The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-03

| tices act, the system of nominations
| for public office by the direct vote of
the people and the Full Train Crew
law, we promise to maintain and to
improve as experience and the opin-
ion and welfare of the people may re-
| quire.
Democratic Program.
First-We advocate the improve
ment of the health laws of the State
| in all such respects as experience has
! shown to be desirable for the fullest
protection of the health of the people.
Second-The welfare and perman-
ence of the institutions of free peo-
| pie depends upon the intelligence of
| the masses, and the education of the
children Of the people is therefore a
supreme duty of the State. We pledge
| ourselves to the ample support of and
| to all possible improvement in the
public school system of Maryland.
To Foster Agriculture.
Third-We would foster the inter-
ests of agriculture by introducing into
! our public schools in the counties
modern and advanced training in agri-
culture and farming, by improving and
enIarging the present plan of farm
ers' Institutes and by improving the
curriculum and equipment of the
Maryland Agricultural College so as to
extend it's practical usefulness through
the rural sectionsJof the State.
Employers Liability Act.
Fourth-We pledge ourselves to the
| enactment of a workmen's compensa-
tion act, under which justice shall be
done to injured working and laboring
men and women and their families.
And we further pledge the Democracy
to the passage of such legislation for
the due protection of the lives and
health of the miners of Maryland in
| their hazardous occupation.
To Punish Vote Buyer Only.
Fifth-We favor the passage of the
pending amendment to the State Con
stitution providing that hereafter only
the buyer of a vote at elections shall
be punishable.
Vacancy In Senatorship.
Sixth-We pledge ourselves to the
enactment of Senatorial Primary and
Election laws and a law making pro-
| vision for the temporary, appointment
| of United States Senatef in the
event of a vacancy in such office until
the people shall have opportunity to
fill such vacancy, so as to bring the
1oy ofM orx1o md in !, with q
recently adopted Seventeenth Amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States.
Local SeIf-Government.
Seventh-We declare that Balti-
more city and the counties of the
State should enjoy the largest measure
of local self-government, and we
pledge our representatives in the Gen
eral Assembly to the enactment of
such laws as will confer upon the
and the County Commissioners of the
several counties jurisdiction in local
matters now under the exclusive con-
tyol of the Legislature.
Closer Trade Relations.
Eighth-We pledge the passage of
an act providing for the appointment
by the Governor of non-partisan
commission to consider and report to
the General Assembly appropriate
plans for bringing into closer trade
and social relationship the Eastern
and Western Shores and also the
counties of Southern Maryland with
Baltimore city and other sections of
the State And we pledge the Demo
cratic party to do all that may be con-
stitutionally possible for the develop
ment of the resources of the counties
of Southern Maryland and for their
improvement commensurately with
other parts of Maryland.
Reform In Legislature.
Ninth-We pledge reform in legisla-
tive procedure in order to enforce
prompt and proper consideration of
all bills; the abolition of the fee sys-
tenn wherever practicable, root and
branch, and the introduction of a sys
tenn of uniform accounting throughout
the State offices and institutions and
the several administrative sub-divi-
sions of the State; constructive penal
legislation, including provision for the
abolition of contract labor, and the
employment of convicts in useful and
appropriate occupations under direct
State authority and the bringing of the
| State and county penal institutions
under the authority of non-partlSan
State penal board; revision of the
State game laws, harmonizing them as
| far as possible with the regulations OF
| the general government upon the sub
| ject and providing for their better en-
| forcement; a scientific treatment and
! conduct of educational and charitable
| institutions supported or aided by the
| State with a view to the further cen
| tralization of the authority of the
! States over them and more business
like control over the expenditures of
the States funds.
Extension Of Good Roads.
Tenth-We recommend a non-po
| litical consideration and study of the
| good roads situation in Maryland, with
| a view to determining and providing
! for the cost of completing the pro-
| posed system and of appropriately
maintaining it, and we pledge our
selves to the continued extension OF
| the good roads system.
City Administration Commended.
| Eleventh-We commend the con-
/ spicuously successful and progressive
| administration of the public affairs OF
| Baltimore city by city government
| Democratic in all its branches.
Printing Of Legislative Bills.
| Twelfth-The party approves and
! supports the pending amendment to
the Constitution permitting the print
! ing of bills in lieu of engrossment, and
we promise the prompt enactment of
! legislation to carry the same into
effect.