The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-07-27
Mr.. BONDS PLATFORM.
Candidate for State Senate Enuncia-
ties His Principles In a Letter.


Mr.. Ninian U. Bond, of Bond,
who has been quietly at work
among his friends for several
months working up his candidacy
for the State Senate is out in a
letter placing before the people of
the county his platform.
Mr.. Bond in his letter comes out
squarely against the Poe Amend
ment and favors the election of
the School Commissioners and
Road Supervisors, and promises
to use his efforts toward improving
the schools in all parts of the
county. He does not indulge in
any billingsgate or mud-slinging
against his opponents in the race
but sim ply sets forth in brief the
matters which he thinks needs
attention at the hands Of the State
Legislators.
The letter is as follows, being
dated at Bond, July 18th;
NJ Dear Sir take this meth
Cd to announce to you that I am
a candidate for the State Senate,
subject to the decision of the Re
publican Nominating Convention
of Garrett county.
I have been Republican worker
all my life, and a citizen and heavy
tax payer Of Garrett county for
/ several years and intend to make
this county my permanent home.
/ My business interests throughout
the county are such that l feel that
I understand the needs ofthe Coun-
ty as much as any other resident
in it, and because of the much
needed legislation for the benefit
Of the county am prompted to
become a candidate and to thus ap-
peal to the whole people for their
support and not to any clique or
faction.
Ist. l am opposed to the Poe
Amendment or any other legisla-
ton that has for its object the dis
Establishment of any of our citi-
Zens.
end. I am opposed to the trick
ballot system and will promise
you, if elected, that every effort
will be made to have the party
designation again placed upon the
ballot so that the voter will not be
confronted with a Chinese puzzle
when he goes to the polls.
3rd. I will use all my efforts to
have law passed whereby the
School Commissioners will be
elected by the people and not ap-
pointed by the Governor, and a
State appropriation made for the
benefit of our schools so that the
boy and girl on the farm shall
have just as good teachers, as
comfortable school houses and as
many months school as the boy
and girl in the town or city, and at
the same time the taxes not to be
increased, but diminished, on the
already over-taXed farmer and
property owner.
4th. | shall endeavor to have a
law enacted SO that our Road Su-
pervisors shall be elected for each
district by the voters of that dis
trict, and not appointed by the
County Commissioners as they
now are, and that each District
shall have its just and equal share
Of the road tax to be used for the
Improvement Of its own roads.
5th. l shall endeavor to have a
law passed to foster the sheep in
dustry and for the better protec-
ton of the farmer who is interest
ed in this profitable branch of
stock raising SO natural to our
mountainous county.
1 trust that l shall be able to
see you between this and the day
of the primaries, which are to be
held on August 5th, so we can
talk over the above and the many
other needs of our county in per-
son.
I beg to remain, sir,
Yours very respectfully,
N. U, BOND.
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