The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-09-19

The Continuance in power of the Demo
cratic party M this State means
FIrsi-The continued rigid enforcement of
the laws which have insured safety TO person
and protection to property.
second Continued economy 10 the tx
peudiIurs OF the people money, but without
parsimouy, progress without extravaganza.
Third-li = = guarantee Of the early eS-
finguishmeat of the State debt and q speedy
reduction ia taxation.
Fourth-lt wall result IN such amendments
10 our present excellent election law, which
has done SO much to lessen the evils OF brib-
ery 20 assure he secrecy OF the ballot and 10
promote Intelligent voting, as experience has
shown mas be necessary 10 preserve the pnr-
ity OF our elections, wilhou, which good gov
srnmenl Is impossible.
kIfth-The success of our party means that
The public schools Of the State will be further
fostered, expanded and improved, so that op-
portunily shall be gwen to every caiid to OBJ
tain fair education.
Six,h-Maryland, among the first Of the
States IN the Union 10 recognize that the well
/ fare OF all the people largely depends upon
the improvement Of public highways, created
/ facilities for cheap transportation. That policy
resulted IN greatly increasing cur prosperity
aud gave to the CITY of Baltimore an oppor-
taulty 20 share in the commerce Of the eoun'
/ Try. The time has nov arrived when We must
{ return, TO some extent TO the former policy
/ OF improving the highways Good roads will
I cheaper the cost Of the transportation OF
/ Maryland's products and will add greatly to
/ the value Of property and 10 the comfort OF
all the people Of the Stale. Our success will
assure legislation Ia this end.
Seventh The products Of the Chesapeake
bay and It's tributaries have furnished re-
/ muueratiye employment for thousands of our
/ citizens. Their right, their opportunity to
/ pursue their yocauous must be guaranteed,
and it is alike the duty and the interest Of the
| State TO foster and increase the supply OF the
natural products of our great inland sea.
Eighih-Ihe Democratic party has shown
by example that public improvements IN the
State and in the city OF Baltimore can be
made with economy and without Suspicion or
faint OF jobbery. We propose TO continue
that policy, so that Baltimore city shall have
the opportunity to construct It's system OF sew
erage aud the improvement OF It's streets under
such restrictions as will insure strict economy
by business methods absolutely divorced from
party advantage.
Nnih-The Primary Election law, passed
by Democratic Legislature and signed by a
Democratic Governor, has produced good re-
suits aud We are of opinion that its provisions,
with such notifications as local circumstances
may demand, should be extended to the
whole State.
Tenlh-The election of Democratic ma
jority in both branches of the General As
sembly will strengthen the hands of a Demo.
cratic Governor aud contribute greatly toward
! the maintenance of good government in the
State. 1t will also make certain the election
TO the United States Senate Of man who
will truly represent the essential principles
which the Democratic party has advocated
| from Jeferson's time TO our own and who
would scorn to malign and attack the white
people of the South in their efforts to properly
| solve the great questions resulting from the
| Acknowledgement of the negroes.