The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-10-04
CANDIDATES NOTIFIED,

An enthusiastic crowd of Demo
Gratis gathered at the Eutaw House
Wednesday afternoon to participate
in the formal notification of the State
candidates of the party-Dr. Joshua
W. Herring for State Comptroller and
Mr.. J. Frank Turner, for Clerk of the
Court of Appeals. Leaders from
many of the counties and prominent
Democrats of the city Of Baltimore,
some OF whom have not participated
in the party councils for some years,
were present, and all spoke cheerfully
Of party conditions in their parts of
tie State.
DR.. George Wells, Chairman of the
Committee, made the formal address of
notification.
DR.. Herring responded as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE COMMITTEE The
action of the Democratic State Conven-
ton in placing me again before the people
of Maryland as its candidate for the i'm
portant office of Comptroller of the
Treasury, and of which you give me
official notification to-day, is an honor
which l deeply appreciate. Especially
am I gratified at the fact that the nomi-
nation comes to me as it came to me two
years ago, with such unanimity as to i'm
press me with the belief that my candi-
dacy is response to the genuine desire
of our party throughout the state.
In accepting the nomination two years
ago, l stated that in my view, ''the hold
ing of public office is a sacred trust COM
mitted to the individual for the time be-
ing by the people whose servant he is,
bound by every consideration of honor
and good citizenship to give to the peo-
pie the best service of which he is capa-
ble'
In the official term which l am now
serving l have endeavored to act upon
this principle, and if chosen by the
people for second term, it will be the
principle that will continue to guide
me.
The Democratic party which has had
charge of the government of Maryland
since 1867, except for the brief period of
four years, is to be congratulated upon
the record it has made, in reducing the
net public debt of the state from 1854,
413,43, in 1867, to $2,S65, 2e9.13, at the
clpca IF no Of
ton of nearly five millions of dollars; in
reducing the state tax rate from 20 cents
on the 500, as it was in 1867, to II cents
on the 500, as at present, and during the
same period making large expenditures
for the erection and equipment of the
states reformatory and other institutions;
in fostering and developing a public
school system which is the pride of every
citizen of Maryland, and which gives to
every child in the state, without regard to
race or color, opportunity for liberal
education; and in giving to our people
everywhere the blessings of quiet and
orderly government.
The able and business like administra-
ton of the affairs of our state by His
Excellency, John Walter Smith, is such
as to merit the cordial approval of our
citizens. And we point with satisfac-
ton to the fact, that under the economical
management of the Democratic majority
in the legislature of 1900, the session cost
the taxpayers of Maryland nearly $4,000
less than the session of 1903 the cost of
the session of 1898, including por diem.
printing, ETC., being $173, s27 40, while the
cost of the session of 1900, covering the
same items of expense, was $16S, 003.99,
difference of $5,S235O
A close examination of the figures will
also disclose the fact that the appropria-
tions made by the legislature of 1900 were
less than those of the session of 1898.
The condition of the finances of the
state is in every way satisfactory, and it's
credit is of the highest. A bid of 1887
was made for 100000 of its per cent
bonds in July last. The state has the
option to redeem these bonds in nine
years from July 1st, 1901, and the offer
was the highest, l believe, that has ever
been made for any state bond.
The campaign upon which we are now
entering is one involving, distinctively,
questions which relate to the manage
ment of our state affairs, and our people
will be called upon at the coming election