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80 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS (Jan. 13
Whilst I am the choice of but a majority of the
voters, yet I wish it distinctly understood that I shall
be the Chief Magistrate.of the whole people, and shall
strive to, guard the interests of every section of the
State and every class of her citizens.
Before taking the solemn obligation prescribed by
the Constitution of the State, I shall refer briefly to
some of the questions occupying the attention of the
public, and upon which I took a positive stand when
seeking the support of the people at the polls. I do
this because the promises 1 made, as candidate, I now
wish, on the threshold of the Governorship, to re-
affirm.
The Democratic Party, in convention assembled,
before naming their State candidates, made certain
definite declarations in the platform they adopted. I
accepted the nomination for Governor upon that plat-
form. I shall be true to its promises and declarations.
The party then promised, (a) economy in the ex-
penditure of the people's money, (b) a speedy extin-
guishment of the State debt, (c) amendments of our
Election Law to promote intelligent voting, secure the
secrecy of the ballot, and preserve the purity of our
elections; (d) that the public schools of the State
should be further fostered, and the system expanded
and improved; (e) that the people should have good
public roads; (f) that the supply of the natural pro-
ducts of the Cheaepeake Bay should be increased; (g)
that a good sewerage system for Baltimore City should
be constructed; and (h) that the primary election law
should be extended to the whole State.
The people are looking to us to carry out these
promises, and I shall rely upon the co-operation of the
Democratic members of the Senate and of the House
for their faithful performance.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Of all planks in the platform, that which became
paramount in the campaign demanded the elimination
of the ignorant, unreflecting, irresponsible voter. The
result of the election demonstrates that a large ma-
jority of our best citizens favor such election reform.
They demand that the State shall be governed
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