The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-07-02
A DEMOCRATIC ENDORSEMENT OF
MR.. HEATING.

lowing resolutions, which show for them
selves why honest Democrats, who are
sincere in their desire for reform, cannot
afford to vote for Mr.. Heating:
|. That Mr.. Heating. in his official
declaration, and by his official acts, dis
plays uncompromising hostility to the
Sinking Fund policy. established by the
Constitution of the State of Maryland.
for the gradual and certain payment OF
the public debt within Il limited time.
and has failed in this to regard either the
constitutional requirement or to execute
the plain commands of the law, passed
in pursuance thereof.
> That he has allowed taxes speciti
cally levied and dedicated both by the
constitution and the laws creating the
debt and levying the taxes for the pay
ment of the interest and principal of the
debt to be applied to other and foreign
purposes. when it was his sworn, legal
and constitutional duty to resist it.
3. That in receiving these loan taxes
he has knowingly violated the law re-
quiring them to be kept apart and in
separate accounts, and be solely applied
to the debt
t. That he allowed the payment of
eleven newspaper correspondents. at the
last session of the Legislature, ont of the
treasury. without any authority what
ever. and which can only he regarded as
a payment of the peoples money to de
ceive the people and help to fortity those
with him in power.
). That he allowed for the same SEES
sion of the legislature the payment Of
nineteen officers and employees of the
House and Senate, not only without any
authority of law. but i'll open defiance
and direct and positive violation of the
law expressly forbidding any such pay
ment to be made. and to that extent he
has paid ont the peoples money to help
to fortify those with him in power.
6. That he allowed the payment of
twenty-siX members of the House and
Senate. embracing the President of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House. as
the additional sum of one hundred and
fifty dollars to each. not only without
authority of law, but in violation of the
constitution expressly forbidding any ad-
ditonal or extra compensation to be paid.
!. That he allowed the payment of
large sums of money, as extra compensa-
ton to a large number of officers. clerks,
and employees, not only without author
/ ity of law, but in violation of the con-
Stitution.
/ 8. That having the exclusive power
under the law to determine tine rate of
/ compensation to be paid newspapers for
| the publication of the laws, he, in the
| exercise of this power. allowed excessive
rates of compensation. and in open vio-
lation of the law. which confined him to
/ the publication of the laws in two news
/ paperSsin the city of Baltimore, he paid
to each the sum of eighteen hundred and
| fifty dollars and III addition, paid to a
! third newspaper in said city the like sum
of eighteen hundred and fifty dollars
! And in some of the counties. in open VIC
lation of the law which confines the pub
LEGATION to one newspaper, and that hav-
ing the largest circulation. he paid the
like sum of six hundred dollars to sec
ond. at the same time we'll knowing that
! for many (nearly alb OF these news
papers. these laws were published in
supplementary form i'll Annapolis at a
cost not exceeding one hundred dollars
for each newspaper: and the balance of
the amount thus paid these newspapers
got for the mere distribution of these
laws 50 published in supplementary form,
thus taking out of the treasury the pco-
pies money to subsidize the press TO de
ceivc and betray the people. and help
to fortify him and his confcderatcd man
ayers and bosses i'll power.
o. That the extraordinary fact is pre-
scented that. while the former comptroller
allowed payment for bounties for the
fiscal year 1876 of 1926. ana for the
fiscal year of 1871, of s., 800, he Comp
troller Keating) in the first year of his
administration, 1878, allowed SEQ. 004. 1G:
for the second year, 1919, 81 600: and
for the last year. 1850. the enormous
amount Of sB3, 6ii, although by the act
of 1868, chapter 235, authorizing these
bounties. which in itself was an outrage
upon the taxpayers of the State. all
such claims We're absolutely prohibited
from payment. unless presented on or
before the first day Of November. 1s6S-
more than twelve years ago.
10. That in estimating the Importance
of the Office of comptroller. it is only
necessary to consider the fact that he, in
conjunction with the Governor and Treas
urer of the State. constitute the Board
Of Public Works. which has absolute
control of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal. the fishery force, and the appoint
ment of the tax and Insurance commits
Sioners In view of the large and deli
Cite po~ u llitI uNiti w nun anu liiS DIS
sGciates, it is important to inquire how
he has heretofore discharged the duties
of his official trust AZ 4 member of said
board, that we may more accurately
Judge of his fitness for their satisfactory
fuliillmcnt hereafter. We are not encour-
aged to believe that he would be more
watchful guardian of the public interests
entrusted to his hands in the future,
when we arc reminded of late import
ant official action Of lis in combining
! with the treasurer to re-elect Arthur j,
German, in absolute defiance of the pop
ular will, to the presidency of the Ches-
peake and Ohio Canal, at d salary of six
Thousand dollars per annum, including
travelling expenses, when said German
already held thc most lucrative office
within the gift of the people, that Of
United States Senator, with an annual
salary of five thousand dollars.
| II. That he is entirely identified with
the managers and bosses - of the State.
and is their faithful ally: and that. as
a member of the BOARD of i'uhliG Works.
he would give to this "boss" manage
ment with treasurer i'll sympathy with
him. complete control over the financial
! department of the State. the tax ana in
! Srranae departments, the public works,
including the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal, and the fishery force: The two lat
ter are now reduced, under this malign
rule, to mere machines in political
combinations-all of which, combined
with their agencies and influences, men
and nancy, constitute 4 bulwark for the
ring IN their power tor EVIL, and which
must be broken &c SECURE good govern
ment for the State.
! -. That he was. with the Governor.
nominated in 1879 upon a platform Of
! principles which promised reforms. and
the Democracy of the State voted for
him with the just expectation that the
promises then made wonl4, he fulfilled.
but it is with deep regret that we are
! obliged to say that he has been faithless
! to his trust. Having attained his posi-
/ ton. he at once united with political con-
spirators against the people and their
reasonable demands for retrenchment,
I and reform.
! ! DIsPITEB ftONoR,--TWo simnlta-
neouS dispatches have been received by
/ Prof. Swift, Of the Warner Observatory