The citizen., 1900-01-19

O1llVy 1bCSGS OI1 J1G OOllO
cratic Party - Pledges Of
Good Government Must be
Redeemed = Police, School
and Election Law Reforms
Urged
/ "SeRGt0rS, Gentlemen OF the
House Of Delegates and FelIow.
CitisenS:
"Four years ago the Demo
cratic party surrendered the gov
ernment of this State TO the Re-
publicanS. Prior to that time for
nearly 30 years the Democrats
had shaped the destiny and con.
trolled the policy of the Common
wealth.
''For reasons it would be futile
to discuss on this occasion, the
people, in the exercise of their
sovereign right, saw lit, in 1896,
to change their public servants.
They elected a Republican Gov.
ernor and Republican majority
OF the House of Delegates. Two
years afterward they returned a
Republican majority to the State
Senate, as well aS to the House
of Delegates, thus placing both
the Executive and Legislative
branches of the government into
the hands of that party. Whether
during the opportunity thus given
them they have governed well or
otherwise, whether they have
measured up to the expectations
OF the people who placed them in
power, 1t Is not for me to say. Nor
Is 1t necessary or appropriate at
TINS time to pass judgment upon
them.
NV hatever the facts in that
regard may be, it is certain that
the people have restored the De.
mocracy to power in the State.
They nave again placed every
branch of the government in our
hands. They have elected Dem,
ocratlc Governor, Comptroller
and Attorney General They
have elected a Democratic major.
lty Ill both branches of the Gen
eral Assembly. We shall, at an
early date, be placed in posses
sion OF the Board of Public
Works. Thus we shall have the
entire and undivided responsible
lty OF State government. This
responsibility we asked the peo-
pie to give us. They have com
pied with our request. We must
see to 1t that they are not disap.
p0lnted.
PLEDGES OF GOOD GOVERN.
MENT.
"We promised them good GOV.
ernment. They have taken us at
our word, and have trusted us
again. We promised them a
clean, honest, business admins.
tration. They have said that
they believed we would do what
we promised.
owe pledged ourselves to meas
ureS OF reform desired by the
reform as to the police
system Of Baltimore City; reform
as to the system of public educa.
ton; reform as to bribery in elec.
tons; reform as to the methods in
legislation. These are things. |
say, We have promised the peo-
PIE. They are entitled to them.
Lhey must and shall have them if
: Con he made possible by me.
Inc DemocraTic pss.. tty has no dis
eosltlon TO ignore; but [ wish to !
lake tnis public opportunity to
impress upon the members Of tbe
Senate and Honse of Deleeatas
The expediency of prompt and /
successful action in fully carry.
ing out the promises made dur.
ing the campaign. All efforts
In this direction shall have nv
cordial and earnest support.
WILL DO HIS PARq.
81 propose, my fellow citizens, so
far as shall lie in the power of the
Governor of the State, to redeem. |
honestly and faithfully, every |
promise | made to the people dur |
ng the campaign, both i'll my let.
.er OF acceptance and in my pub. |
ic speecnes. To this end | most
earnestly ask the assistance and
support of all good citizens, to
% whatever party they may be-
ong. | appeal likewise for aid /
rom the public press, the great
Exponent of popular sentiment,
hat | may be able to ascertain
he wishes of the people on any
'ublic question Of State concern
md to shape my course accord.
ngly.
A BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.