The Democratic advocate., 1876-01-08

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The present Legislature stands pledged
d Reform ana Rsirenchment Is mem
bers, uhsthsr Democrats, Republicans, or
Rsferners, we're elected On that basis and
must not disappOinethe reasonable expee-
iatious Of sheir constituents There are
i nanber a. societies and institutions en-
joying the States bounty which are not
worldly of H. The appropriations 70 such
institutions require the closest scrutiny
and ought 70 be repealed. We need not
specify; . glance At The list viii suggest to
the discriminating mind such as ought to
Be dispensed with; especially those, il any, |
which have paid subsidies for apPrOpria-
tons.
The Maryland Agricultural College is
wretched abortion. It enjoys an annuity
from the State Of q, 900, and has received,
in seventeen years, over 100000 For
this immense outlay il has made little or
no return, and has been greatly mismsn-
aged. It has undertaken TO prepare young
men for the Army and Navy, instead Of
the plow. The Legislature ought to abOl-
ish It altogether.
ST Johns College, Annapolis, is another
institution which has made very inadequate
returns for the immense outlay it has Oc-
casioned Il is an iDeorrigible beggar,
continually knocking at the Treasury Of
the State through its appeals to the Leg
islatnre. The books Of the Treasury viii
show that from 1852 to 1873, period Of
twenty-oue years, il received from the
State $4,000 Of the States money. and
we presume prOportionate sum since the
latter date. Thepruning-knife ofretreuch-
ment ought to be laid to its root also.
Several institutions 10 Baltimore, Of
private more than Of a public character,
hare received aid from time to time, and
there is no valid reason why such instiiu-
tions should be prOpped up by the State,
10 times like these, when taxation is oner-
Gus and the financial pressure IS weighing
50 heavily upon the people
The State pays somewhere about siss,-
ls4.25 for educational purposes, intending
the Public School and Academic funds.
The reader viii see the statement in de-
tail by reference TO the School Fund on
the 4th page Of this issue Il also pays
for its benevolent institutions, Agricultu-
raj Societies, Universities, Industrial and
Normal Schools and other like institutions,
the sum Of s28l ,903, which added to the
educational fund makes s77O, O,OSi.25. Her
policy has been very liberal one in the
past, but in view Of the financial pressure
Of the times il behOoyes the Legislature
10 scrutinize these appropriations closely,
with the view, if possible, Of lessening the
public burden, and reducing taxation
wsappend the following list Of institu-
tions and societies that received aid from
the State in 1874, with the amounts for
each:
Agricultural Societies Of Carroll, Dorches-
Ter, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince Georges
and Washington counties, each $500; Kent
County Agricultural Society, l,000; Mary
land State Agricultural and Mechanical Asso.
citation, 81 500; Asylum for the Blind, Sl5,-
900; Baltimore Eye and Ear Institute, 81 900;
Baltimore Orphan Asylum, $500; Baltimore
Manual Labor School, 81 800; Boys Home,
Baltimore, $500; Colored 0blate Sisters Of
Charity, $500; Deaf and Dumb Asylum,
si50,000, Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum,
eolored, $4,000; Home Of the FriendIess,
$1,000; Home Of the Friendless, Eastern
Shore, 5000; House Of Refuge, sIf 30;
Colored Honse OF Reformation, $l8. $50; In
dustrial School for Girls, 5000; Maryland
Institute, s3 900; Maryland Inebriaie Asylum,
5000; Maryland Peniteniiary, 81, 600; State
Normal School, ,s1l 800; State Normal School,
colored, s., 1000; ST. Vincent's Infant Asylum,
$500; ST. Mary's industrial School, 81 900;
81. Joseph's Hospital, $500; Union Orphan
Asylum, 81, 800; Union Protestant Infrmary,
$500; University Of Maryland, $4,000;
Washington University, $4,000.