Middletown transcript., 1897-10-30
MARYLANn,s BATr1E.


On Tuesday next Maryland will
fight the greatest political battle her
citizens have ever been called upon to
meet. Shall Boss rule and political
corruption continue in the state or will
the people assert their independence
Shall German and Rasin be given an,
other lease of power as dictators and
bossesP These are the questions. The
Democratic papers answer: 1.-THE Re-
publicans are just as bad; behold We'll
lington.n True, look at ''the DukeD as
he was called; his assumption Of au.
thority was rebuked in two years; be
was dethroned, as it were, and by Re-
publicans. We believe Republicans
can be trusted to turn down any man
or set Of men who prove unworthy of
public trust, hence it is the duty of all
who desire reform in Maryland this
year to vote the Republican ticket.
During the brief Republican rule in
Maryland taxation and expense have
been greatly reduced. The Legislature
of 1894, Democratic body, cost the
tax payers SLIT ,947.37; the Legislature
of 1896, Republican body, cost $145,-
245.48. Here is a net saving of $32,-
701, ,89, or in other words the Republic
can Legislature cost over 20 per cent.
less than government by German, Ra-
sin & Co. To reasonable reformer
this is an appeal which great partisan
preference cannot resist. 1t is an un-
answerable argument.
But further and Of greater interest,
because the figures are greater, is the
fact that the State debt has been de-
creased S762.175. We venture the as
sertion that not for year have the citi-
zens Of Maryland heard of such finan-
ceering, certainly not under the rule
of Senator German and his followers.
Last year the State received Sll 1882
on its daily balances in Banks, an
amount twice as large as had ever been
paid in any previous year. As to the
ability of the Republicans to fnaneeer
the affairs of the State nothing more
convincing than these figures should be
required. 1t will be safe for our Mary
land friends to vote against the con-
tinuance of Senator German as the
Boss of their fair state, condition
which every vote for the Democratic
ticket this fall aids to perpetuate.
But turning to county affairs the
Eastern Shore has been most fortu-
nate in the reduction of taxes, which
as We understand it, is due to the re-
assessment law passed by the Republic
cans. Rates have been reduced as fol-
fows: Caroline 81 cents from S1.03;
Cecil 80 cents from 80 cents; Dorches-
ter S1.024 from SLOT; Kent 90 cents
from 90 cents; Queen Anne 80 cents
from $1.00; Talbot 90 cents from 973
cents, Wicomico 824 cents from s54
cents; and Worcester 90 cents from
S1.00.
Certainly these matters of local self
government come home close enough
to appeal to every voter to stand by re-
form. One Of the TRANSCRIPTS valued
Maryland subscribers furnishes the fol-
lowing very interesting statement as to
his taxes, residence in Cecil county and
post Office in MiddletowD: 1898 assess
ment $68. 300, rate 20 cents, tax $685..
76; 1894 assessment S6S, 300, rate 80
cents, tax 1856, ,65; 1896 assessment $685.
300, rate 90 cents, tax $711.93; 1897 as
sessment tnew) s47,799, rate 80 cents,
tax $443.87.
On the payment for 1896 and 1897
there was deduction Of per cent for
early payment. 1t will be seen how
the rate was increasing from 70 to 80, |
from 80 to 90. Republicans reduced
the rate 10 cents on their first year,
and the difference in tax on the same
is the difference between
$711.93 and $443.87 or S268.06. Is |
further argument needed for sustaining |
the Republican Party in Maryland; for
rebuking German, Rasin 8 Co. who
have abused the confidence of the hon
est Democracy of the StateP We
think not. Maryland will 60 Repnb-
Iican next Tuesday.