The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-08-21

through their duly elected delegates in
Convention assembled this 18th day OF
August, 1909, do renew their allegiance
to the principles OF the National Re-
publican Party and express their salts
faction over the triumphant election OF
President Taft and Republican Con-
gress.
In the State OF Maryland the Repub-
lican party stands for progressive gov
ernmcnt and for the right oi every
legal voter to cast his ballot according
to the dictates OF his conscience and TO
have that vote counted as he intended
without running the gauntlet OF
ballot arranged 10 confuse ahd to de.
fraud him.
We declare our opposition to a pas
sage ui the Straus DISTINGUISHING
Amendment, it is bold attempt OF the
Democratic machine to continue itseii
IN power indefinitely. \ similar meas
urc was Indignantly rcpudiated BY the
people four years ago, aud the present
measure deserves the same fate. Not
satisfied with the outlook for CON
tinucd success under crooked ballot
law. under which the Democratic ma
chine has been able 10 retain power, il
again proposes an unjust. un-Demo-
cratic. I'm Republican and un American
restriction ui the suffrage and hopes
tu secure its passage by false appeals
through race prejudice. We call upon
all good citizens 10 aid us in preventing
the adoption at this inquituus scheme
We dcnouncc the present Primary
Election Law a. too cumbersome and
too expensive, and adding an unneces.
Sary burden upon the taxpayers ui this
already heavily taxed county
We favor the passage oi a simple and
inexpensive Primary Election Law
which shall compel all political parties
tu hold their primaries upon stated
date and at the same polling places and
To- be controlled by the Supervisors OF
Election. We ridicusc the present
amounts allowed Primary Election OF.
iicials aS being ridiculousiy high when
compared to- the compensation oi a
juryman. We favor Primary Law
which shall secure an honest express
sion of the will ui all the voters of all
political parties and at the same time
permit the widest possible freedom OF
action to the respective parties in the
management OF their party affairs.
1t is the sense OF this Convention
that the people oi the State will refuse
to again become excited over the
ncgr" "bugaboo" which has been used
So often as a scarc-crow to retard
progress Race prejudice is mighty
poor excuse for not doing things for
which Government is instituted and
for which party organizations exist or
ought to exist.
We regard public office as a public
trust. Public officials are the public
servants. We ask for the Reputation
bv the people oi all candidates Tor OF.
flee. Democratic or Republican, whose
service in public office will not stand
fair scrutiny or whose personal his
tory does not Justify confidence in
their capacity and integrity
We denouncc the attempt oi the last
legislature To- iaStcn upon the people
oi this county an annual contribution
To- the maintenance oi the old p. 3,
& w r. r. bridge over Susquchanna
river. and believe the participation oi
Mr. Omar y. Crothcrs in that attempt
j. one ut many evidences that he is not
the proper person to represent the in
tcrcsts oi the people oi this county in
the Legislature oi the State.
We record our disgust at the unprc
ccdcutcd extravaganza oi the last
Legislature. aud its riotouS waste oi
public funds III the multiplicity OF use
less State cnploVcs We ask for a de
cert economy in State Administration
in accordance with the wise recon-
mcndatiunS oi cN-Govcrnor Waricld s
retiring message and with the several
orders" To- this effect introduced by
Senator France in the last session of
the Senate oi Maryland
We favor the movement 10 secure
good roads in the State and county: a,
the same time We ask the State Road
Commission for some publication -
the people oi Maryland OF its inauciaI
methods and accomplishments after
more than q wear and hall of Us cx-
tcncc. believing that the spending oi
vast sums oi money for this purpose
should be properly Saicguardcd and
the accounts oi suck Commission
handling so large an amount nj the
peoples money should be publicly aud
tied We a'so believe that a bonded
debt such as the S2oo.ooo road loan
ar this county should he submitted 10
the people oi the county for their 5p-
proval or disapprovai at the polls
We heartily endorse the intclligeu,
aud earnest activity of Hon. John b
Hanna. Republican State Chairman il
his efforts 10 defeat the vicious Straus
DSiranchising Amendment
The Chairman then suggested that
the convention proceed with nomina
4, tinns in the order ~ the call. The