The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-01-25
TOTHED EMOCRATlC VOTERS OF
MARYLAND
BALTIMORE, January 18th. 1898.

BALTIMORE, January 18th. 1898.
After mature consideration accedc to
the wishes of large number Of represent
ative Democrats from every part of the
State and the city of Baltimore, and an
nounce myself a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for the next Governor
of Maryland
For some time pas, have been urged
to make this announcement, but | have
hcsitated to yield to these requests for
MANY reasons. both personal and profess
Sinnal
To be Governor of the great State of
Maryland, whose people are as noble and
honorable rs any who live, is the highest
honor No noblcr ambition could exist
in the breast Of any man han to fill the
exalted station of Chief Exc cutivc of
this great State.
In making this announcement and enter
ing the canvass for the nomination as the
candidate for Governor of one of the great
parties of this State, am not unmindful
of the great trust which ask my party to
rcp0>e in me, and of the no less sacred
trust which awaits me. if elected Cover
nor of the whole people.
In the past l have tried to make the
governing rule of my conduct and action
whenever called upon to perform public
trust the public welfare. This rule shall
be my controlling and directing guide if
chosen by the people of my State to the
duties and responsibilities of Governor.
1t is known that | have decided conNlc-
tons upon most of the public questions
which in recent years have been discussed
and considered by the people These con
yictions are abiding as well as decided,
except in so far as the public interest may
or might require Il change of opinion.
The issue of the greatest interest and
importance to the people to be decided in
the next State election is assessment and
taxation. What is to be the policy Of the
State on this vital question: Are all the
people of the State to contribute their just
proportion of public taxes for the support
of government; or, are only Il part of the
people to be compelled, in the future as in
the past. to pay all the taxes: Are the
unfair inequalities in the valuation OF
property and distribution Of the burdens
of taxes to continue?
These are the vital and important ques-
tons which the people demand shall he
answeIe and that they sh I'll be 50 answer
ed as that the mandate of the Constitution
shall be obeyed, which declares: But
every person in the State or person hold
ing property therein ought to contribute
his proportion of public taxes for the
support of the Government according to
his actual worth in real or personal
property.
have had the honor for three terms to
represent the Third Legislative district of
Baltimore City in the State Senate. Dur
inr the last two sessions aided in the
massage of assessment bills through that
body. neither of which became laws. My
views on the subject of taxation and
assessment as expressed at the time OF
the passage of those bills by the Senate
still hold These views are well known,
and it is unnecessary to state them here
If should be nominated and elected
Governor | should cndeavor to have those
views embodied in the laws OF the
State.
In addition. | should exert my every
effort to give to the people of the State a
clean, honest, business like and econom-
ical administration of State affairs. I'M
trammeled by any pledges or obligations
to any individual or set of individuals.
| shall ask the people who have the
public welfare at heart to assist me Ill
nv work, and shall look to them for aid
and encoura cement in my efforts to per
form my duty.
If it should be the will of my party to
nominate me and the people to elect me
their Governor. | shall accept the office
as public trust and give to them As their
| servant true and loyal service.
THOMAS &. HAYES.
The annual report of Comptroller Smith,
showing the operations of the State Treas
ury Department for the fiscal year ending
September 80, 1894. has been submitted To
Governor Brown. The report is accom-
panied by tables showing in detail all the
sources of receipts and causes Of eNpcndi-
lures for the year Probably the most in
tercsting portion of the report Is that
which treats of the condition of the oyster
fund. OF this the Comptroller SAYS: The
receipts were x44 ,j4S.69. being less than
| the receipts for the previous fiscal year
nv 81. 6l1 Al. The disbursements for the
same period were x5i. 4222 p, being less
| than for the previous year by 34.St9 ~
| Instead of a balance to the credit of this
| fund at the close of the fiscal year. there
was deficit of 81 ,306.99, which amount
| has been charged against the receipts of
| the fund for the current fiscal year 1t
must be remembered that the receipts and
disbursements were mainly under the OPP
| crationS of the law as it existed prior to
| the act of 1894 The salient features of
| the latter act were provisions for increased
revenue and decreased revenue and de-
| creased expenditures, and l feel assured
| that when the law is in full operation, the
| expectations of its trainers and friends will
he realized | sincerely hope that it may
| have fair and full opportunity for trial
| \ failure means the destruction of an in
dustry that gives employment to forty
thousand men, and affords a living to ,w"
hundred thousand citizens" The princ
| II frnn Il I,ri,
licenses; 81, 80 from tongs and scrape
licenses, and 1923 from the latter source
omitted September 30, 1898. The expendi-
lures were: For salaries, S3S, 40. 40;
rations, S2,s2s.20; supplies, *2,51l.09; re.
pairs, 81 i 1905: fuel, $2,6ll.+l incidental
expenses. *3,ss4l5: expenses of head
quarters, Annapolis, 1921 .02; ammunition
and arms 1866. So: building bugcye, ST.
500 total, ST, 1872 %. The oyster revenue
fund will of necessity engage the serious
attention of the next Legislature.