Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-09-22
CHARLES j. MADDOX.
OUR CANDIDATES ACCEPT.


The Democratic State candidates were
officially notified OF their nominations on
Tuesday, at the Carrollton Hotel in Bal
timore, by a committee appointed by the
late State convention. A large number of
leading Democrats from all parts of Mary
land were in attendance Chairman Muir
ray Vandiver acted as master OF ceremonies,
and each candidate read his letter of accept
ance.
In notifying the candidates of their NOM
nation, DR.. Frank Shaw, chairman of the
committee, took occasion to review the acts
OF the Republican officials OF the State, and
in scathing terms pointed out their broken
promises to the people.
Colonel John Walter Smith, in accepting
the nomination for Governor, said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Com.
mittee:
While appreciate the great honor which
has been conferred upon me by the party,
and more especially because of the una.
nimity with which have been selected as
its standard bearer in this campaign, you
will permit me to say at the same time how
fully feel the grave responsibility which
my candidacy will impose upon me.
also wish TO express in special terms my
gratitude to the Convention for associating
with me in this contest such able and eff
cent representatives of the people as have
been named for the other places on your
State ticket
While | may say in general way that
my sole object, If elected, will be to promote
the welfare of the people Of the State, feel
that more particular statement OF my
views upon certain questions of public pol.
icy will not be amiss. The question imme-
diately involved in the election OF Governor
and other officers at this juncture are wholly
separate and distinct from those which d.
vide the parties upon National issues.
At this time our State affairs are para
mount, and II can scarcely be doubted that
the people Of Maryland, without regard to
National questions, will elect the candidates
who can best serve them in the determine.
ton of home issues. In regard to these
issues, | shall treat them as frankly and d.
rectly, as has been my wont to meet all
business questions with which have been
confronted, for it is my judgment that mat.
tiers which most deeply concern the people
OF the State are purely matters of business.
II elected Governor, | shall see to it, TO
the best of my ability, that the laws are
faithfully and lmpartially executed.
So far as in me lies, shall enforce strict
economy In the expenditures of the peoples
money, but while practising the greatest
economy, shall not forget that economy
and parsmony are not synonymous terms.
For public purposes and for the public good,
there should be reasonable expenditures for
improving and advancing the public inter.
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cation, for the care of the INDECENT, for the
promotion Of public enterprise within the
limits of the Constitution.
The public schools, fostered and cared for
by the State and always objects OF great
solicitude to me, should be taken from the
domain of party politics, and their scope and
efficiency enlarged and improved, all of
which can be accomplished without In.
creased taxation for State purposes. On the
contrary, by economy in other ex penditures
reduction in the interest on the public
debt and careful outstanding OF the in.
vestments of the State, taxes can be reduced
Capital and labor must each have the full
and complete protection Of the law. The
right to organize In each instance is already
secured by acts passed by Democratic Leg
islatures and approved by Democratic Gov
errors, legislation that would retard progress
in the development of enterprises or unduly
restrict the rights of our w-citzens to
advance their own interests, would not meet
with my approval.
The agricultural interests OF the State ia
the foundation stone of our prosperity, and
should be relieved 80 far as can be OF its
onorous burdens. To this end am In favor
OF a better road system throughout the State
the strlctest economy in the expenditure OF
the States money, enabling us to decrease
the tax rate, and any and all other proper
legislation that has tendency to lift the
burdens and improve their condition.
AS | said in the beginning, | REL eat, that
the questions at issue in this election have
nothing whatever to do with the National
problems, which In another year you will
be called upon to consider.
Three iourths of the taxpayers of the State,
and a very large share OF the intelligence
and character of our people, are to be found
In the ranks of the party which we repre-
sent to-day. Shall II be said that they have
supinely relinQuished their hold upon the
control and power which are rghtfully
theirs, and handed over their best interests
TO party, the very foundation of whose
power, and very large portion of whose
constituents are antagonistic not only TO the
material interests OF our people, but TO the
peace and security of their social life.
Thanking you, gentlemen, for the courtesy
with which you have discharged the duty i'm.
posed upon you by the convention, now
leave the final settlement OF all these CUES.
tons TO the individual voter, who alone
must determine what s best for the State
of Maryland and the people within her
borders.
Colonel Smith, during his remarks, took
occasion to warmly advocate a non partisan
police force in the city Of Baltimore.
The letter Of acceptance of Mr.. Isldor
Rayner, AS a candidate for Attorney General,
is an able and dignified paper, touching upon
many needed reforms 10 the State, which
cannot be accomplished under Republican
rule
DR.. Joshua w. Herring accepted the nom.
nation for Comptroller, and in an able letter
ave his views on the important duties Of
be office. He also predicted the success OF
ne party In November.