Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-10-01

the pOlitacal aScendancy of our race
The continuance in power of th'
Democratic party In this Stat
means:
First--The continued rigid en-
forcement OF the laws which hav,
insured safety 10 person aud pro
lection 10 property.
Second-Continued economy in th,
expenditure Of the peoples money
but without parsimony. progress
without extravagance.
Third-It is . guarantee Of the
early extinguishmeut OF the Stats
debt and speedy reduction In tax.
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Fourth-It will result in such
amendments 10 our present excel.
lent election law, which has done 60
much TO lesson the evils OF bribery,
10 assure the secrecy. Of the brllot
and TO promote intelligent voting,
as experience has shown may be
necessary to preserve the purity OF
our elections, without which good
government is impossible.
Fifth-The success OF our party
means that the public schools OF the
State viii be further fostered, ex-
panded and improved. so that op-
portunity shall be given TO every
child to obtain fair education.
Sixth-Maryland, among the first
OF the States in the Union TO recog-
nize that the welfare OF all the peo.
pie largely depends upon the i'm
provement Of public high ways,
created facilities for cheap transpor.
tation. That policy resulted in
greatly increasing our prosperity
and gave to the city of Baltimore an
opportunity toshare in the commerce
OF the country. The time has now
arrived when we must return, to
some extent, to the former policy of
improving the highways. Good roads
will cheaper the cost Of transporta-
ton of Maryland's s products and will
add greatly to the value OF property
and to the comfort Of all the people
Of the State. Our success will as
sure Legislation to this end.
Seventh-The products of the
Chesapeake bay and it's tributaries
have furnished remunerative en-
plalsz. !paals. Their right. their opportuni-
", TO pursue their vocations must
be guaranteed, and ID is alike the
duty and the interest of the State to |
Ioster and increase the supply of the
products OF our great inland
sea.
Eighth-The Democratic party has
shown by example that public i'm
provements in the State and in the
city Of Baltimore can be made with
and without suspicion or
faint of jobbery. We propose to
continue that policy, so that Balti.
more city shall have the opportuni-
ty to construct the sewerage and the
OF its streets under
such restrictions as will insure strict
by business methods alb
divorced from party advant-
age.
Ninth-The Primary Election law,
passed by a Democratic Legislature
and signed by a Democratic Govern
or. has produced good results. and
we are of opinion that it's provisions,
with such notifications as local cir
may demand, should be
TO the whole State. 20
Tenth-The election of o Demo
cratic majority ,in both branches of
the General Assembly viii strength
en- the hands ofa Democratic Govern
ernor and contribute greatly toward
the maintenance Of good government
in the State. It will also make GER
tain the election to the United States
Senate OF man who viii truly rep
resent the essential principles which
the Democratic party has advocated
from Jefferson time TO our own and
who would scorn to malign and at
tack the white people Of the South
in their efforts to properly solve the
great questions resulting from the
enfranchisement of the negroes.