The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-10-07
PARTY PLATFORM AS
| ADOPTED BY MARY
LAND DEMoCRATLC
E STATE CONVEN
TIoN, SEPT. 90,
laiIal~,,, 1921.

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We. the representatives OF the Dem
ocratic party Of Maryland. in conven.
ton assembled, reaffirm our loyalty
TO those great fundamental principles
OF free government upon which our
State and nation are founded, and our
adherence to the enduring faith OF the
Democratic party, with the equality
of opportunity for the high and low,
the rich and poor which that faith
assures.
ALL PLEDGES REDEEMED.
We remind the people of the State
of the redemption by the Democratic
party, under Governor Ritchie's ad-
ministration, Of every pledge made by
ais in the platform of 1913. Our
specific promises for economy and efii.
Dieney have each been fulfilled; tho
salaries OF the Baltimore Police force
have been increased; the State roads
system has been continued and main
tanned and the plan for lateral roads
put into effect the salaries OF the
public school teachers have been in
creased, facilities for teacher train.
ing have been extended and the public
school system generally has been fos-
tered and developed; the agricultural
interests and activities of the State
have been supported and advanced;
public work and construction have
progressed as rapidly as practicable;
the institutions for the sick, the needy
and the afflicted have had our special
care; hospital for the criminal in
sane and country site for the Mary.
land Industrial School for Girls are be.
ing constructed and a hospital for the
colored tubercular is about to be built
and the work OF every State depart
ment has been performed in an EN-
cient and businessllke manner.
The State treasury and the public
funds are in thoroughly satisfactory
condition
All this has been accomplished un
der the decreased State tax rate which
the last Democratic Legislature pro,
vided.
A STRICTLY BUSINESS AND
ECONOMICAL ADMINS
TRATloN.
We commend Governor Richie, his
administration and the Democratic
Legislature of 1920 for the industry,
ability and undivided attention and
fidelity to public service which have
resulted in the above Accomplishments
and we commend the busnesslike eff.
cheney with which the present Demo.
cratic administration invariably dis,
charges its duties.
We are deeply mindful OF the In.
creasing burdens which rest upon the
taxpayers, and we recognize that no
relief will be afforded in national taxa.
ton or in Baltimore city taxation
Therefore, while determined that the
States business must not suffer, but
must go ahead. we are equally Dc.
ternlined that the people OF Mary land
shall not have any additional burdens
in State taxation placed upon them,
On the contrary. they shall receive
such tightening thereof as honest,
intelligent public service and strict
economy may be able TO give.
Through all means that are possible,
we want to reduce the cost Of living
TO the people OF our State, prohibit and
punish proltetring IN the necessaries
OF life. and bring the producer and
the consumer closer together in the
interest Of both.
We, therefore, pledge our party gen
orally 10 these ends and TO the con
tinuance Of a strictly business admin,
istration and Of scrupulols care and
economy In handling the public
moneys
ADMINISTRATION CONSOLE.
DATION
We remind the people Of Maryland
that constructive progress and steady
advance in political ideals have been
the outstanding features OF the Demo
cratic administrations which have gov
erned Maryland during the past two
decades.
Beginning with pioneer work In the
care OF the tubercular the feeblemind
ed and the insane, and with the estab-
lishment Of a system OF free school
books, there followed long line OF
progressive measures, all passed by
Democratic Legislatures, including:
State roads system, Workmens
Compensation Law. Public Service
Commission State Tax Commission
Full Crew Law, Labor Laws, TenHoul
Law for Women, health and sanitary
legislation New Educational Law,
Conservation Commission, State Board
OF Agriculture, Maryland Agricultural
College reorganized State Law De.
partment, State Board Of Prison Con
troll. Budget system, continuing Pppro
priations abolished, uniform system Of
accounting. nnapolis-Claibone Ferry
Baltimore and Rock Hall Ferry and
Baltimore and Love Point Ferry. War
Legislation Of 1917, Police Comission
er for Baltimore City, Central purchas
ing Bureau, State Merit System, Uni.
versity of Maryland and Lateral Road
Law.
These two decades have constituted
a period OF specific accomplishment
AS each new condition arose, the Dem
ocratic State Administration has
stepped forward with abe means to
meet It, AS each new need developed,
the Democratic State Administration
has supplied the need
Inevitably these new accomplish
ments were not co-ordinated From
the nature of things they could not be-
Achievement was the instant and the
eimportant thing. Not-Vntil the lapse
of some years was coordination pos
sible. and the time ripe to undertake
the work Of fitting zach activity into
IT'S appropriate place in the general