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

EACeIpIS from CH6 plaIIOfm out
PREAMBLE
During the past four years
we have had at Annapolis, in Harry
W. Nice, a leader-wise, patient, I'M
derstanding, resourceful, ever-present
at his post of duty, tireless in his eff
forts and unswervingly faithful to the
best interests of the people. He has
been unfairly criticized by an un.
friendly press, and grudging and spar
ing have been words of praise.
Voting Machines
We believe the fair-mindec
people of Maryland appreciate the eff
forts of the Republican Party in the
legalization and adoption, by Balti,
more city, of voting machines and OF
permanent registration, and we advo,
cate and pledge ourselves to the pas
sage of Legislation to extend the use
of voting machines in such counties as
Equal Rights of Women
Our party completely performed the
pledges of our convention of 1884 by
recognizing the equal right of womer
to participate in public affairs
with the election of Governor Nice
women, for the first time, were APP
pointed to many important State Of
fees. We pledge ourselves tc
a continuance of the policy of broaden
ing the influence of women in tie
State government.
Labor
Our pledges to labor have been re-
deemed in full. We advocate &
competent Labor Board to consist OF
three members, authorized and EN-.
powered to regulate and control dis
putes between employee and employ
er. We pledge our every effort
to the passage of Legislation which
will more nearly equalize the rate Of
compensation to injured employees tc
an amount commensurate with that
earned while employed and to eliml-
nate the waiting period for injured
workers entitled to compensation.
Maryland projects, where possible
should be undertaken by and carried
~, l,1y Mor1,1o N dare Wa ndUO.
cate a careful study with the
ultimate view of finding a solution.
Income Tax
We advocate, if the constitutional
amendment authorizing a graduated
State income tax be ratified, that the
rates be such as to insure that ade-
quate revenue for aid to the needy
may be provided.
Colored Citizens
(Cheltenham Institute for colored
delinquent children has been taker
over by the State) ard vigorous steps
are being taken and will be taken to
correct the notorious faults Of It's pie
vious administration. We pledge
ourselves to a repeal Of the presen,
unconstitutional and totally inequita-
BILE law which differtiates between thl
pay of colored and white school teach
ers, and we pledge ourselves to the
enactment of law which will remove
any discrimination as to the pay of
white and colored school teachers. All
institutions having complete Negro
population should be operated by an
adequately trained colored personnel
We recommend the establish
ment of State university for Negroes
in connection with which the adapto
hility of Morgan College should be
favorable considered.
State Roads
This administration has COM
pleted and paved PAP miles of the
States main system, including ten
miles of asphalt streets built in the
city of Baltimore; twenty miles more
of the States roads are graded and
drained, ready for surfacing; ninety
seven miles (of existing State roads,
have been resurfaced. AS to
maintenance, the cost under this ad-
ministration has been reduced $193.57
per mile. We recommend, in addition
to the future road building program,
that Route 213, throughout its en-
tire length from Elkton to Ocean City,
be widened and straightened; that the
Grain highway be widened with stabil-
izer shoulders and resurfaced; that an
alternate highway be constructedfrom
Baltimore to Washington, with dual
lanes that U. S. Route No. 40
be modernized where needed
We advocate State-owned fer
ries to be operated by the State Roads