Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-10-05

which are not shown to be essential.
state Reorganization.
we promise that the State reor-
EapiAation plan. which became eff
tective January l, 1928, shall be
faithfully carried out, so that its
great possibilities for increased EN-
cienoy and economy shall be realized
to the full.
In particular we call attention to
the fact that under the reorEani1a.
ton plan the State Auditors once
was reorganixed and put upon full
time basis as of January /, 1923,
with the purpose that every depart
ment Of the State Government and
every institution handling State funds
shall be audited at least once year,
which was not possible before, and
If experience during the present year
shows that the State Auditors force
is still not SUFFICIENT to make such
annual audits, then we promise such
additional legislation as may be nee!
essary to accomplish that purpose.
Public Schools.
We pledge our party to the con.
tinuous support, both moral and fin,
ancial, Of the public school system, to
the end that Maryland may assume
her rightful place in education among
the States, which she is now well
under way to do.
Roads And Bridges.
We pledge our party to the ade,
Quate maintenance and reconstruc-
tion Of the State road system, and
to its further extension under the
post and lateral road-fund plans.
We promise that after the expenses
Of administering the Motor Vehicle
Department and the Traflc Court
have been deducted, the proceeds
then remaining from motor vehicle
license fees and from gasoline taxes
shall be applied exclusively to the
maintenance, reconstruction and Wild
ening of State roads, 20 per cent. to
Baltimore city and 80 per cent. to the
State Roads Commission.
We promise adequate provision to
continue necessary bridge building;
the removal of all one-way bridges as
soon as practicable, and proper pro-
vision which will enable the State,
In conjunction with the railroads, to
eliminate dangerous grade crossings
on State highways as rapidly as prac-
ticable
We promise reciprocity with the
District of Columbia as to Automo-
bile licenses as soon after January ],
1924, as proper reciprocal agree
ment can be made, said date being the
earliest time when, under Maryland
law, the same can be granted by this
State.
We will make the bridge over the
SusQuehanna river at Havre de
Grace toll free
By applying the proceeds OF the
existing gasoline tax to the reduc-
ton of motor vehicle license fees, as
provided by the act passed by the
Legislature of 1922, we will cause
1924 automobile license fees to be
reduced from so cents per horse
power to approximately 80 cents per
horsepower.
Agriculture.
We pledge our party to the continu.
ance and proper extension of the
States agricultural activities in all
branches, and when the non-partisan
Agricultural Commission appointed by
the Governor recommends its program
for the development of agriculture in
Maryland, we will give all the aid we
can, consistent with the public good,
to put that program into effect.
We pledge our party to such appro
priations as will be sufficient, with the
aid received from the Federal Govern.
ment, to eradicate tuberculosis from
all Maryland dairy herds before the
close of the next State administration
University OF Maryland.
We recognize the importance Of the
University of Maryland as a State
agency in direct touch with agricul.
ture and other industries and the pro.
fessions, and we favor its proper de.
velopment as sound business invest.
ment for the benefit of the people.
Prisons And Care OF Insane.
In the State hospitals for the in.
sane and feeble-minded, and In the two
penal institutions the State, through
the Department of Welfare and
through the boards of trustees who
are so freely volunteering their time
and service, is engaged in the work of
rebuilding manhood and womanhood
of re-establishing character and of
caring for those afflicted by mental
disease; and we pledge our party to
carry on faithfully the trust thus as.
sumed and to enact appropriate legis-
lation for such additional facilities as
may be required for the full perform
ances of this task
Health.
We pledge our party to stimulate
the establishment of adequate local
sanitary governments in those coun
ties which need and desire the same
| to extend the tuberculosis clinic serv
| ice until every citizen in the State Is
able to secure prompt examination
and advice; to complete the bacteria
logical laboratory service by establish
ing one more branch laboratory; to dc
all that can be done to secure a safe
milk supply to every citizen Of the
State; to provide for adequate in,
spection of all meat for human con
sumption; reasonable extension of the
public nursing service.
| Women And Children.
We pledge our party to the passage
OF such legislation as may be needed
to better the conditions of women in
industry and to improve and modern.
ize our State system of child care