The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-04-22
Our Democratic judiciary.

Nothing will serve so thoroughly to con-
vince the public of the reckless cxtrava
gancc of the party at present in power in
tax-ridden Maryland, as q comparison OF
expenses between the present and former
years, when the Republican party had
control of the State. Take the single item
of the Judiciary and contrast the expense
to the State under the system in 1866 and
the present expensive three Judge system
the latter a purely Democratic arrange
ment The following figures are copied
from the Comptroller's Report of 1867:
For salaries to Judges of Court
of Appeals. $4,000
Courts, 10000
To Judges of Circuit Courts, the
Attorney General, State Re-
porter, and Crier to Court of
Appeals, 3,343. Al
Making total expense for the
Judiciary of the State of S6O, 3l3.4l
From the Comptroller's Report of 1870
VIC copy the expenses for the same items.
For salaries of the Judges of the
Circuit Courts, s39, 300 90
timore CITY Courts, 100000
For salaries of the Judges of the
Court of Appeals, Attorney
General, State Reporter, and
Crier of Court of Appeals, 32,617,9G
Making total expense to the
State for the praScnt Cumber-
some Democratic Judic'ry of $S9, S17,96
A difference of $29, 900 in the expense OF
a single item between Republican econo-
my and Democratic extravaganza. And
item by item may be taken up, and the
marked contrast will appear throughout
and in many instances much greater dis
parity will be exhibited. We will cite one
more item of expense in this connection,
namely, that of the two Legislatures, under
whose management these expenses were
incurred.
Legislaturc-for the per diem
of members, clerks and en-
ployces; printing and Incl
dental expenses of January
session, 1866, $40, 1O4O7"
''For the per diem of members
officers and employees;
printing, stationery and in
cidental expenses, January
session, 1870, 175, 254.6O"
Making the insignificant, difference OF
nearly $4,000 in the expense of the two
Legislatures, the latter body not having a
single Republican member in it; the former
being controlled by Republicans. At pres
ent, when no political excitement disturbs
the minds of the people, it may be proita-
bic for them to examine these matters OF
increasing expense, and learn from figures
and facts of their own stating, that the
men who control the party in power in
Maryland, while they have been amusing
the people with multitude of charges Of
Republican extravaganza and plumber, and
a hue and cry about negro suffrage, which
is totally beyond their power to control OF
alter any way, that they have been heaping
taxes and debt upon the State such as ii
never before experienced.
The Judiciary of the State, which VIC
have shown is so costly luxury, with its
three Judges to every circuit, was never SC
inetfieient,-we might say contemplate
rs at present. Composed mostly of Dis,
trict politicians, many of them young, with
little experience OF standing at the bar, is
it surprising that all parties are disguised
at the delays and trifling of the Court.
Ask any juryman you meet during ses-
sion of the Circuit Court, what the Court
is doing, and he will answer promptly,
nothing!