Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-18
sensible Resolutions.

The committee on rules appointed by
the Republican Convention at Rockville
M0ntgom sry County, certainly did them
selves credit by the adoption OF o set OF
resolutions that will commend themselves
10 both Republicans and Democrats.
They are as follows:
ResOlCed, That We are unalterably
opposed TO the continuance Of the canal
as water way under the present system
Of managing Its affairs; or to any further
appropriation OF state funds for It's
repair. That II q responsible body of
business men will undertake the repair
ing OF the canal and its management as
business enterprise, upon business
principles, we favor such action by the
state legislature as will place the control
of the canal In such hands.
ResolUed, That IN the interest of the op-
pressed taxpayers Of our county, We
demand that the county printing be let
10 the lowest responsible bidder, as she
experience of Prince Georges and other
counties has demonstrated that In that
way this item Of public expenditure
may be materially reduced.
We demand the abolition Of the present
system of allowing the enormous dis
count of fifteen per cent, per annum TO
those who pay their taxes before due,
and thus causing deficiency, which has
70 be made up by those less able to bear
the burdens OF taxation.
We charge the county commissioners
with wasting annually large amount Of
our taxes; that the money expended Oh
our public roads IL usually divided among
favorities, who, in many instances, have
no interest whatever In the public roads,
and tai to render proper service for tie
money received; that the commissioners
have expended large sums OF county
money for which they have not accoun-
ted 10 the people in detail, as required
by law.
The above is just as applicable
to this county as to Montgomery.
What the taxpayers want is board
OF county commissioners that will
manage the affairs of the county on
business principles, and not in the
interest Of certain bosses of the
party or for their own aggrandizs-
ment. For years the press Of this
county has been subsidized by the
county commissioners in the inter-
est Of the bosses of the county and
for their own benefit, to the tune of
from 50, 500 to $4,000 year for the
county printing. The CAPITAL
commended that this was wrong and
that the printing, like the station
cry, bridge building and other work
to be done for the county, should be
put out by contract aud awarded to
the lowest bidder, and that no hon.
est, upright and fair dealing board
that has the interest of the tax-pay-
OF at heart, would object to such a
mode Of doing business. What was
the result. A republican board of
commissioners was elected, aud not
withstanding the existence of their
only party organ depended upont bis
subsidy printing that had been law
ished By their predecessors upon two
o. The party organs, this board had
the manhood AID courage 10 put
the county printing out BY contract,
and What wis the result. 1t was
done for $500 saving to the tx
payers in this Que item alone of
nearly $4,000. Aud upon this busi-
ness principle the county has been
run forthe past two years untit our
taxes have bsen reduced from IS
cents to 90 cents in two years. Now
the tax payers Of this county want
the assurance from the present
nominees for their sutfrages that
they, If eleeted this fall, will run she
county upon the same business prin-
ciples.