The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-03

/ resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted, much applause and enthusiasm
being manifested during their reading:
Be it resolved, by she Republicans of
Garrett county in convention assem-
| bled, that
We heartily indorse the Republican
nominees for State offices and commend
them not only to the Republican voters,
but 10 every voter within the confines
of the county who regards character
above party and who desires our State
government to be in the hands of hon
O Die, patriotic men who Will serve the
. nple rather than parry bosses. In Hon
George Il. Gather the Republican State
convention has given the people an on
portunltY to elect GOvel nor who viii
De no man 5 mao, ard on whose life
and public record no sign of suspicion
or stain can be found. His name is an
absolute guarantee of honesty and safety
IN the administration of the affairs OF
tho copic, Irrespective of party, fac
tons or interests, and his election viii
reflect credit on the intelligence Of the
voters Of the Commonwealth.
We appeal to the intelligence of the
'''' ~'NAibN dlih AiIt state at
, Ia. Re to place the true meaning on the
action of the Democratic bosses in
heartily and sincerely indorsino" the
administration of Governor NarfeId.
and at the same time emphaticallv turn
ing him down for denomination. al
though he was the overwhelming popu-
lar choice of his party; and we ask
whether it is the desire of the peCpIe to
place men of sterling character and in
| tegrty IN high office or whethe: they
want men subservient to professional
politicians and party tricksters.
| We stand unequivocallv for the repeal
| of our present ballot law and the re-
enactment Of the Refol IN Lea Ie Fler-
/ ton Law, passed during the admInlstra-
ton of our recently deceased patriotic
| Governor Lloyd Lowndes. The present
law was conceived wholly for the sake
| OF gaming partisan advantage, but
which has IN ITS operation disfranchised
: thousands of intelligent voters OF both
political parties-RepubIcan and Demo
cratic alike. AS a means of eliminat-
ing the negro vote it has signally failed
| Notwithstanding the fact that there
are but twenty-six registered color sd
voters IN Garrett county, and that most
l - ~'-~A*- g. x t2ALN ~ biODtIlS IildIh lNelI
ballots, there are over three hundrC I
ballots rejected each year, while the
total vote is nearly 1900 less each wear
| than was cast in 1899, the last wear IN
der the operation of the old, or Reform
League Election Law. which undoubted-
ly indicates that hundreds of our voters,
among them being some of the heaviest
tax payers, and leading, law abiding
| pItlYpnG CtaHr a.
than be Inundated because of TIL
physical defects and perhaps cast their
votes contrary to their honest convic-
tons and intentions. The law as at
| present on the statute books we con-
denim IN no uncertain way-it is out
rageous, ubiquitous and contrary to the
principles OF free and untrammeled
expression of the will of the people.
With the elimination of donations
from the State Treasury to private in
stltutlons which have for years fed at
the public expense: more efficient.
broader and elevated public school laws
with local officials of sufficient men. al
qualities and education to enforce them,
our public institutions of learning would
soon be placed on higher plane of eff
fclency and not handled as piece of
ny. Sii'iluioS VI DIS reward Tor party
fealty.
We distinctly pronounce in favor OLA
Corrupt Practices" act which Will
more etfectually prevent the bribery of
voters, but we recognize the fact that
no change of laws can in itself bring
about pure elections; and therefore now
offer and agree to meet the officials and
representatives of the Democratic party
in this county with the object in view
of taking such united action as will
prevent the correct expenditure of
money. in the county during the present
campaign, without which votes can
neither be bought nor sold.
We pledge our nominees for the
Legislature to the principles above set
forth, and if they are the choice of the
majority of the voters at the election to
be held on November 9Th next, we shall
expect of them true allegiance,to the
same.