The citizen., 1910-01-21

m NA4E 1E5 ELECIORA4E
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The Legislature now in session Al An
espolis IS expected TO have much and
o.ulpor1ant work 10 do. Many reforms
ID much new legislation IS suggested
I q is determination
ntA Pure Food Law Is q necessity 10
aeotect the health and the lives Of the
.9oPle OF the State, and ought TO and
I'D Be passed
MA Public Service Commission IS
ntonght % b Necessary % regulate and
.3nuol the public service corporations
rn,3iHg business n this State This vii
" q costly and expensive expedient and
h; might BE-. Il seems 10 Us. that the
time L not better results might Be
eiached bv a lzw regulating public sew
50 corporations. declaring what such
eirporations might do. and what they
all no, do. what taxes they shall pay.
hid requiring them TO make reports 10
lee State OF their business IN the STATE
ulis would save 10 the taxpayers al or
az expenses OF a commission and prob
iltly effect better results.
;oA Primary Election law 5 also to Be
tssed. compelling all nominations fo-
aafce, by any and al parties. d b made
!, der The forms Of law
a a Tbs law VII b opposed by .h- Re
Kblicans fo- o5yieus reasons Then e
hsnstnuonal Amendment vii be pro-
osed 10 increase the representation o.
ldmore Cry IN the Legislature. which
ioll have TO b submitted 10 the people
aathe next general election 10 be raa-
u OF rejected as the people see III.
Each and all ofthe af1-ego.n- measures
I OF great importance, and deserves
mos serious consideration q tl= Leg
{ psature ard Vill doubtless have such COT
liberation.
t Sat The highest mos pressing ard
p'Iortant duty Of the Legislature 5 70
iEHn5sNe BY a Coas.i,uti5naI Au=ndnea,
s. sby lzw, 10 elevate th= electorate o.
lsryland.
~ The Civil Service Refo-u Leagu=. n
h F nmodal s=ut TO the present legislature.
d ff,s that another zneldru=1t 10 re
+; n pils'ituao1 % This sut5=ct vi'l dizc-edi-
r SSil with or sister S-s,es. We think
h. Il the slectorate q Maryland win rs
ceVn9s or sixty thousand, Ili;e-ate. tariflsss
!, =. Sn. largely criminal negro voters. does
eerrdllece ~ 70 discedf TIE good nsme and
w.sft fame 0t this State than auy OF every-
ar 'IplIsg II the pas, hist1-v of Maryland.
sn., o The horse pond wl.h such roL
bed is Only calculated to scare cd
sobie.nen and children. ard IS ridiculous IN
sosc eyes q intelligent white men
ardt l,he real issue vhe.he- Or not ths
- 70 IS . good elect3- and ought 70
@ the riyht 81 franchise has 1o- been
,e;ag 5ded b. The voters in either election
;eclTn q the two amendments which have
lit1r submitted 10 the people They
er.hl = each defeated On the form Of the
on endment. and upon The fear that some
ucn4te men might Be disfranchiseri-all
u yiiftlem SIDE issues. The RepubEczas
never had Ire courage or the cheek
" sefend negro suffrage IN this State.
TX hey are opposed to = State Primary
,eenlf. on account OF their negro cohorts.
oraxr vel they may.
eCh Of the amendments that were
on ID on were defeated By the Demo-
att,a Each q them would have been
Der lted ifthe Democrats had voted for
~ ~ / The thing 70 DO first Of al. Is 10
"a an amendment that all Democrats
stand on and then ra;ify Il Al the
N bIs. and il can Be done without 4
over 81. and when done il viii benefit the
lagere 10 a greater extent than al Of the
ley lafiOn suggested or that can Be sug-
Ihessd. This State cannot hope 10 make
I'm sdi progress until she throws on the
p'u sadafion Of her present electorate.
J y I'll Be an insane dream to increase
na,3g representation OF Baltimore CITY.
eers, her present electorate It will only
med ase the legislative expenses and
an we the present conditions worse.
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