Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-09-14


pointed by the courtin the presence
Of the opposing candidates or their
representatives, and to apply 70 such
voting precincts as the petitioning
parties may designate. The court
may award the costs either upon the
persons demanding the recount or
upon the State.
We pledge the enactment OF law
for the annual State wide primary
on some day not earlier than the 8sh
nor later than the 18th OF Septem-
Der except in Presidential years,
when the primaries shall be held on
the last Tuesday in May.
The Democratic party pledges it,
self earnestly and faithfully to use
ell means TO reduce the costs and
expenses OF administration and OF
Legislation by sbolishing needless
Offices and by limiting the number
OF departmental and legislative en-
ployess to the lowest number which
may be able to discharge the actual
needs OF the various administrative
departments and Offices.
We pledge ourselves to the ample
support and TO all possible improve
ment in ths public school system of
Maryland, and to that end to just
and reasonable increase of the salar-
les Of the teachers in our public
schools.
| To strengthen the Corrupt Prac-
tices act by still further limiting ex-
penditures OF candidates and their
agents and by limiting the compen-
sation and number of messengers,
runners and similar employees
about the polls, as well as in such
other respects as experience and re-
Election may suggest
Speaking for the Democracy OF
our Common wealth, we declare that
the political destinies OF Maryland
should be shaped and controlled and
its internal tranquility guarded and
preserved by the white people OF
the State. and, while we disavow all
intention 10 do injustice to our color
ed population, we declare without
reserve our resolute determination
TO preserve in every conservative
and constitutional way the supre-
macy OF our race.
Politics should not be permitted
to enter the Police Department or
the Liquor License Board.
Baltimore should be permitted
to enjoy the highest possible degree
OF local self-government aud, there.
fore. the Legislature should afford
an opportunity to the city to either
ratify or reject the New Charter as
finally recommended by the Charter
Revision Committee.
In tulfillment OF the promise tC
submit an amendment to the Con-
stitution for increased city repre-
sentation the General Assembly OF
1910 did provide for the submission
OF constitutional amendment to thai
end The Democratic party having
discharged its obligation, the ques-
ton is now before the people.
The law under which this com
mission exists was passed by the
Legislature of 1910, and a competent
board OF commissioners is in sue.
cessful operation. We favor the con
tinued enforcement OF the law with
out material change.
In behalf OF our State we SIX that
the Democratic National Convention
OF 1912 be held in Baltim pre-, so that
the next President OF the United
States may FIRST be named on Mary
land soil.
We pledge the Democratic party
10 do all that may be constitutional
ly possible for the development Of
| the resources ofSouthern Maryland,
and the Improvement OF that section
commensurate with other parts OF
our State.
We consider il OF the greatest
Importance that the work now in
progress of building and improving
modern and up-to date system of
good roads and highways at the ex-
pense Of the State shall be continu-
ed and exte nded, and we pledge
ourselves TO the enactment OF such
legislation as experience has taught
US is necessary aud proper to more
economically and speedily build the
roads; and we favor the use of local
material for construction purposes
wherever 10 may be feasible"
We pledge ourselves to the enact
ment Of an Employers Liability act,
under which justice shall be done TO
the working men and women OF the
State and their employers, and also
10 the passage Of legislation for the
protection OF the miners of Western
Maryland.
We note the necessity OF amend
ments TO the Automobile law. pro-