The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-11-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
VOTE SAYS ARMSTRONG
Republican Candidate for Gov
crnOr Cites Action of Dem
Ocratic Congress Which
Rejected Measure

candidate for Governor, in addressing
the Federation of Women's Clubs at
the luncheon at the Emerson Hotel
in Baltimore on Saturday, stated that
he was unequivocally in favor Of the
preservation of law and order and he
enforcement of all laws relating to
crime. He first congratulated the
women upon the extension to them
of the right Of franchise, stating that
the Republican party il his Judgment
was responsible for this advancement
in ON governmental life.
1T was the Republican Congress
elected in 1915 said Nh. Armstrong,
that submitted the suffrage amend
ment for action by the States after
rejection by the preceding Democratic
Congress. In 1918 the Republican
platform of our State contained wo-
man suffrage plank, ard that action
was never reversed. The Maryland
Democratic platform in 1919 emphat-
ically opposed woman suffrage. The
Democratic leaders of Maryland again
showed their animosity toward this
reform when the Maryland delega
ton at the Democratic convention,
headed by Governor Richie, at San
Francisco in 1920, refused to vote for
the suffrage plank.
The Republican State platform
this year deferred to the action of
the National Convention as to plat
form. and that convention endorsed
the suffrage amendment, When the
ratification of the amendment was
before the General Assembly Of Mary
land in 1920, it was bitterly opposed
by the Democratic leaders, AM il the
Democratic party had had It's way
women would not today be enjoying
the privileges Of suffrage
-Ir. armstrong stated that "the
hoe IS the Fundamental institution
of the nation and chat he believed
that the same womanly influences
which develop and sanctify our homes
and mould the character OF their
members Will also prove stimu.at-
ing factor in improving all g,Vefh-
mental conditions.
The State must always manifest
deep concern in the welfare and edu-
cation of the Children he continued,
"and in all matters affecting them
women will necessarily have potent
and controlling voice. They belleve'
as | believe, in the passage OF sucA
laws as are reasonably necessary t9r
the elimination of child labor, ard Tor
producing the finest possible mental
and physical development OF tire emil
dren. A careful study OF conditions
in Maryland affecting minors Is now
being made and l can unhesitatlngly
saw that | am in sympathy with the
general scheme to properly modefhiZe
our State system of child care.
.sThe women of the land believe
also am sure, in the preservation
of law and order. So that there may
he no misapprehension whatever as 10
INV views in this all-important SUBJECT
7 desire TO state that while many OF
rs differ as to what the laws ought
70 he nevertheless when legislation
has been adopted in accordance WITH
the method prescribed for that pur-
nose, and has become the expressed
will of the majority, then under our
system of government it must neces-
sarilv be respected, obeyed and en-
forced.
No state or nation can long endure
which does not administer justice ana
preserve order in accordance with the
law of the land. l not only believe
that laws should be neforced, but that
oil nersons charged with the duty OF
enforcement should fulfill that duty
bonestlv and conscientiously, and
while doing so, should receive full pro-
lection and support from all cltizenS'
especially the Governor ana o'n1i9 -,
high public office. If l am elected
Governor. 1 shall endeavor, through
tbo enforcement of law, to restore
nroper respect for order and justice
.Jn this connection it is proper 10
refer again to the police magistrate
system of Baltimore City where cor
rupt influences prevail and where the
administration of justice in many IN
stances is mere mockery. we can
never have an impartial determl 'atlon
of the rights Of individuals and an
honest, fearless and clean adni;n'S"'a-
ton of justice until men of unques-
toned integrity and ability sit in the
police courts of Baltimore City.
"As Governor l shall regard it as
one of my most important duties to
name the finest available citizens to
preside over these courts and l shall