Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-21

remain with the people We pledge
our party TO pass only such amend
menls TO the Primary Election law as
shall be consistent with its theory
and principle. and to oppose any
amendments thereto restricting the
voters opportunity TO make all party
nominations by direct vote.
Women And Children
We believe that the extension of the
suffrage to women carries with II
joint responsibility upon women ana
men for the administration OF public
affairs. We think that women should
be appointed on State boards ana
commissions, particularly in those
fields OF work where woman's train
ing. interest or experience especially
qualities her.
We pledge our party to legislation
removing all political disabilities OF
women and making it possible for
them to hold any elective or APP
pointiye Office, and TO serve on juries.
Conservation
Twenty years ago Maryland ranked
first among the oyster producing
States of the country We desire TO
restore the State, as nearly as pos
sible. TO her former position, and TO
this end we favor the extensive plant
ing of oyster shells and seed oysters
on barren rocks.
We renew our past pledges for the
continued protection of the oystermen
in the free use of the natural oyster
beds and bars.
We favor the establishment and
maintenance by the State OF CONNER
cial and fresh water fish hatcheries.
for the purpose of stocking the
streams and rivers of the State with
an abundant supply of fish.
We favor all needed legislation for
the protection of the crab. Maryland
already prohibits winter dredging and
the catching of the sponge or egg
bearing crab. Virginia does not. and
our crab supply has been greatly de-
pleted in consequence. Recently,
however, as the result of efforts of the
Conservation Commission, Virginia
has agreed to enact legislation SINH
lar to ours. We favor cooperative
and uniform laws between the two
States on the subject.
Prison Reform
The present administration has
gone as far as it can in carrying out
the legislative direction to establish a
system of prison labor which will
supersede the contract labor system.
The existing contracts are now all
terminable on short notice and plans
for the new system have been drawn.
We favor legislation for the establish
ment of appropriate industries ut the
prison for the making of articles for
the State. We believe that this. in
connection with work on the roads
and elsewhere out of doors, will en-
able the prison authorities to give the
prisoners work selected primarily in
accordance with their own economic
needs, will assure them a livelihood
when released, and enable them to
take their places then as law-abiding
producing members of society.
Conclusion
We heartily indorse the Democratic
candidate for State Comptroller, Will
liam s. Gordy. Jr., OF Salisbury. He
is the unanimous choice of the party
for this important position, for which,
in experience, ability and high char
acter, he is pre-eminently fitted
We appeal to the voters of the State
to elect Democratic General AS
sembly, in order that the pledges for
constructive legislation made in this
platform may be faithfully carried
cut
Upon this platform we submit our
cause to the people.
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