Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-10-01
sTRoNd pLATFoRn AOoPTHD.

STRONG platform ADOPTED.
The Republican State Convention
met in Baltimore on Friday aud after
formally nominating the candidates
fer State Offices adopted the plat
form upon which the candidat will
al peal 10 the yoters for their sui
frages.
The platform as adopted is one of
the strongest. clearesi, most construc-
tive, aggressive and progressive ever
adopted by poit cal party IN Mary
land.
1t is a business platform, free from
any evasion, st,addling or eqai,oca
ton, but hits strvigbt out from the
shoulder, advocating what the peo-
pie have been clainoring for, tor
years and which if a republican Gov
ernor and Legislature ar, el scted will.
be rapidly carried out 20 the letter.
While every plank il the platform
is Ct utmost Importance to the peo-
pie o. this state, the attention Of the
voters is directly called to It's strou.
advocacy Of efficiency and ecouomy
in the management Of sffairs Of our
state government. This plank is NOT
put in the platform for fun or idle
ness NOT 10 be forgotten Wien the
election is over, but with honesty Of
purpese IS has been demonstrated by
tho kctions Of the Republican party
I'm be executive branch Of our STATE
government dadng lie past four
years end by the Republicans 10 the
Legislature II Maryland as far as lied
within their powei. aAction speak
louder than words" The republic
cans in this state have not only been
strong 10 words in saeh propositions
bu; stronger it. action
Some may say and attempt to fol
the people with The fact that the
Democrats have a similar plank ID
their platform. This is true, they
have, hut, ike the sam pronis !
made many times before i is plaek
put in the platter Il to stand upon
during The campaign v l,i,h is soon
forgotten after the election. The re-
cord IS against the democrats. Rath.
er than practice economy the shoe
has been on the other foot.
The voter has only 10 cali to mind
the numerous Offices created by tha.
PARTY particularly III the last six or
eight years which were Of no neees-
sity and little practical use. Again
the extravaganza practised at the
successive sessions OF he legislature
particularly Of recent years which
the Republicans in their vain Efforts
were unable to keep down.
Another plank is that most siren
ously favoriDg the adjustment of
useless offices. This plank il re-
publican platform means something,
which the people realize, while iHl
the Democratic platform it meats
swords" aud that is all, since tbs
people ian hardly expect that Dem
ocratic party which instead Of ibollsi
ing Offices has been engaged for ?
Of years in creating more.
can hardly be conceive ! thar father
would DESTROYS bis own chlld.-
Aside from these there are other
planks in the platform 70 which we
will call the attention Of The people
latter.
The republican party appeals to|
the voters Of Maryland not opon q
platform built to tide them over thsI
storm Of the pending political battle,
but for the purpose Of giving ii
people what they promise if intrusi
ed with the control Of affairs Of the
Maryland government during theI
next four years.
Ths truth and sincerity Of the 20
81 ion Of the republican party can be
and is best demonstrated by the ex-
cellent and able record Of Governor
Phillips Lee Peterborough, il the
executive department Of our govern |
ment the only branch which ha.
been under republican control during
the past four years. AMI, again ii
the record Of business management
Of tie work OF the State Roads Com
by Mr.. Oyinglon Z. Weller,