Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-05-20
SENATOR HAYES TO THE DEMO
CRATIC PRESS.

CRATIC PRESS.
senator Thomas G.. Hayes, candidate
Cor Governor, In response TO our invita-
lion % address the Maryland Demo
cratic Editors at their meeting in Cam
bridge, Md, Wits ms follows
ANT. J. M. Street,, President Asso-
citation Democratic Editors of Mary
land
''Sir-As ] have heretofore written
you 10 Belair, / have been Unexpectedly
called TO Annapolis TO argue a case in
the Court of Appeals OF Wednesday and
Thursday, May Is and l6 and hence will
he prevented, much TO my regret, from
accepting the kind invitation OF your
Association to address it on the State
issues involved in the coming election.
my own views on the State issues
involved in the coming election have so
recently been given TO the public that
all / could now say on this subject
would be but repetition Of my Published
opinions.
81 consider that the administration
of our State Government to the Demo
cratic party has been such as to entitle
that party to the unqualified approval
of the people of this State. The honest
purpose which controls every State
official to faithfully discharge the trust
committed TO his keeping is known and
recognized by all.
Ia -. tnl.
the Democratic party has not accom-
plishod rs lie public welfare required,
ami that n the passage of n law giving
relief to the people from the unfair dis
elimination Ia tpNation.
There are reasons which may be
gifen in eNtenualion of the party's
failure in the past 20 accomplish this
reform; bat there will be no excuse IL
the party fails nov, both in its plat.
form and candidates, TO declare un-
equiYocally for reassessment and reform
IN our system of taxation.
II believe that the people of this
State will and ought TO oondone the
party's omissions as To this reform in
the past, provided it gives an earnest of
its intention now, in the manner sug-
gested, of It's purpose TO promptly pass
the proper laws to relieve the oyerbur-
dened masses from unfair and unequal
taxes.
"Living as l do in Baltimore city, the
great metropolis of our State, and with
the opportunity to know the sentiment
of the people Of this city ON this ques-
tion of assessment, unhesitatingly say
that not per cent. of the population is
opposed to change in our tax system.
The opposition to reassessment is con-
tined to favored few who profit by
the existing laws. The masses, mer-
chants, men of moderate means and tie
workingmen are united in its favor.
Capitll--powerful as it may be- can't
defeat reassessment in Baltimore city.
A failure TO give reassessment will
surely defeat the party which is guilty
of the failure.
The statement that Baltimore city is
against reassessment is absolutely false
and is industriously circulated by inter
csted persons and and their agents. No
party can carry Baltimore city which is
not honesty for the giving relief to the
masses from the excessive, unfair bur
dens Of unequal taxation.
II have taken the liberty TO say this
much as suggestive to your : ssociation
IL Democratic kditors. who must WELD
80 much power in shaping the course
and poncy, OF our party, with the hope
that this great power win be exercised
in having the party make no mistake
ON this vital and paramount issue.
LESS than oae-half the wealth of
Maryland today pays its own taxes and
the taxes of the part which escapes.
The people are just beginning to realize
this and refuse longer to submit to this
injustice. The payment by the masses
of their own and other mems taxes is
grievance, and with determination
born of purpose tosuhmit TO no denial
they are united in their efforts to obtain
relief.
1uCtC 10 OuC otttCA cuSSSSAlOHt 4 lie
effort should he made by all true Demo-
Gratis who want above all things party
success to stop chickering's and personal
and factional disputes in the party
ranks. We want and must have a
united party. The campaign should be
conducted or higher plane than per-
sonalilics. 49,
1.-The good government our party has
given the people OF the State IN the past,
with a promise Of continuation of that
government IN the future, with reassess-
lnent and reform IN our system of taxa
ton added, should he the slogan to
which All loyal Democrats from the
mountains 10 the sen win rally, and
certain aud complete victory will be as.
Burod next November.