The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-27
Last Week of Session Drawing to a
Close and Much Work
to Be Done.
NO EVIL LEGISLATION ACCOMPLISHED
Due to the Fact That the Republicans and
It-G&rrett County Members Found On
the Right Side of Every Question of
Importance.
Special to The Republican.


A few days more and the General
Assembly of 1902 will have gone out
OF existence, and the people OF the
State will begin to form their opinion
as to the good and evil wrought dur
ing the session.
That much good has not been done
can be determined without any de-
lay, and that much evil has not been
inflicted is due to the fact that the
Republicans and anti-ring Democrats
have stood in the way of the plans
outlined before the session whereby
the Democratic bosses have been
thwarted at every step from the com
pletion of their nefarious machina-
tions. Whatever of good has been
done has been brought about by the
firmness of the combination What
ever of evil has been prevented has
been due to the same praiseworthy
members and the people of Maryland
owe them debt OF gratitude which
they will not soon be able 10 repay.
1t should be matter of pride to the
people of Garrett county that in all
that has been done here this winter
of beneficial character their Senator
and Delegates have bourne conspic-
uous and honorable part and have
never for an instant swerved from the
straight and narrow path of duty to
their constituents as well as to the
people of the whole State. This is
especially the case with Mr. Finzel,
who has not only added to his repu-
tation as a careful and conscientious
member of the House, but as shrewd
and skillful party adviser in all mat
tiers where the future of the Republi-
can organization in the State has
been concerned.
The indications now are that the
Reform Election law, as well as the
Corrupt Practices bill, will be passed.
The Democratic leaders have at last
learned that popular sentiment is not
to be despised with impunity and
their talk to-day is decidedly favora-
bic to both bills. While the changes
in the ballot law are not all that
, could be desired from a Republican
| standpoint, yet they are of such
| character as to make the matter
clear, distinct and unequivocal in its
! terms and prevent any such scandal
Gus tricks as those which were played
to carry certain Southern MARYLAND
and Eastern Shore counties last f"ii'
( Those tricks gave the Democrats
enough votes here to return Mr.. Cor
man to the U s. Senate and the dis
gust of the decent people of Mary
land has not yet died away at what
was done. 1t will be years before the
Democratic party can recover its lost
ground and regain the respect for
/ feited by such tritling with the most
cherished rights of the people
Aside from the political features,
| this session has been noted as that
where the great corporations of the
State have had full sway to greater
extent than ever before. All sorts of
bills in the interest of corporations
have been passed at the will of those
aggregations of capital, while not one
bill to curb their powers has gotten
| through to the Governor. Corpora
ton ridden has been applied to both
Houses by Senator Lewis, of Allegany,
and Others who have not been SO
bold have said amen to his words.
but they have said it under their
breath. Public business has at all
| times given way in both Houses to
corporation business, and not only
hours but days at a time haye been
used to grant franchises, confer priv
ileges and extend powers, which in
years to come will rise up to plague
and Yex the children of those who
have given them away wit hout let or
hindrance from any one. Not cor
poration favor has been asked but
what has been freely given and not a
, single curb has been put on those
which already exist. Some of the
members tried to hold these things
in check, but the tide was too strong
to be overcome. The State House
has swarmed with corporation lobby
lists and attorneys from the opening
days and no one man or set of men
could do anything to hinder them in
getting all that they wished.
The local bills for Garrett have now
all been passed and will be signed by
the Governor in due course. As a
complete list could not be obtained