Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-10-09
STATE FINANCES.

In bis speech at the big meeting at Mt
Airy, Comptroller Herring said:
I'VE have upon our State ticket gentle.
men who represent the very highest type
OF our best citizenship. And thus equipped
Tor the contest, we go into this campaign to
discuss before the people of our good old
Commonwealth the principles and policies
which divide the Democratic and Republi-
can parties of our State as these principles
and policies reflect themselves upon our
State affairs.
II want now briefly and in a general way
TO call your attention to the finances of the
State, and what has been accomplished In
that department during the present Demo.
cratic administration. We have erected
large and commodious public buildings al
Annapolis, buildings which are absolutely
necessary for the proper conduct of the
States business. We have completed and
equipped the Maryland Penitentiary; have
added TO and equipped the Springfield State
Hospital for the Insane; have comp eted
the Fifth Regiment Armory; have provided
for large and necessary wing for the Mary
land House Of Correction, besides improy
ing and erecting other buildings, all of which
belong to the State, and are under its con.
troll, at an aggregate cost of about 81 $40 900
"On January /, 1900, a debt OF $4,000
existed upon the oyster navy. This has
been paid off, and on the 1st OF July, 1908,
asurplus OF more than $4,000 was to the
credit of that account.
"The State tax rate has been reduced from
III cents on the 800, which means that
about $4,000 formerly collected in State
taxes has been left In the pockets of the
taxpayers of the State. The bonds of the
State which were issued under the Acts Of
1900 and 1902, amounting to 81 100 900 were
all taken into the sinking funds OF the State.
together with 100000 of other securities
purchased by the same accounts. MAKING
an aggregate of about 81 1857 900 carried to
the sinking fund during the present admin. |
istration.
Aud notwithstanding the expenditures |
Tor public buildings, and which has added |
that much to the substantial and valuable |
property OF the State, and the reduction in
the tax rate, the net debt of the State has
been reduced since January /, 1900, to the
extent oil about $274,0OO, leaving convert
bic assets in the treasury at the present time
sufficient to liquidste the entire debt of the
State"
DEATH or BRADLEY T. JOHNSON
Gen. Bradley 7. johnson died on Monday
last In Goochland county, Va. Thus passes
away one OF the most notable survivors of
the late Civil War
As distinguished officer Of the Confed.
eracy, as the commander of the MARYLAND
Line and as man OF fine traits of character,
General johnson was held In high esteem !
throughout our State and the State of Vir
ginia. For number Of years be had made
his residence In the Old Dominion. and
there be breathed his last
Though ever loyal Southerner, General !
johnson as not a sectionalist. So far as ,
be was concerned, the war was at an and
when General Lee surrendered, as il was ?
with most OF the Confederates who were IN y
'ction' Brave and chivarous Marylander ;.
hat he was, he believed that both sides |
hould give full credit to each other and
orgive and forget the past. He spoke M
word OF bitterness, and although worldly ior II
une did not smile upon him during the las, ~ IS
ears of his life, be was, In adversely as In :
rospehty, the same genial gentleman. kind G.
ompanion and generous hearted friend.
he was an able and brilliant LAWYER bpt
9th bis personality and his distinguished =,
Hillary service placed upon him the stamp
a great soldier, and he was most thought
as the brave and dashing leader Of The orc
aryland Line. Intellectually gifted. bls
ind, especially in his latter years, turned
the direction OF literary subjects; but
ere is no doubt that II public life had been
're open 10 this State to men OF bis pattern W
would have cut an important figure in
i've politics, as he had strong inclnatlons
hat direction.
circumstances and conditions, however
not permit q political career for such a
q 10 bis native State, and, though be
ut some time In Maryland after the close
he war, be returned a few years ago 10 \
ginia, where he lived In isolation and johI
se up TO the time OF bis death. oc