The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-13
GAME OF B0ODLING
Bein G Played In All Its OId-Time
Vigor By the Ringsters
at Annapolis.
PEOPLES INTEREST BEING BETRAYED
One-half the Time of the Session Already
Passed and Nothing in the Way of Good
Legislation Yet AeeompIished-LocaI
Bills.
Especial to The Republican,

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STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS, Feb. IL.
The merry game Of boodling is still
going on here in an its old-t time vigor
and the matters of legislation in the
interest of the people are being post
poned to later date, or are probably
undergoing state of preparation for
retirement altogether. Not one bill
OF any general Importance has been
passed, and the necessary changes in
the election and other laws in the in
terest of popular rights are not even
considered, while the party in control
of the State government and both
houses of the General Assembly is
meditating how it may whip its men
in line in order to make another raid
on the greaU corporations for cash to
so manipulate affairs that the Demo-
cratic ring may obtain a further lease
OF power at the next election. What
the majority of the people may want
is not concerning the bosses in the
least degree. To stife popular suf
frage, to play the corporations, to in
crease the dividends of the grand
mothers fund, there are to them mat
tiers of much more Importance than
such trif1ing matters as amendments
to the election law and the passage of
bills which may be demanded by JUS
fIpp and nnrifxy fn he -
people at large. Who are the people
that they should be considered? All
that is wanted is an election law
which will allow the use of trick bal
lots and election officers who. will
count out enough Republican votes
to give those now in control 2. ma
Jority, and these they have at the
present time. German has been re-
elected to the Senate and Vandiver
to the State Treasurer's office and the
only thing to be done now is 10 get
all the Doodle possible out of the cor
porations and business men of Balti-
more, who ought to be punished for
"i"ihS W OlCCt LoWllues III 1000 anu
who allowed the city to 60 Republi-
can last fall. What is the Legislature
for anyway except to see that these
things are done? If the election law
is changed at all it should be so
amended that more Republicans may
be disfranchised. Such is the way
the leaders of the Democratic ring
put the case here at the present time.
A great amount of minor legislation,
such as the consideration of local and
unimportant bills. has already been
transacted. The important measures
are, however, still sleeping and many
of them may never be resurrected
during the session. 1t is evident that
the bosses have not yet determined
what course. to pursue and they
are probably waiting to see if they
can control their slim majority be-
fore attempting anything of drastic
character. If they intend to do any
thing they must begin now, or else
the session will close on them before
they have done their work.
Among the bills introduced which
are of l''.'tt rett county are
the following:
By Mr.. Finzel-A bill to repeal and
re-enact with amendments Sections
4S, 80, SO and So of Article n. of the
Code of Public General Laws, title
'NPublic Education" This will re-
quire the payment monthly of. all
salaries of public school teachers.
By Senator Ravenscroft-A bill to
make valid deeds, bonds of convey
ance, mortgages, bills of sale, etc.,
which are defective IN acknowledge
ment. This bill was, recommended
by the Garrett county bar.
Mr.. Ashby's bill as to the sale of
liquor, etc., outside of Oakland has
passed the House and been reported
in the Senate, where it will probably
pass this week.
Mr.. Finzers joint resolution re-
questing the Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress to use their influ-
ence to secure the location OF the mil
itary encampment in Garrett county
passed the House by an unanimous
vote and has been favorably reported
in the Senate, which body it will
probably pass before The adjourn
ment for the week on Friday. Mary
landers from Washington who have
been here this week say there is very
little doubt but that the encampment
will be located near Oakland.
PAUL WINCHESTER.