The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04

party, without regard to past dli-
ferences, and we invite all such
to aid us in the political redemp-
ton of our State and the reStO
ration of control to the Democrat
ic party.
ave declare our unfaltering
allegiance to the fundamental
principles of the party as formu-
lated by Thomas Jefferson, and
we believe that the practical and
constant application ofth0Se prin-
ciples to Federal and State gov
eminent is essential to the per
petuation of our free institutions.
1--WE insist that in time of war,
as well as of peace. the freedom
of the press shall be preserved and
that the right Of the people to
criticiSe freely the policy and con
duet of the administration shall
be defended at all hazards.
"NO deadlier blow can be dealt
to American liberty than the sup
preston, by an abuse Of executive
power, of the free utterance by
American freeman of their Sentl-
ments upon matters Of public con
Germ affecting the welfare Of the
people, and we dcnouncc as dan
gerouS and indefeuSible all efforts
to interfere with and abridge this
sacred right.
eve declare our unalterahie OPP
position to the creation and main
tenance Of a large standing army
in time Of peace, and we in~iStup-
on the supremacy OF the civil over
the military authority. and we de
mand the StricteSt economy in the
collection and disbursement of the
public revenues.
" We believe in the ime-hon-
Ored doctrine. SO earnestly i'm
! pressed upon us by the fathers of
the Republic. of Peace, Commerce
and Honest Friendship with all
nationS--entangliugalliances with
none
/" We view with alarm the null
tiplication over the land Of such
gigantic, industrial and CONNER
cial trusts, the outgrOwth OF Rep
ublican Legislature, as Stitie com
petition, threaten popular govern
ment, increase the cost of living
and curtail the individual rights
of the people, and we favor yig0r-
Gus measures by the States and by
Congress to repress this great and
growing evil.
''W c favor nonpartiSan admin
iStration Of the Police Depart
ment of Baltimore. and of such
thorough and careful revision of
the laws in relation thereto as will
emancipate the force from partisan
control or intimidation.
''lnequalities in assessment and
taxation should be corrected 50
that the public expense may be
borne by the rich and poor alike.
Strict scrutiny should be made as
to all proper sources Of public re.
venue, so that State and local tax
alton may be reduced to the low
est practicable rate.
especial attention should be
given to the condition and con
duet of our public schools, the
taxes levied for their maintenance
should be faithfully collected.
fairly apportioned and honestly
applied, and we insist upon non
partisan administration Of the
public school system of the State.
''The laboring classes constitute
the main part of our population.
They should be protected in all
orderly efforts to assert theirrioht.
when endangered from any source
ana all laws OH this subject should
he framed with a view to improve
their condition.
"Ihis fact has created the be.
lief 10y large numbers of the worst
elements of this class of our pop.
uiatlon that political influence
VIII readily be exerted to secure
Tor them immunity from punish,
ment for violations of law. has
accordingly led to an alarming in
crease IN many species of crime
and Is a constant menace to the
peace and good order to the
State.
"Such deplorable and danger
Gus condition Of affairs cannot be
ignored or treated with indifer-
ence, and while we distinctly
pledge ourSelf to do equal and
exact justice to all, without regard
to race, and to guarantee to the
colOled people of the State the
fullest protection in all their
rights, we are not insensible to
the perils which such situation
involves, nor unmindful or the
obligation which it imposes.
"Safety and protection from
those evils can only be found in
the return to political power of
the Democracy, which undeniably
represents the vast majority of
the Intelligent manhood of the
State.
awe believe that the restora.
! tion of the Dpmocracy 70 ,,o,,,o..