Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-07-01
To the Democratic and Conservative
Voters of Montgomery County.


Feiiow- Citizens = Encouraged by the solicit
lations OF friends in various parts OF the
county, as well Ms by repeated assurances
that my course in the last Legislature met
the approval OF the people, respectfully
announce myself candidate for The next
SENATE of the State. In doing So how
ever, il is but due TO myself TO say, that
among the several measures OF retrenchment
brought forward by myself in the last House
of Delegates, were two in relation TO the fees
of lawyers in criminal cases--ihe one to limit
the appearance fee Of the States Attorney, in
all eases of indictment for msdemeanor and
felony, TO five dollars ia each case with such
additional compensation MS the Judges of the
Circuit Court may recommend as reasonable
in cases of special labor and the other TO
restrict the appearance fee of the attorney APP
pointed by the Court TO defend prisoner, 10
five dollars in all cases The farmers and tax
payers of the county have these bills to pay,
and have, also, the right, | presume, through
their representatives in The Legislature, TO sec
that they are not unreasonable.
The two measures above alluded to us hav-
ing been introduced by my self-and which were
recommended by our present resident Judge of
the Circuit Court-passed the House OF Dele.
gates without dissenting voice, and had
they not been defeated in the Senate through
the instruInentality OF our present State Senator
who ! understand is again candidate
would have saved the county considerable
sum. To my measures, reducing Ito something
like what they were before the war; the fees of
the Sheriff for keeping aud feeding prisoners,
rs also the fees Of the Crier of Court, the
Senator had no objection, but the moment |
undertook TO reduce the fees of the lawyers in
criminal cases--alike paid by. the co1nty--,he
Senator not only objected but had my bills
10 that effect defeated in the Senate notwiih.
standing as said before, they had passed the
House of Delegates unanimously. These are
the facts shown by the record, a copy which
the Senator and myself both have-either Of
which, ! presume, is open TO inspection.
hope, therefore, il will not be considered
presnmpious In me in becoming II candidate
TO let the people decide at the primaries
which OF us was right and which wrong--
the State Senator or myself. did all that
mortal man could do under the circumstances
TO reduce the expenses Of the county where
they were not, more Immediately, under the
control Of the commissioners, and would have
accomplished more than did, had not been
inierfered with by those equally entrusted
with the duty.
need hardly add that, II elected. shall
pursue the same course Ia the Senate did Ia
the llouse--support the Governor in his noble
efforts 10 reduce the overgrown expenses of
the State and thus re-esiablish, so far al least
rs Maryland is concerned that old long-lost
landmark OF Democracy ECONOMY Ia pub
he expenditures and which majority Of
our last Legislature were but too successful ia
making secondary 10 their own interests.
Very respectfully,
GEO. c. PATTERSON.
may 27--tfo ~