The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-15
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primary ON some Gay NOT Garner IMAM
the 18th Of September of each and
every year, except the Presidential
years. And that IN Presidential
years the said primaries shall b.
held on the last Tuesday In May.
A(h) We further pledge the Dem
ocratic party to the enactment OF an
amendment to the Senatorial PR
mary Election law, % IS to- provide
for the conduct, of the Senatorial pri-
mary by thu regular general election
officials on the day OF election in No
vember i'm the same voting booths az
the general election by the register
ed, qualified and affiliated voters of
the respective political parties
Limit Expenditures BY Candidates.
I'VE pledge the Democracy to
strengthen the Corrupt Practices act
by still further limiting expenditures
upon the part Of candidates and their
polical agents and the treasurers or
political committees and by limiting
the compensation and number of
messengers, runners and similar en-
/ plOyes at or about the polls, az well
as in such other respects as expert
ence and enlightened reflection may
suggest.
Public Utilities Commission.
I'm the convention of 1909 the par
ty committed itself to the creation by
appropriate legislation Of a public
utilities commission applicable to all
public service corporations.
We point to the fact that this
pledge was likewise redeemed by the
Legislature of 1910, and that the law
under the supervision OF competent
Board of Commissioners is now in
successful operation and we favor its
continued enforcement without ma
terial change
To Continue Road Building.
I'VE consider 1t OF the greatest i'm
portance that the work now in pro-
gress of building and improving a
modern and up-to-date system Of
good roads and highways at the ex-
pense Of the State shall be continued
and extended, and we pledge our
selves to the enactment OF such legis-
lation as experience has taught us is
necessary and proper to more econ
omically and speedily built roads and
We favor the use of local material for
construction purposes, wherever it
may b. feasible.
Increased City Representation.
"At the Democratic convention OF
1909 the party promised to enact a
law proposing an amendment to the
Constitution Of the State, granting to
the people of Baltimore city increas-
ed representation In the General As
sembly.
I'm fulfllment OF this promise the
General Assembly of 1910 did provide
for the submission to the voters OF the
State at the State election to be held
i'm November, 1911, such an amend
ment to the Constitution. The Dem
ocratic party having discharged it's
obligation this question is now before
the people.
Home Rule Favored.
I'VE also declare that the city OF
Baltimore should be permitted to en-
joy the highest possible degree of 10
cal self-government, and that, there
fore, the Legislature should afford
an opportunity to the legal voters Of
the city to either ratify or reject the
new Charter az finally recommended
By the Charter Revision Committee.
Baltimore city, the metropolis or
the State, is in the midst Of great
Improvement along the lines OF bet
ter pavements, new sewerage sys-
tenn, ETC., and we pledge the party to
the passage Of such enabling acts as
may be required to successfully car
ry out the projected improvements,
all of which we submit can better be
done under "a Democratic State ad-
ministration in sympathy with the
city administration
Since the passage OF the Acts OF
1900 and subsequent acts Of the Gen
eral Assembly providing the merit
system for appointment to the police
force OF Baltimore city, the Police
Department has been kept free from
politics, and we favor a continuance
OF the existing system and such rig
Id enforcement of it that politics or
partisanship shall in no sense invade
the department
AS in the Police Department, 80 In
the Liquor License Board politics and
political influence should not b. per
mitted to enter.
Economy I'm State Expenses.
Although, owing to the growth of
the operations Of the State Govern
ment and Of the work of the General
Assembly, an increase in admins
trative and legislative expenses has
been necessarily entailed, the Demo-
cratic party hereby pledges itself
earnestly and fairly to use all means
to reduce the costs and expenses OF
administration and of legislation by
abolishing needless offices and by
limiting the number of departmental
and legislative employees to the low
est number which may be able to
discharge the actual needs Or the
various administrative departments
and Offices.
Employers Liability Act
I'VE pledge ourselves to the enact
ment Of an employers liability act,
under which justice shall be done To
the working and laboring men and
women OF the State and their famI-
lies and without injustice to employ
ers; and also to the passage OF such
legislation as may be constitutional
ly feasible for the due protection of
the miners OF Western Maryland.
TO Regulate Automobiles.
BY reason of the number and ia
tally OF accidents growing out OF the
reckless driving Of automobiles and
Of The danger and Inconvenience
thereby occasioned to the people, we