Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-24
PLATFORM AS
ADOPTED AT C. O.P.
STATE CONVENTION

only for the Speclnc purpose LOT which
made and shall remain in the State
Treasury until so used
We favor such adequate appro-
priations for the public schools as
are necessary to provide competent
teachers for all schools for the full
school year OF nine months and to
offer clean and healthful school ia
cilities to every child in Maryland.
The Republican party urges for our
various institutions and departments
the return TO the system Of unpaid
boards OF our best men and women
wherever possible.
No definite or fixed plan has been
adopted for future State road con-
struction, although the original plan
was practically completed more than
five years ago by Senator Weller, as
chairman OF the State Roads Com
mission. A definite program for at
least five years construction should
be adopted. and the State should lend
every effort, by way OF counsel ana
engineering advice, to the various
boards OF County Commissioners. in
order that the county road system
may be advantageously fitted into the
general State road system. We favor
the principle OF the States bearing
the cost of the construction OF those
portions of its arterial road system
Would Reduce Auto Tax
We favor the elimination OF the
special tax on men who earn their
daily bread by driving automobiles.
This is an occupational tax and
wholly unfair We also favor such
reciprocity with District of Columbia
as will preserve the State revenue,
but do away with the present annoy
ing two-tag system. We favor re-
duction or elimination of the title fee
for automobiles, which is out of all
proportion to the actual cost or value
of the service rendered.
The Democratic party in this State
proposes reorganization of the States
government and now finds that ii can
reduce expenses more than 100000
per annum. This is a direct confes-
sion that during the last 20 years it
has wasted $1O,000,000 of public funds.
And the first fiscal year of Governor
Ritchie's administration shows an in
crease of so per cent. in the appro-
priations for the Governor over those
of the last year of his predecessor
Our party, though prepared to offer
a complete and constructive program
of its own. will support any measures
presented, whatever the source, which
are for the benefit of this State and its
people.
In 1916 the Republican minority in
the House of Delegates. under the
able leadership of our present candi-
date for State Comptroller. Senator
Oliver Metzerott, rescued the Budget
Amendment. which was Democratic
platform pledge about TO be ship
wrecked in sea of Democratic dis
sension. and forced its passage.
For Disabled Veterans
NJ. The glorious sacrifice and
services of our soldiers and sailors in
the great war should remain fresh in
the minds of the people. The Repub-
lican party will insist upon speedy.
sympathetic and adequate relief to the
disabled and ever present recollection
of all those who served.
The party suggests the propriety of
marking the spots in France where
Maryland regiments fought and died.
There should be simple but perman-
ent tablets at Montfaucon, at Rechene
Hill. at Molleville Farm. to show the
world that these places were wrested
from the enemy by Maryland men.
XII. The Republican party renews
it's pledge of sincere and unselfish
interest in the permanent welfare of
labor Conditions in the State and ma
ton. in the mater of unemployment,
have become acute as a natural after
math of war, and every energy should
be bent toward aiding the toiler.
To Aid Miners
For 90 years the Democratic party
has consistently refused to incorpor-
ate any legislation which would be of
benefit to the many men who labor in
the mining region of the State. Bills
have been introduced. from time to
time. but have always been defeated
by Democratic Legislatures.
The Republican party pledges its
united support to the end that proper
mining laws be enacted.
Kill We believe that the policy
pursued by Democratic Governors of
appointing police justices in Balu-
more city as a reward for political
services merits the serious attention
of all right-thinking citizens. We en-
phatically denounce this practice