Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-05-27
Removal or Mr.. Perkins.

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Perkins, Of Prince Georges county, as
Tobacco Inspector, has created stir ID
this, the tobacco growing section of the
State and naturally following, we have
been importuned to know the reason.
We are not member ofthe aristocratlcal,
self-important, political conelave, around
Annapolis which at present dominates
our Stae affairs, hence, at the time OF
the unexpected removal of Mr.. Perkins
we were totally in the dark as to the
whole affair With the privilege of the
press, however, we have Investigated
the matter and the proof which We are
prepared to furnish, shows eonclusively
that Mr.. Perkins was dismissed because
he would not reinstate democratic
henchman Of some Of the Governors
D., whom be had turned out Of the
warehouse. When the raid was made
upon the warehouses last year and
Mr.. Naylor of this county and Mr.
Duvall of Prince Georges county, were
fred upon the plea of reform, we doubt
ed the sincerity of the movement, be
lieving that the real motive underlying |
the Governors contemplate action was
q desire to rid the warehouses of 8
number of reputable men who could not
be relied upon to do his selfish bidding,
that others more placable might be put
in their places, and that our suspicious
were justified are now fully verified bg the
facts connected with the removal of Mr.
Perkins. Here they are: Some time il
February last Mr.. Perkins received his
appointment, bonded and qualified
Upon entering upon the duties of his
Office, and naturally and properly, de-
string to be surrounded by his own
political friends for whose conduct in Of
fee he was responsible, he removed a
man named Price for the reason that
he was not a voter from the tobacco
growing section from which all the ware
house amendments should cume: be-
cause he was not farmer and in no
wise interested in the growth or sale Of
tobacco and because be was Democrat,
nsr,izsn He had been in the w,rebonsa
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iO' aOOu' '"en'5 -'e'e" 'eAiS' d 'Au Pirs
feeding and living upon the State. Soon
after Mr.. Perkins was notified that the
Governor desired Price reinstated: Sloan,
tho nrasent srb Treasurer ne tho Initial
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0'A'es' Ue'us espe0'a'iy '''''e |" 'ne
matter, writing him letters on the sub
jest and threatening him with removal
az consequence of his disobed;enco
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mus ca" '"e e'O'si "0t a"N "aS
tola substantially that he the Governor,
was bounded by some parties in the IL
telest of Price, but for him, Perkins. 10
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60: - =, :,
nv" H'"' ~ Tue mater ''Ooa un'h 'u'
inspectors had to reoond under the new
law. Then Mr.. Perkins received the
following letter from the Secretary of
s...o
ola'e Oh maryland:
once OF secretary Oh state;
- AnnaPolls' may D. 1898,
T gIL. huwaTu =. erKlns' AnsPec'or o.
4oDaoeo v afenouse NO D. DAi'o-' Md
D7ar DIT
LOU ore 1e4uessea 10 nave
your ooho roi SIo'oOU as DePuty In
oPeosOr u iooscco' plepafeu anu exc
ready To onalifv on Monday mornins
next, when your commission will be
forthcoming Your bond will be ap-
proved oy Tue Ohiet inspector -,
.r,.no NJ o ~ oano w;,S I'M Ne P,;.o V4 WIZ
turn to his duties in YOUR warehouse a,
salary of $500 on Monday morning
next.
,ona ~ al are. AisH I it4ues.el 70 Dl'ng YOU
yan a~,ao, 10 anno;n. 90 ~ r. nos;4;on :, -