The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-24

the high taxes for 1884, but gives no
explanation with regard to the high
taxes for 1885.
But then the Democrat may say
this is only general charge. Very
well. We will give few specitica-
tions:
Sd. The present board advertised
for bids for the janitOrship of the
Court House and gave notice that it
would be awarded to the lowest bid
der. Mr.. N. B. Whorrel offered to do
the work for a certain sum, and to
give bond for the faithful discharge
of his duties. His bid was rejected
and the janitorship was awarded to
Mr.. White at a much higher figure,
without any bond for the faithful
performance of duty.
4th. The collection of taxes was
given to Mr., r. II. Browning at
per cent in 1884 and per cent in
1885, when responsible men offered to
collect the taxes for much less
sum.
9Th. The States Attorney had been
the adviser of the former board and
offered to give the present board all
! needed advice without extra csom.;
pensation, but his offer was rejected
and large sums of money were paid
for this service.
9th. The Clerkship of the board
was given to Mr.. Merrill at fixed
salary, whilst Mr.. Fringer offered to
perform the duties for much less
sum.
18th. The board paid Mr.. John T.
Mitchell a large sum for putting
large number Of fictitious assessments
upon the tax books. Taxes have
been levied upon these lands which
cannot be collected. They will be
returned insolvent, but the collector
will get his five per cent all the
same. The board had no authority
to employ Mr.. Mitchell for any such
purpose. The law makes it the duty
of the collector to assess and return
any property not on the tax books.
The peoples money was squandered
in this job.
8th. The board. for the purpose of
increasing offices and reWarding Dem
| OCIdlIC uIJWGIS anu dpDOIIll~
ed five times as many road supervis-
Ors as the interests of the county re-
quired, and squandered the public
money in this way.
9Th. If our readers really want to
know what Garrett county Democrat
ic economy looks like we will turn
the Democratic electric light machine
upon the Garrett county School
Board. No Republican trash about
that. We have the clean cut Demo.
cratic literature here. Here is some.
thing which has been in the hands of
the Democrats ever since Garrett
comfy was formed, and what does
the record show. 1t shows that the
School Board, without any legal au-
thOrity whatever, either express or
implied, contracted debt of eighteen
or twenty thousand dollars. The
county was not responsible for this
debt, and the question was submit
ted to the people at the ballOt-bOX for
them to Say whether they would
assume this debt or not. They dis
claimed all responsibility for the debt
by an overwhelming majority. Not.
J withstanding this fact the Democrat
ic party passed a law to issue bonds
and in this way saddled this unlawful
debt upon the people. In this the
party not only totally disregarded the
peoples wishes, but evinced deter.
mination to sQuander this money to
suit themselves.
Not only this, but this Democratic
school board has, in violation of law,
contracted a debt since said bonds
) were issued, and is now in debt and
: after awhile will saddle this upon the
people if the people are unWise
enough to send Democrats TO tine leg
islature.
10th. If all the Democrat says
about the items levied in 1884 be true
: then, seems to be nothing wrong in
there They were legitimate debts
against the county and had to be lev
led. fla Republican board had been
elected these claims would have been
levied all the same. It is an entirely
: different matter, however, when we
come to examine the specifications
given above and see how the peoples
money has been squandered by DEM
ocratic mismanagement.
But what is true or democratic
mismanagement in Garrett county is
the history of the party wherever it
has been in power. Since the Dem
ocrats came into power in the State
the State debt has been increased
from eight millions to twelve million
dollars. and the state tax from five to
eighteen cents. The debt OF the city
of Baltimore has been increased I'M.
der Democratic rule in the enormous
sum oftwelve millions ofdollars. 1t
was ever thus since 1929 when sold
Hickory" and his followers inaugu.
, rated the spoils system. If the peo-
, pie of Garrett county want their
money squandered, if they desire
: high taxes, let them elect Democrat
ic Commissioners and they will be
: gratfied. In the meantime, if the
Democrat will furnish US a little more
: electric light we will furnish a few