The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-04-30
STATE POLITICS..
An Extract of the Pamphlet Printed by
Governor Hamilton.

land Democratic platform of 1879 upon
which the Governor was elected
The Governor says it is refreshing to
read such doctrines as are announced in
the platform and study the statement of
the acts and expenses atterward. The
platform says it will be the duty of the
next General Assembly to tighten the
burden of taxation in this State by abol-
iShing all offices not necessary for the
public services: by reducing all salaries
and fees subject to its control to the limit
of the compensation of persons engaged
in similar employment in private life: by
compelling the practice of economy i'll
every detail of State. county and NUM-
cipal expenditure.
Public offices were not created for the
benefit uT Individuals nor for the purpose
%: rewardiug political services. but We're
intended solely for the public advantage.
The maintaiiiance OF free institutions
in this State and the essential interests
of its people require that ali elections
should be rec and pure.
The General Assembly ought at its
next session provide further security Ton
fairness III such elections bt prnvldiu-
t"r correct and accurate registration a.
the names of all persons entitled u vote
il this State to he made by competent
officers ut certain fixed successive periods
"l time. by directing the first OF said
new registrations to be made at the ear
Hest practical period.
WHAT THE PAMPHLET CONTAINS.
The pamphlet may be said to be di
vided into two part>-thr first being APP
prorriatelv headed Promises" and tn,
I ~
caption is an extract OF the Democrat,
platform Of 1879, i'll which it is promised
that the General Assembly shall tighten
the huidru OF taxation by ahnhShing
offices. reducing salaries. &c, fair aud
free elections, and lair registration So
far Tor the PROMISES calnmn' The
Performances column gives Il detailed
account of the expenditures of the last
legislature. The pamphlet is not COCO
n"lnical in statistics however severe it
may be rs to the facts. The first page
contains. perhaps the worst example of
rXtratagauce duiiug the session. 1t
shows that the officers of the previous
Legislature who attended the opening o.
the last session, and rendered but one or
two days service, if any. drew in the
aggregate 81 Psi as mileage and per diem
Even the = tlay holster OF the session
of 1873 was pail $50 for hnuoring the
first day : session of the last Legislature
by his presence. The amounts paid out
to these officers for attending the opcniny
of the session, for milcare and per diem,
are as follows:
4 Gassaway, late secretary of the Sen
ate. 5000; J. W. Porter. seryeant-at-arIns.
Sq3: W. S Gordey doorkceuer xlll.
Thomas Selvare police officer. $50: +.
G.. Boone. enurusSiu" clerk. Sl05: q. \.
Shower, serneant-at arms. lIous, of Del
puates so. II. r. Wiuterhuttom assist
aut. Sl35: W. G., TAYLOR. pn>tmaster
S113: +. Leisear. assistant ST.: George
" phiIliuS dnurkeeurr SGI. 4 Rrysu,,
rirorkrcper S6u: j. DuIarey. mesSru,er.
500; J, +. Colon. PAGE. SO: G.. Rine-
fart. folder. $50: j. +. Buchcjmrr tlar
holster StiU: David Lvnn clerk $125: F.
Jones, clerk. Sl31: W. IL. Richardson
clerk. Sl39: F. +. Wrjrht>oI,. clerk &13l.
). Smith. $40: DR.. W. &. Poe 500: J. p.
BIa,S, clerk. ST.: e.. J. Fuxwell. clerk.
Sis: total. So. PSI. Some of the above
also received NIL DAY as employees of the
last legislature.
The next pa-es are taken up with the
legitimate amounts paid to twenty-six
Senators tor salary and milpaue amount
,up To S13941 Then follow he au,,nntS
pad To Tort, Senate empIoyes. amount
luy in all to s22 445. The highest
n, the LATTER list were.
Eu,eue Higgins. secretary of Senate
81 2IO: W, II, Hiss. .readiun clerk. 81 24O.
John Ireland, enrrossinr clerk. 81 421:
". Il. rurnv;l, Journal clerk. II a6i: f.
H. Bould,u. srru.aut-at-arm,. $40. 7
! BituS and Samuel G.. Conner. most
master and assistant postmaster. $3.50
each: Charles f. Manume, Waterman of
rotunda. 500: Z iwar, Powers. i,rlitur.
400: nye ,luulkerper received from $40
to S56l each: four MESSENGERS from $40
t., S5l:: each; eight committee clerks.
from 800 to ;lIs each! siA tuhIrrs, Tram
S43O u S561 each-the last amount hriu.r
received by Samuel -. Bounds. The
miscellaneous Senate eApens,.s amounted
to =, a4l a. Then following the amounts
received by members OF tiI. House for
-alares and mileage. ap.reuatipn sl3-
500. and the rxp,u>,s uf tin. emuln>.s
am,uuut tu sol O4S % In the lsr al en-
Moves AR. six du,rkcep,rs. at a salary of
$40 zach; fuur messengers. at sal ,ries
,ar.ing from e4DD to s5ii each. Two
k,.,p.rs of cun,mlr1ec rooms lt salaries Of
sout, each. a Waterman al th, r,tuui, ,t
S415 and a watch,uar of basement at
Si51. -, Malice. nj r,,unIa ut StSD. :, n,r
uus,.r iwho>e duty il MIS- tn hoist , tl:,,,
over the State iinuse every mn,niunI
s4o5: a carpeuter at $3.50: ,ipbt folders
rano,pn from 400 +, S5;5 ,,,.E. rhi.t
NH Eidd :, 3HI. l. urn,I f,I.rk Pr.
II OAR. sev..tr,n cnp,mitten ci,rk. ~
salaries from $50 to sG6O. The mi>oel.
l,nenus items far fin, Jm,sc ,m,unt ,n
s6 1,3 ~ N.xt cnm,S, list nr ,w.nty
-, members of the srr,i. and ,t th,
Hons. Gucludiny the pr,siIent of th.
S.n,,. and IN. s,e,l,.r IF ,hn Inrs,N
Who ,s members nf the COMMUNE, ~,
t,un,nSsed R,IIs received $40 ,,lditinr,I
f. fleir salaries and mile.g.. for .unnrin
,and;m,r ~. ..,,,,,,..,n.,,t ~ Lins rI.,
,,,r.,I n,,,,,.n, rr.iI :, ~. ,,n,nitt.. ,,..s
- ann ''d !' ,,',,.I,,.r ,,';;,+,'
-t,,t rim, was unrnn.titutinn.I psI,w !,
i, a list of twen1y.scyeu uersons who as
clerks to the Enrr,ss,nent C,nm;,t,e
r.c,ivad s5O each i, addition tn thci,.
,tber salaries Amnn,r Them are the Soc.
re.,rv re,dino innr,1al and engrns>in,,
rlerk Of he senate, the chief cle,k re,d
;u,, clarl, annrnSsinr and ;norpoI ri.,l, Of
the House, and ali fhe cnmmitree rIarks
of the two houses. The expenses of the
Pearre Investigation Committee are set
down at 81. ;,ai ~
The resume shows that the pay of the
President of the Senate and Sneaker of
the House for salary. mileage and as
members of the Committee on Enrolled