Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-10-06
PARTY PLATFORM AS
ADOPTED BY MARY
LAND DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVEN-
TON, SEPT. 20,
1921.

We, the Representatives OF tho Dem.
Ocratlc party Of Maryland. in conven.
tion assembled. reaffirm our loyalty
70 those great fundamental principles
free government upon which our
e 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 adj
ministration, OF every pledge made by
as In the platform OF 1919. Our
specific promises for economy and eff
cheney have each been fulfilled; the
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; q hospital for the criminal in
sane and q country site for the Mary
land Industrial School for Girls are be-
ing constructed and hospital for the
oolored tubsrcular is about to be built;
and the work Of every State depart
ment has been performed in an eff
cient and businessllke manner
The State treasury and the public
funds are in q thoroughly satisfactory
condition.
All thia has been accomplished un-
der the decreased State tax rate which
the last Democratic Legislature pro-
vided.
A STRICTLY BUSINESS AND
ECONOMICAL ADMINS
THATIoh.
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 businesslike eff
cheney with which the present Demo-
cratic administration invariably dis
charges It's duties
We are deeply mindful of the in.
creasing burdens which rest upon the
taxpayers, and we recognize that no
relief viii 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 de-
termined that the people OF Maryland
shall not have any additional burdens
in State taxation placed upon them.
On the contrary, they shall receive
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
20 the people Of our State, prohibit and
punish profiteering in the necessaries
OF life, and bring the producer and
the consumer closer together In the
interest of both.
We, therefore, pledge our party gem
orally to these ends, and to the con
tlnuance OF q strictly business admin
istration and OF scrupuIous care and
economy In handling the public
moneys.
ADMINISTRATION CONSOLE
DAT1ON.
We remind the people OF Maryland
that constructive progress and steady
advance in political ideals have been
the outstanding features Of the Demo
cratic administration which have gov
erned Maryland during the past Two
decades.
Beginning with pioneer work IN the
care al the tubercular the feeble mind
ed and the insane. and with the eatah-
iishmenf 81 system OF free school
books, there followed q long line OF
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