Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-08-17

%krN -<AA~% "a 4A@S -@4t&tAt4 s@~@
defended af all hazards.
No deadlier blow can be 6aIs q
American liberty than the suppl ssion
by an abuse og executive power. I'LL ths
free ufterancc By American freeszeu d
their sentiments upon matters o*Hnblis
concern affecting the welfare of e i peo
pie, and we denounce as dangero<s and
indefensihle all efforts to interfeze with
and abridge this sacred right
We declare our unalterable OPP Zion
20 the creation and maintenaz1 81 4
large standing army in time u eace
and we insist upon the suprsmae u <h<
civil over sle military authority. - 81
demand the strictast economy 10 8
lection and disbursement Of the |'zI
revenues.
We believe in the me-honor& doe
trine. so earnestly impressed upo IL by
the Fathers of the Republic, Of eare,
Commerce and Honest Friendship with
all nations-entangling alliance with
none.
We view with alarm the multipI alton
over the land of such gigantic, In znsfri-
al and commercial trusts, the out owth
OF Republican legislation, as stiiI3 COM
petition, threaten popular government,
increase the cost of living and <nrtail
the individual rights of the peop# and
we favor vigorous measures by th& States
and by Congress to repress thi< great
and growing evil.
We favor non-partisan adm Histra-
of the Police Department Of BalSmore.
and of such thorough and care<ul re-
vision of the laws in relation thezeto as
viii emancipate the force from partisan
control or intimidation.
Inequalities in assessment and d alton
should be corrected so that the public
expense may be borne by the riA and
poor alike. Strict scrutiny shoald be
made as to oil proper sources OF public
revenue. so that State and local ta<ation
may be reduced to the lowest praa icable
rate.
Special attention should be gfxen 20
the condition and conduct Of onrQublic
schools, the taxes levied for theif main
tenancc should be carefully collected.
fairly apportioled and honestly applied,
and we insist upon non-partizzn nd
ministration of the public school ystem
of the State.
The laborins classes constitute the
main part of our population. They
should be protected in all orderly elTorts
10 assert fheir rights. whan end snfnl
from any source, and all laws on this
subject should be framed with view 20
improve their condition.
We believe that the restoration OF the
Democracy to power in Maryland Is now
imperatively demanded by a just regard
for the best interests of the State.
The Republican party depends almost
entirely for its success upon the support
of the large negro population in our
midst, and relies upon them for the elec-
tion of its ticket and the continuance of
its supremacy. Without their votes it
would be hopeless minority.
This fact has created the belief by
large numbers of the worst elements of
this class of our population that politi-
cal influence will readily be exerted to
secure for them immunity from punish
ment for violations of law, has accord
ingly led to an alarming increase in
many species of crime, and is constant
menace to the peace and good order of
the State.
Such deplorable and dangerous con-
dition of affairs cannot be ignored or
treated with indifference, and while we
distinctly pledge ourselves to do equal
and exact justice to all. without regard
to race. and to guarantee to the coIored
people of the State the fullest protection
in al their rights, we are not insensible
to the periIs which such situation in
wolves, nor unmindful of the obligation
which i: imposes
Safety and protection from those evils
can only be found in the return to po-
litical power OF the Democracy, which
undeniably represents the vast majority
of the intelligent manhood of the State.
We shall present candidates in every
respect worthy of confidence and sup
port. In their hands the affairs Of the
State will be administered with yigor,
wisdom and honesty.
Law and order win be resoluteiy
maintained and the blessings Of good
government everywhere secured