Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-10-29


,'i!s Industry. spe cial assistance has
urgent need OF the farmers in afrang
inr an emergency redemption fund for
the control OF tuberculosis among cat
tie.
We believe In all movements among
farmers which will benefit the industry
and he in the interest Of the consumer
While great progress has been made
during the past few years In the de
velOpment OF our agricultural re-
sources. we. much remains to be done
in the field OF education. investigation
and extension work among our people.
Through the proper development OF the
agricultural agencies u the State. the
productive capacity of Maryland farms
and OF the industries dependent upon
them can be much increased.
We favor the continued development
OF the University OF Maryland and the
State Department of Agriculture. as
far as the States financial condition
will permit, as a sound business in
vestment for the benefit OF all the
people.
We believe In fostering every agency
and promoting every effort OF the
farmers in Maryland toward the ad-
vertisement OF our agricultural re.
sources and the further improvement
OF our agricultural conditions
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
We favor the further development OF
the public school system OF the State
and competent. well-trained teachers,
in full accord with American ideals in
AL public school positions. TO the end
that a sound education may be within
the reach OF all the children OF the
State
We pledge our party TO an extension
of he facilities for teacher training.
both in the normal schools and in the
service
LABOR AND UNEMPLOYMENT.
We deplore the alarming business
dears ssior and unemployment which
has followed the advent of the Repub.
which deprives millions OF our G tizenS
o: their r!2ht to rive not only FOR
success bur for living.
We pledge our party to do every
thing possible TO relieve this situation
by the vigorous pushing of needed pub
lie works. such as roads. bridges and
general construction and In every
other way in which the State. either
alone or In operation with the Fed
oral Government. can properly initiate
or aid
We call attention TO the work Of the
commission appointed pursuant to TIE
act OF Democratic Legislature, to in
vestgate mining conditions in this
State. and We pledge our party 10 suit.
able legislation for the betterment OF
these conditions.
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
We declare our confidence in the
political judgment and capacity OF the
registered voters OF the Democratic
party and do again declare that the
power and privilege OF nominating
party candidates by direct vote should
remain with the people. We pledge
our party to pass only such amend
ments 70 tho Primary Election law as
shall be consistent with its theory and
principle and TO oppose any amend
ments thereto restricting the voters
opportunity to make all party nomina.
:ions by direct vote.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
We believe that the extension OF the
suffrage to women carries with II a
Join, responsihilit, upon women and
men for the administration OF public
affairs. We think that women should
he appointed on State boards and com.
missions. particularly in those fields OF
work where woman's training. interest
or experience especially qualities her.
We pledge our party to legislation
removing all political disabilities OF
women and making II possible for them
10 hold any elective or appointive office.
and 10 serve on juries.
CONSERVATION.
Twenty years ago Maryland ranked
nrst among the oyster producing States
OF the country We desire 10 restore
the State. as nearly as possible, 10 her
former position and 10 this end we
favor the extensive planting OF oyster
shells and seed oysters on barren rocks.
We renew our past pledges for the
CON inued protection OF the Oystermen
In the free use OF the natural oyster
b"ds ard bars
maintenance by the State of CONNER.
r'al and fresh-water fish hatcheries,
for the purpose Of stocking the streams
and rivers OF the State with an abund-
ant supply OF fish.
We favor all needed legislation for
the protection OF the crab. Maryland
already prohibits winter dredging and
N" ,.,'chinP of the sponge or egg-bear.
Ing crab. Virginia does not. and our
crab supply has been greatly depleted
I'm consequence Recently. however. as
the result OF efforts OF the conservation
commission. Virginia has agreed To
enact legislation similar TO ours We
favor cooperative and uniform laws
between the two States on the subject.
PRISON REFORM.
The present administration has gone
az far as II can in carrying out the
legislative direction 10 establish a sys.
TEN OF prison labor which will super
sede the contract labor system. The
existing contracts are now all termin.
able on short notice and plans for the
new system have been drawn. We favor