The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-11-05

our State. This increase of debt above
found peace, when there has been anc
could be no honest occasion for eXtraor
binary expenditures. But it has been
made, and now on the greater part o.
this debt of Sl2,OO0,OGO.O0 we are pay.
ing six per cent interest.
The Republican administration of the
National Government has readily enough
devised a way of refunling its enormous
debt at greatly reduced rates. and even
Of more than fifteen per cent in the
money markets of the world. Why has
not Mr.. Comptroller Heating, or the
Democratic party, or some one that i:
has set to rule us. suggested some plan
or made some effort to devise a way by
which our twelve millions of indebted.
interest? 1t is a sorry, shameful boast
that he makes that 1.-THE bonds OF the
state are eagerly sought for in the mar
bet.'
Why is not the desire of capitalists fol
our bonds tested by loan at three ol
four per cent" Is not the fact simply
this. that Comptroller Heating is so much
engrosSed with the management of the
Ring that he has no time for the duties
OF his office, and that they are left tC
Subordinates quartcred on the public
Treasury: that the details and work OF
his office are left to irresponsible subor
dinates whose only object is to keep q
show of accounts and draw their salary
As for anything like Intelligent "snper.
intendence of the fiscal affairs of the
State as contemplated by the constitu
ton, there is not even Il pretence of per.
forming such duty.
Citizens of Maryland. the question be
fore you is not a question connected with
or affecting National politics. This is :
matter of business. It appeals to you as
men who wish to pay their honest debts
and pay for all honest service rendered
and do not wish to be taxed for purpose:
OF corruption or to support 4 cabal
scheming for seli-aggrandizement. The
question is whether an able. intelligent
and honest business man. familiar with
of the fiscal affairs of the State, Of
whether these affairs, SO important to al
taxpayers. shall be left in the hands OF
one who has utterly failed in the past tc
have even the slightest conception of the
duties required Of him, and who has, a:
we nave already shown, openly violated
his duty by giving his warrant for the
payment Of money expressly forbidden
by law. The question is whether another
Democratic Legislature shall be chosen
like the last, to make sport of the peo
pies trust. TO Scoif at their own most
solemn pledges, to squandcr the money
OF the State on unnecessary and PERM
cious officials. to subsidize the press and
purchase the connivance Of reporters, OF
an Assembly OF honest men who viii
WELD the power Of their position to in,
crease the resources of the State ano
tighten the burdens of the taxpayers
and cooperate, by all the means in then
power. with an honest Comptroller in al
the plans which lie may suggest to guard
the treasury. diminish the drafts upon it.
preserve the honor and advance the
credit of our State.
We have no hesitation in saving that
enough money is collected from sources
other than direct taxation to pay all the
expenses of the State government, if ill-
diciousiy or economically administered
and that the direct tax of nearly twenty
cents on the hundred dollars can be
abolished inside of two years The ques-
ton is, shall this be done, or shall this
onerous tax he continued to iced Il com.
pany of corrupt Office holders and main.
tain in power 4 ring which laughs at
official honesty. cnlrupts public intcgri
tN. debases the ballot box to the most
fraudulent purposes. and decl1reS its
purpose To scducc or crush every man
who aspircS to honorable service of the
State.
By order Of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee.
HENRY SToCKERID"i:, Chairman.