Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-02
DECLARATION Or PRINCIPLES.

ton on Monday last I'D pied ore Of
The strongest and most progressive
platforms ever adopted by political
party in this state. The platform
reiterates that the Republicans stand
solidly for protection Of Amensar
industries, the Americin laborina
man and the American farmer. Il
also attacks the record OF the Demo
cratic party since it came into contro
o. the National affairs Of this ,ountrs
and shows where it has hurt the peo
pie. The Convention was held IL
Baltimore aud the following is tn.
plat run in full
We, the Deiegat.s Of the Repub lea
party Of Maryland ia Convention as
srmbled, direct tie attention Of tl'
people cf this State &, the signal failure
Of the Democratic Administration t,
reduce the high cost Of living. or t
provide effective remedies for the exis
ting prostration Of business, and the at
tendant unemployment Of labor In it
vain and misguided attempts to accom-
plish these highly patriotic and desir-
able purposes, we charge that the Dem
ocratic Administration has passed
"Tariff Law admittedly designed t.
remove protection from American in
dustry. resulting on scale, almost I'm
known to this country, in the idle
factory and the ''empty dinner pail"
We are opposed to the practice Of
vivisection upon the great body of A.
merican business at the hands Of exper-
imentalists anu doctrianires. We
charge the National Administration,
under the guise Of attempted regulation
with enacting unnecessary aud oppres-
sive legislation, which has chilled and
demoralized industrial activity.
For the first tile in fifty years the
country finds itself afflicted with War
Tax IN times Of peace. We assert that
this tax is to be levied to cover deficit
IN the Treasury, ndition which has
previously existed ouly during the
second administrator u Grover Cleve
land, fund mentally due to Democratic
extr.v~gaece and the defective finaneia
measures Il Democratic theories.
W. "a .hr attention Of the voters Of
iii. 4.e 10 The fact that while Dem
c'at'c fministratio1 is Fastening tc
imlo u,n us so-called War Tax Of
500. 00U,00 the Democratic Con
gress, though specially pledged tc
economy Ia public expenditures, has al
ready appropriated more than sljU, 00o.
600, 90 in excess Of the amount voted b,
the preceding Republican Congress. -
In this connection we lay emphasis
upon the fact that by the successful op
position OF determined Republican
minority the Democratic appropriation
for Rivers aud Harbors, Familiarity
known as the Pork Barrel" Bill, ha.
been reduced from S53 900, 600 90 tc
$50, 600 10000.
We believe our people are ready
again to intrust our Government into
the hands Of the Republican party I'M
der whose guidance our country hal
hitherto experienced Astounding pros
perity and our Nation taken its stant
in the verv front ranks OF the mos
powerful States of the earth.
We reaffirm and declare anew our al
leg anee to the great Republican polio,
of protection to American industry, II
accordance with which the vast field 0
American business Is conserved for tn
benefit Of the American people, and il
not considered as proper ground TO
exploitation by foreign capital and aliel
labor at the expense of the America
workingman, the American farmer an,
the American business man.
We affirm our belief in such liberia
advances in legislation and social jus
tice as the lust spirit Of the times ma,
demand and as are suited to the coudi
tions and requirements Of orr neonle
We favor the e, emption from the pay
ment Of Canal tolls OF American vessel
engaged in Coastwise commerce w,
condemn the Democrat partv for hav
ing broken faith with the American
people upon this impor,ant issne W.
favor every legitimate encouraoemsn,
10 our strupelino ,nercha,., marine
We con iemn the so.ea,led co,nmhiar
Treaty propos nv the Demoera,i,
Administrator. not anly as sacrifice
If National DIGNITY and AZ a, nnrio,,e.
Gus expenditures Of the nnblic funds
but also as an uumerIted slpr unoo N,
integrity of a former R,.oul,lican Admin.
istration.
10 ssarve the Railroads is to starve
'1e -'as'o" -au We os"e'e .nae ene ee,