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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-22
HIS WORK FINISHED.
Gov. Lowndes Sends in the Last Of
the Appointments.

Gov Lowndes completed the list of APP
pointments and sent them to the Senate on
Wednesday, the very latest time allowed him
by the constitution in which to make them
Here is the list of general appointments
Commissioners of FIsheries-James C.
Fawes, Somerset county; John +. Guagey,
Carrot county.
Land Commissioner-Phil d. Laird,
Montgomery county.
State Librarian-Charles o. Melvin, Wor-
eester county.
Chiefof the Bureau of Industrial Siatistics--
David f. Orr, Baltimore city.
State Fire Marshal Washington Wilkin-
son, st. Mary's county.
State Live Stock Sanitary Board-Charles
W. Melville, Carroll county; Hart b. HoltOn,
Baltimore county; Hiram T. Hobbs, Howard
county.
Directors Of the Maryland Penitentiary-
Wilbur F. jackson, Baltimore city; Eph. E.
Larrabee, Baltimore city.
Managers of the Maryland Hospital for the
Insane No. Daniel r. Randall, Anne
Arundel county: John Wilson, Baltimore
city, and Daniel Conklin, Baltimore city.
Directors of the Female House of Refuge
Mrs Elizabeth C. Norris, Howard county,
and Mrs Ellen Shoemaker, Baltimore city;
Albert Z. 0hr, Allegany county; d. Hopper
Emory, Baltimore county; Edward Y. Colds
borough, Frederick county; B. Gotee Stevens,
Caroline county; Clotworthy Birnie, Carroll
county; Henry A. Godfrey, Worcester county;
Robert \. Hopkins, Cecil county; John W..
Cable, Washington county.
Managers of the House of Refuge-Rev.
Maltbie d. Babcock. Baltimore city; Leon
Seliger, Baltimore city; David Sloan, Allie
gany; John X. Shaw, Baltimore city; Miss
Lr.,,,,s. W,.,f+ Ral4,,,nra ,.,tv
State Board of Health--Dr. Brice w. Colds
borough Dorchester county; Henry Brauns.
civil engineer, Baltimore city; DIR. John Nor
ris, Baltimore city.
Managers of the Maryland Hospital for
the Insane No. benjamin +. Parlett. Tai
bot county; Charles W. Eber. Ir.. Baltimore
city.
State Board of ducation-Joseph NJ. Cush
ing, Baltimore city; Zadoc p. Wharton, Wor-
cesier county; Harry c. Longnecker. Balti-
more county; j. c. Nicholson. of Allegany
county.
Inspectors of Hay aud Straw at Baltimore
CIty-At the eastern scales, W. Whiteloek
Matthews, of Baltimore county; at the north
western scales, Charles II. Ray, of Baltimore
city.
State Vaccine Agent. Fnssell Martenet,
VI. D., of Baltimore city.
Inspectors of Tobacco-W Warehouse No. !.
William +. Ford st. Mary's county; ware
house Ne >, James |. Naylor, Charles
county; warehouse No ), Benjamin F. Duvall.
Prince Georges county.
Trustees Of the Maryland Agricultural Col
iege-W. Scott WhitefJrd of the second CON
gressional district, and Vim. W. Mcintyre, of
the fourth congressional district.
Inspector Of Mines-0tto Hing. of Ale
gany county.
Some of the nominations were confirmed at
once aud the others were referred. Among
those referred was Laird for Land Commits
sioner, Weis for Liquor Commissioner for
Baltimore, Greer for Coroner for Baltimore,
and Dr. George d. Mudd also for Coroner of
Baltimore. The latter is an uncle TO Speaker
Mudd, but it is charged that he is registered
voter in Charles county.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-22
Dividing Spoils on Sunday.

In his speech in this city during the cam
paign last fall, Senator Faulkner, of West
Virginia, in speaking of the "Allegany ring,
said Sloan furnished the brains, Lowndes the
money and Wellington did the work.
Lowndes and Wellington have been wrestling
with state affairs, but were not altogether able
to grasp matters, so Sloan, Judge Sloan. was
asked to come to Annapolis to give his advice.
The bench was vacated, and Sloan went 10
Annapolis, and the ''Allegany ring spent
last Sunday afternoon and night in fixing
appointments to be made by the Governor:
This is the trio that was put in charge of
Maryland last fall to rid the state of bossism
and to give the people reform and pure
methods This is the trio that was to see to
it that the voice of the people might find ex-
preston in the selection of public officials aud
in the passage of needed legislation.
The people are not ini it. They may recon-
mend proper persons for appointment, but
none are chosen except by the "Allegany
ring and in their interest and the rork is
done on Sunday.
Whatever may be said of the Democratic
ring that was displaced, it cannot be said they
called Judge from the bench to take part in
partisan politics, neither did they hold Sun
day councils in the State House. Nor can it
be denied that they gave the people efficient
officers and good government.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-22
The Free Book Bill.

The free book bill carries with it a state
appropriation of $3.50, O00 and provides that
the local boards of school commissioners shall
have control of the selection and purchase of
books, just as at present. 1t is thought the
bill will become law The effect in Carroll
will be to relieve persons who have been pay
ing book fees of these charges, which last
year amounted in the aggregate to about
50, 500, but Carroll taxpayers will have TO
pay to the state their proportion of the $50,
900 appropriated by the bill. In other words,
the amount paid in book fees by those who
send children to the public schools will be
shifted to the shoulders of all taxpayers,
whether they send children 10 the public
schools or not.
Ii would seem to most ax.payers that if
schoolhouses and teachers are furnished at
the public expense, the parents Of the school
children certainly ought to pay the small
charges for the use of books. As the law
now is, children of parents not able to pay
book fees are furnished books free of charge.
It is not conceivable that any very great num-
Der of persons desire free book bill, and its
passage at this time, with the uncertainty of
the outcome of an assessment bill and farmers
everywhere complaining of hard times, is a
matter of doubtful expediency.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-22
Legislative Notes.

The Senate. after full and careful investi-
CATION. has decided the Kent contested cleo
ton case in favor of Westcott. Republican,
the sitting member. who was declared elected
by three majority. The House, after few
hours investigation, decided against Sherbert
and Ireland. Democrats, from Calvert county,
and seated Hardness and Bird Republicans.
In the Senate the vote was unanimous; III the
House the vote was ON strict party lines.
The Senate passed the house bill to give
Taneytown one-half of its road tax, on Friday
of last week; and on Tuesday passed the House
bill to give Manchester half of its road tax.
These bills only require the Governor sigma
ture to become laws.
The House ON Tuesday passed "a bill pro-
viding for state geological survey, and appro
priating $1,000 year therefor.
Wednesday was a great day in both houses.
The Senate had up the free book bill, and it
met some opposition. 1t was amended in
some particulars and ordered engrossed for a
third reading. The House spent the day in
discussing a civil service bill. After much
skirmishing and discussion and amendment
the bill was passed 1t applies to the whole
state, and is to be submitted to the voters of
the state at the election next fall. The bill is
only to become operative in Baltimore or in
any county when majority Of the voters in
Baltimore or in any county shall so decide by
ballot. The bill does not provide for declar
ing the result, and is a burlesque as a civil
service reform bill. The matter will now go
to Il conference committee, composed of men,
bers of the Senate aud House, and the pros
poets fora civil service law are very uncertain,
In the Senate on Thursday Senator Herring
introduced local option bill for Mt, Airy
district The most important work of the
session was the consideration of the election
and registration bill.
In the House the day was one of tumult,
disorder and confusion. 1t arose over the
civil service reform bill, an effort being made
to reconsider and amend so as to submit the
bill TO the people Of Baltimore at a special
election in the spring. Speaker Mudd left
the chair to move the reconsideration and
amendments, and lively debate ensued. or
rather ''hollering" match, for only fellows
with loud voices could be heard. Mudd was
accused of deception and fraud, and Dick,
Republican, of Allegany, dressed off Gov.
Lowndes in fine style.
Mr.. Ganter introduced bill to appropriate
800 annually to Manchester Academy
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-22
The Assessment Bills.


There are two assessment bills before the
Legislature, one in the House, known as the
Bankard bill, which is the Republican meas
ure, and one in the Senate, known as the
Herring BILL which is the Democratic measure
There is a vast difference in the bills. The
Bankard bill provides the machinery for an
assessment and taxing of property that is now
taxed. There are supplementary bills, pro-
viding for taxing of bonds and other ''mvisi-
Bile property"
The Bankard bill is no offense TO wealth,
and it would be gladly accepted by those peo-
pie and corporations that escape taxation.
With it on the statute book, all the power of
corporations and wealth would be exerted
against the supplemental bills.
The Herring bill is a comprehensive meas
ure, combining the taxation of bonds and the
income from mortgages all in one bill. 1t
also contains the listing feature, and as an
offset for the exemption of mechanics tools
worked by hand exempts farm implements
to the extent of 500. 1t is the Democratic
measure, as above noted, and will likely
pass the Senate substantially as it was in
trodnced.
As observed in last weeks ADVOCATE the
bill is better one than is likely to become a
law. War on it has already been begun in
the Baltimore papers and by individuals, but
it may pass the Senate in spite of all the pro-
tests of tax dodgers. In the House the great
fight against the bill will be made, and if it
should fail, sufficient pressure would be bought
to bear upon the Governor 10 secure veto.
and no one who is familiar with his surround
ings ever expected him to favor the passage
of a law that would assess real and personal
property and require all persons to contribute
TO the support of government according to
their actual worth.
The issue is made up. The Democratic
Senate has bill that will assess. The Re-
publican House has Il miserable make-shift
that would result in decreased basis and
increased taxation-a measure that would let
the wealth of the state still continue to escape
taxation-s measure that would cost heavily
to execute and would leave the burdens Of the
government where they are, mostly ON real
estate.
The people of the state will watch closely
the action of the Senate and House ON the
matter of re;rssessment, and they will know
where to place the responsibility for the fail
ure of proper. fair and just assessment law
if none should be passed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-22
Death of a Democratic Senator.

State Senator John James Brooke Bond, of
Calvert county, died at Annapolis ON Tuesday
night, aged fifty-three years, after less than
"A weeks illness OF congestion of the liver and
with thirteen Democrats and twelve Republi-
cans, and deprives the Democrats of the power
TO pass bills by the constitutional majority of
fourteen. 1t still leaves them with the power
10 prevent unwise Legislation and the confir-
nation of unfit nominations. As an election
under the Australian system cannot well be
held under twenty days, it is not likely new
election will be ordered in Calvert, as the
Senator chosen could not be present more
than week or ten days of the session, and
the expense of holding an election would be
very considerable If the Democrats should
win, the majority would come too late to be
of much value, and if the Republicans should
win the status of affairs would not be changed
from the present.
Senator Bonds seat was contested, but the
death of the sitting member ends the contest.
Upon the face of the election returns Senator
Bond was elected and entitled to his seat until
the contest was decided Dying with the title
to it undisturbed, his death creates vacancy,
and there is nothing now to contest. Besides,
the Senate could not determine II case upon
the evidence of one side only.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-22
Senator Herring on His Assessment
Bill

In an interview ON the assessment bill he
has reported from the Assessment Committee,
Senator Herring said:
Ny idea of the correct principle of taxation
is embodied in this bill. 1t may not pass in
its present shape exactly, as the careful scru-
tiny to which it is being subjected in the SEN
ate will doubtless suggest some change.
The taxing power is one of the highest
functions of government and the people will
never be content unless it is exercised upon
the broad principles of equality aud Justice to
all.
1t is not the idea of taxation that any prop
erty should be exempted, but that all should
be taxed except what is exempted for para
mount reasons. If each persoa pays fair
proportion of his taxes according TO his worth
in real and personal property, as required in
the bill of rights, then the burden upon each
will be comparatively light.
During the long period which has elapsed
since there was a general assessment the DIS
tribution of wealth has greatly changed.
Some are paying more than their just share
of the public burdens, whilst others are paving
less. This is the reason for the great clamor
and outcry for new assessment.
The main object of the present Senate bill
is To reach every class of property. The most
striking difference between this bill and that
of Mr.. Bankard, in the House of Delegates,
is that in this bill there is what may be termed
an income tax of s per cent. upon revenues
derived from mortgages Bonds subject TO
taxation are assessed in the billupon the basis
of 80 per cent. on q per cent. This would
assess Il ST. 900 8 per cent. bond at $500 and
Il ) per cent. bond at $500. In Mr.. Bank
ard 5 main bill these two features omitted,
but they are supplied by two supplemental
bills. If the measures are separated IN tins
way il will produce the belief in the State
that it is done with the design of defeating
bond scaling, as il is called. and mortgage
taxation.
The reason believe these bonds should be
assessed at less than their face value is that
they are mainly held in the city. where tax
alton amounts to two per cent, and with Il
four per cent. bond assessed at par it would
leave but two per cent. 10 the investor. The
tax, ii is claimed. would simply result in driv-
ing this property out of the State and the
State would get nothing.
Speaking of the mortgage tax, DIR. Herring
said:
This proposed tax is equal to about 40 cents
on the hundred dollars and would make 6
per cent mortgage net about d per cent. 10
the investor.
As have said, this bill may be subjected
to changes before il is passed, hut in the main
1t is right. 1t is designed 10 reach foreign
corporations doing business in the State and
to equalize taxation. 1t is my disposition TO
bring upon the tax books all property, so that
each person and corporation shall bear his
Just share of the burden.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-22
IN A NEW RoLEl
Attorney General Clabaugh For
Civil Service Reform!

There was meeting in Baltimore on Tues
day night to urge the passage of the Bruce
civil service reform bill. The speakers were
Wellington, Clabaugh and others, and Mr..
Clabaugh is reported in Baltimore paper as
follows:
Acknowledgement Clabaugh urged as many
of those present as could TO go to Annapolis
Wednesday on a special train. which is to leave
Camden Station at l / clock, for the purpose
of ''lobbying'' for the Bruce bill He said in
opening his remarks:
Il have never been quite SO near civil
service reform before. \ civil-Seryice re-
former believes that every man who holds
office has horns, and the office holder usually
has some doubts abort the civil-service re-
former. am glad 10 see so many good, solid
citizens taking enough interest in pnblic
affairs to attend this meeting. All wrongs in
government are traceable direct to the best
citizens. Our worst citizenship has been due
too largely to our best citizens.
'.Beeatlse am Republican, party man,
| am ciyil-service reformer | believe that
what is best for the people demands the sup
port of my party. am of the opinion, how
ever, that when the Democratic Senate passed
the Bruce bill it did not intend that il should
ever become law.
Il resent the present widespread abuse of
the Republican House in the light of the fact
that for years the people of Maryland have
been pleading for n civil-service referendum
and it has been denied them. The Demo-
cratic Senate had some motive in giving what
it had so often refused. The bill must be
passed by the House. When the Republican
party breaks faith with the people part with
the Republican party.
Il believe in civil-service reform Us Il cura-
tive of that direst of evils, a system of boss
ism, in which the slaves must do The bidding
of their masters or lose their places. The
voters of Maryland overthrow one system of
boss rule last November, and they have no
wish TO build up another on the other side.
Il have been working hard for two days at
Annapolis in advocacy of this bill, and tell
you that there are honest men in the Legis-
laturc who have honest differences of opinion
upon this matter The bill, though, will be
passed. | think. If Governor Lowndes and
Senator-elect Wellington show the members
of tile Legislature that they are in earnest
about what they say and ! know that they
will do this. | feel more certain of its pas
sage than | have at any time since some of
our friends made speeches.
This was an allusion to Mr.. Bonaparte, who
was on the platform, and it provoked laughter
and applause.
The referendum was promised, con-
timed Mr.. Clabaugh, 'but the bill will be
passed and it will rebound to the credit of the
Republican party for having done more than
it promised 10 do.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-22
No Respect for Law or Constitution.

The constitution and laws do not count for
much at Annapolis this winter. The Legis.
lature treated the Eastern Shore law as null
and void and elected Wellington to the United
States Senate. The constitution, Article 3,
sec. >, says that State Senators shall serve
four years from the date of their election, yet
the Senate on Tuesday, in a report adopted
in the Pearce- Westcott contested election
case, decided that Mr.. Westcott was elected
on November 8, last, '.tor the term Of four
years from he first Wednesday Of January,
1896. :
Senator Bennett was elected in Carroll on
November 5, and died week later. The
Governor concluded a vacancy existed and
issued warrant for another election to fill
the vacancy. The election was held, Dr.
Herring elected, and no one contested the
legality of the election.
Still, this is a new era-an era of Repubh-
can rule, when laws are ignored, the constitu-
ton overlooked, and spoils are the object
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-22
How Carroll was Treated.

Interviews in the American.
Delegate Ganter, of Carroll, said that his
delegation had presented number of candi.
dates for Office, but had received practically
nothing. He thought the vote on the senator.
ship had much to do with this. The delega.
ton was not complaining but would continue
to do what its members thought right and
proper.
Delegate Smith, of Carroll, said that since
Carroll had received nothing, it had nothing
to care for. Ii it had been the intention Of
the governor to ignore those members who
had not voted for Mr. Wellington, he thought
they were even now.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-22
A Raltimore Pound Party.

Correspondence of the Democratic Advocated
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Seldom was the
scene of handsome pound party, which was
given by their daughter, Edith, and Miss
Bessie Grady, February 18th, at their resi-
denee, No. 931 W. Lombard street, Baltimore.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Seldom. Misses Rosa, Edith and Maude
Seldom; Mr.. and Mrs Thompson, Mrs. Brad
burn, Mrs. Rickter and family, Misses L.
Thompson, Grace Henry, Julia Danforth,
Josie Davis, Lillye Reynolds, Bessie Grady,
Emma Bowen, Emma Humerick, Lizzie
Hnmerick, Grace Shaffer. Nellie Vineyard.
Efie Davis, NJ. Vineyard, and Messrs. ]. O.
Arlington, 7. McMinch, H. Downs, VIM.
Brown. f. Street,, f. Grimes, G. Wilkinson,
W. Mules, W. Thompson, S. Vineyard, r.
Bradburn. N. Bradburn, Z. Henry, VIM.
Arlington and Others.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-22

Wellington and Clabaugh made vigorous
civil service reform speeches at the Baltimore
meeting and Lowndes and Sloan have talked
themselves hoarse in favor of the inherit
system Contrast these professions with the
fact that all the delegates from Allegany voted
against the Bruce bill, and two from Carroll
also. The Allegany Ring aud Clabaugh must
have been talking through their hats.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-22
MORTGAGES SALE
AN1 OF VALUABLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY,
In sykesville, Carroll county, Nd

By virtue of the power and authority con-
tanned in mortgage from Glencoe W. Leist,
to Asa Hepner, bearing date November Both,
1895, and duly recorded among the Chattel
and Bond, Records of Carroll county, in
Liber B. f. c., No. II, folio 65, ETC., the
undersigned, MORTGAGE, will sell TO the high.
est bidders at his store in Sykesviile, on
SATURDAY, the 18th of MARCH, 1896,
at o'clock, p. m., the following personal
property to wit; Three horses, l -
stallion, 2 colts, is months and 10 o.
old;) Z milk cows 4 hogs, farm NysA
wagon, farm cart. l seed drill, hay rake.
Mccormick mower, ! Stick wagon, set Of
breeching, | set of lead harness, | set of
double driving harness, | set of single driving
harness, , seed plows, , shovel plows. = cul-
tivators, | springtooih harrow, &c.
The horses are good workers, two of them
being mares and the stallion is a fine driver.
The wagons, cart, and farming implements
are nearly new. The breeching and driving
harness were made by Harris last summer
and are in good condition.
Terms.-Cash on day of sale
ASA HEPNER, Mortgage.
Guy W. Steele. Solicitor.
feb22 is Joseph W. Berret. Auct
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-22
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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-22

While Mr.. Lowndes is talking civil service
reform, he is in cold-blood dispIacing every
Democrat in the state with a Republican
whenever he can reach one. This is bold
hypocrisy, nothing more nor less, and it is
strange that, with the record of the Allegany
Ring before them, any considerable number
of Democrats were deceived into voting that
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-22

Senator Quay candidacy for the Republi-
can nomination for President, is simply a
move by which Quay may capture the Penn
sylvania delegation to the St. Louis conven-
ton. As a candidate he will be given the
delegation as courtesy. To oppose him
would mean a bad party split. Quay is only
make-believe candidate. He wants to have
a hand in naming the ticket, and man with
sixty -four votes will be powerful factor in
the convention.