The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-11-23
GOV. LOWNDES' POLICY.
There Are Now a Number of Dishonest
and Corrupt Men in Office. Whom
He Will Promptly Remove.
Competent and Faithful
Officials Need Have
No Fear.
WASHINGTON, November 10.

WASHINGTON, November -.
II believe that there are now certain cor
rupt and dishonest men holding Office in
Maryland. These | shall undoubtedly remove
peremptoriIy as soon as / assume my seat us
governor of Maryland
GovernOr-elect Lowndes was riding out
SEVENTEEN street this afternoon with Judge
McComas, the American correspondent and
| Il fourth gentleman, when he uttered the
words which will bring uneasincss into var.
ious Maryland office holding bosoms. Coy.
Lowndes had been asked Ly Tie American
Correspondent if he had given the filling OF
| Offices sufficient attention to have arrived ut
definite determinations.
ITO speak plainly he said you mean
have | fixed up my slate as yet? Well, l
have not. | intend to recognize the indie
pendent Democrats. How far | can recog-
nize them will depend to no small degree
upon my own party. | feel that we are. in a
distinct measure, indebted to the Indepen-
dent Democrats for our victory Therefore,
| feel it to be my duty, in equity, to recognize
them in the distribution Of the patronage at
my disposal. If l am hampercd or hindered
by those who stand high in my party's coun-
ellis, shall regret it very much. 1t is GER
tainy my belief that the Independent Demo-
Gratis should he fully recognized and | most
earnestly hope that there will be no opposition
to proper discharge of our obligations
Then he was asked if he would await the
expiration of the terms of all important
OFFICIALS in office, or whether he would exer-
else the power that the Constitution vests in
the governor, and which was exercised Gas "a
modern instance, by Gev. Brown when he
removed Col. Holland from Office To this
he replied as lie is quoted above.
Then you believe that there are certain dis
honest and corrupt men now holding office
who should he at once removed"
II do: ana as soon as | am convinced that
they are corrupt and dishonest their heads
will come off. on the other hand. | believe
thee are not II few honest and worthy
officials who are Democrats, and they may
feel assured that they will he safe, so far rs |
can protect them. | am not u believer in the
policy of clean sweep. | want to select for
the Offices high and low. the men best
adapted to render their state the best service
for thereby they will render our party the
greatest service Some Offices that can only
be competently filled 10y men of years OF eX-
| perience should remain untouched, unless
we are convinced that they are not now
worthily filled. But wherever am convinced
that there has been corruption and dishonesty
shall apply the AK.
REAssESsMENT AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
Il stand on the state issues since my cleo
ton in exactly the same position | occupied
during the canvass. | believe thoroughly
that Il rrassessment law should be passed,
although do not know, and it is not in my
province to say, on what lines it should be
framed. Some acceptable law, however,
should be passed early in the session. and the
same thing is true Of an election law. Many
features of the present election act give satis-
faction to no one. | am now, as l have
always been, in favor of civil service. The
school system of Maryland, believe. should
be broadened and brought up to higher and
better standard. 1t should be removed en-
tirely from political influences, and free
school books should be furnished every child