The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-11-03


eral Assembly of Maryland for the last
ten years. Every step of the progress
that has. been made has been taken by
the Democratic party. always without
help and often over the opposition of
Republican members of the General
Assembly.
The Primary Election Law Of 1910.
requiring nominations by the people,
has been defantly trampled under the
heel by the Republican party; and the
only Republican candidates upon the
State and City tickets nominated
under its provisions were candidates
for the House of Delegates in the
Fourth Legislative District of Balti-
more City.
The fat of one man named the
whole roll of r. publican candidates:
and the great and crying evil which
the Primary Election Law was passed
to overthrow. has been more firmly es-
tablished and more slayishly followed
by the Republican party of Maryland,
as if in willful defiance of the progress
sive spirit of the present day than
ever before in the annals of the State.
The man must be blind who does not
see the glazing difference between the
Democratic and Republican parties of
Maryland upon this issue Plainly the
Republican party stands for boss rule;
the Democratic party for the rule Of
the people
What, on the other hand. has the
Democratic party to submit with re-
spect to the question of good govern
ment and administration Ii points
to an array of statutes and policies
adopted and indicted by it. which
show as plainly and conclusively as
anything could, the great services
which the party has rendered to the
people of the State. Assuming as
stated above, for the sake of the argu-
ment, that the Democratic party must
share half the responsibility for the
offenses against the ballot disclosed by
the investigations OF the Baltimore
sets that responsibility with record
Of unsurpassed administration in be-
half of the people: a record of absolute
good faith and honesty; record
which has redeemed every pledge ac-
cordiRe e its stric:est letter and of
one z ga oeneneent act after another
in tn interest Of he people and for
the aGrane e1ent o. he State.
Every voter who wants to cast mis-
ballot Tor ne good Of his State in the
coming election is asked to review and
consider the splendid performance of
the Democratic party, since it has
been charged with the government of
the State. The State Roads System, the
Reassessment of 1910, the Public Serv-
| ice Commission Law; the Corrupt Prae.
tees Act; the Direct Primary Election
Law; the Pure Food Law; the Militia
Act; the new Incorporation Law; the
new State Banking Law; the Automo-
| bile Law; the law for the State Care
of the Poor Insane; the Repeal of the
| Gas Monopoly Laws; measures for the
benefit of Education and Agriculture:
the organization OF the State Cabinet
for the improvement OF the various
departments; the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad settlement; the Increased
Franchise Tax on Foreign Corpora
tions; the finances of the State con-
Quoted with skill and honesty, etc.
To every voter VINO is looking for
good government and who wants to
continue it in this State. these meas
ures speak for themselves: for il
party which has achieved such a rec
ord is not entitled to a continuation
of public confidence. it is inconyeivable
upon what foundation any party may
hope for it.
MURRAY VANDIVER.
Chairman Democratic State Central
Committee