Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-08-09

solutely fair and proper representation OF
the counties 10 the House of Delegates lie
well worth the money which IL cost.
In taking the important step of calling
the extra session the Governor was simply
exercising the express power conferred and
performing the special duty imposed upon
him by the Constitution. Had he omitted
the performance of his duty. the results OF
the fragrant frauds in the Federal census,
which judicial investigation has 30 fully ex
posed, would have been fastened upon US
for ten years without possibility OF redress
Indeed, the alternative presented to the
Governor of accepting as true false and
fraudulent enumeration Of our population,
deliberately made TO serve dishonest polit.
ical purposes, or of putting the State TO the
expense of an extra session of the Legsla-
ture TO Illustrate so dsreputable conspiracy,
was one as to which there was no room for
serious hesitation, and we confidently ap-
peal TO the people to indorse his action in
this important matter and TO approve by
their votes the prompt response OF the Leg
isature to his call
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION LAWS
The experience of ten years having dem
onstrated that changes in our Australian
ballot system were necessary 10 put an end
W lnC luulliuhtlbu DIlucIy uuu uhuu lOl
which, rs enacted in Mary und, II has been
found TO afford such ample facilities, and the
demands for these reforms being great and
urgent, the Governor felt il to be his i'm
perative duty to give TO the people an
opportunity for relief, and, although the
calling of an extra session necessarily 10.
volved considerable expenditure OF money,
yet the cost was not 10 be weighed against
the benefits Of free, honest and enlighten-
ed suffrage.
We stand by the emphatic utterances of
the State Central Committee on this subject
at its meeting in Annapolis on the 10Th day OF
March last, and approve OF the amendments
to our election law made at the extra SEES
sion, believing that they are free from valid
constitutional objections; in all respects i'm
partial, lair and JUST that they will do much
TO purify and elevate the suffrage and make
the votes cast what for many years they
have not been, the real expression OF the
will OF each and every voter.
We believe that our elections should be
controlled by the votes of our own people,
exclusively, and that persons who perma-
nenty reside outside the limits Of the State
should not be permitted To register and vote.
We, therefore. declare our hearty approval
oil the amendment passed at the special ses
sion covering this important subject
Indeed, the startling revelation made by
our recent State census that our registration
books contain many thousands Of names Of
voters who could not be found is OF itself
complete vindcation of the necessity of this
amendment and an effectual answer TO those
who are now asking tor its repeal.
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
We favor the passage of q general law re.
lating TO primary elections and applicable
to the whole State, 80 drawn as TO reform
abuses wherever complained of and TO Be-
cure to all political parties the selection OF
candidates chosen by methods beyond OBJ
lection or reproach.
ECONOMICAL ADMINISTRATION.
We pledge our party TO the continuance of
an economical administration of our State
finances and to such legislation as will keep
down to the lowest proper limit the burdens
OF taxation.
CONTROL OF STATE BY WHITES
The Democratic party represents more
than 10000 majority OF the white people of
Maryland. They, IN common with their
brethren of other States into which large
masses of colored voters have been injected
into the body polite, recognize that the
peace, good order personal safety and proper
development OF our material interests de.
pend upon the control OF the Common.
wealth by its intelligent white residents
Without the aid OF the 10000 colored voters,
the Republican party in Maryland would be
a hopeless minority.
We, therefore, without hesitation proclaim
that the success OF the Democratic party will
mean that, while we shall deal with perfect
fairness in securing all the benefits OF good
government and full and free opportunities
for education To all classes, such action must
be taken as TO prevent the control OF the
State government from passing into the
hands of those who have neither the ability
nor interest TO manage public affairs wisely
and well
To secure this most desirable result we
earnestly call on all Democrats to lay aside
their difference and to unite 10 an enthusi-
astc and patriotic Effort 10 maintain our
Democratic supremacy in Maryland.