The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-08-06

for revenue sufficient for the needs 0t
this act, and Will insist upon Il tartt
the Government economically admin
istered, and will always maintain that
unnecessary taxation is unjust taxa
ton.
Thus, in Il time Of widespread indus
trial depression, when the agricul-
tural classes are confronted by power
ty i'll its direct form, and when the
| UOilerS i'll the mines and factories ilnd
| themselves forced into despair and
suffering, the Republican party not
only fails to keep the solemn promises
| of 1896, but actually mCckS the tax
payers by an extravaganza OF eNpendi-
| cure and prOiligacy OF Appropriation
which that party, even i'll the carni-
! val that ragged from 1865 TO 1915, never
dreamed Of rivaling.
The syInpathles of the American
| people are always enlisted III behalf
| VI those who are battling for liberty
| and independence, and the heroic
| struggle of the people Of Cuba is nc
| exception to this rule. The appalling
! atrocities committed in the var now
| being waged on that island merit the
eXecration of all civilized people. and
| we.demand that the american GOV
erument, while observing every treaty
obligation, shall take such proper aud
| effective action as will ameliOrate the
atrocities now being committed and
| ,uIly protect every American citizen
| in his life and property.
In State affairs, the Republican par
| ty OF this State, following il the line
| Of their party in national affairs, has,
since the election of 1898, in which it
| elected the Governor and General
| Assembly. exercised its power in the
| passage of Il crude. unsatisfactory, ur-
| equal and IN ust assessment law, that
| has proved expensive in its enforce
menr. unjust and imperfect in its OPP
peratiOns, and by which the burdens
| of taxation have not Ieen uniformity
or fairly distributed upOn the rich
and poor alike. In Maryland, as
nationally, the Republican party has
| favored rich corporations anu OPP
| ressed the small householder. The
| Democratic part, if restored 10 power
will favor Il thorough modification OF
the crude and imperfect provisions of
the present assessment law.
We call attention to the eXtrava-
| CANT appropriations made by the last
Legislature, by which the burdens of
taxation will be greatly increased. In
their disgraceful and unseemly bick-
erlngs over the distribution of State
and municipal Offices it is no wonder
the Republicans have mismanaged
the affairs of tho State and that the
State has been Inundated by the
wholesale scandals i'll the public ser
vice.
Inc enactment by the last General
Assembly, under Republican control,
of an election law so defective as to
permit, election officials to disclose
with absolute impunity and without
fear of prosecution and punishment
how voters east their ballots is Il de
plorable and outrageous omission
that illustrates one of the most i'm
portant objects of the law.
Our system of public schools has
been carefully guarded and protected
by the Democratic party from the be-
ginning. That system must not be
permitted to languish. 1t must be
fostered and protected. And yet
Republican Administration has per-
mitted default in the usual pay
ments due from corporations, which
are by law dedicated to the free school
fund without taking any action look
ment of amounts so due, thus com
pelling the School Boards to borrow
money to pay the salaries of teachers.
The Democratic party, if intrusted
with power will see that the school
fund is nol placed in jeopardy.
The fragrant admitted shortcomings
of the Republican party in the con-
duet of State affairs, its extravaganza
in expenditures and multiplication OF
| Offices. its reg!ect Of the public schools
| and surrender 10 corporate influences,
| to which must be added the ineXcus-
able attempt to destroy the indie
pendence of the police force of the
city of Baltimore and 10 make its
members their allies or tools in their
| bold efforts 70 perpetuate their pOlitI
| cal power, cannot be tolerated by the
| people of Mary and.
The Democratic party for an I'M
| broken period OFFS years administered
| with ability and success the public
affairs of the State and gave to her
| citizens the blessing OF good and con-
! sentative government. The peoples
! interests demand II return of the gov
| eminent OF the State and city of Bal
| timore to the care of the Democratic
party, and to that end we call on the
Democracy of Maryland to lay aside
all past differences, if any exist, and
| nominate the strongest and best quail
! fled men, to whom shall only be APP
| piled the test that they shall be faith
| ful to the Democratic party and shall
use their utmost endeavors to correct
the abuses which the Republican par
ty has inaugurated. Such wise and
| patriotic action will surely be crowned
with complete and gratifying success.
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