The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-23
PLATFORM OF
MARYLAND
REPUBLICANS
Adopted September Is, 1918,
at Auditorium Theatre
in Baltimore.

press our sincere qualification over
the reunion OF the forces that were
divided at the last election.
We cordially approve the patriotic
services rendered by the joint Com
mittee OF Thirty, which resulted in
statewide mass meeting held IN the
city of Baltimore, Aug. Il, 1913, par
ticipated in by Republicans and Pro
gressives, who, having the highest
welfare of the state al heart and re-
cognizinS that continued division
means making Maryland a one party
state, with all The evils that follow
such partisan domination, did unite to
secure ior our state progressive legis-
lation demanded by enlightened public
sentiment, ard the continuation ot the
efficient administration OF public aG-
fairs that has marked the administra-
ton OF Governor GoldsDurough.
Ccmmends the Governor.
We commend the administration OF
Governor Goldsborougn and call par
ticular attention to his efforts TO raise
the tone of administration throughout
the state; TO his appointment of the
Penal Commission to investigate the
penitentiary, resulting in much-needed
prison reforms; to his appointment of
a commission to investigate the tax
laws and report a more equitable re-
vision Of the same; TO his endeavor to
take the Agricultural College out Of
politics and make it a more efficient
aid to the farmers OF the state; to his
efforts to unity the higher education
and to apply to it and the primary
education more enlightened methods
of teaching and discipline; 10 his ap-
pointment of a commission to revise
the election laws and a commission to
prepare a workingmen's compensation
bill; to his signing the Child Labor
act and the Presidential Preferential
Primary act; to the more faithful and
progressive work done by the Roads
Commission under his leadership and
to his impartial enforcement Of the
laws.
We heartily commend the Hon. Viii
liam p. Jackson fer the signal SER
vices rendered to the people of this
state and to the country at large by
the conscientious and intelligent dis
charge of his high duties as a Senator
of the United States.
State Candidates Endorsed.
We commend to the voters of this
state as z man pre-eminenjly qualified
to represent them. the Hon. Thomas
Parran, aud bespeak fer MIN the earn
est support OF all citizens who desire
an able and patriotic representative
in the Senate of the United States.
1t is highly important that the office
of Comptroller Of the Treasury be
placed in the hands Of man of IN
questioned probity and wide business
experience THIS important official
serves also en- the Board Of Public
Works, on ,hc boards OF the Agricul-
tural College, the House of Correction,
hospitals and on the other boards in
which the people OF the state have a
vital interest. We commend to the
voters OF this state the Hon. Oliver s.
MetzerOtt, our nominee for this Office,
as man who has faithfully served
the people and who is keenly interest
ed i'll prosI essiye and thoroughly
business-lke conduct OF pub.it affairs
and in the practical development Of
the states institutions.
Augustus NJ. Bernhard, our candidate
for the Office Of Clerk Of the Court OF
Appeals, is q man who, by training
and experience, is thoroughly qualified
to discharge the duties OF that import
ant office, ana we unreseryedIy COM
mend him to the voters Of Maryland.
Favors Protective Tariff.
We favor a protective tariff suffi
cient to protect the products OF Amcri-
can industries against the products Of
the industries Of foreign countries,
where the standard OF living Of the pro
Queer is on lower plane than that of
the producer in this country, but pro
tective tariff which is so adjusted as to
prevent oppressive mOnopOHes. To
this end we favor a law providing for
the appointment of non partisan,
scientific tariff commission, whose
duty it shall be to thoroughly inves i
gate industrial conditions at nome and
abroad and, when required, report
their findings to Congress We con-
denim the Underwood Tariff bill. now
pending before Congress, as dastruc-
tive of cur home marllo., which, as
william Mckinley said, is The best
commercial asset Of the American PEG
pie.
Rr"y' Na'Y ana Fc:ei-A Po!cy.
We believe tsct sa adequate army
and navy is tie best guarantee cf
peace, and IN his ro.nc.tca We con.
denim the sior, sighted a1a il5igarCal