The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-05-26
RAoK I'M Els OLD PLACE.
County Commissioner Yellott Withdraws
His observation-disclosures
Between the Governor and
Hfnself

Mr.. George w. Yellott, who several weeks
ago resigned the Office of County Commissioner,
has withdrawn his resignation, at the request
of Governor Warfield, and resumed his duties
as q member of the Board. The Governor
letter to Mr.. Yellott is dated May 18th and is
as follows:
your letter of May 10th received. Since
my interview with you in regard to the affairs
of Baltimore county have become thoroughly
convinced that the best interests of the county
will be subserved by your continuance in the
position to which the people elected yon.
Your experience and familiarity with the
duties of the Office, as we'll as your knowledge
OF the needs Of the county, fit you in high
degree for the important work devolving upon
Commissioner, and | believe | express the
desire of large majority of the taxpayers and
the people of your county, irrespective OF party
affiliations, when l urge you to continue to
serve them, at least until the end of your term.
you can deal with the many grave ques.
lions affecting the welfare OF your county
which are constantly coming before the Board
of Commissioners much better than new and
inexperienced member. sincerely hope that
you will withdraw your resignation and con-
tinue in the Office which you have so.well and
ably filed"
Mr.. Yellotts answer to the Governors COM
munication is dated at Towson, May 2lst, and
reads as follows:
Il am in receipt of your kind letter request
ing me to reconsider my resignation as men,
Der of the Board of County Commissioner OF
Baltimore county.
when I accepted the nomination for the
Office of County Commissioner, it was with
thesfull knowledge that the board would be
composed of three members, and that certain
differences of opinion as 10 the proper conduct
of public affairs were only natural and to be
expected. But beyond those matters in which
lenere is always room for honest differences OF
opinion, there are certain fixed principles of
government which must be adhered to- If good
and satisfactory government is to result. The
first and foremost Of these principles are those
which demand an equal apporti0nment of the
burden of taxation and business-like and
economical administration of county affairs.
1t was to these principles that stood pledged
When accepted the Office of County Commits
sioneR and as to the soundness of such prin-
ciples had myself no doubt, and felt that there
was nc room for any difference of opinion.
When, during the course of the term to
which had been elected, l saw these prin-
ciples violated and found myself powerless to
prevent their violation, felt not only that
could no longer be of service to the people of
my county, but was, by remaining a member
of the board, placed in the false position of
seemingly acquiescing in setting presidents
which would long outlive my term OF office
and be fory years to come menace to the people
of my county and reproach to myself.
sFOr these reasons, and only after the most
mature and deliberate consideration, felt it
my duty to resign from the office to which |
had been elected.
.'Since the sending of my letter of resignation
have been led TO believe that even though /
have not for the present, fully accomplished
the ideals had in mind when elected and the
ends to which l stood pledged as stated, have
at least awakened the people of my county to
a realization of the evils against which have
striven. This was the most that could hope
to accomplish when l rendered by resignation.
but stree such resignation was rendered l
have also been led to believe that if continue
in office will receive the open and affirmative
support of the people of my county in my
advocacy of the practical application of the
principles above stated. am led to this con-
clhsion by your kind and much-appreciated
letter. by the expressions of the public press,
by large number of personal letters which /
have received urging me to reconsider my
resignation, and by the personal assurances of
a number of my friends who have urged me to
thesame end, all uniting to convince me that If
/ return to the board can now in material
way, by virtue of such support, accomplish
those objects, the Illustration of which was the
cause of my resignation.
"And if such be the case, feel it to be my
plain duty, regardless of my personal prefer
ences, to reconsider my resignation and return
to the performance of the duties of the office to
which have been elected.
I'm resuming the duties.of County Commits
sioner shall do with my ideas on the subject
of equality of taxation and business-like and
economical administration of county affairs,
unchanged and unaltered in any way, but
with a firm determination more fixed than
ever before to stand firmly and unequivocally
for those principles which feel so essential to
the welfare of my county.
II again thank you for your kind and cour-
teous letter."