The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-10-06
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

ular references to heart ailments and
cancer. .... -f''
8. Extension of the program for the
control of tuberculosis.
6. Provision for the employment Of
additional public health nurses with
special reference to their activities in
reducing infant mortality and the ma
ternal death rate.
7. Provision to assist the seafood in
dustry in producing products which
will meet the requirements: of the
Federal Government for interstate
shipment. 49,. ...
Mental Institutions ."ttt<i.'.. '.'
Upon the advent of Governor Nice's
Administration he found that our in
situations for the care of the mentally
i'll were totally inadequate to. provide
for the needs of the increasing popu-
lation. Hospitals are now enabled to
treat these mentally i'll patients and
return them to their families. q.
We pledge our party to- continuance
of this humane and economic policy
toward these unfortuna6es, who are
entitled to every consideration from
society. ...nrt.
Penal Administration
We pledge our party to a continual
ton of policies which make for con-
tentment as far as that is possible
among persons deprived of their lib
erty, and at the same time assure the
law-abiding people of Maryland of
every reasonable effort to lessen
crime.
The party pledges itself to con-
tinued progressive policy in the man
agement of the penal problems of the
State which will provide for proper
ease study and classification of prison
ers, together with closer supervised
policy of after-care on parole.
Care of Delinquent Boys
We recommend that the State of
Maryland take a forward step in the
care and development of unfortunate
boys, and establish an institution of
medium security, in which such boys,
while they will be under restraint pre-
venting escape, will nevertheless be
taught useful occupations, discharged
free from the stigma of being Grim
mails and rehabbilitated. to the. point of
becoming useful citizens.
The Judiciary
The selection of judges should be
conducted in such way as to assure
the people that only lawyers of the
highest type, possessing character,
ability and judicial temperament, shall
be elevated to the bench In order to
accomplish this, we propose that the
judiciary shall be removed from poll
tics and that a system shall be de-
Vised whereby the independence, in
telligence and integrity Of Judges shall
be properly safeguarded.. We shall
give serious study to the system in
vogue in other States, and decide upon
the one most suitable for Maryland
and best adapted to fulfill its purposes.
State Finances and AaxatiOn
Under the present Administration
Maryland's credit has reached the
highest point in years. Its bonds have
sold, all through this Administration,
at the lowest coupon rate and the low
est interest cost at which Maryland
has ever been able to obtain money.
A reduction in the tax burdens is
highly desirable At this time, with
conditions as they now exist, to make
any definite recommendation con-
cerning methods of taxation, is idle,
and any statement would be. made
only for the purpose of vote getting.
1t is highly necessary that there be
made a thorough examination of our
State system of taxation, with view
to such modification and equalization
as will secure an equitable distribu-
ton of tax burdens. We def
nitely pledge our party to the practice
of governmental economy.
Primary Election Law p. ~.
The recent Democratic primary cleo
ton has demonstrated the unwisdom
of the first and second choice pro-
visions of the primary election law,
which have resulted not only in con-
fusion and in the apparent disfran-
chisement of many voters, but has
caused uncertainty and delay. We pro-
pose, without effecting the present
unit system in nominating conven-
tions, to change the law SO that plu-
rality of votes shall be sufficient for
the nomination as it is for the cleo
ton of candidates for office. This is
the only way to enforce the popular
will as it is expressed in the polling
places.
Repeal of Declaration of Intentions
Law
The Republican party for many
years has advocated the complete re-