The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-06
The Governors Message.


Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Delegates
The Constitution of Maryland requires the Gov
! ernor to inform the General Assembly of the condi
| ton of the State and recommend such measures
he may judge necessary and eXpedient for the pub
! lie welfare.
1t has always been my desire and it is better for
the State for the people TO have accurate knowl
edge of the departments and institutions which de-
rive their support from the public funds.
| In the management of all State institutions and
| bureaus l have insisted upon the application of
business principles and il gives me pleasure TO say
that their condition was never more satisfactory.
The details of their workings viii shortly be sub
mitted to you by their respective heads. l ask
| your careful consideration OF these reports, rs
but shall briefly sketch the operationg of the
bracuhes of government.
STATE FINANCES.
The fnaLcial condition of the State which is a
matter of first Importance may be summarized as
follows:
September So 1895, the net debt was COS 253I3
September So 1929, the net debt VAS. 2,597 95
Showing decrease in years Of. 40s2l0lS
Although in the meantime there were
issued for the building OF The new Pen
itentiary and the Second Hospital for
the Insane bonds amounting o.. ,2}0,0O.00
debt Since - - I,6os21o.rs
The report of theComptroller for the fiscal
year ended September so, lSgS shows
that there was a balance in the treasury
The report of the Comptroller for the
fiscal yesr ended September 50, 1899,
shows The total receipts into the treas
ury during the year were....-...-.... 3,79 ,aS11
the III tfeas si during The year 4s57Gao7
The report of the Comptroller for the
fiscal year ended September 3, 1899,
shows the total disbursements to have
Leaving a balance in the treasury on
september 90 1899 Of. ....-...., 7U5, 5000
REDUCTION IN STATE DEBr
The substantial reduction in the state debt re-
corded above has been accomplished in the face of
greater appropriations for educational and charta
| bic purposes than were made during any preced
ing administration. The revenues OF the state
steadily growing ana with this contiu uaHec OF in
crease, which should come under wise aud eco
nomical conduct OF State affairs there is no reason
why the tax rate OF l-34 cents should not be maze
rally lessened, aud. within few years, the public
debt paid Off
Unnecessary Offices should NOT Be created and
useless ones should be discontinued. Every effort
ought BE- made to lesson the weight Of taxation.
Along this line l think That the oGlce OF State
Fire Marshal should De abolished. The 500
which is annually appropriated Tor iis support
coutl be withheld. aud The powers Of the state In
surance Commissioner - enlarged that the duties
OF Fire Marshal could De performed by oue of hss
deputies
For the purpose OF attracting to the state dcsim-
bic immigrants the General Assembly OF iS5 essab-
lished the Bureau Of immigration. The expert
uleut has been tried, and in nay Judgment, the ~
suits have not bccn satisfactory.
WuzK OF sTtrE INSTITUTIONS.
Under separate paragraphs he reviews the work
Of the various Institutions Of tho sltte Discussing
The Maryla Fengleniiary. he spoaSs Of is as the
most modern penal institution in the country, add
ing:
To make room for the new buildings e became
necessary 20 faze soTne Of the vorkSAopS- For the
good of The inmates. IS wei, she sclfEaAlutea-
anoe o. the Institution, these shops shoald b. ~
storei others put uto operation and She p-,.scni
ones rcArrsnEr1. The Oh Feuiteuiiary hDi,iiug.
too. should BE- rrmo1eiei Tor hospital Aad u.hrE
purposes To carry cat this woss Sl.o.oo j. necs'
ei. with the facilities which woeid then tc had
It w5ad nos b. 3cug bsEarc the Interest ca the Fen
iteu,iary osa ooald bc paid out q the Fsccais q
the industrial enterprises locaic,i ;hgTr
He expresses pressure sith the advance that has
been unadc 10 ihs las, four ycATz ~ the Hoaze 81
Correction. He declares ;he sass Of ihc state ~
hacoo warehouses has hsen satisfactory bat thinks
experience has showu that The iaW oagEt 90 -
amended 50 A. 20 give the CHIEF Inspector !aExcv
powers over iAe appointment AMI removal ~ sub
oriig4asos The MArgiaad AgsirUisgrA! Uollcgc BE-
ssys has tcc,1aac oac o. the most Valuable et0eA-
tioaAI insiitulioas in ihc s-A;c.
vRH rgu3r SCHOOLS
he recommends that thr uosk q the NAry spi
tice3oxicai Survey receive ihc SANG iar=ai suppor!
O! the General Assembly IN ;hs fagarv in The
past OF ne psihlia Shoots be sayss
The administration q the Psh2tc schools should
b aivoEcei fros a.. political inaaenccs 10 ihss
end recummeua iAc sioIl.oa q ,ce.ssati5a that
will insure the minority party representation pa al
the sehpo, Bsarls Ia ths state he salaries % TIE
teachers ia the ptlhlic schools ,sa1 hu iscrcsci
20 aeETpe commensurate usih The So Gos@&nec ara
requirements az tho prot.isss ARsi TIE teaarc ~
oece Tor tcacsers shessi1 - ra4se ussrc permanent
wsthoat regard 30 The aatailaus % I-siitioa
question uaich nasl spoasf % l4tsr Is rnri ~
the people % MayAnd = ihai q tie cineaisou *
ihu esl1fci raze. So iAst iac eoazci man ,azy ls
given soals herewith 90 syglaae god aa3 zafa,
cis.sru The fsusl certain sariAa4. 50 nay mlHs5 s
the eSGsazslgseni % fa4uuai i9sialBE afai lsslue
,rlal schools rocomHzend lhzi This Eatssr Dc
given yosf serious sitsntioa-
rersrv % sTsrE lsfkHnv.
The Eacszkeg A.ba teaches lisa hssFis&ls k1r iar
lnSAno The sale LIe-arF slzio Insurance Uesanls
asoaer Pisa ComHllssaa. the Harezs q iaissist.l
statistics Ihe Llyr stock SssissFy naara. stale
printing Gre pa0secgloa 70 ,ae STATE saass. olec
lions. potter rrorsalHataa. oysts5a 'ie Nan Ass
4aa virs.nis agus,lArs lee tAs aa-en1asvut q
in tAe ClviI war. ana coaeiuiss vlth revisv q
TIE part payei by Maryland veiuatcsFs in tao
spanish. Amerlgan War. q sh.eA he Ays Ne
troops Furnished ne GoregumcnE wcrv asosc cape.
d!tiozsly ana faiiy cloihesi arlaci and e4uisfsd
los service and sent forward than iaoso fEo-a ths
state a MAry.a
RECOMMENDATIONS usog-
Among The recommendation srz-ae an3rE Tia
various clauses % h!s message are The rrec'iou
offs separate bn,ldiag far the oolarrd insane 81
Springfield te concentration Of tt< So tr printing
under the spsTysioa q enc pysson. u!gh authority
10 80 The woyk himself o. 90 ooplHct for las SINE
the passage Of cosrups Iszaciiees aud 81 pFi,
mary election tAu the reorganization o; sse roi!ec
Board Of BAiI.aarc eisy ap,a partisan basis
the adoption q some method 10 eucoupssr oyster
planting popular vote oa al measures Asvcting
the amendment 81 municipal ehAr.crs The appoint
meat OF state auditor 10 examine the accounts nt
public occrs who receive and dashurse STATE fuods
and q instsiufiogs tlat receive STATE aid
rallcE REORGANIZATION.
OF polIce reorganization Bc SAYS
The policing Of large city Ike Baltimore ought
% be kept entirely apart from partisan politics
and no political party should b. charged sith or
assume siaglehandcsl the preservation u order,
Every citizen no matter what his political couUec
ton may BE-, has 4 right 70 demand The best pro
lection possible Of his life aud property The time
has arrived when the Board Of Foc's Commission
ers Of Baltimore city should Re raoTgLnlEei upon
non &rsisan bGsis Ia order % secure undivided
responsibility the power q appointment Of Police
Commissioners should rest with the Governor, with
the consent % the senate.
$3.50 600 600 Spent--For What ?