Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-10-01
ROADS AND sRIDeEs

ROADS AND BRIDGES
We pledge our party TO the ads-
Quate maintenance and reeonstruo-
ton Of the State road system. apd
to its further extension under the |
post and lateral road piaps.
We promise that after the expenses
Of adminis}srin the Motor vshicls
Department Snd the franc Court
have been deducted. the entire pro-
Deeds then remaining from motor
vehicle licenses fees and from gaso-
line taxes shall be applied exclusively
TO the maintenance. recopstruction
and widening Of stats roads. 20 per
cent to BAirmorp City and 80 per
cent to the State Roads Commission.
as provided BY law:
We promise adequate provision 70
continue necessary bridge building;
the removal OF ell remaining one
way bridges son State roads during
the next administration; and the
adoption OF 9 comprehensive plan
which will enable the State. in con-
junction with the railroads. to elimi-
nate ali dangerous grade crossings on
state highways within Q specified rsa-
sonabie time.
CONSERVATION
We pledge our party to:
The protection Of the oyster-pro-
ducing bars OF the State, and to suoh
cultivation and rehabilitation as 10
necessary to maintain them for the
beneft OF the watermen.
Legislation prohibiting seed oysters
being taken from Maryland. and only
merchantable oysters under the same
terms and conditions under which
they are permitted in other States TO
be brought into this State.
Adequate protection of the shad
and other Ash during the spawning
season. and establishment of sanctu-
aries on the spawning grounds.
Enactment of laws governing the
Potomac River. concurrent with Viz
ginia. on better protection of oysters.
ash and crabs.
In recognition of legislation passed
by the last Virginia Assembly to pro-
tect the blue crab on the spawning
grounds and the shad. we feel that
Maryland is duty bound to enact the
necessary legislation to further pro-
teot this marine life migrating to
Maryland waters from the lower Bay.
Adequate nsh Matching facilities to
increase the supply of both game and
commercial fish of the State.
STATE INSTITUTIONS
We pledge our party to:
/. Such additions to the State hos
pitfalls for the insane as will enable
the State to fulhll its obligation to
care for all dependent insane resi-
dents.
2, Provision at the House OF Cor
rection for prison for women and
for such Improvements and enlarge
ments OF the Institution as may be
required.
8. Such additions TO the Maryland
Penitentiary as may be necessary to
meet the immediate requirements for
the care and custody OF the prisoners,
md a thorough study and sound solu-
Ion OF the future prison problem in
this State.
l. Adequate provision for the
needs and proper development Of all
ether State institutions.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
We pledge our party to the extern
| sion OF the tuberculosis clinics until
| they are available to every citizen
of the State; to furnish proper bio
| logical materials for the control of
| diphtheria. lock-jaw and hydro
| phobia; to cooperation with the coun-
ties of the State in the extension of
the full time county health officer
| system; to such sanitary control OF
the production and distribution OF
| food products as the public health
may require; continued support to
| child hygiene work in the State.
AGRICULTURE
We pledge our party to the continu-
ance and proper extension OF the
States agricultural activities in all
branches. including the completion
of the work of Graduating tubercu-
,osis from all Maryland dairy herds.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
We recognize the Importance Of the
University Of Maryland in its various
relationships to the people Of the
State. and We favor It's maintenance
md proper development along sound
nd sane lines. including provision Tor
he laboratory facilities which are now
essential to maintain the schools OF
dedicine, Dentistry and Pharm. ey.
MILITARY DEPARTMENT
A well balanced and efficient organ.
lied militia is an essential branch of
he State government, We promise to
maintain the high state of organiza.
ton and efficiency OF the present Mary.
land National Guard, to provide the
necessary facilities at the new State
Military Reservation and to complete
The present building program as soon
as the public interests viii permit
ZoNiN0
Zoning Is essentially a local ques-
lion and should be settled by each com,
munity for itself. We favor the enact.
ment OF such legislation or the submis.
sion TO the people CT an amendment to
TIE state Constitution whichever may
be the effective method. empowering
the city of Baltimore and cth,r com
munities Of the State 10 ad apt such
coming plan and regulations as may be
appropriate to their needs. and IN con.
formity with the fundamental prin.
ciple Of our Federal and State Crnstitu-
lions forbidding the taking of p .vate
property 70" public use without Just
compensation.