Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-03-08
STATE HOUSE, Annapolis, Md.
March 9th, 1905.

The Baltimore and Ohioinvestiga-
ting committee held a long executive
session late Friday afternoon, il
which the chairman and secretary
were empowered TO select an audi
tor. the choice having narrowed
down to the Haskins and Sells Com.
pany and The American Audit
Company, both OF New York. Be
cause OF the formers known close
connection with a number Of the
largest railway corporations III the
country the practically unanimous
choice Of the committee was for the
American Audit Company, which ii
is understood will be employed Inn
mediately.
Prior to the executive session the
question Of calling General Baugh.
man and Senator German 10 for
conference. was informally discus
sed, but because OF the ill.health Of
both gentlemen at the present time
It was finally decided best to write
each letter asking for suggestions
as to the course to be pursued, and
questions which the committee
should ask. An order to this effect
was adopted without dissenting
vote.
II may be stated now almost with
certainty and previous views Of the
matter TO the contrary that the com.
mittee will push this investigating
to the full extent Of us ability. The
members are very thoroughly ia
earnest, and are getting into bust
ness shape with the greatest posi-
bic rapidity. 1t will be- thorough
and in ali probability entirely salts.
factory. There Is little likelihood
that its workwill be half accomplish
ed by March 10Th, but less likli-
hood that there will be- any material
objection TO It's continuing its work
for as long time after that date and
into the next two years as its mem
bers may suggest. The matter will
either take that form or, less proba-
bly,, will be entrusted to the lawyers
for the same purpose.
At last Thursday nights session
Of the Senate an order was introduce
cd, looking to the immediate pres.
sing Of the pending suit against the
Baltimore and Ohio corporation. SO
that tho fight as predicted some time
is along two lines: the suits are be-
ing pressed while the inquiry goes
on.
The Democratic organization OF
Maryland, during the past two
weeks or twenty days has been
changing front, the change has been
sudden and yet gradual. 1t has been
so gradual that not one OF the great
papers Of Maryland has yet made
note of the fact; IL has been so sud
den that in the short time mention
ed ithas been complete Itisachange
of lSOdeg The leaders of the Dem
ocratic party 10 this State and the
heads Of the organization have seen
the hand writing on the wall, and
are proving that they have not out.
lived their qualifications for leader
ship they have recognized the signs
OF change, everywhere apparent.
and have given over theiroId tactics
with The passing Of the old regime
IL may be stated without qualifying
clause that the Democratic organizn-
Uon is heart and soul with the peo.
pie Of Maryland In the great fQht
which is now going on here at the
State House. The corporations are
arrayed on one side and the State IA
on the other.
IT is generally believed that the
Observation-Disclosures corporations
which began month ago aud which |
is growing more severe almost daily.
is nothing more nor less than the |
careful unfolding Of skillfully |
prearranged plan. Almost every |
railway Dtti Wutcn mas DB8n INTRO
duced, has been link in the chain |
The plan is no recover for the State |
what the Washington Branch has |
withheld for number of years, be-
ginning with 1897; to get at the bot |
tom Of and II possible imprison the |
men responsible for the sale Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal; that Is
the men, believed to have beer re. |
sponsible Ia an unlawful way for
The factthat 100000, was the very
highest bid received for that i'm
mensely valuable property andto re-
cover to the State the whole OF the
SUN which il lost in the transaction
% beat the Baltimore and Ohio, the /
Western Maryland and other COT
with club into waving
heir tax exemptions; and lastly to
'epeal the tax exemption privileges
i the Baltimore. Chesapeake and
Atlantic railway. originally 8 small
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