Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-10-08
Governor Contrasts
Parties Platforms
Comments On Republican Fail
ure To Present 4 Con
Structive Program"

upon the failure Of the Republican
platform 10 present a reorganization
program. contrasts that omission and
the. great representation plank with
the Democratic method Of dealing
with these two subjects
The Governor says:
Without attempting to analyzc
the Republican platform. several
things stand out about IT,
First. except in the reduction Of
elections which respect it follow
ours. the Republican platform offer,
no specific relief At all from the bur
dcn~ OF taxation A. to State rcor-
ganilation. the platform says that the
Republican party is prepared to offer
a complete and constructive program
81 its own but no intimation is given
a> TO what or where thi, plan is or
how much it viii save
Everyone ha., certainly understood
that the Republicans have no reor-
gauilation plan of any kind. but that
they have simply TODD by for months.
doing nothing al all. except complain
that they were not invited a. i; in,
and have watched the Democrats Of
the state prepare. in full and com
pictc detail. plan which guarantees
efficiency and economy.
''lt the Republicans have prepared
amy kind of plan Al all. most respect
fully ask them to produce il If. aS
fIqt ..ts poN+ thnV lta nYaft.tttl Al Ia
oi'ct q plan. they can produce il ut
once. and il they do not. then il i
entirely clear that the Republicans
have nothing At all upon this impor-
t"nt subject. and the Democratic
party alone has produced something
real and constructive to offer the pco-
pie.
secondly. the Republican greater
representation plank propose that
Baltimore city shall be entitled to
IN increase equivalent under tn" pres
cnt census Ia - delegates. IN IN
crease of Is, and nine Senators. an IN
crease Of ,. together with q future
automatic increase. which could not
possibly come for years.
The plank L. certainly weak IN any
promise that the Republicans will sup
por, and work for the adoption 81
this amendment al the polls
The Democratic platform promises
an amendment providing for ~ Dele
gates. IN increase OF II. 80 that there
Is no practical difference between the
two a Ia the Delegates IN" Demo
crat>' amendment. however. Will pro
VII" tor tw" additional Senators or
SIN IN all. while the Republicans plank
proposes an amendment providing Tor
Nv additional Senators. on rlne IN all;
but IN" Democrats promise uncqulVo-
call! To work Tor the adoption OF theif
amendment
"Othrl may differ with me ~ 70
whether the electorate OF the Whole
state VIII otc Baltimore c'ty nine out
90 - senator. :nd would be the
- 70 question the sincerity Of their
hch'i Hu' my own hc.I"t Is cquaily
stncrr" know something about ne
tua political conditions ana conNle
tons m thus state, both IN the coun
ties ana IN Baltimore city, and speak
ing Tor what ! honestly believe Is IN
the best interest OF securing increase
representation for Baltimore. FAY
shat there Is infinitely more chanc' Of
getting II through party which
promises an amendment calling for
Two additional Senators and II addi
uonal Delegates certainly a >ubstan-
tan incrcase-and further promises
uncquiyocally to support and work
for the adoption Of this amendment,
than there is through a party which
promises an amendment calling for
five additional Senators and - addi-