
ance that nothing on earth could in
duce me to barter away, surrender or
abrldge to any extent whatsoever, my
absolute Independence, and | trust
that the character which / enjoy in
this community will be sufficient to
satisfy those who do not know me,
that should the nomination of my
party be ratified at the polls in Novem-
ter, | shall enter upon the discharge
of the duties of Governor under no
comnlittal or obligations to any indi-
viduals whatever, and wholly free to
do what my conscience aud my iudg-
ment shall dictate as best for the pub
lie interest
II had imagined that any of the
gentlemen who urged me to allow my
name to be presented as candidate,
or any of the friends who actively in
nomination. supposed that | was there
by laying myself under political obIiga-
tons by which the exercise of My in
dependent judgment, in the event Of
my election, would, III The slightest de
gree, he aft cted. OF that | was thereby
snbjectinI myself to unworthy dicta-
ton, should have unhestatingly
have declined the use of my name aud
rejected the proposal as both disparag-
ing and offensive.
With inns unreserved statemnt of
my position, submit with cheerful
confidence my case and that of the
party whose representatives. have che
sen me Il, 1t candidate for Governor
to the just and intelligent decision of
the people, respectfully claiming the
full aud cordial support OF the party,
aud faithfully pledging to my fellow
cit Gems in the event of my election,
the constant exercise of nay best ener-
gie~ and abilities to Il vigilant, labor
ious, Independent AID upright dis
charge of every pubic duty.
JOHN f. HURST.