Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-10-14
Republican Platform.


The six Republican candidates for
Congress in this State metat the Office
Of Chairman Hanna on Monday and
issued The platform upon which they
will appeal 70 the voters at the con ing
election. It isa strong and able doeu-
ut aud clearly defines the Republican
on the questions Of the day.
platform ia detail follows
Republican candidates for repre-
Us from Maryland in the Sixty.
congress Of the United States re-
aaa /. their loyalty to the principles Of
the Republican party embodied in its
platform of zoos, ard indnrsed by the
people in the election of President Taft,
and il elected we pledge our effort in
the coming Congress To aid the rresi-
dent in securing complete fulfllment
q every promise rex pressed and implied,
in our last national platform.
eve favor the conservation Of our pa
turai resources for developement under
such regulations and BY such means as
may best assure the nse OF the conntry's
wealth for the country's good.
I've favor the effective supervision by
the federal government Of interstate and
foreign commerce as a safeguard against
the dangers OF monopoly aud to protect
the commercial liberties Of the people,
thus preserving their commercial
equality.
The new tariff law was enacted with
out upsetting business. Rates Of duty
on some articles Of luxury were inereas-
ed, and on common food products and
necessities Of life were either unchanged
or decreased Notwithstanding a general
average reduction of II per cent. in an
duties, It resulted in converting deficit
into surplus, and, unlike the last
Democratic Tariff Law, which blasted
industry, closed mills and factories and
threw thousands Of wage-earners ont Of
employment, the new law has given -re-
newed impetus to industry, employment
to labor at remunerative wages, and to
the agrieuituiist the greatest prosperity
known in years.
"We heartily approve the wise and
far-seeing decision Of this administration
that, in amending our tariff laws here
after the attention Of the Congress and
Of public opinion shall be concentrated
upon one schedule at one time, and that
all changes shall be made in the light of
trustworthy information furnished by a
permanent and disinterested commission
Of public experts, and we applaud the
energy and persistency Of President Taft
in seeking, and his success in securing,
appropriate legislation to give practical
effect to this salutary determination.
I'VE are in hearty sympathy with the
great moral awakening Of the people,
under the inspiring leadership Of men
ike William Howard Taft. Theodore
Roosevelt and Charles L. Hughes, in
demanding the very highest integrity in
public life as being essentil to the per.
petuity Of the liberties Of the people.
Ne insist upon this high standard Of
official conduct as vital to the welfare Of
our own state, as well as the nation.
1.-THE unfortunate plight of some Of
our cities and states where exist bribery
and corruption, governmental inelficien'
cy in public affairs, attempts to override
organic law, extravaganza and increas
ing taxes, stand out in bold contrast t
that high standard Of civic righteous
ness for which all right-thinking mer
are today earnestly striving
ABRAHAM LINCOLN DRYDEN,
First Congressional District
civilian B. BAKER,
"second Congressional Districts
"CHARLEs W. MAIN,
Third Congressional District
sADDISoN E. MULLIKIN,
"Fourth Congressional District
"THoMAs PARRAN,
fifth Congressional Districts
sBRAINARD II. WARNER JR.,
Sixth Congressional District
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