The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-09-18

national Republican platforms, we extend to
President Mckinley, Senator Wellington, the
congressman and the Governor of our State,
and all who have aided them in the national
and state administration, our hearty con-
gratulations for the wisdom, courage and
fidelity displayed by their strict adherence to
our party platform pledges.
2 That the supreme duty of maintaining
inviolate the national honor and credit
renders it imperative that Maryland at this
juncture should elect to the United States
Senate an advocate and supporter OF sound
money, and one whose past conduct is IL
guarantee of his future faithfulness.
3. That the action of the Republican House
of Representatives, under the able leadership
OF Speaker Reed, in promptly seconding the
efforts of President Mckinley to secure a
non-partisan currency commission meets
with our hearty approval
4. That the Election and Assessment laws
passed during the session of the last legis-
lature are great improvements upon former
acts, and should be strengthened and per-
iected rs experience may show it to he wise.
5. The much-needed reforms effected in
accordance with our party pledges regarding
the public school system have demonstrated
their usefulness. and we stand pledged, if
placed in control of the next General As
semby, to continue these reforms, and to
perpetuate the established policy of seperate
schools.
We take this stand, believing that educa-
ton is potent and important in the produc-
ton ol worthy ahd law abiding citizens; that
the welfare Of the state is guarded in pro-
portion to the number of such citizens; that
the state, in order to guard properly its wei
fare, should watch with equal and Jealous
care the primary education of the young,
irrespective of race and color.
6. That in II republican government the
people are the source of all power, and the
primary meeting is the fountain head from
which all political action must flow. 1t is OF
the utmost Importance, therefore, that every
possible safeguard against improper practices
should be thrown about it. and to that end
we favor legalized primaries and the enact
ment of laws relative thereto.
I. lnal tne evil OF outlaw racing, which,
being driven from other states, has found
refuge in Maryland calls for the. condemna.
tion and opposition of all humane and law
respecting people. The Maryland legislature
should. therefore, ut the next session, enact
such laws as viii prohibit and prevent this
species Of gambling in this state, while guard
ing the rights and protecting the interests of
legitimate agricultural and racing associa-
lions.
8. The finances OF the state have been ably
and economically administered. No floating
debt is accommodating, and the sinking funds
have been kept strictly up to the point re-
quired by law. The credit OF the State stando
first in the land with investors, as was evil
dence by the securities issued a year ago
bringing about a better price in the open
market than any other municipal or state
securities issued in the year of 1896.
8. For the first time in the history OF tho
state oyster police, the statutes relating to the
care and taking OF oysters have been enforced
with the result that the important industry In
Maryland was in better shape last year than
for years before. The oyster police force has
been properly maintained without recourse to
other funds than those derived from oyster
licenses, and practical oystermen and scien-
fists no longer threaten the extinction of one
OF Maryland's staples.