The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-09-26
THE PLATFORM AND CANDIDATES.
Republicans of Maryland Adopt Strong
Platform and Nominate a Ticket
That Should DE Elected.

Below we publish in full the platform adopted
by the Republican State convention of Mary
land at its meeting in Baltimore. on the 18th in
slant and also brief sketches of the nominees:
The Republicans of Maryland rejoice in the
results of Republican administration in the
nation. It has promoted the welfare Of the
We commend President Roosevelt's adher-
ence 10 President McKinley's policies and his
own great ability and courage, showing him in
every wav worthy of election by the people TO
the Presidency. We favor his nomination for
President next year
The Maryland Republican delegation in Con-
Rress has honored the State in both houses.
They (Our Republican Senator and members)
have greatly helped baltimore city ana Mary
land by the appropriations from the Federal
treasury obtained for our buildings, our rivers
our harbors and national public works.
MARYLAND four years ago under false pretense-
by promises il has not kept,with purposes which
Il did not dare avow.
binary session Of the Legislature for purely
partisan advantage, against the protest OF an
enlightened public opinion and at great public
He aided the leaders of his party to remove
the safeguards against fraud, and deprived
thousands of qualified voters of the effective
exercise of their constitutional right OF suffrage.
As part of this conspiracy. he aided the same
leaders in procuring useless ana untrust-
worthy State censns-another false pretense-
at a heavy cost 10 the taxpayers.
He cOndoned the trick ballot frauds and re-
warded the faithless Supervisors by reappoint-
ing them 10 the trust they had just betrayed.
He has been careless as to the reputation and
antecedents of public officers appointed to
prominent positions.
He has exercised the pardoning power partial
ly and unequally and to the detriment of the
public interests.
In the words of our own declaration of rights.
we declare that 1.-THE right of the people to par
ticipate in the Legislature is the best security
of liberty and the foundation of all free govern
ment, and every male citizen having the quali-
hcations prescribed by the Constitution ought
to have the right of suffrage" ,-,..... ;s,haiii
remedy the ascertained defects in our recent
election law, resulting solely from the changes
made in that law by the Democratic managers
at the special session in the interest OF fraud
and oppression.
We must put an end to the increasing disfran-
chisement of many citizens through accident or
fraudulent marks on the ballots they cast. We
must insure the canvass of the vote by the Su-
pervisors without error or confusion due to any
uncertainty or omission in the law.
A Republics II Governor and Legislature will
bring back to the people fair election laws a
III h and tegsat1re are
voter to throw out the vote after it is cast and
to extend the Acknowledgement Of the people.
We condemn the employment of the Police
Board and force of Baltimore city and the Board
of Liquor License Commissioners in the inter-
est of the Democratic party and in furtherance
of the political ambitions and fortunes OF IN
dividual members of the party. 1t is of the ut
most Importance to the people of Baltimore
city that these agencies should be taken out OF
Maryland, IT successful, to such acts as VIII ac-
complish that purpose.
We favor the enactment of primary election
law and corrupt practices act applicable to
the entire State.
We favor the delegation of the legislative
power to grant charters to public officer, under
liberal and certain rules, as being the most eff
fective method of curbing the lobby and OF d.
verting the revenues regularly derived there
from by its members into the treasury OF the
State.
We favor system of publc-road improve
ment, to be aided by both national and state
appropriations, and to be applied on equal terms
throughout the State. Those appropriations
should supplement, on reasonable terms, the
money raised for that purpose by the counties
and individuals.
We favor such additional appropriations for
our public school system as will aid each county
in lengthening its school year and in increasing
the salaries of its corps of teachers.
The schools should be kept free from partisan
political influence of every kind.
We favor cooperation by the State and Balti-
more city in securing for the city sewerage
system constructed under the supervision of a
commission chosen without regard to politics
and comprising men recognized by public opin-
ion as entitled to the respect and confidence or
the community.
We promise that our party, if successful at
the polls, shall give effect promptly to all these
pledges and we favor impartial protection to
all citizens in the exercise of their just rights,
and we denounce all attempts to infiame sec
tional or prejudice as cloak for dishonest
government and further outrages upon the
elective franchise.
Liz OyoIGI anu CIdU lluuSIIlGS VI
are of paramount Importance, and shall be pro-
tected by wise and liberal legislation.
l. We condemn the Democratic oyster law of
1900 which has fastened upon the taxpayers an
army of useless officials.
2. The oyster beds and bars in many sections
of the State are greatly depleted and need re-
plenishing, and, therefore, we favor the plant
ing of oyster shells on the bottoms of our rivers
and bay at public expense, under such business
supervision as to increase the oyster supply, add
to the earnings of labor and bring larger reye-
nues to the treasury of the State.
3. We favor the enactment of such legislation
as will conserve all of the fish products of the
State, and oppose any curtailment of rights or
privileges now enjoyed by the large part of our
population who are employed in those -fsAeriaS-